Looking At First Resources Limited (SGX:EB5) From All Angles

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First Resources Limited (SGX:EB5) is a company with exceptional fundamental characteristics. Upon building up an investment case for a stock, we should look at various aspects. In the case of EB5, it is a company with impressive financial health as well as an optimistic growth 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, read the full report on First Resources here.

Excellent balance sheet with reasonable growth potential

Investors in search for stocks with room to flourish should look no further than EB5, with its expected earinngs growth of 29%, 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. EB5’s debt-to-equity ratio stands at 39%, which means its debt level is acceptable. This implies that EB5 has a healthy balance between taking advantage of low cost debt funding as well as sufficient financial flexibility without succumbing to the strict terms of debt. EB5 seems to have put its debt to good use, generating operating cash levels of 0.26x 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.

SGX:EB5 Past and Future Earnings, September 17th 2019
SGX:EB5 Past and Future Earnings, September 17th 2019

Next Steps:

For First Resources, there are three fundamental aspects you should further research:

  1. Historical Performance: What has EB5'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 EB5 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 EB5 is currently mispriced by the market.

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of EB5? 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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