Should You Investigate Bravida Holding AB (publ) (STO:BRAV) At kr82.05?

Bravida Holding AB (publ) (STO:BRAV), 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 OM. While good news for shareholders, the company has traded much higher in the past year. As a 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? Today we will analyse the most recent data on Bravida Holding’s outlook and valuation to see if the opportunity still exists.

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Is Bravida Holding Still Cheap?

According to our 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. We’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 15.99x is currently trading slightly below its industry peers’ ratio of 18.67x, which means if you buy Bravida Holding today, you’d be paying a reasonable price for it. And if you believe that Bravida Holding 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. Furthermore, Bravida Holding’s share price also seems relatively stable compared to the rest of the market, as indicated by its low beta. This may mean it is less likely for the stock to fall lower from natural market volatility, which suggests less opportunities to buy moving forward.

What does the future of Bravida Holding look like?

Investors looking for growth in their portfolio may want to consider the prospects of a company before buying its shares. 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 41% over the next couple of years, the future seems bright for Bravida Holding. 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? BRAV’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 BRAV? 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 BRAV, 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 BRAV, 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.

Diving deeper into the forecasts for Bravida Holding mentioned earlier will help you understand how analysts view the stock going forward. At Simply Wall St, we have the analysts estimates which you can view by clicking here.

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