Attractive stocks have exceptional fundamentals. In the case of Alumetal S.A. (WSE:AML), there’s is a company with great financial health as well as a an impressive track record of performance. Below, I’ve touched on some key aspects you should know on a high level. For those interested in understanding where the figures come from and want to see the analysis, read the full report on Alumetal here.
Flawless balance sheet with proven track record
AML delivered a bottom-line expansion of 59% in the prior year, with its most recent earnings level surpassing its average level over the last five years. In addition to beating its historical values, AML also outperformed its industry, which delivered a growth of 14%. This is an optimistic signal for the future. AML is financially robust, with ample cash on hand and short-term investments to meet upcoming liabilities. This indicates that AML has sufficient cash flows and proper cash management in place, which is a crucial insight into the health of the company. AML seems to have put its debt to good use, generating operating cash levels of 0.74x total debt in the most recent year. This is also a good indication as to whether debt is properly covered by the company’s cash flows.
Next Steps:
For Alumetal, there are three relevant factors you should further examine:
- Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for AML’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for AML’s outlook.
- Valuation: What is AML worth today? Is the stock undervalued, even when its growth outlook is factored into its intrinsic value? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether AML is currently mispriced by the market.
- Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of AML? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!
To help readers see past the short term volatility of the financial market, we aim to bring you a long-term focused research analysis purely driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis does not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements.
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