Why I Like Medlab Clinical Limited (ASX:MDC)

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I’ve been keeping an eye on Medlab Clinical Limited (ASX:MDC) because I’m attracted to its fundamentals. Looking at the company as a whole, as a potential stock investment, I believe MDC has a lot to offer. Basically, it is a company with impressive financial health as well as a excellent future outlook. Below, I’ve touched on some key aspects you should know on a high level. For those interested in digger a bit deeper into my commentary, read the full report on Medlab Clinical here.

Excellent balance sheet with high growth potential

Investors in search for stocks with room to flourish should look no further than MDC, with its expected earnings growth of 83%. Earnings growth is paired with an eye-catching top-line trajectory also doubling over the same period, which indicates a high-quality bottom-line expansion, as opposed to those driven by unsustainable cost-cutting activities. MDC’s ability to maintain an adequate level of cash to meet upcoming liabilities is a good sign for its financial health. This indicates that MDC has sufficient cash flows and proper cash management in place, which is a crucial insight into the health of the company. With a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.3%, MDC’s debt level is rather small. Investors’ risk associated with debt is very low and the company has plenty of headroom to grow debt in the future, should the need arise.

ASX:MDC Future Profit November 22nd 18
ASX:MDC Future Profit November 22nd 18

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For Medlab Clinical, I’ve compiled three fundamental factors you should look at:

  1. Historical Performance: What has MDC’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.

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

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of MDC? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!

To help readers see past the short term volatility of the financial market, we aim to bring you a long-term focused research analysis purely driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis does not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements.

The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned. For errors that warrant correction please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com.