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Should You Be Holding Orora Limited (ASX:ORA)?

As an investor, I look for investments which does not compromise one fundamental factor for another. By this I mean, I look at stocks holistically, from their financial health to their future outlook. In the case of Orora Limited (ASX:ORA), it is a company with great financial health as well as a an impressive track record of performance. Below, I’ve touched on some key aspects you should know on a high level. For those interested in digger a bit deeper into my commentary, take a look at the report on Orora here.

Excellent balance sheet with proven track record

ORA has a strong track record of performance. In the previous year, ORA delivered an impressive double-digit return of 6.8% Not surprisingly, ORA outperformed its industry which returned 6.8%, giving us more conviction of the company’s capacity to drive bottom-line growth going forward. ORA is financially robust, with ample cash on hand and short-term investments to meet upcoming liabilities. This implies that ORA manages its cash and cost levels well, which is an important determinant of the company’s health. ORA seems to have put its debt to good use, generating operating cash levels of 0.43x 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.

ASX:ORA Income Statement Export December 9th 18
ASX:ORA Income Statement Export December 9th 18

Next Steps:

For Orora, there are three relevant factors you should further research:

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

  2. Valuation: What is ORA worth today? Is the stock undervalued, even when its growth outlook is factored into its intrinsic value? The intrinsic value infographic in our free research report helps visualize whether ORA is currently mispriced by the market.

  3. Other Attractive Alternatives : Are there other well-rounded stocks you could be holding instead of ORA? Explore our interactive list of stocks with large potential to get an idea of what else is out there you may be missing!

To help readers see past the short term volatility of the financial market, we aim to bring you a long-term focused research analysis purely driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis does not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements.

The author is an independent contributor and at the time of publication had no position in the stocks mentioned. For errors that warrant correction please contact the editor at editorial-team@simplywallst.com.