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Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Veritiv Corporation (NYSE:VRTV)?

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Veritiv Corporation (NYSE:VRTV), which is in the trade distributors business, and is based in United States, saw a decent share price growth in the teens level on the NYSE over the last few months. 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? Let’s examine Veritiv’s valuation and outlook in more detail to determine if there’s still a bargain opportunity.

See our latest analysis for Veritiv

What's the opportunity in Veritiv?

Good news, investors! Veritiv is still a bargain right now. According to my valuation, the intrinsic value for the stock is $56.01, but it is currently trading at US$28.01 on the share market, meaning that there is still an opportunity to buy now. What’s more interesting is that, Veritiv’s share price is quite volatile, which gives us more chances to buy since the share price could sink lower (or rise higher) in the future. 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.

Can we expect growth from Veritiv?

NYSE:VRTV Past and Future Earnings, May 6th 2019
NYSE:VRTV Past and Future Earnings, May 6th 2019

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. Buying a great company with a robust outlook at a cheap price is always a good investment, so let’s also take a look at the company's future expectations. Though in the case of Veritiv, it is expected to deliver a relatively unexciting top-line growth of 1.2% in the next few years, which doesn’t help build up its investment thesis. Growth doesn’t appear to be a main reason for a buy decision for the company, at least in the near term.

What this means for you:

Are you a shareholder? Even though growth is relatively muted, since VRTV is currently undervalued, it may be a great time to accumulate more of your holdings in the stock. However, there are also other factors such as financial health to consider, which could explain the current undervaluation.

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Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on VRTV for a while, now might be the time to make a leap. Its future outlook isn’t fully reflected in the current share price yet, which means it’s not too late to buy VRTV. But before you make any investment decisions, consider other factors such as the strength of its balance sheet, in order to make a well-informed investment decision.

Price is just the tip of the iceberg. Dig deeper into what truly matters – the fundamentals – before you make a decision on Veritiv. You can find everything you need to know about Veritiv in the latest infographic research report. If you are no longer interested in Veritiv, you can use our free platform to see my list of over 50 other stocks with a high growth potential.

We aim to bring you long-term focused research analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material.

If you spot an error that warrants correction, please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. Simply Wall St has no position in the stocks mentioned. Thank you for reading.