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EQT Holdings Limited (ASX:EQT) is a company with exceptional fundamental characteristics. Upon building up an investment case for a stock, we should look at various aspects. In the case of EQT, it is a company with great financial health as well as a an impressive track record of performance. 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, take a look at the report on EQT Holdings here.

Excellent balance sheet with proven track record

EQT delivered a bottom-line expansion of 20% in the prior year, with its most recent earnings level surpassing its average level over the last five years. Not only did EQT outperformed its past performance, its growth also exceeded the Capital Markets industry expansion, which generated a 3.5% earnings growth. This is an notable feat for the company. EQT'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 a crucial insight into the health of the company. EQT seems to have put its debt to good use, generating operating cash levels of 1.53x 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.

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For EQT Holdings, there are three fundamental aspects you should further examine:

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

2. Valuation: What is EQT 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 EQT is currently mispriced by the market.

3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of EQT? 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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