Should You Consider USU Software AG (ETR:OSP2)?

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USU Software AG (ETR:OSP2) is a stock with outstanding fundamental characteristics. When we build an investment case, we need to look at the stock with a holistic perspective. In the case of OSP2, it is a financially-sound company with a a great history of dividend payments and a buoyant future outlook. Below, I’ve touched on some key aspects you should know on a high level. For those interested in understanding where the figures come from and want to see the analysis, take a look at the report on USU Software here.

Flawless balance sheet with reasonable growth potential and pays a dividend

One reason why investors are attracted to OSP2 is its earnings growth potential in the near future of 52%, supported by its outstanding capacity to churn out cash from operating activities, which is predicted to more than double over the next year. This indicates that earnings is driven by top-line activity rather than purely unsustainable cost-reduction initiatives. OSP2’s ability to maintain an adequate level of cash to meet upcoming liabilities is a good sign for its financial health. This indicates that OSP2 has sufficient cash flows and proper cash management in place, which is a crucial insight into the health of the company. Investors should not worry about OSP2’s debt levels because the company has none! This means it is running its business only on equity capital funding, which is typically normal for a small-cap company. Investors’ risk associated with debt is virtually non-existent and the company has plenty of headroom to grow debt in the future, should the need arise.

XTRA:OSP2 Past and Future Earnings, March 18th 2019
XTRA:OSP2 Past and Future Earnings, March 18th 2019

OSP2 dishes out decent dividend payments over time, exceeding the low-risk savings rate, which is able to compensate investors for taking on the risk of holding a risky stock over a riskless asset. That said, please remember that dividend yields are a function of stock prices and corporate profits, both of which can be volatile.

XTRA:OSP2 Historical Dividend Yield, March 18th 2019
XTRA:OSP2 Historical Dividend Yield, March 18th 2019

Next Steps:

For USU Software, there are three fundamental aspects you should further examine:

  1. Historical Performance: What has OSP2’s returns been like over the past? Go into more detail in the past track record analysis and take a look at the free visual representations of our analysis for more clarity.

  2. Valuation: What is OSP2 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 OSP2 is currently mispriced by the market.

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of OSP2? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!

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