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Cosmax (KOSE:A192820)

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Cosmax stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 60 (better than 60% compared with investment alternatives), Cosmax (Personal Products, South Korea) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Cosmax are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 50 (better than 50% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 91) but are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 8), which means above-average debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 60, is a buy recommendation based on Cosmax's financial characteristics. As the company Cosmax's key financial metrics exhibit excellent performance in two areas, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 50) and above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 91), it could be argued that the risk-taking in financing (Obermatt Safety Rank of only 8) indicates that the company is optimistic about the future and sees debt as an opportunity to boost returns. More debt means more shareholder returns if everything goes well. However, higher debt burdens are risky when interest rates rise or the business deteriorates in a crisis. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. 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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Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	50
Growth Rank	91
Safety Rank	8
Combined Rank	60

Country	South Korea
Industry	Personal Products
Index	KOSPI
Size class	Large

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

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Research History: Cosmax

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	73	79	61	50
GROWTH
GROWTH	18	69	99	91
SAFETY
SAFETY	37	8	1	8
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	61	53	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	59	57	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 25-Apr-2024. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 31-Dec-2023. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Cosmax is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	73	79	61	50
GROWTH
GROWTH	18	69	99	91
SAFETY
SAFETY	37	8	1	8
COMBINED
COMBINED	61	55	57	60

Last update of combined financial performance: 25-Apr-2024. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Cosmax the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 50 (better than 50% compared with alternatives), Cosmax shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, where the majority of metrics are below, and only one is above average for Cosmax. Price-to-Sales (P/S) is 75, which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than 75% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning to Cosmax's revenue size. But all other performance indicators point in a different direction. Dividend yields have a Dividend Yield rank of 21, meaning that dividends are expected to be lower than for 79% of comparable investments. Furthermore, Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) is less favorable than 84% of alternatives (only 16% of peers have an even higher ratio). The same is valid for Price-to-Profit (or Price / Earnings, P/E), which is higher than for 51% of comparable companies, making the stock more expensive compared with the company's expected profit levels. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 50, is a buy recommendation based on Cosmax's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since Price-to-Sales is a stable value indicator even in challenging times, investing in Cosmax could be seen as a value investment. However, there must be a good reason for the low market-to-book rank. If the company has a typical capital investment practice, the stock may be overvalued because the profit and dividend-related performance indicators are also low. The stock is only good value if investors can expect profits and dividends to pick up in the future. Else, Cosmax looks like an expensive investment today. 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 especially important 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)	96	89	81	75
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	78	82	71	49
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	70	55	30	16
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	1	27	31	21
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	73	79	61	50

Last update of Value Rank: 25-Apr-2024. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Cosmax; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 91 (better than 91% compared with alternatives) for 2024, Cosmax 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 Cosmax. Sales Growth has a rank of 67 which means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 67% of its competitors. Both Profit Growth, with a rank of 91, and Stock Returns, with a rank of 98, are also above average. But Capital Growth only has a rank of 29, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital less than 71% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 91, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. That may be a good sign if the company is already well positioned and doesn't require more investments at this time. They may focus on growing the top (revenues) and bottom (profits) lines, recently rewarded with above-average stock returns for shareholders. But it may also be a sign of danger as the company is falling back with capital investment activities concerning competition. This requires further analysis of corporate communications. 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	26	67	68	67
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	33	83	96	91
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	28	64	29
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	28	37	97	98
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	18	69	99	91

Last update of Growth Rank: 25-Apr-2024. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Cosmax.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 8 (better than 8% compared with alternatives), the company Cosmax 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 Cosmax 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 all three metrics below average for Cosmax. Liquidity is at 32, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 68% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is on the riskier side when it comes to debt service. Even worse, Leverage is at a rank of 2, meaning the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 98% of its competitors. Finally, Refinancing is at a rank of 5 which means that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 95% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 8 (worse than 92% compared with alternatives), Cosmax has a financing structure that is significantly riskier than that of its competitors. This combination is rather dangerous in most situations. Only very promising companies with bright future outlooks and stellar reputations can operate with such risky financing. Investors should look at Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks to confirm a very positive outlook or be careful with investing in stocks of Cosmax because it may suffer significantly in case of future difficulties. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	4	2	3	2
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	92	17	5	5
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	21	17	23	32
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	37	8	1	8

Last update of Safety Rank: 25-Apr-2024. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Cosmax 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	75	82	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	55	34	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	13	55	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	79	51	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	61	53	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 25-Apr-2024. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Cosmax.
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