At €67.80, Is EXEL Industries SA (EPA:EXE) Worth Looking At Closely?

While EXEL Industries SA (EPA:EXE) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it led the ENXTPA gainers with a relatively large price hike in the past couple of weeks. As a stock with high coverage by analysts, you could assume any recent changes in the company’s outlook is already priced into the stock. But what if there is still an opportunity to buy? Let’s examine EXEL Industries’s valuation and outlook in more detail to determine if there’s still a bargain opportunity.

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Is EXEL Industries still cheap?

According to my valuation model, EXEL Industries seems to be fairly priced at around 11% below my intrinsic value, which means if you buy EXEL Industries today, you’d be paying a reasonable price for it. And if you believe the company’s true value is €75.97, then there isn’t much room for the share price grow beyond what it’s currently trading. Is there another opportunity to buy low in the future? Since EXEL Industries’s share price is quite volatile, we could potentially see it sink lower (or rise higher) in the future, giving us another chance to buy. This is based on its high beta, which is a good indicator for how much the stock moves relative to the rest of the market.

What kind of growth will EXEL Industries 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. However, with a relatively muted revenue growth of 4.4% expected over the next couple of years, growth doesn’t seem like a key driver for a buy decision for EXEL Industries, at least in the short term.

What this means for you:

Are you a shareholder? It seems like the market has already priced in EXE’s future outlook, with shares trading around its fair value. However, there are also other important factors which we haven’t considered today, such as the track record of its management team. Have these factors changed since the last time you looked at the stock? 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 EXE, now may not be the most optimal time to buy, given it is trading around its fair value. However, the positive outlook means it’s worth diving deeper into other factors such as the strength of its balance sheet, in order to take advantage of the next price drop.

So if you'd like to dive deeper into this stock, it's crucial to consider any risks it's facing. While conducting our analysis, we found that EXEL Industries has 1 warning sign and it would be unwise to ignore it.

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