Brief Commentary On CTT Systems AB's (STO:CTT) Fundamentals

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Attractive stocks have exceptional fundamentals. In the case of CTT Systems AB (STO:CTT), there's is a company with great financial health as well as a a great history of performance. Below, I've touched on some key aspects you should know on a high level. For those interested in digging a bit deeper into my commentary, read the full report on CTT Systems here.

Flawless balance sheet with outstanding track record

Over the past year, CTT has grown its earnings by 62%, with its most recent figure exceeding its annual average over the past five years. The strong earnings growth is reflected in impressive double-digit 44% return to shareholders, which is what investors like to see! CTT's strong financial health means that all of its upcoming liability payments are able to be met by its current cash and short-term investment holdings. This suggests prudent control over cash and cost by management, which is an important determinant of the company’s health. CTT seems to have put its debt to good use, generating operating cash levels of 2.61x total debt in the most recent year. This is also a good indication as to whether debt is properly covered by the company’s cash flows.

OM:CTT Income Statement, August 5th 2019
OM:CTT Income Statement, August 5th 2019

Next Steps:

For CTT Systems, there are three key aspects you should further examine:

  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for CTT’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for CTT’s outlook.

  2. Valuation: What is CTT worth today? Is the stock undervalued, even when its growth outlook is factored into its intrinsic value? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether CTT is currently mispriced by the market.

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of CTT? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!

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