A Spotlight On Generic Sweden AB's (STO:GENI) Fundamentals

Building up an investment case requires looking at a stock holistically. Today I've chosen to put the spotlight on Generic Sweden AB (STO:GENI) due to its excellent fundamentals in more than one area. GENI 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, read the full report on Generic Sweden here.

Outstanding track record with flawless balance sheet

In the previous year, GENI has ramped up its bottom line by 48%, with its latest earnings level surpassing its average level over the last five years. The strong earnings growth is reflected in impressive double-digit 52% return to shareholders, which is what investors like to see! GENI's strong financial health means that all of its upcoming liability payments are able to be met by its current cash and short-term investment holdings. This suggests prudent control over cash and cost by management, which is an important determinant of the company’s health. Looking at GENI's capital structure, the company has no debt on its balance sheet. This means it is running its business only on equity capital funding, which is typically normal for a small-cap company. GENI has plenty of financial flexibility, without debt obligations to meet in the short term, as well as the headroom to raise debt should it need to in the future.

OM:GENI Income Statement, October 14th 2019
OM:GENI Income Statement, October 14th 2019

Next Steps:

For Generic Sweden, I've compiled three important factors you should further examine:

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

  2. Valuation: What is GENI 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 GENI is currently mispriced by the market.

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