How Does Vantage Energy Acquisition Corp (VEAC)’s Prospect Stack Up Next To Its Financial Peers?
Vantage Energy Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ:VEAC), a USD$156.50M small-cap, operates in the capital markets industry, which has recently been facing serious existential threats resulting from potential disintermediation and disruption from new technology. Financial services analysts are forecasting for the entire industry, a relatively muted growth of 8.70% in the upcoming year , and an optimistic near-term growth of 27.01% over the next couple of years. This rate is larger than the growth rate of the US stock market as a whole. Below, I will examine the sector growth prospects, as well as evaluate whether VEAC is lagging or leading in the industry. View our latest analysis for Vantage Energy Acquisition
What’s the catalyst for VEAC’s sector growth?
The threat of disintermediation in the capital markets industry is both real and imminent, taking profits away from traditional incumbent financial institutions. In the previous year, the industry saw growth in the teens, beating the US market growth of 4.49%. Given the lack of analyst consensus in VEAC’s outlook, we could potentially assume the stock’s growth rate broadly follows its capital markets industry peers. This means it is an attractive growth stock relative to the wider US stock market.
Is VEAC and the sector relatively cheap?
The capital markets industry is trading at a PE ratio of 19x, relatively similar to the rest of the US stock market PE of 22x. This means the industry, on average, is fairly valued compared to the wider market – minimal expected gains and losses from mispricing here. Furthermore, the industry returned a similar 11.19% on equities compared to the market’s 9.99%. Since VEAC’s earnings doesn’t seem to reflect its true value, its PE ratio isn’t very useful. A loose alternative to gauge VEAC’s value is to assume the stock should be relatively in-line with its industry.
What this means for you:
Are you a shareholder? Capital markets stocks are currently expected to grow slower than the average stock on the index. This means if you’re overweight in this sector, your portfolio will be tilted towards lower-growth. If growth was one of your main investment catalyst in the sector, now would be the time to revisit your holdings in VEAC. Keep in mind the sector is trading relatively in-line with the rest of the market, which may mean you’ll be selling out at a reasonable price.
Are you a potential investor? The financial sector’s below-market growth and average valuation hardly makes it an exciting investment case. If you’re looking for a high-growth stock with potential mispricing, it seems like capital markets companies like VEAC isn’t the right place to look. However, if you’re interested in the stock for other reasons, I suggest you research more into the company’s cash flow as well as its financial health in order to gain a holistic view of the stock.
For a deeper dive into Vantage Energy Acquisition’s stock, take a look at the company’s latest free analysis report to find out more on its financial health and other fundamentals. Interested in other financial stocks instead? Use our free playform to see my list of over 600 other financial companies trading on the market.
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The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned.
