An exit from the recently observed accumulation phase to the upside could allow for the assumption that a clear upward trend is re-established with an increase in volatility.
Summary
● The company presents an interesting fundamental situation from a short-term investment perspective.
Strengths
● Over the last twelve months, the sales forecast has been frequently revised upwards.
● For the past year, analysts covering the stock have been revising their EPS expectations upwards in a significant manner.
● Over the past four months, analysts' average price target has been revised upwards significantly.
Weaknesses
● With an expected P/E ratio at 42.11 and 38.17 respectively for both the current and next fiscal years, the company operates with high earnings multiples.
● The company appears highly valued given the size of its balance sheet.
● 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.
● 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.
● The price targets of various analysts who make up the consensus differ significantly. This reflects different assessments and/or a difficulty in valuing the company.
● The company's earnings releases usually do not meet expectations.
IMCD N.V. is one of the world's leaders in the distribution of specialty chemicals and food ingredients. The group's activity is organized primarily around 8 markets:
- house cleaning and maintenance products and textile products: surfactants, abrasives, bleaching agents, dyes, solubilizing agents, functional additives, etc.;
- pharmaceutical products: excipients, active pharmaceutical ingredients, solvents, formulation intermediates and chemical synthesis, etc.;
- personal care products: dyes, rheology modifiers, active and functional and sensory ingredients, sunscreen agents, antioxidants, exfoliants, preservatives, etc.;
- coating products: additives, pigments, resins and special solvents;
- nutritional and food products: acids, emulsifiers, oils, fibers, preservatives, sweeteners, enzymes, plant extracts, etc.;
- lubricants: additives, silicone derivatives, esters, corrosion inhibitors, markers, surfactants, etc.;
- chemical products synthesis: monomers, catalysts, reactive diluents, solvents and additives;
- plastic products: mixers, thermoplastic elastomers, polyurethanes, composite materials, etc.
Net sales break down geographically as follows: the Netherlands (1.5%), Europe/Middle East/Africa (42.2%), Asia/Pacific (24.5%), North America (22.3%), and Latin America (9.5%).
IMCD N.V. 
