I try to keep cash levels based on risks associated with the current
absolute valuation multiples as well as my assessment of sustainability of current margins.
Not exact matches
After weeding out bad businesses the next needle (s) to pass is the parallel decision on if this good stock is also cheep judging from the
absolute level of a number of
valuation multiples and if the investor in the process of analyzing the qualities and inexpensiveness of the stock has been free from biases.
Given Visteon's
multiple internal and external catalyst's, highly attractive
absolute valuation and the outsized spread between the company's «when issued» shares and the already depressed
valuation's of its global competitors, we think that the stars are aligning for bargain hunting investors to generate spectacular returns of 30 % + in a short period of time with relatively low risk.
This
valuation looks inexpensive on an
absolute basis, and especially when we factor in the high earnings growth expectations: With a PE
multiple of 15.6 and an expected EPS growth rate of 21 % Lowe's trades at a PEG ratio of just 0.74.
Absolute Valuation: Let's play find the smallest number... At the current EUR 0.084 share price, Zamano trades on a 0.5 P / S
multiple (despite a 13.9 % operating margin), 4.8 times net income, 4.1 times adjusted net income, 3.6 times free cash flow & just 3.2 times EBITDA.