As an investor, I look for investments which do not compromise one fundamental factor for another. By this I mean, I look at stocks holistically, from their financial health to their future outlook. In the case of Freelance.com SA (EPA:ALFRE), it is a company that has been able to sustain great financial health, trading at an attractive share price. In the following section, I expand a bit more on these key aspects. For those interested in digging a bit deeper into my commentary, read the full report on Freelance.com here.

Undervalued with excellent balance sheet

ALFRE's ability to maintain an adequate level of cash to meet upcoming liabilities is a good sign for its financial health. This suggests prudent control over cash and cost by management, which is a crucial insight into the health of the company. ALFRE’s debt-to-equity ratio stands at 34%, which means its debt level is reasonable. This implies that ALFRE has a healthy balance between taking advantage of low cost debt funding as well as sufficient financial flexibility without succumbing to the strict terms of debt. ALFRE is currently trading below its true value, which means the market is undervaluing the company's expected cash flow going forward. This mispricing gives investors the opportunity to buy into the stock at a cheap price compared to the value they will be receiving, should analysts' consensus forecast growth be correct. Compared to the rest of the professional services industry, ALFRE is also trading below its peers, relative to earnings generated. This further reaffirms that ALFRE is potentially undervalued.

Next Steps:

For Freelance.com, there are three fundamental aspects you should look at:

1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for ALFRE’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for ALFRE’s outlook.

2. Historical Performance: What has ALFRE's returns been like over the past? Go into more detail in the past track record analysis and take a look at the free visual representations of our analysis for more clarity.

3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of ALFRE? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!

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