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Verimatrix Société anonyme (EPA:VMX), which is in the software business, and is based in France, led the ENXTPA gainers with a relatively large price hike in the past couple of weeks. As a small cap stock, hardly covered by any analysts, there is generally more of an opportunity for mispricing as there is less activity to push the stock closer to fair value. Is there still an opportunity here to buy? Let’s take a look at Verimatrix Société anonyme’s outlook and value based on the most recent financial data to see if the opportunity still exists.
See our latest analysis for Verimatrix Société anonyme
What's the opportunity in Verimatrix Société anonyme?
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 Verimatrix Société anonyme’s ratio of 27.31x is trading slightly below its industry peers’ ratio of 32.08x, which means if you buy Verimatrix Société anonyme today, you’d be paying a fair price for it. And if you believe Verimatrix Société anonyme should be trading in this range, then there isn’t much room for the share price grow beyond where it’s currently trading. Although, there may be an opportunity to buy in the future. This is because Verimatrix Société anonyme’s beta (a measure of share price volatility) is high, meaning its price movements will be exaggerated relative to the rest of the market. If the market is bearish, the company’s shares will likely fall by more than the rest of the market, providing a prime buying opportunity.
What does the future of Verimatrix Société anonyme look like?
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. Although value investors would argue that it’s the intrinsic value relative to the price that matter the most, a more compelling investment thesis would be high growth potential at a cheap price. In Verimatrix Société anonyme’s case, its revenues over the next couple of years are expected to double, indicating an incredibly optimistic future ahead. If expense does not increase by the same rate, or higher, this top line growth should lead to stronger cash flows, feeding into a higher share value.
What this means for you:
Are you a shareholder? VMX’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 financial strength of the company. Have these factors changed since the last time you looked at VMX? Will you have enough conviction to buy should the price fluctuate below the true value?