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As an investor, I look for investments which does not compromise one fundamental factor for another. By this I mean, I look at stocks holistically, from their financial health to their future outlook. In the case of Astral Poly Technik Limited (NSE:ASTRAL), it is a financially-robust company with an impressive track record and an optimistic growth outlook. In the following section, I expand a bit more on these key aspects. For those interested in understanding where the figures come from and want to see the analysis, take a look at the report on Astral Poly Technik here.
Flawless balance sheet with reasonable growth potential
ASTRAL has a strong track record of performance. In the previous year, ASTRAL delivered an impressive double-digit return of 11% Not surprisingly, ASTRAL outperformed its industry which returned 6.5%, giving us more conviction of the company's capacity to drive bottom-line growth going forward.
ASTRAL is financially robust, with ample cash on hand and short-term investments to meet upcoming liabilities. This implies that ASTRAL manages its cash and cost levels well, which is a crucial insight into the health of the company. ASTRAL's has produced operating cash levels of 1.46x total debt over the past year, which implies that ASTRAL's management has put its borrowings into good use by generating enough cash to cover a sufficient portion of borrowings.
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For Astral Poly Technik, I've compiled three essential factors you should look at:
- Valuation: What is ASTRAL worth today? Is the stock undervalued, even when its growth outlook is factored into its intrinsic value? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether ASTRAL is currently mispriced by the market.
- Dividend Income vs Capital Gains: Does ASTRAL return gains to shareholders through reinvesting in itself and growing earnings, or redistribute a decent portion of earnings as dividends? Our historical dividend yield visualization quickly tells you what your can expect from ASTRAL as an investment.
- Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of ASTRAL? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!
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