H2O Retailing Valuation

Is HKU undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?

Valuation Score

4/6

Valuation Score 4/6

  • Below Fair Value

  • Significantly Below Fair Value

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Peers

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Industry

  • Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio

  • Analyst Forecast

Share Price vs Fair Value

What is the Fair Price of HKU when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.

Below Fair Value: HKU (€10.7) is trading below our estimate of fair value (€15.64)

Significantly Below Fair Value: HKU is trading below fair value by more than 20%.


Key Valuation Metric

Which metric is best to use when looking at relative valuation for HKU?

Other financial metrics that can be useful for relative valuation.

HKU key valuation metrics and ratios. From Price to Earnings, Price to Sales and Price to Book to Price to Earnings Growth Ratio, Enterprise Value and EBITDA.
Key Statistics
Enterprise Value/Revenue0.5x
Enterprise Value/EBITDA7.8x
PEG Ratio-1.2x

Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers

How does HKU's PE Ratio compare to its peers?

The above table shows the PE ratio for HKU vs its peers. Here we also display the market cap and forecasted growth for additional consideration.
CompanyForward PEEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Peer Average24.3x
HAW Hawesko Holding
31.8x47.3%€258.7m
MSH WASGAU Produktions & Handels
15.4xn/a€66.0m
B4B Metro
39.2x48.1%€1.8b
8194 Life
10.8x0.5%JP¥182.3b
HKU H2O Retailing
9x-7.7%€208.7b

Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: HKU is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (9x) compared to the peer average (24.3x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry

How does HKU's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the European Consumer Retailing Industry?

0 CompaniesPrice / EarningsEstimated GrowthMarket Cap
Industry Avg.n/a9.8%
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No. of CompaniesPE048121620

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Industry Avg.n/a9.8%
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Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: HKU is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (9x) compared to the European Consumer Retailing industry average (14.9x).


Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio

What is HKU's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.

HKU PE Ratio vs Fair Ratio.
Fair Ratio
Current PE Ratio9x
Fair PE Ratio6.1x

Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: HKU is expensive based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (9x) compared to the estimated Fair Price-To-Earnings Ratio (6.1x).


Analyst Price Targets

What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?

The above table shows the analyst HKU forecast and predictions for the stock price in 12 month’s time.
DateShare PriceAverage 1Y Price TargetDispersionHighLow1Y Actual priceAnalysts
Current€10.70
€11.10
+3.8%
2.8%€11.41€10.79n/a2
Apr ’25€11.50
€11.10
-3.5%
2.8%€11.41€10.79n/a2
Mar ’25€10.40
€11.10
+6.8%
2.8%€11.41€10.79n/a2
Feb ’25€9.85
€10.26
+4.2%
6.1%€10.88€9.64n/a2
Jan ’25€9.45
€10.26
+8.6%
6.1%€10.88€9.64n/a2
Dec ’24€9.95
€10.26
+3.1%
6.1%€10.88€9.64n/a2
Nov ’24€9.85
€10.33
+4.8%
7.7%€11.12€9.53n/a2
Oct ’24€11.20
€10.33
-7.8%
7.7%€11.12€9.53n/a2
Sep ’24€11.60
€9.70
-16.4%
1.6%€9.86€9.54n/a2
Aug ’24€9.65
€9.74
+0.9%
1.6%€9.90€9.58n/a2
Jul ’24€9.10
€9.74
+7.0%
1.6%€9.90€9.58n/a2
Jun ’24€9.45
€9.97
+5.5%
1.7%€10.14€9.80n/a2
May ’24€10.50
€9.82
-6.5%
3.6%€10.17€9.47€10.302
Apr ’24€9.95
€9.82
-1.3%
3.6%€10.17€9.47€11.502
Mar ’24€9.30
€9.41
+1.2%
1.9%€9.59€9.23€10.402
Feb ’24€8.60
€9.38
+9.0%
1.9%€9.55€9.20€9.852
Jan ’24€8.90
€9.38
+5.4%
1.9%€9.55€9.20€9.452
Dec ’23€8.15
€8.51
+4.4%
8.0%€9.19€7.83€9.952
Nov ’23€8.45
€7.26
-14.1%
10.6%€8.03€6.49€9.852
Oct ’23€7.55
€7.26
-3.9%
10.6%€8.03€6.49€11.202
Sep ’23€6.85
€7.27
+6.1%
6.1%€7.71€6.83€11.602
Aug ’23€7.30
€6.88
-5.8%
6.1%€7.29€6.46€9.652
Jul ’23€7.25
€6.88
-5.2%
6.1%€7.29€6.46€9.102
Jun ’23€6.90
€6.69
-3.0%
1.6%€6.80€6.58€9.452
May ’23€6.00
€6.87
+14.6%
0.6%€6.91€6.84€10.502

Analyst Forecast: Target price is lower than the current share price.


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