When Should You Buy GS Engineering & Construction Corporation (KRX:006360)?

GS Engineering & Construction Corporation (KRX:006360), might not be a large cap stock, but it received a lot of attention from a substantial price increase on the KOSE over the last few months. As a mid-cap stock with high coverage by analysts, you could assume any recent changes in the company’s outlook is already priced into the stock. However, could the stock still be trading at a relatively cheap price? Let’s examine GS Engineering & Construction’s valuation and outlook in more detail to determine if there’s still a bargain opportunity.

Check out our latest analysis for GS Engineering & Construction

What's the opportunity in GS Engineering & Construction?

The share price seems sensible at the moment according to my price multiple model, where I compare the company's price-to-earnings ratio to the industry average. 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 10.58x is currently trading slightly below its industry peers’ ratio of 11.13x, which means if you buy GS Engineering & Construction today, you’d be paying a reasonable price for it. And if you believe that GS Engineering & Construction 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. So, is there another chance to buy low in the future? Given that GS Engineering & Construction’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.

What does the future of GS Engineering & Construction look like?

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. GS Engineering & Construction's earnings over the next few years are expected to double, indicating a very optimistic future ahead. This should lead to stronger cash flows, feeding into a higher share value.

What this means for you:

Are you a shareholder? A006360’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 A006360? 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 tabs on A006360, now may not be the most advantageous time to buy, given it is trading around industry price multiples. However, the positive outlook is encouraging for A006360, 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.

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