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Why Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S (CPH:STG) Could Be Your Next Investment

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Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S (CPH:STG) is a company with exceptional fundamental characteristics. Upon building up an investment case for a stock, we should look at various aspects. In the case of STG, it is a highly-regarded dividend payer that has been able to sustain great financial health over the past. Below, I've touched on some key aspects you should know on a high level. If you're interested in understanding beyond my high-level commentary, read the full report on Scandinavian Tobacco Group here.
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Flawless balance sheet average dividend payer

STG is financially robust, with ample cash on hand and short-term investments to meet upcoming liabilities. This suggests prudent control over cash and cost by management, which is an important determinant of the company’s health. STG seems to have put its debt to good use, generating operating cash levels of 0.34x total debt in the most recent year. This is also a good indication as to whether debt is properly covered by the company’s cash flows.

CPSE:STG Historical Debt July 19th 18
CPSE:STG Historical Debt July 19th 18

STG's high dividend payments make it one of the best dividend stocks on the market, and its profitability ensures that dividends are well-covered by its net income.

CPSE:STG Historical Dividend Yield July 19th 18
CPSE:STG Historical Dividend Yield July 19th 18

Next Steps:

For Scandinavian Tobacco Group, I've compiled three key aspects you should further examine:

  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for STG’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for STG’s outlook.
  2. Historical Performance: What has STG's returns been like over the past? Go into more detail in the past track record analysis and take a look at the free visual representations of our analysis for more clarity.
  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of STG? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!

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