What Is UOL Group Limited's (SGX:U14) Share Price Doing?

UOL Group Limited (SGX:U14), which is in the real estate business, and is based in Singapore, saw a decent share price growth in the teens level on the SGX over the last few months. With many analysts covering the mid-cap stock, we may expect any price-sensitive announcements have already been factored into the stock’s share price. However, could the stock still be trading at a relatively cheap price? Let’s take a look at UOL Group’s outlook and value based on the most recent financial data to see if the opportunity still exists.

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What is UOL Group worth?

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 13.11x is currently trading slightly above its industry peers’ ratio of 10.49x, which means if you buy UOL Group today, you’d be paying a relatively reasonable price for it. And if you believe that UOL Group should be trading at this level in the long run, there’s only an insignificant downside when the price falls to its real value. Furthermore, it seems like UOL Group’s share price is quite stable, which means there may be less chances to buy low in the future now that it’s fairly valued. This is because the stock is less volatile than the wider market given its low beta.

What kind of growth will UOL Group generate?

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. Though in the case of UOL Group, it is expected to deliver a highly negative earnings growth in the next few years, which doesn’t help build up its investment thesis. It appears that risk of future uncertainty is high, at least in the near term.

What this means for you:

Are you a shareholder? Currently, U14 appears to be trading around its fair value, but given the uncertainty from negative returns in the future, this could be the right time to de-risk your portfolio. Is your current exposure to the stock optimal for your total portfolio? And is the opportunity cost of holding a negative-outlook stock too high? Before you make a decision on U14, take a look at whether its fundamentals have changed.

Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on U14 for a while, now may not be the most optimal time to buy, given it is trading around its fair value. The stock appears to be trading at fair value, which means there’s less benefit from mispricing. In addition to this, the negative growth outlook increases the risk of holding the stock. However, there are also other important factors we haven’t considered today, which can help crystalize your views on U14 should the price fluctuate below its true value.

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

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