Abcam plc (LON:ABC): Is It A Smart Long Term Opportunity?
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After Abcam plc's (LON:ABC) earnings announcement in December 2018, the consensus outlook from analysts appear somewhat bearish, as a 10.0% rise in profits is expected in the upcoming year, compared with the higher past 5-year average growth rate of 13%. By 2020, we can expect Abcam’s bottom line to reach UK£68m, a jump from the current trailing-twelve-month of UK£62m. Below is a brief commentary on the longer term outlook the market has for Abcam. Investors wanting to learn more about other aspects of the company should research its fundamentals here.
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How will Abcam perform in the near future?
The longer term view from the 8 analysts covering ABC is one of positive sentiment. Broker analysts tend to forecast up to three years ahead due to a lack of clarity around the business trajectory beyond this. To get an idea of the overall earnings growth trend for ABC, I’ve plotted out each year’s earnings expectations and inserted a line of best fit to determine an annual rate of growth from the slope of this line.
By 2022, ABC's earnings should reach UK£90m, from current levels of UK£62m, resulting in an annual growth rate of 13%. EPS reaches £0.40 in the final year of forecast compared to the current £0.30 EPS today. With a current profit margin of 27%, this movement will result in a margin of 28% by 2022.
Next Steps:
Future outlook is only one aspect when you're building an investment case for a stock. For Abcam, I've put together three key aspects you should look at:
Financial Health: Does it have a healthy balance sheet? Take a look at our free balance sheet analysis with six simple checks on key factors like leverage and risk.
Valuation: What is Abcam worth today? Is the stock undervalued, even when its growth outlook is factored into its intrinsic value? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether Abcam is currently mispriced by the market.
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