Is There Now An Opportunity In GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE:GPX)?

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GP Strategies Corporation (NYSE:GPX), which is in the professional services business, and is based in United States, saw a significant share price rise of over 20% in the past couple of months on the NYSE. 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 examine GP Strategies’s valuation and outlook in more detail to determine if there’s still a bargain opportunity.

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Is GP Strategies still cheap?

The stock seems fairly valued at the moment according to my relative valuation model. In this instance, I’ve used the price-to-earnings (PE) ratio given that there is not enough information to reliably forecast the stock’s cash flows. I find that GP Strategies’s ratio of 29.92x is trading slightly above its industry peers’ ratio of 26.45x, which means if you buy GP Strategies today, you’d be paying a relatively reasonable price for it. And if you believe that GP Strategies should be trading at this level in the long run, there’s only an insignificant downside when the price falls to its real value. In addition to this, it seems like GP Strategies’s share price is quite stable, which could mean 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 GP Strategies 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. 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. GP Strategies’s earnings over the next few years are expected to double, indicating a very optimistic future ahead. This should lead to stronger cash flows, feeding into a higher share value.

What this means for you:

Are you a shareholder? GPX’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 GPX? 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 GPX, now may not be the most optimal time to buy, given it is trading around its fair value. However, the optimistic forecast is encouraging for GPX, 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 GP Strategies. You can find everything you need to know about GP Strategies in the latest infographic research report. If you are no longer interested in GP Strategies, you can use our free platform to see my list of over 50 other stocks with a high growth potential.

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