The underlying tendency is to the upside for shares in Daido Steel Co., Ltd. and the timing is opportune to get back into the stock. A comeback of the upward dynamic can be anticipated.
Summary
● The company has strong fundamentals. More than 70% of companies have a lower mix of growth, profitability, debt and visibility.
● The company presents an interesting fundamental situation from a short-term investment perspective.
Strengths
● The earnings growth currently anticipated by analysts for the coming years is particularly strong.
● The equity is one of the most attractive in the market with regard to earnings multiple-based valuation.
● The company shows low valuation levels, with an enterprise value at 0.68 times its sales.
● The company's share price in relation to its net book value makes it look relatively cheap.
● Over the past year, analysts have regularly revised upwards their sales forecast for the company.
● Growth remains a strong point in this company. In their sales forecast, analysts sound optimistic with regard to sales prospects.
● For the past year, analysts covering the stock have been revising their EPS expectations upwards in a significant manner.
● For the past twelve months, EPS forecast has been revised upwards.
● Over the past four months, analysts' average price target has been revised upwards significantly.
● Over the past twelve months, analysts' opinions have been strongly revised upwards.
Weaknesses
● The company is highly valued given the cash flows generated by its activity.
● The average consensus view of analysts covering the stock has deteriorated over the past four months.
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Daido Steel Co., Ltd. is a steel manufacturing company operating in five business segments. The Specialty Steel segment is engaged in the manufacture, inspection and sale of specialty steel and secondary products, as well as the procurement of materials. The Functional and Magnetic Materials segment offers functional and electronic materials, high-alloyed products and rare-earth magnetic products. The Automobile and Industrial Machinery Parts segment mainly offers shaped forgings, precision hot forgings, open die forgings and steel machinery products for trucks, compression equipment, hydraulic equipment and machine tool parts. The Engineering segment offers steel equipment, environmental equipment and others. The Distribution and Services segment is engaged in the real estate business, the insurance businesses, the operation of golf courses and hotels, as well as the sale of information systems.