January 23, 2025
Top 10 Stock NOS Sell Recommendation

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For each investment strategy, we provide you with more detailed analysis and our recommendation. You see the ranks of the top 10 stocks ranked by that particular investment strategy (360° View, Sentiment, Value, Growth, Safety and Combined Financial Performance).

360° View: Obermatt 360° View NOS Sell

360 METRICS	January 23, 2025
VALUE
VALUE	49
GROWTH
GROWTH	31
SAFETY
SAFETY	10
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	53
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	14

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 14 (better than 14% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock NOS are critical, mostly below average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for NOS. The consolidated Sentiment Rank has a good rank of 53, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 53% of alternative investment opportunities. But all other ranks are below average. The consolidated Value Rank has a rank of 49, which means that the share price of NOS is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. The consolidated Growth Rank also has a low rank of 31, meaning that the company exhibits below-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, invested capital growth, and stock returns. This means that growth is lower than for 31% of competitors in the same industry. Finally, the consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 10 which means that the company has a riskier financing structure than 90% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated 360° View of 14, NOS is worse than 86% of all alternative stock investment opportunities based on the Obermatt Method. This means that NOS shares are on the riskier side for investors. As only the professional market sentiment (Sentiment Rank of 53) is above-average, and all other consolidated Obermatt Ranks are below peers, the stock investing proposition case is rather weak. The stock price is expensive for a company of this size in this industry, visible in the below-average Value Rank. Growth is below the competition based on the Growth Rank, and the company has more debt than other companies, according to the Safety Rank. So the question becomes: How important is the Sentiment Rank when all others are below average? When it comes to growth, the low rating might be justified if growth is expected in the future and not yet reflected in current performance. This is often the case for companies with intellectual property, such as technology and pharmaceutical companies. In the early phases, these companies are expensive compared with their size and may have a lot of debt on their books, as is the case here, as seen in the low Value and Safety Ranks. Future growth may be the strongest investment rationale in this case, which is only reflected by institutional investors' opinions. You pay more than the market average for this stock and invest in a rather debt-loaded enterprise, but it may be worth it if the future of NOṢ is bright. A small investment might be justified, but proceed with caution. ...read more

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Sentiment Strategy: Professional Market Sentiment for NOS positive

SENTIMENT METRICS	January 23, 2025
ANALYST OPINION
ANALYST OPINION	21
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	60
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	42
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	80
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	53

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 53 (better than 53% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock NOS is above average. The Sentiment Rank is based on consolidating four sentiment indicators, with half of the indicators below and above average for NOS. Analyst Opinions are at a rank of 21 (worse than 79% of alternative investments), which means that currently, stock research analysts tend to warn against investing in the stock of the company. But they are changing their opinions! Analyst Opinions Change has a rank of 60 which means that stock research experts are changing their opinions for the better. In other words, they are getting more optimistic of stock investments in NOS. Market Pulse is also positive with a rank of 80, which means that the current professional news and professional social networks are positive in their discussions about this company (more positive news than for 80% of competitors). Only professional investors tend to be absent with a Professional Investors rank of 42, which means that professional investors hold less stock in this company than in 58% of alternative investment opportunities. Pros tend to invest in other companies. But that could also be due to the size of the company. Professional investors tend to invest in XL and XXL companies. If the company is smaller than that, that fact alone may explain why there are fewer pros present. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Sentiment Rank of 53 (more positive than 53% compared with investment alternatives), NOS has a reputation among professional investors that is above-average compared with that of its competitors. Since analysts are getting more optimistic and the professional communication channels are positive, it may be an indication of a company that has the difficult times behind it or the stocks’ value is improving. For medium to smaller companies, the positive sentiment indicators outshine the negative. ...read more

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Value Strategy: NOS Stock Price Value below-average critical

VALUE METRICS	January 23, 2025
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	31
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	41
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	34
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	92
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	49

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 49 (worse than 51% compared with alternatives), NOS shares are more expensive than the average comparable stock. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for NOS. Only the metric dividend yield has an above-average rank, reflecting that dividend practices are expected to be higher than 92% of comparable companies, making the stock an attractive buy for dividend investors. However, dividend investors may get disappointed because all other critical financial indicators are below the market median: Price-to-Sales is 31 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than 69% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning NOS's sales levels. The same is valid for Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) with a rank of 41 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profit levels is higher than 59% of comparable companies. In addition, Price-to-Book (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Book Rank of 34 is also low. Compared with invested capital, the stock price is higher than for 66% of comparable investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 49, is a hold recommendation based on NOS's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Should dividend investors pick NOS? The company-reported financials speak against it. The company is expensive compared with revenue and invested capital levels, two reliable company size indicators. In addition, it currently has a low level of profits. How can future dividends be paid in the case that profits remain low? Dividend investors should choose NOS only if they reasonably expect the low current profit levels to be transitory. ...read more

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Growth Strategy: NOS Growth Momentum low

GROWTH METRICS	January 23, 2025
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	18
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	61
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	42
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	53
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	31

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 31 (better than 31% compared with alternatives), NOS shows a below-average growth dynamic in its industry. There is limited momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for NOS. Profit Growth has a rank of 61, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its profits more than 61% of its competitors. This is a good sign for shareholders, which is confirmed by an above-average Stock Returns rank of 53 (above 53% of alternative investments). But Sales Growth has a below the median rank of 18, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 82% of its competitors, and Capital Growth also has a lower rank of 42. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 31, is a hold recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Because revenues and invested capital are the more solid growth indicators, the positive development on the profit side is less relevant. It may have been caused by cost-cutting, which may be a negative growth indicator. Finally, the above-average stock returns recently are a thing of the past and not a good indicator of future returns. Investors should be confident that the cost-cutting initiative leading to higher profits is to benefit the company's future. If not, there is little growth momentum, and investment is only advisable if the Value Ranks suggest a good investment timing for NOS. ...read more

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Safety Strategy: NOS Debt Financing Safety risky

SAFETY METRICS	January 23, 2025
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	28
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	11
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	39
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	10

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 10 (better than 10% compared with alternatives), the company NOS has much riskier financing practices than comparable other companies, which means that their overall debt burden is significantly above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of NOS is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with all three metrics below average for NOS. Liquidity is at 39, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 61% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the riskier side when it comes to debt service. Even worse, Leverage is at a rank of 28, meaning the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 72% of its competitors. Finally, Refinancing is at a rank of 11 which means that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 89% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 10 (worse than 90% compared with alternatives), NOS has a financing structure that is significantly riskier than that of its competitors. This combination is rather dangerous in most situations. Only very promising companies with bright future outlooks and stellar reputations can operate with such risky financing.

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Combined financial peformance: NOS Lowest Financial Performance

COMBINED PERFORMANCE	January 23, 2025
VALUE
VALUE	49
GROWTH
GROWTH	31
SAFETY
SAFETY	39
COMBINED
COMBINED	14

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 14 (worse than 86% compared with investment alternatives), NOS (Integrated Telecommunication, Portugal) shares have lower financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of NOS are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 49 (worse than 51% of alternatives), show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 31), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 10), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 14, is a sell recommendation based on NOS's financial characteristics. As the company NOS's key financial metrics all exhibit below-average performance, such as low value (Obermatt Value Rank of 49), low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 31), and risky financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 10), it is a somewhat questionable stock investment, where the risk of paying too much for the shares is significant, unless the company has an exceptionally bright future. Such poor financial performance sometimes indicates that the company's business is all concentrated in some distant future. This is sometimes the case for high-tech or biotechnology companies. If they own properties that only provide cash flows in the future, the stock may look excessively expensive and risky today. In such cases, the Obermatt Method has limited value as it is based on facts we can observe today. If the facts are all in the future, stock investing becomes guesswork, and this should only be a driver in a limited number of investments that should only amount to a small fraction of a safe portfolio. ...read more

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