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Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Metall Zug AG (VTX:METN)? Metall Zug AG (VTX:METN) saw a double-digit share price rise of over 10% in the past couple of months on the SWX. As a small cap stock, 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? Today I will analyse the most recent data on Metall Zug’s outlook and valuation to see if the opportunity still exists.
Swiss Prime Site (VTX:SPSN) shareholders have earned a 16% return over the last year The Swiss Prime Site AG (VTX:SPSN) share price is up 11% in the last 1 year, clearly besting the market decline of around 3.5% (not including dividends). So that should have shareholders smiling. But the longer term returns aren't so impressive, with stock gaining just 6.0% in three years. We think that the revenue growth of 16% could have some investors interested.
Returns At Aluflexpack (VTX:AFP) Are On The Way Up Aluflexpack's (VTX:AFP) return on capital employed (ROCE) is 6.5%. In absolute terms, that's a low return and it also under-performs the Packaging industry average of 12%. Aluflexpack has recently broken into profitability so their prior investments seem to be paying off. In any case, we believe the economic trends of this company are positive and looking into the stock further could prove rewarding.
Is medmix AG's (VTX:MEDX) Stock On A Downtrend As A Result Of Its Poor Financials? medmix's (VTX:MEDX) stock has declined 25% over the past three months. The long-term performance of a company usually dictates market outcomes. For every CHF1 worth of equity, the company was able to earn CHF0.02 in profit.
The total return for Julius Bär Gruppe (VTX:BAER) investors has risen faster than earnings growth over the last five years Julius Bär Gruppe AG (VTX:BAER) shareholders might be concerned after seeing the share price drop 22% in the last quarter. The company has shed CHF1.8b from its market cap this week. However, long term shareholders have made money, with a gain of 7% per year over half a decade. If the fundamental data continues to indicate sustainable growth, the current sell-off could be an opportunity worth considering.
Is Weakness In u-blox Holding AG (VTX:UBXN) Stock A Sign That The Market Could be Wrong Given Its Strong Financial Prospects? u-blox Holding's (VTX:UBXN) stock has declined 13% over the past week. Return on equity or ROE is an important factor to be considered by a shareholder because it tells them how effectively their capital is being reinvested. It’s important to know whether the market has priced in the company's expected earnings growth (or decline) This then helps determine if the stock is placed for a bright or bleak future.
Does Edisun Power Europe AG (VTX:ESUN) Create Value For Shareholders? Edisun Power Europe AG (VTX:ESUN) has a Return On Equity of 8.5%. This is the rate of return on the capital provided by the company. The'return' is the amount earned after tax over the last twelve months. For every CHF1 of shareholder's investments, the company generates a profit of CHF0.09. It's a good sign if a company can generate so much profit from its debt.
With 58% ownership, Temenos AG (VTX:TEMN) boasts of strong institutional backing Institutional investors own over 50% of Temenos AG (VTX:TEMN) Temenos has a market capitalization of just CHF5.1b, and insiders have CHF754m worth of shares in their names. The top 10 shareholders account for more than half of the share register.
While insiders own 33% of Burkhalter Holding AG (VTX:BRKN), individual investors are its largest shareholders with 41% ownership Burkhalter Holding AG (VTX:BRKN) has a market capitalization of just CHF948m. The top 12 shareholders own 51% of the company, while individual insiders own 33%. It is best to study the ownership of a company as a whole, rather than just one shareholder.
Landis+Gyr Group AG's (VTX:LAND) Financials Are Too Obscure To Link With Current Share Price Momentum: What's In Store For the Stock? Landis+Gyr Group's (VTX:LAND) stock increased significantly by 19% over the past month. We wonder if the company's inconsistent financials would have any adverse impact on the current share price momentum. Return on equity is the rate of return on the capital provided by the company. For Landi, the ROE is 4.1%.
Stadler Rail (VTX:SRAIL) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital Stadler Rail's (VTX:SRAIL) return on capital employed (ROCE) is 13%. In absolute terms, that's a pretty normal return, and it's somewhat close to the Machinery industry average of 15%. The business is utilizing more capital but this hasn't moved the needle much in terms of sales in the past 12 months. This could reflect longer term investments.
Zehnder Group's (VTX:ZEHN) investors will be pleased with their favorable 47% return over the last five years Zehnder Group AG (VTX:ZEHN) shareholders might be concerned after seeing the share price drop 16% in the last quarter. In that time, it is up 32%, which isn't bad, but is below the market return of 35%. Let's take a look at the underlying fundamentals over the longer term, and see if they've been consistent with shareholders returns.
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying SKAN Group AG (VTX:SKAN)? SKAN Group AG (VTX:SKAN) saw a double-digit share price rise of over 10% in the past couple of months on the SWX. The stock seems fairly valued at the moment according to my valuation model. It’s trading around 14% below my intrinsic value, which means if you buy SKAN Group today, you’d be paying a fair price for it.
Sulzer (VTX:SUN) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital Sulzer's (VTX:SUN) return on capital employed (ROCE) is 13%. In absolute terms, that's a pretty normal return, and it's somewhat close to the Machinery industry average of 15%. The ROCE generated by Sulzer has risen by 40% over the last five years. Given the stock has proven it has promising trends, it's worth researching the company further.
Investing in Newron Pharmaceuticals (VTX:NWRN) a year ago would have delivered you a 284% gain Newron Pharmaceuticals S.p.A. (VTX:NWRN) share price is already up an impressive 284% in the last twelve months. The last week saw the share price soften some 1.2%. It is also impressive that the stock is up 143% over three years, adding to the sense that it is a real winner. So let's investigate if the longer term performance of the company has been in line with the underlying business' progress.
Capital Allocation Trends At V-ZUG Holding (VTX:VZUG) Aren't Ideal V-ZUG Holding's (VTX:VZUG) ROCE is 2.4%. It under-performs the Consumer Durables industry average of 10%. The stock has fallen 19% in the last three years. It may take some time before the company starts to see any change in earnings from these investments.
How Good Is Elma Electronic AG (VTX:ELMN), When It Comes To ROE? Elma Electronic AG (VTX:ELMN) has a ROE of 13%, based on the trailing twelve months to June 2022. We use the formula for the return on equity. The'return' is the profit made after the company has spent on growth. The higher the ROE, the more profit the company is likely to be able to make. It's a useful measure of the quality of a company.
Adecco Group (VTX:ADEN) shareholders have earned a 34% return over the last year Adecco Group AG (VTX:ADEN) share price is 24% higher than it was a year ago. This is better than the market decline of around 3.4% (not including dividends) in the same period. But the longer term returns are negative, with the share price 24% lower than three years ago. To quote Buffett, 'Ships will sail around the world but the Flat Earth Society will flourish'
Should You Investigate BELIMO Holding AG (VTX:BEAN) At CHF419? BELIMO Holding AG (VTX:BEAN) saw a decent share price growth in the teens level on the SWX over the last few months. As a mid-cap stock with high coverage by analysts, you could assume any recent changes in the company’s outlook is already priced into the stock. But what if there is still an opportunity to buy? Let's take a look at the company's outlook and value based on the most recent financial data.
The past three years for Bâloise Holding (VTX:BALN) investors has not been profitable Bâloise Holding AG (VTX:BALN) share price is down 19% in the last three years. This is well short of the market decline of around 9.2%. It looks to us like the market was probably too optimistic around growth three years ago. If the fundamental data continues to indicate long term sustainable growth, the current sell-off could be an opportunity worth considering.