What Is Accor SA's (EPA:AC) Share Price Doing?
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Today we're going to take a look at the well-established Accor SA (EPA:AC). The company's stock saw a decent share price growth in the teens level on the ENXTPA over the last few months. As a large-cap stock with high coverage by analysts, you could assume any recent changes in the company’s outlook is already priced into the stock. However, could the stock still be trading at a relatively cheap price? Let’s take a look at Accor’s outlook and value based on the most recent financial data to see if the opportunity still exists.
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What is Accor worth?
According to my valuation model, Accor seems to be fairly priced at around 0.15% above my intrinsic value, which means if you buy Accor today, you’d be paying a relatively fair price for it. And if you believe the company’s true value is €38.05, there’s only an insignificant downside when the price falls to its real value. So, is there another chance to buy low in the future? Given that Accor’s share is fairly volatile (i.e. its price movements are magnified relative to the rest of the market) this could mean the price can sink lower, giving us an opportunity to buy later on. This is based on its high beta, which is a good indicator for share price volatility.
What does the future of Accor look like?
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. With revenues expected to grow by 32% over the next couple of years, the future seems bright for Accor. If the level of expenses is able to be maintained, 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? AC’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 the stock? Will you have enough confidence to invest in the company should the price drop below its fair value?
Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping tabs on AC, now may not be the most advantageous time to buy, given it is trading around its fair value. However, the positive outlook is encouraging for the company, 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 Accor. You can find everything you need to know about Accor in the latest infographic research report. If you are no longer interested in Accor, you can use our free platform to see my list of over 50 other stocks with a high growth potential.
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