Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Century Plyboards (India) Limited (NSE:CENTURYPLY)?

Century Plyboards (India) Limited (NSE:CENTURYPLY), might not be a large cap stock, but it received a lot of attention from a substantial price movement on the NSEI over the last few months, increasing to ₹436 at one point, and dropping to the lows of ₹382. 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 Century Plyboards (India)'s current trading price of ₹420 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 Century Plyboards (India)’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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What's the opportunity in Century Plyboards (India)?

According to my valuation model, Century Plyboards (India) seems to be fairly priced at around 1.6% below my intrinsic value, which means if you buy Century Plyboards (India) today, you’d be paying a reasonable price for it. And if you believe that the stock is really worth ₹426.48, then there isn’t much room for the share price grow beyond what it’s currently trading. So, is there another chance to buy low in the future? Given that Century Plyboards (India)’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 an opportunity to buy later on. This is based on its high beta, which is a good indicator for share price volatility.

Can we expect growth from Century Plyboards (India)?

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. Century Plyboards (India)'s earnings over the next few years are expected to increase by 50%, indicating a highly optimistic future ahead. This should lead to more robust cash flows, feeding into a higher share value.

What this means for you:

Are you a shareholder? It seems like the market has already priced in CENTURYPLY’s positive outlook, with shares trading around its fair value. However, there are also other important factors which we haven’t considered today, such as the financial strength of the company. Have these factors changed since the last time you looked at the stock? Will you have enough confidence to invest in the company should the price drop below its fair value?

Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping tabs on CENTURYPLY, now may not be the most advantageous time to buy, given it is trading around its fair value. However, the positive outlook is encouraging for the company, which means it’s worth further examining other factors such as the strength of its balance sheet, in order to take advantage of the next price drop.

Since timing is quite important when it comes to individual stock picking, it's worth taking a look at what those latest analysts forecasts are. So feel free to check out our free graph representing analyst forecasts.

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