November 30, 2023
Top 10 Stock Aerojet Rocketdyne Sell Recommendation
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Snapshot: Aerojet Rocketdyne – Top 10 Stock in Dow Jones U.S. Aerospace & Defense Index
Aerojet Rocketdyne is listed as a top 10 stock on November 30, 2023 in the market index D.J. US Defense because of its high performance in at least one of the Obermatt investment strategies. Only one consolidated Obermatt Rank is above-average. The company is growing above average, but all other facts speak against a stock purchase, especially the low market sentiment by professional investors. Based on the Obermatt 360° View of 15 (15% performer), Obermatt issues an overall sell recommendation for Aerojet Rocketdyne on November 30, 2023.
Snapshot: Obermatt Ranks
| Country | USA |
| Industry | Aerospace & Defense |
| Index | D.J. US Defense |
| 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 Aerojet Rocketdyne Sell
| 360 METRICS | November 30, 2023 | |||||||
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| VALUE | 6 |
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| GROWTH | 63 |
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| SAFETY | 49 |
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| SENTIMENT | 16 |
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| 360° VIEW | 15 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 15 (better than 15% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Aerojet Rocketdyne are critical, mostly below average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for Aerojet Rocketdyne. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 63, 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. It ranks higher than 63% of competitors in the same industry. The other indicators are below average, namely the Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks.The Value Rank at 6 means that the share price of Aerojet Rocketdyne is on the high side compared with its peers regarding revenues, profits, and invested capital. The stock price is higher than for 94% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 49, which means that the company has a riskier financing structure than 51% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a low rank of 16, indicating professional investors are more pessimistic about the stock than for 84% of alternative investment opportunities. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated 360° View of 15, Aerojet Rocketdyne is worse than 85% of all alternative stock investment opportunities based on the Obermatt Method. This means that Aerojet Rocketdyne shares are on the riskier side for investors. As only one of the consolidated Obermatt Ranks exhibits excellent performance, namely the above-average growth (Growth Rank of 63), it is a riskier stock investment proposition. Aside from the critical professional market sentiment (Sentiment Rank of 16), the company is rather risky when it comes to financing (Safety Rank of 49). The negative market view on Aerojet Rocketdyne may be due to the high stock price (low value). A growth company like this may get too expensive at one point in time. If too many investors are desperate to join the party, they may drive stock prices above reasonable levels. While it is typical for growth companies to have low value, because investors are willing to pay more for companies that are expected to have high growth, the crucial question is: how much more do you pay for the stock of Aerojet Rocketdyne compared with alternatives? You can use the following rule of thumb: The value rank shouldn’t be lower than one minus the growth rank. For example, if the growth rank is at 75, and the value rank is at 5, you should tread carefully. If the value rank is at 40, it still might be a good value (even though it is lower than 50). As market sentiment is critical, you should be careful with paying more than market-average for this stock and conduct further research into the company's future growth potential. ...read more
Sentiment Strategy: Professional Market Sentiment for Aerojet Rocketdyne negative
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 16 (better than 16% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock Aerojet Rocketdyne is critical, mostly below average. The Sentiment Rank is based on consolidating four sentiment indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Aerojet Rocketdyne. Analyst Opinions are at a rank of 1 (worse than 99% 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 more positive in their investment recommendations in the company. In other words, they are getting more optimistic of stock investments in Aerojet Rocketdyne. More encouragingly, the Professional Investors rank is 60, which means that professional investors hold more stock in this company than in 60% of alternative investment opportunities. Pros tend to favor investing in this company. But Market Pulse is on the lower side with a rank of 22, which means that the current professional news and professional social networks are on the negative side when discussing this company (more negative news than for 78% of competitors). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Sentiment Rank of 16 (less encouraging than 84% compared with investment alternatives), Aerojet Rocketdyne has a reputation among professional investors that is far below that of its competitors. The sentiment signals are mixed for Aerojet Rocketdyne. While analysts and the news channels are negative, there is a change in what analysts think. Above-average institutional investors in this company support them. Sentiment signals remain mixed with analysts and news channels pessimistic, though improving, and professional investors above average. ...read more
Value Strategy: Aerojet Rocketdyne Stock Price Value low
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 6 (worse than 94% compared with alternatives), Aerojet Rocketdyne 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 Aerojet Rocketdyne. Price-to-Sales is 29 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than 71% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning Aerojet Rocketdyne's sales levels. Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) also has a low Price-to-Book Rank of 9, which means that both reliable company size indicators, sales, and invested capital cannot explain the high stock price of Aerojet Rocketdyne. In addition, the two profit-related value indicators, Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) with a low rank of 26 and Dividend Yield, which is lower than 99% 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 6, is a sell recommendation based on Aerojet Rocketdyne's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. How can market participants pay such a high price for Aerojet Rocketdyne? 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 Aerojet Rocketdyne? 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. Aerojet Rocketdyne 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: Aerojet Rocketdyne Growth Momentum good
| GROWTH METRICS | November 30, 2023 | |||||||
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| REVENUE GROWTH | 27 |
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| PROFIT GROWTH | 31 |
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| CAPITAL GROWTH | 79 |
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| STOCK RETURNS | 75 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | 63 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 63 (better than 63% compared with alternatives), Aerojet Rocketdyne shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Aerojet Rocketdyne. Capital Growth has a rank of 79, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital more than 31% of its competitors. Investors welcomed this, visible in the Stock Returns rank of 75 (above 75% of alternative investments). But Sales Growth has only a rank of 27, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 73% of its competitors, and Profit Growth is also low at a rank of 31. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 63, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. This is an ambiguous picture. Revenue growth and capital growth are strong, but the growth in profit, which seems good, can also be an indication that growth momentum may be negative. The fact that stock returns have been above average doesn't help much, as stock returns are less reliable in showing a company’s future growth potential. Prices may perform well for the simple reason that investors were too pessimistic in the past and are now correcting their opinions and moving the stock price to a more reasonable level. As the growth picture is mixed for Aerojet Rocketdyne, investors may want to look at value and sentiment indicators for a well-rounded picture of this stock. ...read more
Safety Strategy: Aerojet Rocketdyne Debt Financing Safety below-average
| SAFETY METRICS | November 30, 2023 | |||||||
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| LEVERAGE | 46 |
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| REFINANCING | 28 |
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| LIQUIDITY | 75 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 49 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 49 (better than 49% compared with alternatives), the company Aerojet Rocketdyne 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 Aerojet Rocketdyne 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 Aerojet Rocketdyne. Liquidity is at 75, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 75% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is riskier at a rank of 28, 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 72% of its competitors. Leverage is also high at a rank of 46, which means that the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 54% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 49 (worse than 51% compared with alternatives), Aerojet Rocketdyne has a financing structure that is riskier than that of its competitors. High Leverage (a low Obermatt Leverage Rank) is good in good times, because it usually 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: Aerojet Rocketdyne Above-Average Financial Performance
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| VALUE | 6 |
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| GROWTH | 63 |
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| SAFETY | 75 |
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| COMBINED | 50 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 50 (better than 50% compared with investment alternatives), Aerojet Rocketdyne (Aerospace & Defense, USA) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Aerojet Rocketdyne are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 6 (worse than 94% of alternatives), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 49, which means above-average debt burdens) but show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 63). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 50, is a buy recommendation based on Aerojet Rocketdyne's financial characteristics. As the company Aerojet Rocketdyne shows low value with an Obermatt Value Rank of 6 (94% 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 63% of comparable companies (Obermatt Growth Rank is 63). 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 Aerojet Rocketdyne, even a low-value company (in terms of its key financial indicators) can be a good investment. ...read more
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