Should You Think About Buying Turners Automotive Group Limited (NZSE:TRA) Now?

Turners Automotive Group Limited (NZSE:TRA), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw a significant share price rise of over 20% in the past couple of months on the NZSE. Less-covered, small caps tend to present 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 Turners Automotive Group’s outlook and valuation to see if the opportunity still exists.

Check out our latest analysis for Turners Automotive Group

What is Turners Automotive Group worth?

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. In this instance, I’ve used the price-to-earnings (PE) ratio given that there is not enough information to reliably forecast the stock’s cash flows. I find that Turners Automotive Group’s ratio of 12.61x is trading slightly below its industry peers’ ratio of 15.47x, which means if you buy Turners Automotive Group today, you’d be paying a reasonable price for it. And if you believe Turners Automotive Group should be trading in this range, then there isn’t much room for the share price to grow beyond the levels of other industry peers over the long-term. Although, there may be an opportunity to buy in the future. This is because Turners Automotive Group’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 Turners Automotive Group 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. 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 6.8% expected over the next couple of years, growth doesn’t seem like a key driver for a buy decision for Turners Automotive Group, at least in the short term.

What this means for you:

Are you a shareholder? It seems like the market has already priced in TRA’s growth outlook, 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 TRA? 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 TRA, now may not be the most advantageous 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. For example, Turners Automotive Group has 2 warning signs (and 1 which doesn't sit too well with us) we think you should know about.

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