Synergie SE (EPA:SDG), is not the largest company out there, but it received a lot of attention from a substantial price movement on the ENXTPA over the last few months, increasing to €34.50 at one point, and dropping to the lows of €30.10. Some share price movements can give investors a better opportunity to enter into the stock, and potentially buy at a lower price. A question to answer is whether Synergie's current trading price of €32.70 reflective of the actual value of the small-cap? Or is it currently undervalued, providing us with the opportunity to buy? Let’s take a look at Synergie’s outlook and value based on the most recent financial data to see if there are any catalysts for a price change.
Check out our latest analysis for Synergie
What Is Synergie Worth?
The share price seems sensible at the moment according to our price multiple model, where we compare the company's price-to-earnings ratio to the industry average. In this instance, we’ve used the price-to-earnings (PE) ratio given that there is not enough information to reliably forecast the stock’s cash flows. We find that Synergie’s ratio of 10.27x is trading slightly below its industry peers’ ratio of 10.44x, which means if you buy Synergie today, you’d be paying a reasonable price for it. And if you believe that Synergie should be trading at this level in the long run, then there’s not much of an upside to gain over and above other industry peers. Is there another opportunity to buy low in the future? Since Synergie’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 Synergie 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. Buying a great company with a robust outlook at a cheap price is always a good investment, so let’s also take a look at the company's future expectations. However, with a relatively muted profit growth of 9.8% expected over the next couple of years, growth doesn’t seem like a key driver for a buy decision for Synergie, at least in the short term.
What This Means For You
Are you a shareholder? It seems like the market has already priced in SDG’s growth outlook, with shares trading around industry price multiples. 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 SDG? Will you have enough confidence to invest in the company should the price drop below the industry PE ratio?
Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping tabs on SDG, now may not be the most advantageous time to buy, given it is trading around industry price multiples. However, the positive growth outlook may mean it’s worth diving deeper into other factors 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. You'd be interested to know, that we found 1 warning sign for Synergie and you'll want to know about it.
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About ENXTPA:SDG
Synergie
Provides human resources management and development services for companies and institutions in France, Belgium, Other Northern and Eastern Europe, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Canada, and Australia.
Very undervalued with excellent balance sheet.