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BasicNet S.p.A. (BIT:BAN), which is in the specialty retail business, and is based in Italy, received a lot of attention from a substantial price movement on the BIT over the last few months, increasing to €5.2 at one point, and dropping to the lows of €4.19. Some share price movements can give investors a better opportunity to enter into the stock, and potentially buy at a lower price. A question to answer is whether BasicNet's current trading price of €4.25 reflective of the actual value of the small-cap? Or is it currently undervalued, providing us with the opportunity to buy? Let’s take a look at BasicNet’s outlook and value based on the most recent financial data to see if there are any catalysts for a price change.
Check out our latest analysis for BasicNet
What's the opportunity in BasicNet?
According to my relative valuation model, the stock seems to be currently fairly priced. In this instance, I’ve used the price-to-earnings (PE) ratio given that there is not enough information to reliably forecast the stock’s cash flows. I find that BasicNet’s ratio of 7.97x is trading slightly below its industry peers’ ratio of 12.85x, which means if you buy BasicNet today, you’d be paying a fair price for it. And if you believe that BasicNet should be trading at this level in the long run, then there’s not much of an upside to gain from mispricing. So, is there another chance to buy low in the future? Given that BasicNet’s share is fairly volatile (i.e. its price movements are magnified relative to the rest of the market) this could mean the price can sink lower, giving us an opportunity to buy later on. This is based on its high beta, which is a good indicator for share price volatility.
What does the future of BasicNet look like?
Investors looking for growth in their portfolio may want to consider the prospects of a company before buying its shares. 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 revenues expected to grow by a double-digit 18% in the upcoming year, the outlook is positive for BasicNet. If the level of expenses is able to be maintained, 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? BAN’s optimistic future growth appears to have been factored into the current share price, with shares trading around its fair value. 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 BAN? Will you have enough conviction to buy should the price fluctuate below the true value?