At US$5.41, Is It Time To Put DLH Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:DLHC) On Your Watch List?

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DLH Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:DLHC), which is in the professional services business, and is based in United States, saw a double-digit share price rise of over 10% in the past couple of months on the NASDAQCM. As a small cap stock, hardly covered by any analysts, there is generally more of an opportunity for mispricing as there is less activity to push the stock closer to fair value. Is there still an opportunity here to buy? Today I will analyse the most recent data on DLH Holdings’s outlook and valuation to see if the opportunity still exists.

Check out our latest analysis for DLH Holdings

What is DLH Holdings worth?

Great news for investors – DLH Holdings is still trading at a fairly cheap price. I’ve used the price-to-earnings ratio in this instance because there’s not enough visibility to forecast its cash flows. The stock’s ratio of 10.22x is currently well-below the industry average of 22.98x, meaning that it is trading at a cheaper price relative to its peers. DLH Holdings’s share price also seems relatively stable compared to the rest of the market, as indicated by its low beta. If you believe the share price should eventually reach its true value, a low beta could suggest it is unlikely to rapidly do so anytime soon, and once it’s there, it may be hard to fall back down into an attractive buying range.

What kind of growth will DLH Holdings generate?

NasdaqCM:DLHC Past and Future Earnings, July 18th 2019
NasdaqCM:DLHC Past and Future Earnings, July 18th 2019

Future outlook is an important aspect when you’re looking at buying a stock, especially if you are an investor looking for growth in your portfolio. Although value investors would argue that it’s the intrinsic value relative to the price that matter the most, a more compelling investment thesis would be high growth potential at a cheap price. In DLH Holdings’s case, its revenues are expected to grow by 34% over the next year, indicating a highly optimistic future ahead. If expense does not increase by the same rate, or higher, this top line growth should lead to stronger cash flows, feeding into a higher share value.

What this means for you:

Are you a shareholder? Since DLHC is currently undervalued, it may be a great time to accumulate more of your holdings in the stock. With a positive outlook on the horizon, it seems like this growth has not yet been fully factored into the share price. However, there are also other factors such as capital structure to consider, which could explain the current undervaluation.

Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on DLHC for a while, now might be the time to enter the stock. Its buoyant future outlook isn’t fully reflected in the current share price yet, which means it’s not too late to buy DLHC. But before you make any investment decisions, consider other factors such as the track record of its management team, in order to make a well-informed investment decision.

Price is just the tip of the iceberg. Dig deeper into what truly matters – the fundamentals – before you make a decision on DLH Holdings. You can find everything you need to know about DLH Holdings in the latest infographic research report. If you are no longer interested in DLH Holdings, you can use our free platform to see my list of over 50 other stocks with a high growth potential.

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