At €4.47, Is It Time To Put Esautomotion S.p.A. (BIT:ESAU) On Your Watch List?

Esautomotion S.p.A. (BIT:ESAU), is not the largest company out there, but it saw a double-digit share price rise of over 10% in the past couple of months on the BIT. Less-covered, small caps sees more of an opportunity for mispricing due to the lack of information available to the public, which can be a good thing. So, could the stock still be trading at a low price relative to its actual value? Today I will analyse the most recent data on Esautomotion’s outlook and valuation to see if the opportunity still exists.

See our latest analysis for Esautomotion

Is Esautomotion still cheap?

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 10.39x is currently trading slightly below its industry peers’ ratio of 15.13x, which means if you buy Esautomotion today, you’d be paying a decent price for it. And if you believe that Esautomotion 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 Esautomotion’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.

What kind of growth will Esautomotion generate?

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. With profit expected to grow by 27% over the next couple of years, the future seems bright for Esautomotion. It looks like higher cash flow is on the cards for the stock, which should feed into a higher share valuation.

What this means for you:

Are you a shareholder? ESAU’s optimistic 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 financial strength of the company. Have these factors changed since the last time you looked at ESAU? Will you have enough confidence to invest in the company should the price drop below the industry PE ratio?

Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on ESAU, now may not be the most optimal time to buy, given it is trading around industry price multiples. However, the positive outlook is encouraging for ESAU, 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.

If you'd like to know more about Esautomotion as a business, it's important to be aware of any risks it's facing. Case in point: We've spotted 3 warning signs for Esautomotion you should be mindful of and 1 of them is a bit unpleasant.

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