Thomson Reuters (NYSE: TRI) is a $29 billion company today. Investors that bought shares one year ago are sitting on a -6.15% total return. That’s below the S&P 500’s return of 13.35%.
Thomson Reuters 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: Thomson Reuters reported a recent EPS growth rate of 131.43%. That’s above the capital markets industry average of 39.97%. That’s a great sign. Thomson Reuters’ earnings growth is outpacing competitors.
✗ Price-to-Earnings (P/E): The average price-to-earnings ratio of the capital markets industry is 20.25. And Thomson Reuters’ ratio comes in at 23.12. Its valuation looks expensive compared to many of its competitors.
✓ Debt-to-Equity: The debt-to-equity ratio for Thomson Reuters stock is 51.76%. That’s below the capital markets industry average of 229.26%. That’s a good sign. Thomson Reuters’ debt levels are not out of control.
✗ Free Cash Flow per Share Growth: Thomson Reuters has decreased its FCF per share over the last year. That’s not 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.
✗ Profit Margins: The profit margin of Thomson Reuters comes in at 19.57% today. And generally, the higher, the better. We also like to see this ratio above competitors. Thomson Reuters’ profit margin is below the capital markets average of 29.87%. 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 Thomson Reuters is 10.87% and that’s below its industry average ROE of 25.28%.
Thomson Reuters stock passes two of our six key metrics today. That’s why our Investment U Stock Grader gives it a Hold with Caution.
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