Ratings Ashtead Group plc

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AHT

GB0000536739

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Strengths

  • Before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, the company's margins are particularly high.
  • The company returns high margins, thereby supporting business profitability.
  • Predictions on business development from analysts polled by Standard & Poor's are tight. This results from either a good visibility into core activities or accurate earnings releases.
  • Historically, the company has been releasing figures that are above expectations.

Weaknesses

  • The potential for earnings per share (EPS) growth in the coming years appears limited according to current analyst estimates.
  • The company is in debt and has limited leeway for investment
  • With an enterprise value anticipated at 3.85 times the sales for the current fiscal year, the company turns out to be overvalued.
  • In relation to the value of its tangible assets, the company's valuation appears relatively high.
  • The valuation of the company is particularly high given the cash flows generated by its activity.
  • The company is not the most generous with respect to shareholders' compensation.
  • Revenue estimates are regularly revised downwards for the current and coming years.
  • For the last 12 months, analysts have been regularly downgrading their EPS expectations. Analysts predict worse results for the company against their predictions a year ago.
  • The overall consensus opinion of analysts has deteriorated sharply over the past four months.
  • Over the past twelve months, analysts' consensus has been significantly revised downwards.

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Sector: Business Support Services

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