Yahoo Finance When Should You Buy Deluxe Corporation (NYSE:DLX)?
Deluxe Corporation (NYSE:DLX), which is in the commercial services business, and is based in United States, saw a significant share price rise of over 20% in the past couple of months on the NYSE. Less-covered, small caps sees more of an opportunity for mispricing due to the lack of information available to the public, which can be a good thing. So, could the stock still be trading at a low price relative to its actual value? Today I will analyse the most recent data on Deluxe’s outlook and valuation to see if the opportunity still exists.
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What is Deluxe worth?
The stock seems fairly valued at the moment according to my relative valuation model. I’ve used the price-to-earnings ratio in this instance because there’s not enough visibility to forecast its cash flows. The stock’s ratio of 20.01x is currently trading slightly below its industry peers’ ratio of 23.32x, which means if you buy Deluxe today, you’d be paying a reasonable price for it. And if you believe that Deluxe should be trading at this level in the long run, then there’s not much of an upside to gain from mispricing. Is there another opportunity to buy low in the future? Since Deluxe’s share price is quite volatile, we could potentially see it sink lower (or rise higher) in the future, giving us another chance to buy. This is based on its high beta, which is a good indicator for how much the stock moves relative to the rest of the market.
What kind of growth will Deluxe generate?
Investors looking for growth in their portfolio may want to consider the prospects of a company before buying its shares. 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. With profit expected to grow by 77% over the next year, the near-term future seems bright for Deluxe. It looks like higher cash flow is on the cards for the stock, which should feed into a higher share valuation.
What this means for you:
Are you a shareholder? DLX’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 track record of its management team. Have these factors changed since the last time you looked at DLX? Will you have enough conviction to buy should the price fluctuate below the true value?
Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping tabs on DLX, now may not be the most advantageous time to buy, given it is trading around its fair value. However, the optimistic forecast is encouraging for DLX, which means it’s worth diving deeper into other factors such as the strength of its balance sheet, in order to take advantage of the next price drop.
Price is just the tip of the iceberg. Dig deeper into what truly matters – the fundamentals – before you make a decision on Deluxe. You can find everything you need to know about Deluxe in the latest infographic research report. If you are no longer interested in Deluxe, you can use our free platform to see my list of over 50 other stocks with a high growth potential.
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