Why Fundamental Investors Love Stampscom Inc (NASDAQ:STMP)

Attractive stocks have exceptional fundamentals. In the case of Stampscom Inc (NASDAQ:STMP), there’s is a company with great financial health as well as a a strong track record of performance. Below, I’ve touched on some key aspects you should know on a high level. If you’re interested in understanding beyond my high-level commentary, read the full report on Stamps.com here.

Outstanding track record with excellent balance sheet

In the previous year, STMP has ramped up its bottom line by 60.0%, with its latest earnings level surpassing its average level over the last five years. The strong earnings growth is reflected in impressive double-digit 29.3% return to shareholders, which paints a buoyant picture for the company. STMP’s ability to maintain an adequate level of cash to meet upcoming liabilities is a good sign for its financial health. This implies that STMP manages its cash and cost levels well, which is a crucial insight into the health of the company. STMP appears to have made good use of debt, producing operating cash levels of 3.13x total debt in the prior year. This is a strong indication that debt is reasonably met with cash generated.

NasdaqGS:STMP Income Statement Export August 31st 18
NasdaqGS:STMP Income Statement Export August 31st 18

Next Steps:

For Stamps.com, I’ve put together three key factors you should look at:

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

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

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

To help readers see past the short term volatility of the financial market, we aim to bring you a long-term focused research analysis purely driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis does not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements.

The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned. For errors that warrant correction please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com.

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