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Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. (NASDAQ:PLYA), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw a decent share price growth of 13% on the NASDAQGS over the last few months. The recent share price gains has brought the company back closer to its yearly peak. With many analysts covering the stock, we may expect any price-sensitive announcements have already been factored into the stock’s share price. However, could the stock still be trading at a relatively cheap price? Let’s examine Playa Hotels & Resorts’s valuation and outlook in more detail to determine if there’s still a bargain opportunity.
View our latest analysis for Playa Hotels & Resorts
What Is Playa Hotels & Resorts Worth?
According to our price multiple model, which makes a comparison between the company's price-to-earnings ratio and the industry average, the stock price seems to be justfied. We’ve used the price-to-earnings ratio in this instance because there’s not enough visibility to forecast its cash flows. The stock’s ratio of 22.47x is currently trading slightly above its industry peers’ ratio of 19.59x, which means if you buy Playa Hotels & Resorts today, you’d be paying a relatively sensible price for it. And if you believe that Playa Hotels & Resorts should be trading at this level in the long run, then there should only be a fairly immaterial downside vs other industry peers. Is there another opportunity to buy low in the future? Since Playa Hotels & Resorts’s share price is quite volatile, we could potentially see it sink lower (or rise higher) in the future, giving us another chance to buy. This is based on its high beta, which is a good indicator for how much the stock moves relative to the rest of the market.
What kind of growth will Playa Hotels & Resorts generate?
Future outlook is an important aspect when you’re looking at buying a stock, especially if you are an investor looking for growth in your portfolio. Buying a great company with a robust outlook at a cheap price is always a good investment, so let’s also take a look at the company's future expectations. With profit expected to grow by 22% over the next couple of years, the future seems bright for Playa Hotels & Resorts. It looks like higher cash flow is on the cards for the stock, which should feed into a higher share valuation.
What This Means For You
Are you a shareholder? It seems like the market has already priced in PLYA’s positive outlook, with shares trading around industry price multiples. However, there are also other important factors which we haven’t considered today, such as the track record of its management team. Have these factors changed since the last time you looked at PLYA? Will you have enough confidence to invest in the company should the price drop below the industry PE ratio?