When Should You Buy mm2 Asia Ltd. (SGX:1B0)?

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mm2 Asia Ltd. (SGX:1B0), which is in the entertainment business, and is based in Singapore, led the SGX gainers with a relatively large price hike in the past couple of weeks. Less-covered, small caps sees 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? Let’s take a look at mm2 Asia’s outlook and value based on the most recent financial data to see if the opportunity still exists.

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Is mm2 Asia still cheap?

According to my relative valuation model, the stock seems to be currently fairly priced. 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 20.46x is currently trading slightly below its industry peers’ ratio of 23.65x, which means if you buy mm2 Asia today, you’d be paying a fair price for it. And if you believe mm2 Asia should be trading in this range, then there isn’t much room for the share price grow beyond where it’s currently trading. Although, there may be an opportunity to buy in the future. This is because mm2 Asia’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 does the future of mm2 Asia look like?

SGX:1B0 Past and Future Earnings, December 30th 2019

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 grow by 48% over the next couple of years, the future seems bright for mm2 Asia. 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? 1B0’s optimistic future growth appears to have been factored into the current share price, with shares trading around its fair value. 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 1B0? Will you have enough conviction to buy should the price fluctuate below the true value?

Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on 1B0, now may not be the most optimal time to buy, given it is trading around its fair value. However, the positive outlook is encouraging for 1B0, 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.

Price is just the tip of the iceberg. Dig deeper into what truly matters – the fundamentals – before you make a decision on mm2 Asia. You can find everything you need to know about mm2 Asia in the latest infographic research report. If you are no longer interested in mm2 Asia, you can use our free platform to see my list of over 50 other stocks with a high growth potential.

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