Ratings Craneware plc

Equities

CRW

GB00B2425G68

Market Closed - London S.E. Other stock markets 11:35:02 2024-04-26 am EDT			5-day change	1st Jan Change
2,160 ^GBX	-3.57%		-2.70%	+23.43%

Apr. 16	Craneware extends share buyback scheme again by three months	AN
Apr. 16	Craneware plc's Equity Buyback Plan Extended till July 17, 2024.	CI

Summary

The company has strong fundamentals. More than 70% of companies have a lower mix of growth, profitability, debt and visibility.
The company presents an interesting fundamental situation from a short-term investment perspective.
The company's Refinitiv ESG score, based on a relative ranking of the company within its sector, comes out particularly poor.

Strengths

Before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, the company's margins are particularly high.
The company is in a robust financial situation considering its net cash and margin position.
For several months, analysts have been revising their EPS estimates roughly upwards.
Analysts have a positive opinion on this stock. Average consensus recommends overweighting or purchasing the stock.
The difference between current prices and the average target price is rather important and implies a significant appreciation potential for the stock.
Over the past four months, analysts' average price target has been revised upwards significantly.
The divergence of price targets given by the various analysts who make up the consensus is relatively low, suggesting a consensus method of evaluating the company and its prospects.

Weaknesses

With an expected P/E ratio at 79.41 and 59.46 respectively for both the current and next fiscal years, the company operates with high earnings multiples.
Based on current prices, the company has particularly high valuation levels.
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 firm pays small or no dividend to shareholders. For that reason, it is not a yield company.
The overall consensus opinion of analysts has deteriorated sharply over the past four months.
Over the past twelve months, analysts' opinions have been revised negatively.

Ratings chart - Surperformance

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Sector: Software

	1st Jan change	Capi.	ESG Refinitiv
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SEA LIMITED	+55.21%	36.1B	D+
TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE, INC.	-10.24%	24.64B	C+

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