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Attractive stocks have exceptional fundamentals. In the case of Vifor Pharma AG (VTX:VIFN), there’s is a financially-robust company with a a strong track record of dividend payments and a buoyant growth 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, take a look at the report on Vifor Pharma here.
Flawless balance sheet with reasonable growth potential and pays a dividend
Investors in search for stocks with room to flourish should look no further than VIFN, with its expected earinngs growth of 31%, made up of high-quality, operational cash from its core business, which is expected to more than double over the next year. This indicates a high-quality bottom-line expansion, as opposed to those driven by unsustainable cost-cutting activities. VIFN’s ability to maintain an adequate level of cash to meet upcoming liabilities is a good sign for its financial health. This suggests prudent control over cash and cost by management, which is a crucial insight into the health of the company. VIFN seems to have put its debt to good use, generating operating cash levels of 2.71x 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.
For those seeking income streams from their portfolio, VIFN is a robust dividend payer as well. Over the past decade, the company has consistently increased its dividend payout, reaching a yield of 1.6%.
Next Steps:
For Vifor Pharma, there are three important factors you should further research:
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Historical Performance: What has VIFN’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 VIFN 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 VIFN 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 VIFN? 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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