Why Klassik Radio AG (ETR:KA8) Could Have A Place In Your Portfolio

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Building up an investment case requires looking at a stock holistically. Today I've chosen to put the spotlight on Klassik Radio AG (ETR:KA8) due to its excellent fundamentals in more than one area. KA8 is a financially-robust company with a strong history of performance, trading at a discount. Below, I've touched on some key aspects you should know on a high level. If you're interested in understanding beyond my broad commentary, read the full report on Klassik Radio here.

Flawless balance sheet with solid track record

In the past couple of years, KA8 has ramped up its bottom line by over 100%, with its latest earnings level surpassing its average level over the last five years. This illustrates a strong track record, leading to a satisfying return on equity of 24%, which paints a buoyant picture for the company. KA8's ability to maintain an adequate level of cash to meet upcoming liabilities is a good sign for its financial health. This indicates that KA8 has sufficient cash flows and proper cash management in place, which is a key determinant of the company’s health. KA8 seems to have put its debt to good use, generating operating cash levels of 215x total debt in the most recent year. This is also a good indication as to whether debt is properly covered by the company’s cash flows.

XTRA:KA8 Income Statement, October 8th 2019
XTRA:KA8 Income Statement, October 8th 2019

KA8 is currently trading below its true value, which means the market is undervaluing the company's expected cash flow going forward. According to my intrinsic value of the stock, which is driven by analyst consensus forecast of KA8's earnings, investors now have the opportunity to buy into the stock to reap capital gains. Also, relative to the rest of its peers with similar levels of earnings, KA8's share price is trading below the group's average. This supports the theory that KA8 is potentially underpriced.

XTRA:KA8 Intrinsic value, October 8th 2019
XTRA:KA8 Intrinsic value, October 8th 2019

Next Steps:

For Klassik Radio, I've put together three important aspects you should further research:

  1. Future Outlook: What are well-informed industry analysts predicting for KA8’s future growth? Take a look at our free research report of analyst consensus for KA8’s outlook.

  2. Dividend Income vs Capital Gains: Does KA8 return gains to shareholders through reinvesting in itself and growing earnings, or redistribute a decent portion of earnings as dividends? Our historical dividend yield visualization quickly tells you what your can expect from KA8 as an investment.

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of KA8? 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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