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Equasens (ENXTPA:PHA)

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Equasens stock research in summary

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 48 (worse than 52% compared with investment alternatives), Equasens (Health Care Technology, France) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Equasens are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 56 (better than 56% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 59), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 64), which means low debt burdens. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 48, is a hold recommendation based on Equasens's financial characteristics. As the company Equasens's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 56), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 59), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 64), 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 Equasens. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more

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Sentiment Rank^new
Value Rank	56
Growth Rank	59
Safety Rank	64
Combined Rank	48

Country	France
Industry	Health Care Technology
Index	CAC All
Size class	Small

25-Apr-2024. Stock data may be delayed. Log in or sign up to get the most recent research.

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Research History: Equasens

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	34	50	61	56
GROWTH
GROWTH	52	19	31	59
SAFETY
SAFETY	72	53	67	64
SENTIMENT
SENTIMENT	n/a	34	92	^new
360° VIEW
360° VIEW	n/a	23	79	^new

Most recent update of the stock research: 25-Apr-2024. Financial reporting date used for calculating ranks: 31-Jan-2024. Stock research history is based on the Obermatt Method. The higher the rank, the better Equasens is in the corresponding investment strategy.
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Combined financial peformance in Detail

RESEARCH HISTORY	2021	2022	2023	2024
VALUE
VALUE	34	50	61	56
GROWTH
GROWTH	52	19	31	59
SAFETY
SAFETY	72	53	67	64
COMBINED
COMBINED	74	25	51	48

Last update of combined financial performance: 8-Feb-2024. Stock analysis on combined financial performance: The higher the rank of Equasens the better the performance.

Value Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 56 (better than 56% compared with alternatives), Equasens shares are more attractively priced than the majority of comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Equasens. Expected dividend yields are higher than for 81% of comparable companies (a Dividend Yield rank of 81), making the stock attractive. The same is valid for Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Book Rank of 59, which means that the stock price is lower compared with invested capital than for 59% of comparable investments. But in respect to sales and profits, the picture is reversed. Price-to-Sales is 36 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than for 64% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning Equasens's sales levels. The Price-to-Profit ratio (also referred to as price-earnings (P/E) ratio) is also unfavorable for Equasens with a rank of 49. This means that the stock price, compared with what market professionals expect for future profits, is higher than for 51% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning Equasens's profit levels. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 56, is a buy recommendation based on Equasens's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. The company seems confident that it can generate a reasonable return on invested capital, because it pays an above-average dividend while profits are below what you would expect for a company with this stock price. If you agree with this practice and believe that profits will return to higher levels, as the current dividend policy suggests, Equasens may be an attractive investment. If this is not the case, you may want to be careful with this stock as it is also expensive compared with its expected revenue levels. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision, which is essential in this case, as the financial indicators are inconclusive. ...read more

VALUE METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)
PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S)	23	38	38	36
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)
PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E)	44	56	56	49
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)
PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book)	16	38	46	59
DIVIDEND YIELD
DIVIDEND YIELD	58	68	86	81
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE
CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE	34	50	61	56

Last update of Value Rank: 25-Apr-2024. Stock analysis on value ratios: The higher the rank, the lower the value ratio of Equasens; except for dividend yield where the rank is higher, the higher the yield.

Growth Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 59 (better than 59% compared with alternatives), Equasens 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 three out of four indicators below average for Equasens. Only Capital Growth has a good rank of 90, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital more than 36% of its competitors. The other three indicators are pointing South: Sales Growth has a rank of 33 which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow less than 67% of its competitors. Profit Growth with a rank of 36 and Stock Returns with a rank of 32 are also low (below 68% of alternative investments). ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 59, is a buy 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 Equasens 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. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is limited here. ...read more

GROWTH METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
REVENUE GROWTH
REVENUE GROWTH	47	42	49	33
PROFIT GROWTH
PROFIT GROWTH	65	53	46	36
CAPITAL GROWTH
CAPITAL GROWTH	n/a	38	35	90
STOCK RETURNS
STOCK RETURNS	32	15	17	32
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH
CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH	52	19	31	59

Last update of Growth Rank: 25-Apr-2024. Stock analysis on growth metrics: The higher the rank, the higher the growth and returns of Equasens.

Safety Metrics in Detail

ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 64 (better than 64% compared with alternatives), the company Equasens 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 Equasens 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 just one indicator above average for Equasens. Liquidity is at 91, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 91% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is riskier at a rank of 39, 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 61% of its competitors. Leverage is also high at a rank of 48, which means that the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 52% of its competitors. ...read more

RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 64 (better than 64% compared with alternatives), Equasens has a financing structure that is safer 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. If the company is sailing with good winds, as may be visible from the Growth and Sentiment performance, the refinancing risk may be lower than the low Refinancing rank suggests. ...read more

SAFETY METRICS	2021	2022	2023	2024
LEVERAGE
LEVERAGE	72	41	51	48
REFINANCING
REFINANCING	24	33	37	39
LIQUIDITY
LIQUIDITY	89	79	92	91
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY	72	53	67	64

Last update of Safety Rank: 8-Feb-2024. Stock analysis on safety metrics: The higher the rank, the lower the leverage of Equasens and the more cash is available to service its debt.

Sentiment Metrics in Detail

SENTIMENT	2021	2022	2023	2024
ANALYST OPINIONS
ANALYST OPINIONS	n/a	100	82	^new
OPINIONS CHANGE
OPINIONS CHANGE	n/a	50	50	^new
PRO HOLDINGS
PRO HOLDINGS	n/a	1	80	^new
MARKET PULSE
MARKET PULSE	n/a	20	77	^new
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT	n/a	34	92	^new

Last update of Sentiment Rank: 25-Apr-2024. Stock analysis on sentiment metrics: The higher the rank, the more positive the sentiment for Equasens.
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