Is Intercontinental International Real Estate Investment Company (ATH:INTERCO) Potentially Underrated?

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Intercontinental International Real Estate Investment Company (ATH:INTERCO) is a stock with outstanding fundamental characteristics. When we build an investment case, we need to look at the stock with a holistic perspective. In the case of INTERCO, it is a company with great financial health as well as a a great track record of performance. Below, I've touched on some key aspects you should know on a high level. For those interested in understanding where the figures come from and want to see the analysis, take a look at the report on Intercontinental International Real Estate Investment here.

Solid track record with adequate balance sheet

INTERCO delivered a triple-digit bottom-line expansion over the past couple of years, with its most recent earnings level surpassing its average level over the last five years. Not only did INTERCO outperformed its past performance, its growth also exceeded the REITs industry, which also generated a significant triple-digit earnings growth. This is what investors like to see! INTERCO is financially robust, with ample cash on hand and short-term investments to meet upcoming liabilities. This suggests prudent control over cash and cost by management, which is a crucial insight into the health of the company. With a debt-to-equity ratio of 38%, INTERCO’s debt level is reasonable. This indicates a good balance between taking advantage of low cost funding through debt financing, but having enough financial flexibility and headroom to grow debt in the future.

ATSE:INTERCO Income Statement, May 24th 2019
ATSE:INTERCO Income Statement, May 24th 2019

Next Steps:

For Intercontinental International Real Estate Investment, I've compiled three relevant aspects you should further research:

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

  2. Valuation: What is INTERCO worth today? Is the stock undervalued, even when its growth outlook is factored into its intrinsic value? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether INTERCO is currently mispriced by the market.

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of INTERCO? 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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