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Building up an investment case requires looking at a stock holistically. Today I've chosen to put the spotlight on Datacolor AG (VTX:DCN) due to its excellent fundamentals in more than one area. DCN is a financially-healthy company with a a strong track record of dividend payments and a excellent future outlook. Below is a brief commentary on these key aspects. For those interested in understanding where the figures come from and want to see the analysis, read the full report on Datacolor here.
Flawless balance sheet with reasonable growth potential and pays a dividend
DCN's ability to maintain an adequate level of cash to meet upcoming liabilities is a good sign for its financial health. This implies that DCN manages its cash and cost levels well, which is a crucial insight into the health of the company. DCN currently has no debt on its balance sheet. This implies that the company is running its operations purely on off equity funding. which is typically normal for a small-cap company. Therefore the company has plenty of headroom to grow, and the ability to raise debt should it need to in the future.
Income investors would also be happy to know that DCN is a great dividend company, with a current yield standing at 2.2%. DCN has also been regularly increasing its dividend payments to shareholders over the past decade.
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For Datacolor, I've put together three important factors you should further research:
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Historical Performance: What has DCN's returns been like over the past? Go into more detail in the past track record analysis and take a look at the free visual representations of our analysis for more clarity.
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Valuation: What is DCN 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 DCN is currently mispriced by the market.
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Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of DCN? 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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