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Braemar Plc (LON:BMS), might not be a large cap stock, but it saw significant share price movement during recent months on the LSE, rising to highs of UK£2.94 and falling to the lows of UK£2.34. 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 Braemar's current trading price of UK£2.40 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 Braemar’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 Braemar
Is Braemar Still Cheap?
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. In this instance, we’ve used the price-to-earnings (PE) ratio given that there is not enough information to reliably forecast the stock’s cash flows. We find that Braemar’s ratio of 14.61x is trading slightly above its industry peers’ ratio of 14.5x, which means if you buy Braemar today, you’d be paying a relatively sensible price for it. And if you believe that Braemar should be trading at this level in the long run, then there should only be a fairly immaterial downside vs other industry peers. So, is there another chance to buy low in the future? Given that Braemar’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.
Can we expect growth from Braemar?
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 more than double over the next couple of years, the future seems bright for Braemar. 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 BMS’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 BMS? Will you have enough conviction to buy should the price fluctuate below the industry PE ratio?