June 1, 2023
Top 10 Stock Ackermans & Van Haaren Sell Recommendation
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Snapshot: Ackermans & Van Haaren – Top 10 Stock in Belgian 20 Index BEL20
Ackermans & Van Haaren is listed as a top 10 stock on June 01, 2023 in the market index BEL20 because of its high performance in at least one of the Obermatt investment strategies. While only half of the consolidated Obermatt Ranks exhibit above-average performance and professional market sentiment is positive, it may be a solid investment proposition, especially if a growth recovery is to be expected soon. Based on the Obermatt 360° View of 19 (19% performer), Obermatt issues an overall sell recommendation for Ackermans & Van Haaren on June 01, 2023.
Snapshot: Obermatt Ranks
| Country | Belgium |
| Industry | Construction & Engineering |
| Index | BEL20, Employee Focus EU |
| Size class | X-Large |
When Obermatt identifies the Top 10 stocks in a market, it’s based on a certain investment strategy. The best performing stocks usually aren’t the ones that everyone is talking about (those are often "over-priced" and have low Value ranks).
For each investment strategy, we provide you with more detailed analysis and our recommendation. You see the ranks of the top 10 stocks ranked by that particular investment strategy (360° View, Sentiment, Value, Growth, Safety and Combined Financial Performance).
360° View: Obermatt 360° Assessment Ackermans & Van Haaren Sell
| 360 METRICS | June 1, 2023 | |||||||
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| VALUE | 57 |
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| GROWTH | 11 |
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| SAFETY | 12 |
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| SENTIMENT | 62 |
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| 360° VIEW | 19 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 19 (better than 19% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock Ackermans & Van Haaren are critical, mostly below average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half the metrics below and half above average for Ackermans & Van Haaren. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 57, which means that the share price of Ackermans & Van Haaren is on the lower side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means that the stock price is lower than for 57% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank has a good rank of 62, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 62% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Growth Rank has a low rank of 11, which means that the company exhibits below-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, invested capital growth, and stock returns. The consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 12, meaning the company has a riskier financing structure than 88 comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a 360° View of 19, Ackermans & Van Haaren is worse than 81% of all alternative stock investment opportunities based on the Obermatt Method. This means that Ackermans & Van Haaren shares are on the riskier side for investors. Half of the consolidated Obermatt Ranks exhibit above-average performance, but the other half are below market levels. The company enjoys a good value (Value Rank of 57) and positive market sentiment in the professional investor community (Sentiment Rank of 62), but growth expectations are below-average (Growth Rank of 11) and the financing structure is on the risky side(Safety Rank of 12). This combination is rather dangerous, because high debt levels (low safety) require growth to finance the debt burden. The current low growth level may be temporary, because professionals are actually optimistic (high sentiment). Good value is sometimes an indication that the company's future is challenging. The below-par growth performance may be the reason for this assessment. Companies with less growth typically have a lower price than fast-growing competitors. Even though professional investor sentiment is strong, we recommend further evaluating whether the future of Ackermans & Van Haaren is as challenging as the stock's low price suggests. Since the professional community is optimistic, the stock might just be going through a more challenging phase now, indicating that timing might be good now. ...read more
Sentiment Strategy: Professional Market Sentiment for Ackermans & Van Haaren positive
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 62 (better than 62% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock Ackermans & Van Haaren is above average. The Sentiment Rank is based on consolidating four sentiment indicators, with half of the indicators below and above average for Ackermans & Van Haaren. Analyst Opinions are at a rank of 48 (worse than 52% of alternative investments), which means that currently, stock research analysts tend to warn against investing in the stock of the company. But they are changing their opinions! Analyst Opinions Change has a rank of 50 which means that stock research experts are changing their opinions for the better. In other words, they are getting more optimistic of stock investments in Ackermans & Van Haaren. Market Pulse is also positive with a rank of 91, which means that the current professional news and professional social networks are positive in their discussions about this company (more positive news than for 91% of competitors). Only professional investors tend to be absent with a Professional Investors rank of 49, which means that professional investors hold less stock in this company than in 51% of alternative investment opportunities. Pros tend to invest in other companies. But that could also be due to the size of the company. Professional investors tend to invest in XL and XXL companies. If the company is smaller than that, that fact alone may explain why there are fewer pros present. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 62 (more positive than 62% compared with investment alternatives), Ackermans & Van Haaren has a reputation among professional investors that is above-average compared with that of its competitors. Since analysts are getting more optimistic and the professional communication channels are positive, it may be an indication of a company that has the difficult times behind it or is getting less expensive for what they are. For medium to smaller companies, the positive sentiment indicators outshine the negative. ...read more
Value Strategy: Ackermans & Van Haaren Stock Price Value better than average
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 57 (better than 57% compared with alternatives), Ackermans & Van Haaren shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators above average for Ackermans & Van Haaren. Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price to earnings, P/E ratio) is 56 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is lower than 56% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Ackermans & Van Haaren's profit levels. The same is valid for the expected Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 77, and it's also true for Dividend Yield with an Dividend Yield Rank of 55. But, compared with other companies in the same industry, the stock price is higher than average if compared with expected revenues; only 67% of all competitors have an even higher stock price compared with sales revenues (a Price-to-Sales Rank of 33). Profits, the level of invested capital, and dividend policy suggest that this stock is attractively priced. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 57, is a BUY recommendation based on Ackermans & Van Haaren's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since it is on the expensive side for Price-to-Sales, it may mean that Ackermans & Van Haaren has pricing power in its distribution market because it can charge higher prices than its competitors. If this is the case, all four value indicators are positive signals for purchasing Ackermans & Van Haaren shares. ...read more
Growth Strategy: Ackermans & Van Haaren Growth Momentum negative
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 11 (better than 11% compared with alternatives), Ackermans & Van Haaren shows one of the most restricted growth dynamics in its industry. There is little momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for Ackermans & Van Haaren. Only Capital Growth has a good rank of 66, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital more than 14% of its competitors. The other three indicators are pointing South: Sales Growth has a rank of 17 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow less than 83% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a rank of 14 and Stock Returns with a rank of 43 are also low (below 57% of alternative investments). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 11, is a SELL recommendation for growth and momentum investors. The good news from the invested capital side is surprising. A company with disappointing revenues, profits, and disappointed shareholders typically doesn't invest above average. Overall, the growth momentum for Ackermans & Van Haaren is thus negative. As it is intriguing to see that company executives are optimistic about their investment policy, it is worthwhile looking into the details of the capital investment projects. They may indicate future growth and profits and thus if accompanied by a good value, a sign of good timing to invest in the stock. ...read more
Safety Strategy: Ackermans & Van Haaren Debt Financing Safety risky
| SAFETY METRICS | June 1, 2023 | |||||||
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| LEVERAGE | 13 |
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| REFINANCING | 1 |
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| LIQUIDITY | 54 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 12 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 12 (better than 12% compared with alternatives), the company Ackermans & Van Haaren has much riskier financing practices than comparable other companies, which means that their overall debt burden is significantly above the industry average. This doesn't mean that the business of Ackermans & Van Haaren 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 just one indicator above average for Ackermans & Van Haaren. Liquidity is at 54, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 54% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is riskier at a rank of 1, 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 99% of its competitors. Leverage is also high at a rank of 13, which means that the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 87% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 12 (worse than 88% compared with alternatives), Ackermans & Van Haaren has a financing structure that is significantly riskier than that of its competitors. High Leverage (a low Obermatt Leverage Rank) is good in good times, because it usuallyl indicates that shareholders get higher returns. The good Liquidity performance of the company is an indicator that this is the case. However, if you expect an economic downturn, you may stay clear of this stock because they have an above-average debt level that needs refinancing soon. ...read more
Combined financial peformance: Ackermans & Van Haaren Lowest Financial Performance
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| VALUE | 57 |
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| GROWTH | 11 |
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| SAFETY | 54 |
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| COMBINED | 10 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 10 (worse than 90% compared with investment alternatives), Ackermans & Van Haaren (Construction & Engineering, Belgium) shares have lower financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Ackermans & Van Haaren are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Obermatt Value Rank of 57 (better than 57% of alternatives) but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 11), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 12), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: An Obermatt Combined Rank of 10, is a sell recommendation based on Ackermans & Van Haaren's financial characteristics. As the company Ackermans & Van Haaren's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 57) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 11) and risky financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 12), it may be a risky investment, because debt in times of crises can make things worse. The good value, better than 57% of comparable companies, may indicate the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity. ...read more
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