We maintain our fair value estimate for narrow-moat Demant following the release of its first-quarter results. The shares are modestly overvalued at their current level.
Approximately 16% of the world's population suffers from mild to severe hearing loss, and this is expected to grow to 20% during the next decade. Even in developed countries, hearing aid penetration rates only reach 20% on average.
The communications segment is struggling in both the gaming and professional lines.
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Metric
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DEMANT
|
GN
|
SOON
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|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 28.43 | 26.79 | 22.45 |
Price/Book Value | 7.66 | 2.97 | 7.56 |
Price/Sales | 3.20 | 1.60 | 4.39 |
Price/Cash Flow | 16.58 | 11.35 | 20.77 |
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Metric
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DEMANT
|
GN
|
SOON
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|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.84 | 0.41 | 0.76 |
Current Ratio | 1.37 | 0.59 | 1.29 |
Interest Coverage | 6.91 | 3.99 | 29.18 |
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Metric
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DEMANT
|
GN
|
SOON
|
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 8.40% | 1.71% | 11.96% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 28.27% | 5.73% | 30.61% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 12.19% | 3.07% | 22.85% |
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Ticker
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Name
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Morningstar Rating for Stocks
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Capital Allocation
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Economic Moat
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Market Cap
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