Should You Be Holding Motorpoint Group plc (LON:MOTR)?

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Motorpoint Group plc (LON:MOTR) 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 MOTR, it is a company with great financial health as well as a a great track record of performance. Below is a brief commentary on these key aspects. If you're interested in understanding beyond my broad commentary, take a look at the report on Motorpoint Group here.

Proven track record with adequate balance sheet

MOTR delivered a satisfying double-digit returns of 13% in the most recent year Unsurprisingly, MOTR surpassed the industry return of 6.0%, which gives us more confidence of the company's capacity to drive earnings going forward. MOTR's ability to maintain an adequate level of cash to meet upcoming liabilities is a good sign for its financial health. This implies that MOTR manages its cash and cost levels well, which is a key determinant of the company’s health. MOTR seems to have put its debt to good use, generating operating cash levels of 0.22x total debt in the most recent year. This is also a good indication as to whether debt is properly covered by the company’s cash flows.

LSE:MOTR Income Statement, July 12th 2019
LSE:MOTR Income Statement, July 12th 2019

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For Motorpoint Group, I've put together three pertinent aspects you should look at:

  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for MOTR’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for MOTR’s outlook.

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

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

We aim to bring you long-term focused research analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material.

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