ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 30 (better than 30% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Westpac Banking are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half below and half above average for Westpac Banking. The consolidated Sentiment Rank has a good rank of 64, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 64% of alternative investment opportunities. It also rates well regarding its financing structure, with the consolidated Safety Rank at 80 or better than 80% of its peers when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. But the stock is expensive and expects low growth. The consolidated Value Rank is only 21, meaning that the share price of Westpac Banking is on the high side, compared with indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. The company exhibits below-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, invested capital growth,and stock returns, with its Growth Rank at 17. ...read more