By Rob Otman
Manchester United (NYSE: MANU) is a mid cap company that operates within the media industry. Its market cap is $3 billion today, and the total one-year return is -2.13% for shareholders.
Manchester United stock is underperforming the market. It’s beaten down, but it reports earnings soon. So is it a good time to buy? To answer this question, we’ve turned to the Investment U Stock Grader. Our Research Team built this system to diagnose the financial health of a company.
Our system looks at six key metrics…
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✗ Earnings-per-Share (EPS) Growth: Manchester United reported a recent EPS growth rate of -5.81%. That’s below the media industry average of 58.02%. That’s not a good sign. We like to see companies that have higher earnings growth.
✗ Price-to-Earnings (P/E): The average price-to-earnings ratio of the media industry is 28.4. And Manchester United’s ratio comes in at 94.91. Its valuation looks expensive compared to many of its competitors.
✗ Debt-to-Equity: The average price-to-earnings ratio of the media industry is 28.4. And Manchester United’s ratio comes in at 94.91. Its valuation looks expensive compared to many of its competitors.
✓ Free Cash Flow per Share Growth: Manchester United’s FCF has been higher than that of its competitors over the last year. That’s good for investors. In general, if a company is growing its FCF, it will be able to pay down debt, buy back stock, pay out more in dividends and/or invest money back into the business to help boost growth. It’s one of our most important fundamental factors.
✗ Profit Margins: The profit margin of Manchester United comes in at -2.96% today. And generally, the higher, the better. We also like to see this margin above that of its competitors. Manchester United’s profit margin is below the media average of 13.34%. So that’s a negative indicator for investors.
✗ Return on Equity: Return on equity tells us how much profit a company produces with the money shareholders invest. The ROE for Manchester United is 2.98%, and that’s below its industry average ROE of 32.63%.
Manchester United stock passes one of our six key metrics today. That’s why our Investment U Stock Grader rates it as a Sell.
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