What Is Edenred SA's (EPA:EDEN) Share Price Doing?

Edenred SA (EPA:EDEN) led the ENXTPA gainers with a relatively large price hike in the past couple of weeks. With many analysts covering the large-cap stock, we may expect any price-sensitive announcements have already been factored into the stock’s share price. But what if there is still an opportunity to buy? Let’s take a look at Edenred’s outlook and value based on the most recent financial data to see if the opportunity still exists.

Check out our latest analysis for Edenred

What is Edenred worth?

Edenred appears to be expensive according to my price multiple model, which makes a comparison between the company's price-to-earnings ratio and the industry average. I’ve used the price-to-earnings ratio in this instance because there’s not enough visibility to forecast its cash flows. The stock’s ratio of 43.02x is currently well-above the industry average of 20.3x, meaning that it is trading at a more expensive price relative to its peers. In addition to this, it seems like Edenred’s share price is quite stable, which could mean two things: firstly, it may take the share price a while to fall back down to an attractive buying range, and secondly, there may be less chances to buy low in the future once it reaches that value. This is because the stock is less volatile than the wider market given its low beta.

Can we expect growth from Edenred?

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 41% over the next couple of years, the future seems bright for Edenred. 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 well and truly priced in EDEN’s positive outlook, with shares trading above industry price multiples. However, this brings up another question – is now the right time to sell? If you believe EDEN should trade below its current price, selling high and buying it back up again when its price falls towards the industry PE ratio can be profitable. But before you make this decision, take a look at whether its fundamentals have changed.

Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping tabs on EDEN for some time, now may not be the best time to enter into the stock. The price has surpassed its industry peers, which means it is likely that there is no more upside from mispricing. However, the positive outlook is encouraging for EDEN, which means it’s worth diving deeper into other factors in order to take advantage of the next price drop.

If you want to dive deeper into Edenred, you'd also look into what risks it is currently facing. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 2 warning signs for Edenred (of which 1 is a bit concerning!) you should know about.

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