Should You Be Adding Alfa Financial Software Holdings (LON:ALFA) To Your Watchlist Today?

It's common for many investors, especially those who are inexperienced, to buy shares in companies with a good story even if these companies are loss-making. But the reality is that when a company loses money each year, for long enough, its investors will usually take their share of those losses. Loss making companies can act like a sponge for capital - so investors should be cautious that they're not throwing good money after bad.

If this kind of company isn't your style, you like companies that generate revenue, and even earn profits, then you may well be interested in Alfa Financial Software Holdings (LON:ALFA). Even if this company is fairly valued by the market, investors would agree that generating consistent profits will continue to provide Alfa Financial Software Holdings with the means to add long-term value to shareholders.

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How Fast Is Alfa Financial Software Holdings Growing?

Generally, companies experiencing growth in earnings per share (EPS) should see similar trends in share price. Therefore, there are plenty of investors who like to buy shares in companies that are growing EPS. We can see that in the last three years Alfa Financial Software Holdings grew its EPS by 10% per year. That growth rate is fairly good, assuming the company can keep it up.

One way to double-check a company's growth is to look at how its revenue, and earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) margins are changing. EBIT margins for Alfa Financial Software Holdings remained fairly unchanged over the last year, however the company should be pleased to report its revenue growth for the period of 7.7% to UK£110m. That's a real positive.

In the chart below, you can see how the company has grown earnings and revenue, over time. For finer detail, click on the image.

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Of course the knack is to find stocks that have their best days in the future, not in the past. You could base your opinion on past performance, of course, but you may also want to check this interactive graph of professional analyst EPS forecasts for Alfa Financial Software Holdings.

Are Alfa Financial Software Holdings Insiders Aligned With All Shareholders?

Prior to investment, it's always a good idea to check that the management team is paid reasonably. Pay levels around or below the median, can be a sign that shareholder interests are well considered. Our analysis has discovered that the median total compensation for the CEOs of companies like Alfa Financial Software Holdings with market caps between UK£300m and UK£1.2b is about UK£1.2m.

The CEO of Alfa Financial Software Holdings was paid just UK£30k in total compensation for the year ending December 2024. You could consider this pay as somewhat symbolic, which suggests the CEO does not need a lot of compensation to stay motivated. CEO remuneration levels are not the most important metric for investors, but when the pay is modest, that does support enhanced alignment between the CEO and the ordinary shareholders. It can also be a sign of good governance, more generally.

Should You Add Alfa Financial Software Holdings To Your Watchlist?

As previously touched on, Alfa Financial Software Holdings is a growing business, which is encouraging. Not only that, but the CEO is paid quite reasonably, which should prompt investors to feel more trusting of the board of directors. All things considered, Alfa Financial Software Holdings is definitely worth taking a deeper dive into. It is worth noting though that we have found 1 warning sign for Alfa Financial Software Holdings that you need to take into consideration.

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