February 15, 2024
Top 10 Stock Eicher Motors Strong Buy Recommendation
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Snapshot: Eicher Motors – Top 10 Stock in Nifty 50 India Index CNX Nifty 50
Eicher Motors is listed as a top 10 stock on February 15, 2024 in the market index CNX Nifty 50 because of its high performance in at least one of the Obermatt investment strategies. As three out of four consolidated Obermatt Ranks exhibit excellent performance, it is a solid investment where the risk of paying too much for the shares is low, despite a currently slow growth momentum. Based on the Obermatt 360° View of 75 (top 75% performer), Obermatt assesses an overall strong buy recommendation for Eicher Motors on February 15, 2024.
Snapshot: Obermatt Ranks
| Country | India |
| Industry | Motorcycle Manufacturers |
| Index | CNX Nifty 50 |
| Size class | 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° View Eicher Motors Strong Buy
| 360 METRICS | February 15, 2024 | |||||||
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| VALUE | 71 |
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| GROWTH | 37 |
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| SAFETY | 60 |
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| SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| SENTIMENT | 79 |
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| 360° VIEW | 75 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 75 (better than 75% compared with alternatives) for 2024, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Eicher Motors are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Eicher Motors. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 71, which means that the share price of Eicher Motors is on the lower side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 71% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The company is also safely financed with a Safety rank of 60. In addition, professional market sentiment is above average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 79. But the consolidated Growth Rank has a low rank of 37, which means that the company is below average in terms of growth and momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. 63 of its competitors have better growth. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated 360° View of 75, Eicher Motors is better positioned than 75% of all alternative stock investment opportunities based on the Obermatt Method. Three out of four consolidated Obermatt Ranks show above-average performance. The stock has as good value (Value Rank of 71), secure financing practices (Safety Rank of 60), and positive market sentiment in the professional investor community (Sentiment Rank of 79). It is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the shares is limited, and disappointments are less likely to occur. The company’s growth expectations are below the industry average (Growth Rank of 37), but that could also be temporary since professional investors remain optimistic despite the low growth numbers. The low price as reflected in the good Value Rank could indicate that the company's future is challenging. The below-par growth performance may be the reason for this. Companies that grow less are typically cheaper than fast-growing competitors. We recommend evaluating whether the future of Eicher Motors is as difficult as the stock’s low price suggests, despite the positive professional investor sentiment. Since the professional community is optimistic, you might have less to worry about, and the stock may just go through a more challenging phase now, indicating good timing. ...read more
Sentiment Strategy: Professional Market Sentiment for Eicher Motors very positive
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 79 (better than 79% compared with alternatives) for 2024, overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock Eicher Motors is very positive. The Sentiment Rank is based on consolidating four sentiment indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Eicher Motors. Analyst Opinions are at a rank of 30 (worse than 70% 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 70, which indicates a shift in stock research experts opinions for the better. In other words, they are getting more optimistic about stock investments in Eicher Motors. Even better, the Professional Investors rank is 83, meaning that professional investors hold more stock in this company than in 83% of alternative investment opportunities. Pros tend to favor investing in this company. Furthermore, Market Pulse has a rank of 72, which means that the current professional news and professional social networks are upbeat when discussing this company (more positive news than for 72% of competitors). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Sentiment Rank of 79 (more positive than 79% compared with investment alternatives), Eicher Motors has a reputation among professional investors that is significantly higher than that of its competitors. While analysts are still critical of the company, some are changing their minds. In addition, the professional news channels are optimistic, and many institutional investors have already bought stock in the company. These are encouraging signals, despite the still lower level of analyst recommendations. They may be due to a problematic past, and about to change. The positive sentiment signals are stronger than the negative. ...read more
Value Strategy: Eicher Motors Stock Price Value better than average
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 71 (better than 71% compared with alternatives), Eicher Motors 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 Eicher Motors. Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price to earnings, P/E ratio) is 69 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is lower than for 69% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Eicher Motors'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 55, and for Dividend Yield with a Dividend Yield Rank of 65. But, compared with other companies in the same industry, the stock price is higher than average as regards expected revenues; only 74% of all competitors have an even higher stock price as regards to sales revenues (a Price-to-Sales Rank of 26). 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 71, is a buy recommendation based on Eicher Motors'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 Eicher Motors 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 Eicher Motors shares. ...read more
Growth Strategy: Eicher Motors Growth Momentum low
| GROWTH METRICS | February 15, 2024 | |||||||
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| REVENUE GROWTH | 33 |
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| PROFIT GROWTH | 67 |
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| CAPITAL GROWTH | 65 |
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| STOCK RETURNS | 37 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | 37 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 37 (better than 37% compared with alternatives), Eicher Motors shows a below-average growth dynamic in its industry. There is limited momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, where half of the indicators are below and half above average for Eicher Motors. Profit Growth, with a rank of 67 (better than 67% of its competitors), and Capital Growth, with a rank of 65, are both positive, which is a healthy sign for positive development. But Sales Growth has only a rank of 33, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 67% of its competitors, and Stock Returns are at a rank of 37. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 37, is a hold recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Stock returns that are a thing of the past can be less of a problem. Below-average revenue growth may be caused by divestments of underperforming businesses. If that is the case, then the positive developments of profit and capital growth are signs of a company with growth potential. If these are the reasons, overall growth is well on track to making this stock attractive for growth investors. ...read more
Safety Strategy: Eicher Motors Debt Financing Safety above-average
| SAFETY METRICS | February 15, 2024 | |||||||
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| LEVERAGE | 79 |
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| REFINANCING | 17 |
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| LIQUIDITY | 78 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 60 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 60 (better than 60% compared with alternatives), the company Eicher Motors has financing practices on the safer side, which mean that their overall debt burden is lower than average. This doesn't mean that the business of Eicher Motors 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 Eicher Motors. Leverage is at a rank of 79, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 79% 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 17, 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 83% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 60 (better than 60% compared with alternatives), Eicher Motors has a financing structure that is 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 Eicher Motors. 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: Eicher Motors Above-Average Financial Performance
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| VALUE | 71 |
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| GROWTH | 37 |
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| SAFETY | 78 |
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| COMBINED | 58 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 58 (better than 58% compared with investment alternatives), Eicher Motors (Motorcycle Manufacturers, India) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Eicher Motors are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 71 (better than 71% of alternatives), are safely financed (Safety Rank of 60, which means low debt burdens), but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 37). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 58, is a buy recommendation based on Eicher Motors's financial characteristics. As the company Eicher Motors's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 71) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 37) while being safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 60), it may be a safer investment because companies with low debt can better withstand times of crises. Yet the good value, better than 71% of comparable companies, may also indicate that 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 and the downside is limited due to below-average financing risks. ...read more
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