May 11, 2023
Top 10 Stock Worley Hold Recommendation
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Safety - relates to the amount of debt a company has. Green is low debt level; red is high debt level.
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Snapshot: Worley – Top 10 Stock in Australian Securities Exchange Index ASX 100
Worley is listed as a top 10 stock on May 11, 2023 in the market index ASX 100 because of its high performance in at least one of the Obermatt investment strategies. Two consolidated Obermatt Ranks are above-average. The company is growing above average, and professional investor sentiment is positive. Both are encouraging signals for a stock purchase decision, albeit at an above-average share price. Based on the Obermatt 360° Rank of 43 (43% performer), Obermatt assesses an overall hold recommendation for Worley on May 11, 2023.
Snapshot: Obermatt Ranks
Country | Australia |
Industry | Oil & Gas Equipment |
Index | ASX 100, ASX 200, ASX 300, Human Rights |
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° Assessment Worley Hold
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VALUE | 9 |
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GROWTH | 95 |
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SAFETY | 23 |
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SENTIMENT | ||||||||
SENTIMENT | 65 |
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360° VIEW | 43 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° Rank of 43 (better than 43% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock Worley are below the industry average. The 360° Rank is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with half of the metrics below and half above average for Worley. The consolidated Growth Rank has a good rank of 95, 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. This means that growth is higher than for 95% of competitors in the same industry. The consolidated Sentiment Rank also has a good rank of 65, which means that professional investors are more optimistic about the stock than for 65% of alternative investment opportunities. But the consolidated Value Rank has a less desirable rank of 9, which means that the share price of Worley is on the higher side compared with typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means the stock price is higher than for 91% of alternative stocks in the same industry. Finally, the consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 23, which means that the company has a financing structure that is riskier than 77% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a 360° Rank of 43, Worley is worse than 57% of all alternative stock investment opportunities based on the Obermatt Method. Only half of the consolidated Obermatt Ranks exhibit excellent performance, so one needs to take a close look. Growth is above-average (Growth Rank of 95), and professional market sentiment is positive (Sentiment Rank of 65), but value and safety are below average. The Safety Rank is the least important of the four consolidated ranks, because it only reflects financing practices. In the case of high growth, aggressive financing is a good thing. So the question is: How to assess below-average value against above-average growth and sentiment? Growth may be the strongest driver of the investment rationale in this case, which is reflected in institutional investors' opinions. It is typical for growth companies to have low value, as is the case here. Investors are willing to pay more for companies that outperform their competitors. So the question is, how much do you sacrifice value for growth? You can use the following rule of thumb: If you take one minus the growth rank, that is the minimum level that the value rank should have. For example, if the growth rank is at 75, and the value rank is at 5, you should tread carefully. If the value rank is at 40, it still might be a good value (even though it is lower than 50). Sometimes market sentiment just extrapolates the past, but sometimes they are right. You pay more than the market average for this stock, but it may be worth it. ...read more
Sentiment Strategy: Professional Market Sentiment for Worley positive
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 65 (better than 65% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and engagement for the stock Worley is above average. The Sentiment Rank is based on consolidating four sentiment indicators, with all but one indicator above average for Worley. Analyst Opinions are at a rank of 29 (worse than 71% 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 50, which indicates a shift in stock research experts opinions for the better. In other words, they are getting more optimistic about stock investments in Worley. Even better, the Professional Investors rank is 63, meaning that professional investors hold more stock in this company than in 63% of alternative investment opportunities. Pros tend to favor investing in this company. Furthermore, Market Pulse has a rank of 76, which means that the current professional news and professional social networks are upbeat when discussing this company (more positive news than for 76% of competitors). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With an Obermatt Sentiment Rank of 65 (more positive than 65% compared with investment alternatives), Worley has a reputation among professional investors that is above-average compared with that of its competitors. While analysts are still critical of the company, some are changing their minds. In addition, the professional news channels are optimistic, and many institutional investors have already bought stock in the company. These are encouraging signals, despite the still lower level of analyst recommendations. They may be due to a problematic past, and about to change. The positive sentiment signals are stronger than the negative. ...read more
Value Strategy: Worley Stock Price Value low
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 9 (worse than 91% compared with alternatives), Worley shares are significantly more expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with all four indicators below average for Worley. Price-to-Sales has a value of 43 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is higher than 57% of comparable companies, indicating a low value concerning Worley's sales levels. Price-to-Book Capital (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) also has a low Obermatt Price-to-Book Rank of 27, which means that both reliable company size indicators, sales, and invested capital cannot explain the high stock price of Worley. In addition, the two profit-related value indicators, Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price-earnings, P/E) with a low rank of 11 and Dividend Yield, which is lower than 63% of comparable companies, also make the stock more expensive compared with investment alternatives. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 9, is a SELL recommendation based on Worley's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. How can market participants pay such a high price for Worley? One reason may be that the company is simply too popular. If enough people want a particular stock, its price can exceed reasonable levels. This is often the case for new and exciting products where everybody wants a piece of the action. Should you pay a lot for a hot stock such as Worley? It's risky, and even if it continues to grow because of popular demand, it will most likely return to what it's worth. And that return can be sudden and quick, making it impossible for retail investors to exit on time. Sometimes, high prices are deserved. This is the case when it is reasonable for the company to dominate a market with high profit margins. It has happened in the past for many technology companies and indeed for successful pharmaceutical discoveries. Sometimes they last, sometimes, they get eaten alive. Worley may be such a type of stock. That would mean, retail investors should be careful, only considering investing a small part of their wealth in this exciting category and always being ready to lose more than half, if not all of the investment. ...read more
Growth Strategy: Worley Growth Momentum high
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 95 (better than 95% compared with alternatives) for 2023, Worley 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 all four indicators above average for Worley. Sales Growth has a value of 59, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow more than 59% of its competitors. The same is valid for Profit Growth with a value of 53 and for Capital Growth with 92. In addition, Stock Returns had an above-average rank value of 71, which means they have been higher than 71% of comparable investments. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 95, is a BUY recommendation for growth and momentum investors. Since all Growth Ranks are positive, Worley exhibits above-average growth momentum. This could be due to a uniquely strong market position, proprietary technology, or an extensive corporate acquisition strategy. Growth investors will find this an attractive investment opportunity, unless they expect that the current phase is transitory and will deteriorate in the future, or if the current performance is only a temporary recovery from a very low point in the company's history, such as a turn-around. In the case of a turn-around situation, the current performance is a positive indicator that the company is on the right track. ...read more
Safety Strategy: Worley Debt Financing Safety risky
SAFETY METRICS | May 11, 2023 | |||||||
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LEVERAGE | 56 |
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REFINANCING | 17 |
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LIQUIDITY | 26 |
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CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | ||||||||
CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 23 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 23 (better than 23% compared with alternatives), the company Worley 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 Worley 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 just one indicator above average for Worley and the other two below average. Leverage is at a rank of 56 meaning the company has a below-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has less debt than 56% of its competitors.Refinancing is at a rank of 17, which means that the portion of the debt about to be refinanced is above-average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 83% of its competitors. Liquidity is at a rank of 26, meaning that the company generates less profit to service its debt than 74% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 23 (worse than 77% compared with alternatives), Worley has a financing structure that is significantly riskier than that of its competitors. This is an indication that the company is on the riskier side when it comes to debt service. There is only below-market average liquidity, and a short-term refinancing issue might be around the corner. But in the long-term, the debt levels of Worley are on the safer side. ...read more
Combined financial peformance: Worley Below-Average Financial Performance
COMBINED PERFORMANCE | May 11, 2023 | |||||||
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VALUE | 9 |
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GROWTH | ||||||||
GROWTH | 95 |
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SAFETY | 26 |
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COMBINED | ||||||||
COMBINED | 29 |
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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 29 (worse than 71% compared with investment alternatives), Worley (Oil & Gas Equipment, Australia) shares have somewhat below-average financial characteristics compared with similar stocks. Shares of Worley are low in value (priced high) with a consolidated Obermatt Value Rank of 9 (worse than 91% of alternatives), and are riskily financed (Safety Rank of 23, which means above-average debt burdens) but show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 95). ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: An Obermatt Combined Rank of 29, is a hold recommendation based on Worley's financial characteristics. As the company Worley shows low value with an Obermatt Value Rank of 9 (91% 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 95% of comparable companies (Obermatt Growth Rank is 95). This is a typical case. Companies with above average growth tend to cost more than the sluggish variety. If this is a high-growth company, the low Obermatt Safety Rank of 23 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 Worley, even a low-value company (in terms of its key financial indicators) can be a good investment. ...read more
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