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Synlait Milk (NZSE:SML)
NZSMLE0001S9
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Synlait Milk stock research in summary
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 18 (worse than 82% compared with investment alternatives), Synlait Milk (Packaged Foods & Meats, New Zealand) shares have lower financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Synlait Milk are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 47 (worse than 53% of alternatives), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 1, which means above-average debt burdens) but show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 65). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 18, is a sell recommendation based on Synlait Milk's financial characteristics. As the company Synlait Milk shows low value with an Obermatt Value Rank of 47 (53% 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 65% of comparable companies (Obermatt Growth Rank is 65). This is a typical case. Companies with above average growth tend to cost more than stocks with slower growth expectations. If this is a high-growth company, the low Obermatt Safety Rank of 1 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 Synlait Milk, even a low-value company (in terms of its key financial indicators) can be a good investment. 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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360° Viewnew| Country | New Zealand |
| Industry | Packaged Foods & Meats |
| Index | ASX 300, Low Emissions, Energy Efficient, Water Efficiency, NZSX 50 |
| Size class | X-Small |
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Research History: Synlait Milk
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 47 |
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76 |
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55 |
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47 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 7 |
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71 |
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61 |
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65 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 13 |
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5 |
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1 |
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1 |
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| SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| SENTIMENT | 5 |
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18 |
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5 |
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new |
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| 360° VIEW | ||||||||
| 360° VIEW | 1 |
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26 |
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6 |
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new |
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Combined financial peformance in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 18 (worse than 82% compared with investment alternatives), Synlait Milk (Packaged Foods & Meats, New Zealand) shares have lower financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Synlait Milk are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Value Rank of 47 (worse than 53% of alternatives), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 1, which means above-average debt burdens) but show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 65). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 18, is a sell recommendation based on Synlait Milk's financial characteristics. As the company Synlait Milk shows low value with an Obermatt Value Rank of 47 (53% 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 65% of comparable companies (Obermatt Growth Rank is 65). This is a typical case. Companies with above average growth tend to cost more than stocks with slower growth expectations. If this is a high-growth company, the low Obermatt Safety Rank of 1 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 Synlait Milk, even a low-value company (in terms of its key financial indicators) can be a good investment. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 47 |
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76 |
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55 |
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47 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 7 |
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71 |
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61 |
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65 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 13 |
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5 |
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1 |
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1 |
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| COMBINED | ||||||||
| COMBINED | 1 |
|
50 |
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26 |
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18 |
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Value Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 47 (worse than 53% compared with alternatives), Synlait Milk shares are more expensive than the average comparable stock. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, where half the indicators are below and half above average for Synlait Milk. Price-to-Sales (P/S) is 93, which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future sales is lower than for 93% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Synlait Milk's revenue size. The same is valid for the Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio), which is more favorable than for 100% of alternatives (0% of peers have a higher ratio). But expected dividend yields with a Dividend Yield rank of 1 are lower than average (dividends are expected to be lower than 99% of other stocks) while the Price to Profit ratio (or Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio) is higher than average with a Price-to-Profit Rank of 9, making the stock more expensive compared with the company's expected profit levels. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 47, is a hold recommendation based on Synlait Milk's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Low profits and low dividends as seen here for Synlait Milk may indicate a restructuring phase. This could be transitory, making the company a good value when profits recover and dividends return to higher levels. If the stock price is compared with the size indicators for revenue and invested capital, it is on the lower side, making this stock a good value investment (apart from current profit and dividend expectations). We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more
| VALUE METRICS | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | 63 |
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100 |
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71 |
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93 |
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| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | 60 |
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93 |
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85 |
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9 |
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| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | 83 |
|
100 |
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89 |
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100 |
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| DIVIDEND YIELD | ||||||||
| DIVIDEND YIELD | 1 |
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1 |
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6 |
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1 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | 47 |
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76 |
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55 |
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47 |
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Growth Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 65 (better than 65% compared with alternatives), Synlait Milk 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 half of the indicators below and half above average for Synlait Milk. Profit Growth has a rank of 100, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its profits more than 100% of its competitors. This is a good sign for shareholders, which is confirmed by an above-average Stock Returns rank of 100 (above 100% of alternative investments). But Sales Growth has a below the median rank of 21, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 79% of its competitors, and Capital Growth also has a lower rank of 3. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 65, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Because revenues and invested capital are the more solid growth indicators, the positive development on the profit side is less relevant. It may have been caused by cost-cutting, which may be a negative growth indicator. Finally, the above-average stock returns recently are a thing of the past and not a good indicator of future returns. Investors should be confident that the cost-cutting initiative leading to higher profits is to benefit the company's future. If not, there is little growth momentum, and investment is only advisable if the Value Ranks suggest a good investment timing for Synlait Milk. 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 mixed here. ...read more
| GROWTH METRICS | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| REVENUE GROWTH | ||||||||
| REVENUE GROWTH | 16 |
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67 |
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1 |
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21 |
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| PROFIT GROWTH | ||||||||
| PROFIT GROWTH | 94 |
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100 |
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90 |
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100 |
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| CAPITAL GROWTH | ||||||||
| CAPITAL GROWTH | 10 |
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76 |
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44 |
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3 |
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| STOCK RETURNS | ||||||||
| STOCK RETURNS | 3 |
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1 |
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97 |
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100 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | 7 |
|
71 |
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61 |
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65 |
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Safety Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 1 (better than 1% compared with alternatives), the company Synlait Milk 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 Synlait Milk 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 Synlait Milk. Liquidity is at 8, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 92% 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 10, meaning the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 90% of its competitors. Finally, Refinancing is at a rank of 3 which means that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 97% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 1 (worse than 99% compared with alternatives), Synlait Milk 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. Investors should look at Obermatt’s Value, Growth, and Sentiment Ranks to confirm a very positive outlook or be careful with investing in stocks of Synlait Milk because it may suffer significantly in case of future difficulties. ...read more
| SAFETY METRICS | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| LEVERAGE | ||||||||
| LEVERAGE | 26 |
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30 |
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10 |
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10 |
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| REFINANCING | ||||||||
| REFINANCING | 37 |
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1 |
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1 |
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3 |
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| LIQUIDITY | ||||||||
| LIQUIDITY | 7 |
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7 |
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8 |
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8 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 13 |
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5 |
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1 |
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1 |
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Sentiment Metrics in Detail
| SENTIMENT | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||||
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| ANALYST OPINIONS | ||||||||
| ANALYST OPINIONS | n/a |
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27 |
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1 |
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| OPINIONS CHANGE | ||||||||
| OPINIONS CHANGE | 4 |
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50 |
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84 |
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new |
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| PRO HOLDINGS | ||||||||
| PRO HOLDINGS | 63 |
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1 |
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14 |
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new |
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| MARKET PULSE | ||||||||
| MARKET PULSE | 34 |
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46 |
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7 |
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new |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | 5 |
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18 |
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5 |
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