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AU Small Finance Bank (BSE:540611)

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AU Small Finance Bank stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 47 (worse than 53% compared with investment alternatives), AU Small Finance Bank (Regional Banks, India) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of AU Small Finance Bank are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 13 (worse than 87% of alternatives), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 49, which means above-average debt burdens) but show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 81). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 47, is a hold recommendation based on AU Small Finance Bank's financial characteristics. As the company AU Small Finance Bank shows low value with an Obermatt Value Rank of 13 (87% of comparable investments are less expensive), investors should look at the other ranks. In this case, growth is expected to be above-average, better than 81% of comparable companies (Obermatt Growth Rank is 81). This is a typical case. Companies with above average growth tend to cost more than stocks with slower growth expectations. If this is a high-growth company, the low Obermatt Safety Rank of 49 is a good sign. The more debt a well-performing company has, the higher the returns to shareholders. However, if growth turns negative or interest rates increase, high debt may become a burden. If you believe the future is bright for AU Small Finance Bank, even a low-value company (in terms of its key financial indicators) can be a good investment. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Value Rank	13
Growth Rank	81
Safety Rank	49
Combined Rank	47

Country	India
Industry	Regional Banks
Index	Good Governace Growth Markets, Independent Boards Growth Markets
Size class	XX-Large

This stock has achievements: Top 10 Stock.

2-May-2024. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: AU Small Finance Bank

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	1	5	5	13
GROWTH
GROWTH	96	87	97	81
SAFETY
SAFETY	28	63	89	49
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	49	33	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	47	67	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 2-May-2024. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 30-Dec-2023. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better AU Small Finance Bank is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	1	5	5	13
GROWTH
GROWTH	96	87	97	81
SAFETY
SAFETY	28	63	89	49
COMBINED
COMBINED	34	49	85	47

Last update of combined financial performance: 2-May-2024. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of AU Small Finance Bank the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 13 (worse than 87% compared with alternatives), AU Small Finance Bank shares are significantly more expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all four indicators below average for AU Small Finance Bank. Price-to-Sales is 26 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than 74% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning AU Small Finance Bank's sales levels. Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) also has a low Price-to-Book Rank of 12, which means that both reliable company size indicators, sales, and invested capital cannot explain the high stock price of AU Small Finance Bank. In addition, the two profit-related value indicators, Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) with a low rank of 11 and Dividend Yield, which is lower than 86% of comparable companies, also make the stock more expensive compared with investment alternatives. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 13, is a sell recommendation based on AU Small Finance Bank's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. How can market participants pay such a high price for AU Small Finance Bank? One reason may be that the company is simply too popular. If enough people want a particular stock, its price can exceed reasonable levels. This is often the case for companies offering new and exciting products and everybody wants a piece of the action. Should you pay a lot for a hot stock such as AU Small Finance Bank? It's risky, and even if the stock price continues to grow because of popular demand, it may return to more typical lower levels later. And that return can be sudden and quick, making it impossible for retail investors to exit on time. Sometimes, high prices are deserved. This is the case when it is justified to believe that the company will dominate a market with high profit margins. It has happened in the past for many technology companies and indeed for commercially successful pharmaceutical discoveries. Sometimes they last, sometimes, they get eaten alive. AU Small Finance Bank may be such a type of stock. That would mean, retail investors should be careful, only considering investing a small part of their wealth in this exciting category and always being ready to lose more than half, if not all of the investment. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision, which is essential in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	1	11	14	26
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	1	4	3	11
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	1	5	7	12
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	1	16	14	14
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	1	5	5	13

Last update of Value Rank: 2-May-2024. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of AU Small Finance Bank; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 81 (better than 81% compared with alternatives) for 2024, AU Small Finance Bank shows one of the highest growth dynamics in its industry. Investors also speak of high momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all but one indicator above average for AU Small Finance Bank. Sales Growth has a value of 96 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow more than 96% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a value of 89 and Capital Growth with a rank of 93 means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow both profits and invested capital more than of its competitors. But Stock Returns has only a rank of 17, which means that stock returns have recently been below 83% of alternative investments. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 81, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. AU Small Finance Bank has only one below-average growth indicator, the stock returns. This is probably the least reliable growth indicator, because it measures company and investor expectations at the same time. The three other growth indicators, which are all positive for AU Small Finance Bank, are more reliable measures of growth momentum. For this reason, the company seems to be on a good trajectory, unless you think the current period is not representative, because of unique events that will not be repeated in the future. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	91	96	98	96
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	n/a	10	51	89
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	95	99	93
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	96	79	57	17
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	96	87	97	81

Last update of Growth Rank: 2-May-2024. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of AU Small Finance Bank.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 49 (better than 49% compared with alternatives), the company AU Small Finance Bank has financing practices on the riskier side, which means that their overall debt burden is above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of AU Small Finance Bank is also risky, it only means that the company is on the riskier side in respect to bankruptcy in case things turn sour, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with two out of three indicators above average for AU Small Finance Bank. Leverage is at a rank of 64, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 64% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at a rank of 78, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 78% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the safer side when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is lower at a rank of 7, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above-average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 93% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 49 (worse than 51% compared with alternatives), AU Small Finance Bank has a financing structure that is riskier than that of its competitors. The refinancing issues could be a short-term problem, especially if the company has reputation issues. Banks and investors don't like to refinance debt if there are clouds on the horizon. For this reason, investors should look at the refinancing environment for AU Small Finance Bank. Does it look safe that debt that is coming due can be covered with new debt? If that is the case, then the financing situation of the company is on the safer side. If not, it may be better to wait until refinancing has been completed and the Refinancing rank is good again. Investors may have a short-term debt challenge with AU Small Finance Bank and should also compare Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks before making a decision. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	58	46	66	64
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	1	37	40	7
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	62	84	84	78
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	28	63	89	49

Last update of Safety Rank: 2-May-2024. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of AU Small Finance Bank and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2021	2022	2023	2024
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	20	9	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	50	50	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	77	64	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	62	40	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	49	33	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 2-May-2024. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for AU Small Finance Bank.
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