Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Biesse S.p.A. (BIT:BSS)?

While Biesse S.p.A. (BIT:BSS) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it saw significant share price movement during recent months on the BIT, rising to highs of €17.65 and falling to the lows of €13.78. 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 Biesse's current trading price of €14.19 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 Biesse’s outlook and value based on the most recent financial data to see if there are any catalysts for a price change.

View our latest analysis for Biesse

What's the opportunity in Biesse?

According to my price multiple model, which makes a comparison between the company's price-to-earnings ratio and the industry average, the stock price seems to be justfied. 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 10.52x is currently trading slightly below its industry peers’ ratio of 15.23x, which means if you buy Biesse today, you’d be paying a decent price for it. And if you believe that Biesse should be trading at this level in the long run, then there’s not much of an upside to gain over and above other industry peers. Although, there may be an opportunity to buy in the future. This is because Biesse’s beta (a measure of share price volatility) is high, meaning its price movements will be exaggerated relative to the rest of the market. If the market is bearish, the company’s shares will likely fall by more than the rest of the market, providing a prime buying opportunity.

Can we expect growth from Biesse?

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. 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 0.5% expected over the next couple of years, growth doesn’t seem like a key driver for a buy decision for Biesse, at least in the short term.

What this means for you:

Are you a shareholder? BSS’s future growth appears to have been factored into the current share price, with shares trading around industry price multiples. However, there are also other important factors which we haven’t considered today, such as the track record of its management team. Have these factors changed since the last time you looked at BSS? Will you have enough conviction to buy should the price fluctuate below the industry PE ratio?

Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on BSS, now may not be the most optimal time to buy, given it is trading around industry price multiples. However, the positive growth outlook may mean it’s worth diving deeper into other factors in order to take advantage of the next price drop.

Keep in mind, when it comes to analysing a stock it's worth noting the risks involved. While conducting our analysis, we found that Biesse has 2 warning signs and it would be unwise to ignore these.

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