November 30, 2023
Top 10 Stock Motor Oil Hellas Strong Buy Recommendation
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Snapshot: Motor Oil Hellas – Top 10 Stock in ATHEX-Composite-Index
Motor Oil Hellas is listed as a top 10 stock on November 30, 2023 in the market index ATHEX 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 from a financial fact perspective where only investor sentiment is a reason for caution. Based on the Obermatt 360° View of 88 (top 88% performer), Obermatt assesses an overall strong buy recommendation for Motor Oil Hellas on November 30, 2023.
Snapshot: Obermatt Ranks
| Country | Greece |
| Industry | Oil & Gas Refining |
| Index | ATHEX, Low Emissions, Dividends Europe, Recycling, Sound Pay Europe |
| Size class | X-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 Motor Oil Hellas Strong Buy
| 360 METRICS | November 30, 2023 | |||||||
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| VALUE | 93 |
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| GROWTH | 93 |
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| SAFETY | 51 |
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| SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| SENTIMENT | 37 |
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| 360° VIEW | 88 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 88 (better than 88% compared with alternatives) for 2023, overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Motor Oil Hellas are very positive. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with three out of four indicators above average for Motor Oil Hellas. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 93, which means that the share price of Motor Oil Hellas is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is lower than for 93% of alternative stocks in the same industry. 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. The company is also safely financed with a Safety Rank of 51. But the professional market sentiment is below average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of only 37. Professional investors are more confident in 63% other stocks. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated 360° View of 88, Motor Oil Hellas is better positioned than 88% of all alternative stock investment opportunities based on the Obermatt Method. As three out of four consolidated Obermatt Ranks exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Value Rank of 93), above-average growth (Growth Rank of 93), and safe financing practices (Safety Rank of 51), it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the shares is limited, and disappointments are less likely, unless information not publicly available. Only the professional market sentiment is on the riskier side (Sentiment Rank of 37), but that could also mean an overreaction to negative news in the past. Good value is sometimes an indication that the company's future is challenging. If they have been enjoying above average growth and are still a good value, this may not continue. We recommend evaluating whether the future of Motor Oil Hellas is as challenging as the low price of the stock despite good growth and safe financing practices suggest. Since the professional community is pessimistic, you may want to reflect these negative opinions in light of what you find reasonable to expect for the future. If you believe this pessimistic view is transitory, you have a solid investment case based on current financial factors. ...read more
Sentiment Strategy: Professional Market Sentiment for Motor Oil Hellas only reserved
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 37 (better than 37% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock Motor Oil Hellas is below industry average. The Sentiment Rank is based on consolidating four sentiment indicators, with half of the indicators below and above average for Motor Oil Hellas. Analyst Opinions are at a rank of 20 (worse than 80% 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 59 which means that stock research experts are changing their opinions for the better. In other words, they are getting more optimistic of stock investments in Motor Oil Hellas. Market Pulse is also positive with a rank of 86, which means that the current professional news and professional social networks are positive in their discussions about this company (more positive news than for 86% of competitors). Only professional investors tend to be absent with a Professional Investors rank of 30, which means that professional investors hold less stock in this company than in 70% of alternative investment opportunities. Pros tend to invest in other companies. But that could also be due to the size of the company. Professional investors tend to invest in XL and XXL companies. If the company is smaller than that, that fact alone may explain why there are fewer pros present. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Sentiment Rank of 37 (less encouraging than 63% compared with investment alternatives), Motor Oil Hellas has a reputation among professional investors that is below that of its competitors. Since analysts are getting more optimistic and the professional communication channels are positive, it may be an indication of a company that has the difficult times behind it or the stocks’ value is improving. For medium to smaller companies, the positive sentiment indicators outshine the negative. ...read more
Value Strategy: Motor Oil Hellas Stock Price Value at the top
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 93 (better than 93% compared with alternatives) for 2023, Motor Oil Hellas shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Motor Oil Hellas. Price-to-Sales is 95 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 95% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Motor Oil Hellas's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 87% of alternatives, and this is also true for the Price-to-Book capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 63. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Motor Oil Hellas are expected to be higher than for 82% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 82). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 93, is a buy recommendation based on Motor Oil Hellas's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since all value metrics are above the industry average, there is no objection to investing in Motor Oil Hellas based on its detailed value metrics.
Growth Strategy: Motor Oil Hellas Growth Momentum high
| GROWTH METRICS | November 30, 2023 | |||||||
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| REVENUE GROWTH | 43 |
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| PROFIT GROWTH | 35 |
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| CAPITAL GROWTH | 100 |
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| STOCK RETURNS | 87 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | 93 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 93 (better than 93% compared with alternatives) for 2023, Motor Oil Hellas 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 half of the indicators below and half above average for Motor Oil Hellas. Capital Growth has a rank of 100, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital more than 35% of its competitors. Investors welcomed this, visible in the Stock Returns rank of 87 (above 87% of alternative investments). But Sales Growth has only a rank of 43, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 57% of its competitors, and Profit Growth is also low at a rank of 35. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 93, 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 Motor Oil Hellas, investors may want to look at value and sentiment indicators for a well-rounded picture of this stock. ...read more
Safety Strategy: Motor Oil Hellas Debt Financing Safety above-average
| SAFETY METRICS | November 30, 2023 | |||||||
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| LEVERAGE | 16 |
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| REFINANCING | 75 |
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| LIQUIDITY | 67 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 51 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 51 (better than 51% compared with alternatives), the company Motor Oil Hellas 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 Motor Oil Hellas 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 Motor Oil Hellas. Refinancing is at 75, meaning the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 75% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at 67, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 67% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. However, Leverage is rather large at 16, which means the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 84% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 51 (better than 51% compared with alternatives), Motor Oil Hellas has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. This is not bad if things go well. The higher debt level means better returns to shareholders if things go well. Many top-performing companies operate with higher debt levels, and Motor Oil Hellas could be in that group. But if you expect the environment to turn rougher, the higher leverage could become a problem. The same is valid if you expect interest rates to rise. That could squeeze shareholder returns, which so far have benefitted from better conditions. ...read more
Combined financial peformance: Motor Oil Hellas Top Financial Performance
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| VALUE | 93 |
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| GROWTH | 93 |
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| SAFETY | 67 |
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| COMBINED | 98 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 98 (better than 98% compared with investment alternatives), Motor Oil Hellas (Oil & Gas Refining, Greece) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Motor Oil Hellas are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 93 (better than 93% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 93), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 51), which means low debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 98, is a strong buy recommendation based on Motor Oil Hellas's financial characteristics. As the company Motor Oil Hellas's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 93), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 93), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 51), it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the share is limited, unless the company has a bleak future. Such good financial performance can indicate that the company's future might actually be challenging, as it may be difficult to maintain the good performance. If they are safely financed and have been growing above average, and are still a good value, it means that the market is keeping prices low, for a reason which may become clearer over time. We recommend evaluating the future of Motor Oil Hellas. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. ...read more
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