June 1, 2023
Top 10 Stock Holmen Hold Recommendation
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Growth - shows a company's growth potential. Green is "high growth" expected; red is "tough times ahead".
Safety - relates to the amount of debt a company has. Green is low debt level; red is high debt level.
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Snapshot: Holmen – Top 10 Stock in SDG 15: Life on Land
Holmen 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. Only one consolidated Obermatt Rank is above-average. The company is safely financed, but all other facts speak against a stock purchase, especially the low market sentiment by professional investors. Based on the Obermatt 360° View of 30 (30% performer), Obermatt assesses an overall hold recommendation for Holmen on June 01, 2023.
Snapshot: Obermatt Ranks
| Country | Sweden |
| Industry | Paper Products |
| Index | Human Rights, Renewables Users, SDG 13, SDG 14, SDG 15, SDG 17, Timber Industry |
| 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° Assessment Holmen Hold
| 360 METRICS | June 1, 2023 | |||||||
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| VALUE | 16 |
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| GROWTH | 29 |
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| SAFETY | 82 |
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| SENTIMENT | 48 |
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| 360° VIEW | 30 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 30 (better than 30% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock Holmen are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with three out of four metrics below average for Holmen. The only rank that is above average is the consolidated Safety Rank at 82, which means that the company has a financing structure that is safer than 82% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. But the Value, Growth and Sentiment Ranks are all below average. The consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 16, which means that the share price of Holmen is on the high side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. The consolidated Growth Rank also has a low rank of 29, which implies that the company exhibits below-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. Finally, the consolidated Sentiment Rank is also low at a rank of 48, which means that professional investors are more pessimistic about the stock than for 52% of alternative investment opportunities. While Safety is strong, it’s not the most critical indicator, so we suggest proceeding with caution if you are considering this stock. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a 360° View of 30, Holmen is worse than 70% of all alternative stock investment opportunities based on the Obermatt Method. As only the financing structure, namely the Safety Rank, is on the safer side and all other consolidated Obermatt Ranks are below-average, this is a riskier stock investment proposition. This is especially the case, since professional investor sentiment, the consolidated Obermatt Sentiment Rank, is also low at 48. The negative market view on Holmen may be the high stock price (low value) or the low level of growth. This is a problem. As the Safety Rank is the least important of the four, we cannot identify enough positive facts that are visible today to make a case for this stock investment. The company may have a strong future which would justify the high stock price, but this is not visible from investor behavior today. 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. Prudent investors may only want to invest a smaller portion of their wealth in such situations. Young investors can carry more risk but should still thrive for sufficient diversification. ...read more
Sentiment Strategy: Professional Market Sentiment for Holmen only reserved
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 48 (better than 48% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock Holmen is below industry average. The Sentiment Rank is based on consolidating four sentiment indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Holmen. Analyst Opinions are at a rank of 28 (worse than 72% 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 62, 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 Holmen. More encouragingly, the Professional Investors rank is 78, which means that professional investors hold more stock in this company than in 78% of alternative investment opportunities. Pros tend to favor investing in this company. But Market Pulse is on the lower side with a rank of 36, 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 64% of competitors). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 48 (less encouraging than 52% compared with investment alternatives), Holmen has a reputation among professional investors that is below that of its competitors. The sentiment signals are mixed for Holmen. While analysts and the news channels are negative, there is a change in what stock research analysts think. Above-average institutional investors in this company support them. While the sentiment signals remain mixed with analysts and news channels pessimistic, some analysts are optimistic, which is an encouraging sign for investing in this stock. ...read more
Value Strategy: Holmen Stock Price Value low
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 16 (worse than 84% compared with alternatives), Holmen shares are significantly more expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators where three out of four are below average for Holmen. Only the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) indicates good stock value with an Price-to-Book Rank of 66, which means that the stock price is lower compared with invested capital than for 66% of comparable investments. All other value indicators are below the market median. Price-to-Sales is 5 which means the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than 95% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning Holmen's revenue levels. The same is valid for the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Book Rank of 66 and for dividend yields which is lower than for 52% of comparable companies, making the stock more expensive compared with the company's expected dividend payouts. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 16, is a SELL recommendation based on Holmen's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Why are market participants paying such a high price for Holmen, where three out of four value indicators are below par? One reason could be that the company is well financed, indicated by the high book capital level, and has a promising future that is not yet visible in reported revenues and profits. That would also explain the low dividend yield because the company needs the cash to invest in its future. If investors can verify a picture in this sense, the stock may still be a good investment, even though current company-reported financials don't fully explain current stock prices. ...read more
Growth Strategy: Holmen Growth Momentum low
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 29 (better than 29% compared with alternatives), Holmen 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, with three out of four indicators below average for Holmen. Only Capital Growth has a good rank of 88, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital more than 31% of its competitors. The other three indicators are pointing South: Sales Growth has a rank of 18 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow less than 82% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a rank of 31 and Stock Returns with a rank of 23 are also low (below 77% of alternative investments). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 29, is a HOLD 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 Holmen 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: Holmen Debt Financing Safety very solid
| SAFETY METRICS | June 1, 2023 | |||||||
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| LEVERAGE | 96 |
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| REFINANCING | 21 |
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| LIQUIDITY | 96 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 82 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 82 (better than 82% compared with alternatives) for 2023, the company Holmen has safe financing practices, which means that their overall debt burden is low. This doesn't mean that the business of Holmen 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 Holmen. Leverage is at a rank of 96, meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 96% 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 21, 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 79% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 82 (better than 82% compared with alternatives), Holmen 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 Holmen. 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: Holmen Below-Average Financial Performance
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| VALUE | 16 |
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| GROWTH | 29 |
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| SAFETY | 96 |
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| COMBINED | 28 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 28 (worse than 72% compared with investment alternatives), Holmen (Paper Products, Sweden) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Holmen are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Obermatt Value Rank of 16 (worse than 84% of alternatives) and show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 29) but are safely financed (Safety Rank of 82), which means low debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: An Obermatt Combined Rank of 28, is a hold recommendation based on Holmen's financial characteristics. As the company Holmen's critical financial metrics exhibit below-average performance, such as low value (Obermatt Value Rank of 16) and low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 29), it is a somewhat questionable stock investment, where the risk of paying too much for the shares is significant, unless the company has an exceptionally bright future. In this case, good financing practices (Obermatt Safety Rank of 82) are a positive sign, because it may allow the company to weather challenging times until the hoped-for cash flows materialize. This may be true for high-tech or biotechnology companies with enough cash to sustain prolonged business development. If they own properties that only provide cash flows in the future, the stock may look excessively expensive and unattractive today. In such cases, the Obermatt Method has limited value, as it is based on facts we can observe today. If the facts lie all in the future, stock investing becomes guesswork, and this should only be a driver in a limited number of investments that account for a small fraction of a safe portfolio. ...read more
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