Should You Investigate Aspire Global plc (STO:ASPIRE) At kr60.60?

Aspire Global plc (STO:ASPIRE), might not be a large cap stock, but it received a lot of attention from a substantial price increase on the OM over the last few months. As a small cap stock, hardly covered by any analysts, there is generally more of an opportunity for mispricing as there is less activity to push the stock closer to fair value. Is there still an opportunity here to buy? Today I will analyse the most recent data on Aspire Global’s outlook and valuation to see if the opportunity still exists.

See our latest analysis for Aspire Global

What's the opportunity in Aspire Global?

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 21.4x is currently trading slightly above its industry peers’ ratio of 19.8x, which means if you buy Aspire Global today, you’d be paying a relatively reasonable price for it. And if you believe that Aspire Global 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 Aspire Global’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 Aspire Global 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. 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 more than double over the next couple of years, the future seems bright for Aspire Global. 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? It seems like the market has already priced in ASPIRE’s positive 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 ASPIRE? 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 ASPIRE, 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 ASPIRE, 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.

So while earnings quality is important, it's equally important to consider the risks facing Aspire Global at this point in time. You'd be interested to know, that we found 2 warning signs for Aspire Global and you'll want to know about them.

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