Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Recticel NV/SA (EBR:REC)?

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Recticel NV/SA (EBR:REC), which is in the chemicals business, and is based in Belgium, received a lot of attention from a substantial price increase on the ENXTBR over the last few months. Less-covered, small caps sees more of an opportunity for mispricing due to the lack of information available to the public, which can be a good thing. So, could the stock still be trading at a low price relative to its actual value? Let’s take a look at Recticel/SA’s outlook and value based on the most recent financial data to see if the opportunity still exists.

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What's the opportunity in Recticel/SA?

The stock seems fairly valued at the moment according to my relative valuation model. In this instance, I’ve used the price-to-earnings (PE) ratio given that there is not enough information to reliably forecast the stock’s cash flows. I find that Recticel/SA’s ratio of 15.44x is trading slightly above its industry peers’ ratio of 14.02x, which means if you buy Recticel/SA today, you’d be paying a relatively fair price for it. And if you believe Recticel/SA should be trading in this range, then there isn’t really any room for the share price grow beyond what it’s currently trading. Although, there may be an opportunity to buy in the future. This is because Recticel/SA’s beta (a measure of share price volatility) is high, meaning its price movements will be exaggerated relative to the rest of the market. If the market is bearish, the company’s shares will likely fall by more than the rest of the market, providing a prime buying opportunity.

What kind of growth will Recticel/SA generate?

Future outlook is an important aspect when you’re looking at buying a stock, especially if you are an investor looking for growth in your portfolio. Although value investors would argue that it’s the intrinsic value relative to the price that matter the most, a more compelling investment thesis would be high growth potential at a cheap price. With profit expected to grow by 73% over the next couple of years, the future seems bright for Recticel/SA. It looks like higher cash flow is on the cards for the stock, which should feed into a higher share valuation.

What this means for you:

Are you a shareholder? It seems like the market has already priced in REC’s positive outlook, with shares trading around its fair value. However, there are also other important factors which we haven’t considered today, such as the financial strength of the company. Have these factors changed since the last time you looked at REC? Will you have enough confidence to invest in the company should the price drop below its fair value?

Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on REC, now may not be the most optimal time to buy, given it is trading around its fair value. However, the optimistic forecast is encouraging for REC, which means it’s worth further examining other factors such as the strength of its balance sheet, in order to take advantage of the next price drop.

Price is just the tip of the iceberg. Dig deeper into what truly matters – the fundamentals – before you make a decision on Recticel/SA. You can find everything you need to know about Recticel/SA in the latest infographic research report. If you are no longer interested in Recticel/SA, you can use our free platform to see my list of over 50 other stocks with a high growth potential.

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