A Holistic Look At Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA (publ) (STO:SCA B)

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Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA (publ) (STO:SCA B) 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 SCA B, it is a company with great financial health as well as a a great history of performance. 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, read the full report on Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget here.

Excellent balance sheet with proven track record

SCA B delivered a bottom-line expansion of 14% in the prior year, with its most recent earnings level surpassing its average level over the last five years. In addition to beating its historical values, SCA B also outperformed its industry, which delivered a growth of 1.2%. This is what investors like to see! SCA B's strong financial health means that all of its upcoming liability payments are able to be met by its current cash and short-term investment holdings. This indicates that SCA B has sufficient cash flows and proper cash management in place, which is a crucial insight into the health of the company. SCA B appears to have made good use of debt, producing operating cash levels of 0.39x total debt in the prior year. This is a strong indication that debt is reasonably met with cash generated.

OM:SCA B Income Statement, October 10th 2019
OM:SCA B Income Statement, October 10th 2019

Next Steps:

For Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget, there are three relevant aspects you should further examine:

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

  2. Valuation: What is SCA B 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 SCA B is currently mispriced by the market.

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of SCA B? 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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