Yahoo Finance Here's Why We Think Acesian Partners (Catalist:5FW) Might Deserve Your Attention Today
For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to investors, even if it currently lacks a track record of revenue and profit. Sometimes these stories can cloud the minds of investors, leading them to invest with their emotions rather than on the merit of good company fundamentals. Loss-making companies are always racing against time to reach financial sustainability, so investors in these companies may be taking on more risk than they should.
So if this idea of high risk and high reward doesn't suit, you might be more interested in profitable, growing companies, like Acesian Partners (Catalist:5FW). Even if this company is fairly valued by the market, investors would agree that generating consistent profits will continue to provide Acesian Partners with the means to add long-term value to shareholders.
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How Quickly Is Acesian Partners Increasing Earnings Per Share?
Generally, companies experiencing growth in earnings per share (EPS) should see similar trends in share price. Therefore, there are plenty of investors who like to buy shares in companies that are growing EPS. We can see that in the last three years Acesian Partners grew its EPS by 16% per year. That growth rate is fairly good, assuming the company can keep it up.
It's often helpful to take a look at earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) margins, as well as revenue growth, to get another take on the quality of the company's growth. Acesian Partners shareholders can take confidence from the fact that EBIT margins are up from 3.9% to 18%, and revenue is growing. Both of which are great metrics to check off for potential growth.
In the chart below, you can see how the company has grown earnings and revenue, over time. For finer detail, click on the image.
Since Acesian Partners is no giant, with a market capitalisation of S$21m, you should definitely check its cash and debt before getting too excited about its prospects.
Are Acesian Partners Insiders Aligned With All Shareholders?
Many consider high insider ownership to be a strong sign of alignment between the leaders of a company and the ordinary shareholders. So those who are interested in Acesian Partners will be delighted to know that insiders have shown their belief, holding a large proportion of the company's shares. Indeed, with a collective holding of 62%, company insiders are in control and have plenty of capital behind the venture. Intuition will tell you this is a good sign because it suggests they will be incentivised to build value for shareholders over the long term. Of course, Acesian Partners is a very small company, with a market cap of only S$21m. So despite a large proportional holding, insiders only have S$13m worth of stock. That's not a huge stake in absolute terms, but it should help keep insiders aligned with other shareholders.
Is Acesian Partners Worth Keeping An Eye On?
One positive for Acesian Partners is that it is growing EPS. That's nice to see. If that's not enough on its own, there is also the rather notable levels of insider ownership. The combination definitely favoured by investors so consider keeping the company on a watchlist. We don't want to rain on the parade too much, but we did also find 2 warning signs for Acesian Partners that you need to be mindful of.
The beauty of investing is that you can invest in almost any company you want. But if you prefer to focus on stocks that have demonstrated insider buying, here is a list of companies with insider buying in the last three months.
Please note the insider transactions discussed in this article refer to reportable transactions in the relevant jurisdiction.
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