While Volati AB (STO:VOLO) might not be the most widely known stock at the moment, it saw significant share price movement during recent months on the OM, rising to highs of kr148 and falling to the lows of kr93.20. 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 Volati's current trading price of kr97.30 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 Volati’s outlook and value based on the most recent financial data to see if there are any catalysts for a price change.
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Is Volati Still Cheap?
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 21.11x is currently trading slightly above its industry peers’ ratio of 20.42x, which means if you buy Volati today, you’d be paying a relatively sensible price for it. And if you believe that Volati should be trading at this level in the long run, then there should only be a fairly immaterial downside vs other industry peers. Is there another opportunity to buy low in the future? Since Volati’s share price is quite volatile, we could potentially see it sink lower (or rise higher) in the future, giving us another chance to buy. This is based on its high beta, which is a good indicator for how much the stock moves relative to the rest of the market.
What kind of growth will Volati generate?
Investors looking for growth in their portfolio may want to consider the prospects of a company before buying its shares. 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. With profit expected to grow by a double-digit 19% over the next couple of years, the outlook is positive for Volati. 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? VOLO’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 track record of its management team. Have these factors changed since the last time you looked at VOLO? 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 VOLO, 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 VOLO, which means it’s worth diving deeper into other factors such as the strength of its balance sheet, 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 Volati has 1 warning sign and it would be unwise to ignore this.
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About OM:VOLO
Volati
A private equity firm specializing in growth capital, buyouts, add on acquisitions in mature and middle market companies.
High growth potential with adequate balance sheet.