May 25, 2023
Top 10 Stock Merdeka Copper Gold Hold Recommendation
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Snapshot: Merdeka Copper Gold – Top 10 Stock in Copper Mining and Production
Merdeka Copper Gold is listed as a top 10 stock on May 25, 2023 in the market index Copper because of its high performance in at least one of the Obermatt investment strategies. Two consolidated Obermatt Ranks are above-average. The company is growing above average and professional investor sentiment is positive. Both are encouraging signals for a stock purchase decision, albeit at an above-average share price. Based on the Obermatt 360° View of 35 (35% performer), Obermatt assesses an overall hold recommendation for Merdeka Copper Gold on May 25, 2023.
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360° View: Obermatt 360° Assessment Merdeka Copper Gold Hold
| 360 METRICS | May 25, 2023 | |||||||
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| VALUE | 1 |
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| GROWTH | 93 |
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| SAFETY | 3 |
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| SENTIMENT | 79 |
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| 360° VIEW | 35 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 35 (better than 35% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock Merdeka Copper Gold are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Merdeka Copper Gold. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 93, 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 93% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a good rank of 79, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 79% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 1, which means that the share price of Merdeka Copper Gold is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 99% of alternative stocks in the same industry. Finally, the consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 3, which means that the company has a financing structure that is riskier than 97% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a 360° View of 35, Merdeka Copper Gold is worse than 65% of all alternative stock investment opportunities based on the Obermatt Method. Only half of the consolidated Obermatt Ranks exhibit excellent performance, so one needs to take a close look. Growth is above-average (Growth Rank of 93), and professional market sentiment is positive (Sentiment Rank of 79), but value and safety are below average. The Safety Rank is the least important of the four consolidated ranks, because it only reflects financing practices. In the case of high growth, aggressive financing is a good thing. So the question is: How to assess below-average value against above-average growth and sentiment? Growth may be the strongest driver of the investment rationale in this case, which is reflected in institutional investors' opinions. 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 do you sacrifice value for growth? You can use the following rule of thumb: If you take one minus the growth rank, that is the minimum level that the value rank should have. 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). 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 Merdeka Copper Gold very positive
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 79 (better than 79% compared with alternatives) for 2023, overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock Merdeka Copper Gold is very positive. The Sentiment Rank is based on consolidating four sentiment indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Merdeka Copper Gold. Analyst Opinions are at a rank of 83 (better than 83% 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 50, which means that currently, stock research experts are getting even more optimistic. Obermatt Market Pulse further supports this with a rank of 86, which means that the current professional news and professional social networks are generally positive when discussing this company (more positive news than for 86% of competitors). But there are few stock holdings by institutional investors. The Professional Investors rank is low at 28, which means that currently, professional investors hold less stock in this company than in 72% of alternative investment opportunities. Pros tend to invest in other companies. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 79 (more positive than 79% compared with investment alternatives), Merdeka Copper Gold has a reputation among professional investors that is significantly higher than that of its competitors. Not having too many professionals invested in Merdeka Copper Gold may be less of an issue, especially if the stock is from a smaller company. It is natural for professional investors to focus on large and extra-large companies, as they provide more safety. Smaller companies attract fewer professionals in the shareholder community. Overall, the signals from the professionals are still quite favorable for investments in Merdeka Copper Gold. ...read more
Value Strategy: Merdeka Copper Gold Stock Price Value low
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 1 (worse than 99% compared with alternatives), Merdeka Copper Gold 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 Merdeka Copper Gold. 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 Merdeka Copper Gold's sales levels. Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) also has a low Price-to-Book Rank of 13, which means that both reliable company size indicators, sales, and invested capital cannot explain the high stock price of Merdeka Copper Gold. In addition, the two profit-related value indicators, Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) with a low rank of 1 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 1, is a SELL recommendation based on Merdeka Copper Gold's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. How can market participants pay such a high price for Merdeka Copper Gold? 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 Merdeka Copper Gold? 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. Merdeka Copper Gold 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: Merdeka Copper Gold Growth Momentum high
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 93 (better than 93% compared with alternatives) for 2023, Merdeka Copper Gold 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 Merdeka Copper Gold. Sales Growth has a value of 98 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow more than 98% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a value of 94 and Capital Growth with a rank of 100 means that currently, professionals expect the company to grow both profits and invested capital more than of its competitors. But Stock Returns has only a rank of 13, which means that stock returns have recently been below 87% of alternative investments. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 93, is a BUY recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Merdeka Copper Gold has only one below-average growth indicator, the stock returns. This is probably the least reliable growth indicator, because it measures company and investor expectations at the same time. The three other growth indicators, which are all positive for Merdeka Copper Gold, are more reliable measures of growth momentum. For this reason, the company seems to be on a good trajectory, unless you think the current period is not representative, because of unique events that will not be repeated in the future. ...read more
Safety Strategy: Merdeka Copper Gold Debt Financing Safety risky
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| LEVERAGE | 20 |
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| REFINANCING | 21 |
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| LIQUIDITY | 6 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 3 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 3 (better than 3% compared with alternatives), the company Merdeka Copper Gold 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 Merdeka Copper Gold 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 Merdeka Copper Gold. Liquidity is at 6, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 94% 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 20, meaning the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 80% of its competitors. Finally, Refinancing is at a rank of 21 which means that the portion of the debt 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 3 (worse than 97% compared with alternatives), Merdeka Copper Gold 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. ...read more
Combined financial peformance: Merdeka Copper Gold Lowest Financial Performance
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| VALUE | 1 |
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| GROWTH | 93 |
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| SAFETY | 6 |
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| COMBINED | 11 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 11 (worse than 89% compared with investment alternatives), Merdeka Copper Gold (Diversified Metals & Mining, Indonesia) shares have lower financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Merdeka Copper Gold are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Obermatt Value Rank of 1 (worse than 99% of alternatives), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 3, which means above-average debt burdens) but show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 93). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: An Obermatt Combined Rank of 11, is a sell recommendation based on Merdeka Copper Gold's financial characteristics. As the company Merdeka Copper Gold shows low value with an Obermatt Value Rank of 1 (99% 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 93% of comparable companies (Obermatt Growth Rank is 93). This is a typical case. Companies with above average growth tend to cost more than the sluggish variety. If this is a high-growth company, the low Obermatt Safety Rank of 3 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 Merdeka Copper Gold, even a low-value company (in terms of its key financial indicators) can be a good investment. ...read more
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