June 1, 2023
Top 10 Stock AIA Engineering Strong Buy Recommendation
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Snapshot: AIA Engineering – Top 10 Stock in SDG 15: Life on Land
AIA Engineering is listed as a top 10 stock on June 01, 2023 in the market index SDG 15 because of its high performance in at least one of the Obermatt investment strategies. Three consolidated Obermatt Ranks are above-average. Only the Value Rank is below average. The investment rationale may be an investment in future growth, supported by professional market opinion. Based on the Obermatt 360° View of 89 (top 89% performer), Obermatt assesses an overall strong buy recommendation for AIA Engineering on June 01, 2023.
Snapshot: Obermatt Ranks
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 AIA Engineering Strong Buy
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| VALUE | 15 |
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| GROWTH | 95 |
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| SAFETY | 96 |
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| SENTIMENT | 78 |
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| 360° VIEW | 89 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 89 (better than 89% compared with alternatives) for 2023, overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock AIA Engineering are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with all but one indicator above average for AIA Engineering. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 95, which means that the company experiences above-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth, as well as stock returns. This means that growth is higher than for 95% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank at 96 means that the company has a financing structure that is safer than 96 comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. Finally, the consolidated Sentiment Rank has a good rank of 78, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 78% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank is less desirable at 15, meaning that the share price of AIA Engineering is on the higher side compared with indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 85% of alternative stocks in the same industry. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a 360° View of 89, AIA Engineering is better than 89% of all alternative stock investment opportunities based on the Obermatt Method. As three out of four consolidated Obermatt Ranks exhibit excellent performance, such as above-average growth (Growth Rank of 95), a safe financing structure (Safety Rank of 96), and positive professional market sentiment (Sentiment Rank of 78), it is a solid stock investment where growth may be the strongest driver of the investment rationale, also reflected by institutional investors. It is typical for growth companies to have low value, as is the case here. Investors are willing to pay more for companies that outperform their competitors. So the question is, how much more do you pay for the stock of AIA Engineering compared with alternatives? You can use the following rule of dumb: The growth rank reflects where the growth momentum of the company is (95% better than peers). The value rank could be the reverse reflection of that (5%). A Value Rank below that level may be assessed as expensive, a rank above that is still good value. Sometimes market sentiment just extrapolates the past, but sometimes they are right. You pay more than the market average for this stock, but it may be worth it. ...read more
Sentiment Strategy: Professional Market Sentiment for AIA Engineering very positive
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 78 (better than 78% compared with alternatives) for 2023, overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock AIA Engineering is very positive. The Sentiment Rank is based on consolidating four sentiment indicators, with all but one indicator above average for AIA Engineering. Analyst Opinions are at a rank of 76 (better than 76% of alternative investments), which means that, currently, stock research analysts tend to recommend a stock investment in the company. In addition, Analyst Opinions Change has a rank of 54, which means that stock research experts are changing their opinions for the better in recommending investing in the company. In other words, they are getting even more optimistic about investments in AIA Engineering. Finally, the Professional Investors rank is 67, which means that currently, professional investors hold more stock in this company than in 67% of alternative investment opportunities. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 78 (more positive than 78% compared with investment alternatives), AIA Engineering has a reputation among professional investors that is significantly higher than that of its competitors. Pros tend to favor investing in this company. But there is also a signal for caution. Market Pulse has a rank of 41, which means that the current professional news and professional social networks tend to be negative when discussing this company (more negative news than for 59% of competitors). This could mean future risks and should make investors careful. Attention to negative news for AIA Engineering is worthwhile because they may be early warning signals. Without those, all other professional signals are encouraging, especially since analysts are getting more optimistic. ...read more
Value Strategy: AIA Engineering Stock Price Value low
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 15 (worse than 85% compared with alternatives), AIA Engineering 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 AIA Engineering. Price-to-Sales is 16 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than 84% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning AIA Engineering's sales levels. Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) also has a low Price-to-Book Rank of 30, which means that both reliable company size indicators, sales, and invested capital cannot explain the high stock price of AIA Engineering. In addition, the two profit-related value indicators, Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) with a low rank of 28 and Dividend Yield, which is lower than 77% 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 15, is a SELL recommendation based on AIA Engineering's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. How can market participants pay such a high price for AIA Engineering? 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 AIA Engineering? It's risky, and even if it continues to grow because of popular demand, it will most likely return to what it's worth. 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 reasonable for the company to dominate a market with high profit margins. It has happened in the past for many technology companies and indeed for successful pharmaceutical discoveries. Sometimes they last, sometimes, they get eaten alive. AIA Engineering 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. ...read more
Growth Strategy: AIA Engineering Growth Momentum high
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 95 (better than 95% compared with alternatives) for 2023, AIA Engineering 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 AIA Engineering. Profit Growth has a rank of 93 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its profits more than 93% of its competitors. The same is valid for capital growth and stock returns. Capital Growth has a rank of 85, and Stock Returns has a rank of 85 which means that the stock returns have recently been above 85% of alternative investments. Only revenue growth is low with a Sales Growth has a rank of 32 (68% of its competitors are better). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 95, is a BUY recommendation for growth and momentum investors. The many positive growth indicators indicate a positive growth momentum with only low revenue growth. That can also be attributed to divestments or the sale of unprofitable businesses. If that is the reason, overall growth is well on track to making this stock attractive for growth investors. ...read more
Safety Strategy: AIA Engineering Debt Financing Safety very solid
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| LEVERAGE | 98 |
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| REFINANCING | 48 |
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| LIQUIDITY | 96 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 96 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 96 (better than 96% compared with alternatives) for 2023, the company AIA Engineering has safe financing practices, which means that their overall debt burden is low. This doesn't mean that the business of AIA Engineering is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, 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 AIA Engineering. Leverage is at a rank of 98, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 98% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at a rank of 96, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 96% 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 48, 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 52% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 96 (better than 96% compared with alternatives), AIA Engineering has a financing structure that is significantly safer 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 AIA Engineering. 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. ...read more
Combined financial peformance: AIA Engineering Top Financial Performance
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| VALUE | 15 |
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| GROWTH | 95 |
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| SAFETY | 96 |
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| COMBINED | 87 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 87 (better than 87% compared with investment alternatives), AIA Engineering (Industrial Machinery, India) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of AIA Engineering are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Obermatt Value Rank of 15 (worse than 85% of alternatives). But they show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 95) and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 96, which means below-average debt burdens). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: An Obermatt Combined Rank of 87, is a strong buy recommendation based on AIA Engineering's financial characteristics. Investors looking for growth and low financial risk may find this stock attractive. While the company AIA Engineering exhibits low value (Obermatt Value Rank of 15), which means that the stock price is rather high, it also demonstrates above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 95). This is a typical case, as high-growth companies are often expensive. Good financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 96) are a double-edged sword: if the company continues growing, low debt limits shareholder returns. But if the company increases its debt, it will also increase risk. In other words, this is an investment on the safer side, despite the above-average price (low value). ...read more
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