At UK£13.64, Is It Time To Put Keller Group plc (LON:KLR) On Your Watch List?

While Keller Group plc (LON:KLR) might not have the largest market cap around , it saw significant share price movement during recent months on the LSE, rising to highs of UK£15.46 and falling to the lows of UK£12.82. 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 Keller Group's current trading price of UK£13.64 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 Keller Group’s outlook and value based on the most recent financial data to see if there are any catalysts for a price change.

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Is Keller Group Still Cheap?

Great news for investors – Keller Group is still trading at a fairly cheap price 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 Keller Group’s ratio of 6.87x is below its peer average of 13.58x, which indicates the stock is trading at a lower price compared to the Construction industry. However, given that Keller Group’s share is fairly volatile (i.e. its price movements are magnified relative to the rest of the market) this could mean the price can sink lower, giving us another chance to buy in the future. This is based on its high beta, which is a good indicator for share price volatility.

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Can we expect growth from Keller Group?

Investors looking for growth in their portfolio may want to consider the prospects of a company before buying its shares. 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 5.7% expected over the next couple of years, growth doesn’t seem like a key driver for a buy decision for Keller Group, at least in the short term.

What This Means For You

Are you a shareholder? Even though growth is relatively muted, since KLR is currently trading below the industry PE ratio, it may be a great time to increase your holdings in the stock. However, there are also other factors such as financial health to consider, which could explain the current price multiple.

Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on KLR for a while, now might be the time to make a leap. Its future profit outlook isn’t fully reflected in the current share price yet, which means it’s not too late to buy KLR. But before you make any investment decisions, consider other factors such as the strength of its balance sheet, in order to make a well-informed investment decision.

Diving deeper into the forecasts for Keller Group mentioned earlier will help you understand how analysts view the stock going forward. So feel free to check out our free graph representing analyst forecasts.

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