January 11, 2024
Top 10 Stock Robert Walters Hold Recommendation
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Snapshot: Robert Walters – Top 10 Stock in SDG 15: Life on Land
Robert Walters is listed as a top 10 stock on January 11, 2024 in the market index SDG 15 because of its high performance in at least one of the Obermatt investment strategies. While half the consolidated Obermatt Ranks are above-average, investor sentiment is negative and growth performance is below market average, both a sign for caution. Based on the Obermatt 360° View of 40 (40% performer), Obermatt assesses an overall hold recommendation for Robert Walters on January 11, 2024.
Snapshot: Obermatt Ranks
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Industry | HR- & Employment Services |
| Index | FTSE All Shares, Customer Focus EU, Dividends Europe, SDG 12, SDG 13, SDG 15, SDG 7 |
| 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 Robert Walters Hold
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| VALUE | 86 |
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| GROWTH | 5 |
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| SAFETY | 66 |
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| SENTIMENT | 44 |
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| 360° VIEW | 40 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 40 (better than 40% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Robert Walters are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half the metrics below and half above average for Robert Walters. The consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 86, which means that the share price of Robert Walters 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 86% of alternative stocks in the same industry. The company is also safely financed with a Safety rank of 66. But the professional market sentiment is below average compared with other stock investment alternatives with a Sentiment Rank of 44. Professional investors are more confident in 56% other stocks. The consolidated Growth Rank also has a low rank of 5, which means that the company is below average in terms of growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, invested capital growth, and stock returns. 95 of its competitors have better growth. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated 360° View of 40, Robert Walters is worse than 60% of all alternative stock investment opportunities based on the Obermatt Method. The picture is mixed here. The stock seems to be a good value (Value Rank of 86), and the financing structure is on the safer side (Safety Rank of 66). However, sentiment in the professional investor community is below-average (Sentiment Rank of 44), as is the growth momentum for the company (Growth Rank of 5). Since the company is good value and the share price low, it should attract investors, yet professionals are skeptical. Even though the financing structure is not as important as Value, Growth, and Sentiment, investors should still be careful with this decision and conduct further research if they are serious about investing in this company. ...read more
Sentiment Strategy: Professional Market Sentiment for Robert Walters only reserved
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 44 (better than 44% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock Robert Walters is below industry average. The Sentiment Rank is based on consolidating four sentiment indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Robert Walters. Analyst Opinions are at a rank of 64 (better than 64% 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 66, which means that the current professional news and professional social networks are generally positive when discussing this company (more positive news than for 66% of competitors). But there are few stock holdings by institutional investors. The Professional Investors rank is low at 21, which means that currently, professional investors hold less stock in this company than in 79% of alternative investment opportunities. Pros tend to invest in other companies. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Sentiment Rank of 44 (less encouraging than 56% compared with investment alternatives), Robert Walters has a reputation among professional investors that is below that of its competitors. Not having too many professionals invested in Robert Walters may be less of an issue, especially if the stock is from a smaller company where professionals typically invest less. 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 Robert Walters. ...read more
Value Strategy: Robert Walters Stock Price Value at the top
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 86 (better than 86% compared with alternatives) for 2024, Robert Walters shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators that are all above average for Robert Walters. Price-to-Sales is 89 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 89% of comparable companies, indicating a good value for Robert Walters's revenue size. The same is valid for expected Price-to-Profits, more favorable than for 72% 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 73. Compared with other companies in the same industry, dividend yields of Robert Walters are expected to be higher than for 87% of all competitors (a Dividend Yield rank of 87). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 86, is a buy recommendation based on Robert Walters'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 Robert Walters based on its detailed value metrics.
Growth Strategy: Robert Walters Growth Momentum negative
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 5 (better than 5% compared with alternatives), Robert Walters shows one of the most restricted growth dynamics in its industry. There is little momentum in this company. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all four metrics below average for Robert Walters. Sales Growth has a rank of 13, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow less than 87% of its competitors. The same is valid for Profit Growth, with a rank of 4, and Capital Growth with 22. In addition, Stock Returns have a below market rank of 17, which means that the stock returns have recently been below 83% of alternative investments. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 5, is a sell recommendation for growth and momentum investors. These are all bad growth momentum indicators. These are negative signals for investors interested in growth companies. Value is likely good for this company, as investors may have left this stock in the cold. If that is the case, investors should look at the company's outlook, especially Sentiment performance, because it may be a turnaround situation that could entail above-average stock returns in the future. But it remains a risky bet, as no growth signals are in the green zone yet. ...read more
Safety Strategy: Robert Walters Debt Financing Safety above-average
| SAFETY METRICS | January 11, 2024 | |||||||
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| LEVERAGE | 43 |
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| REFINANCING | 87 |
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| LIQUIDITY | 56 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 66 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 66 (better than 66% compared with alternatives), the company Robert Walters 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 Robert Walters 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 Robert Walters. Refinancing is at 87, meaning the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is below average. It has less debt in the refinancing stage than 87% of its competitors. Liquidity is also good at 56, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 56% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. However, Leverage is rather large at 43, which means the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 57% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 66 (better than 66% compared with alternatives), Robert Walters 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 Robert Walters 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: Robert Walters Above-Average Financial Performance
| COMBINED PERFORMANCE | January 11, 2024 | |||||||
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| VALUE | 86 |
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| GROWTH | 5 |
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| SAFETY | 56 |
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| COMBINED | 51 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 51 (better than 51% compared with investment alternatives), Robert Walters (HR- & Employment Services, United Kingdom) shares have above-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Robert Walters are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 86 (better than 86% of alternatives), are safely financed (Safety Rank of 66, which means low debt burdens), but show below-average growth (Growth Rank of 5). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 51, is a buy recommendation based on Robert Walters's financial characteristics. As the company Robert Walters's key financial metrics exhibit good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 86) but low growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 5) while being safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 66), it may be a safer investment because companies with low debt can better withstand times of crises. Yet the good value, better than 86% of comparable companies, may also indicate that the company's future is challenging. If you believe that low growth is temporary or just due to a specific current event, you may conclude that the good value of the stock provides an attractive investment opportunity and the downside is limited due to below-average financing risks. ...read more
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