What Is Arrow Global Group PLC's (LON:ARW) Share Price Doing?
Arrow Global Group PLC (LON:ARW), which is in the consumer finance business, and is based in United Kingdom, led the LSE gainers with a relatively large price hike in the past couple of weeks. With many analysts covering the stock, we may expect any price-sensitive announcements have already been factored into the stock’s share price. However, what if the stock is still a bargain? Today I will analyse the most recent data on Arrow Global Group’s outlook and valuation to see if the opportunity still exists.
Check out our latest analysis for Arrow Global Group
What's the opportunity in Arrow Global Group?
According to my price multiple model, which makes a comparison between the company's price-to-earnings ratio and the industry average, the stock price seems to be justfied. 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 Arrow Global Group’s ratio of 4.99x is trading slightly below its industry peers’ ratio of 5.81x, which means if you buy Arrow Global Group today, you’d be paying a decent price for it. And if you believe that Arrow Global Group should be trading at this level in the long run, then there’s not much of an upside to gain over and above other industry peers. So, is there another chance to buy low in the future? Given that Arrow Global Group’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 Arrow Global Group 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 profit expected to more than double over the next couple of years, the future seems bright for Arrow Global Group. 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? It seems like the market has already priced in ARW’s positive outlook, with shares trading around industry price multiples. 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 ARW? Will you have enough confidence to invest in the company should the price drop below the industry PE ratio?
Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on ARW, now may not be the most advantageous time to buy, given it is trading around industry price multiples. However, the positive outlook is encouraging for ARW, which means it’s worth diving deeper into 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 Arrow Global Group. You can find everything you need to know about Arrow Global Group in the latest infographic research report. If you are no longer interested in Arrow Global 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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