Clarke Valuation
| CKI Stock | CAD 23.60 0.20 0.84% |
At this time, the firm appears to be fairly valued. Clarke Inc shows a prevailing Real Value of C$23.73 per share. The current price of the firm is C$23.6. Our model approximates the value of Clarke Inc from analyzing the firm fundamentals such as profit margin of 0.25 %, and Return On Equity of 0.1 as well as examining its technical indicators and probability of bankruptcy. Key fundamental drivers impacting Clarke's valuation include:
Price Book 1.288 | Enterprise Value 495 M | Enterprise Value Ebitda 6.7939 | Price Sales 3.438 | Trailing PE 13.8824 |
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Please note that Clarke's price fluctuation is very steady at this time. Calculation of the real value of Clarke Inc is based on 3 months time horizon. Increasing Clarke's time horizon generally increases the accuracy of value calculation and significantly improves the predictive power of the methodology used.
Since Clarke is currently traded on the exchange, buyers and sellers on that exchange determine the market value of Clarke Stock. However, Clarke's intrinsic value may or may not be the same as its current market price, in which case there is an opportunity to profit from the mispricing, assuming the market price will eventually merge with its intrinsic value. | Historical | Market 23.6 | Real 23.73 | Hype 23.6 | Naive 23.61 |
The intrinsic value of Clarke's stock can be calculated using various methods such as discounted cash flow analysis, price-to-earnings ratio, or price-to-book ratio. That value may differ from its current market price, which is determined by supply and demand factors such as investor sentiment, market trends, news, and other external factors that may influence Clarke's stock price. It is important to note that the real value of any stock may change over time based on changes in the company's performance.
Estimating the potential upside or downside of Clarke Inc helps investors to forecast how Clarke stock's addition to their portfolios will impact the overall performance. We also use other valuation drivers to help us estimate the true value of Clarke more accurately as focusing exclusively on Clarke's fundamentals will not take into account other important factors: Traditionally, analysts and sophisticated investors use multiple methods for valuing a cash-flow-generating entity or its stock. For example, some money managers use Clarke's intrinsic value based on its ongoing forecasts of Clarke's financial statements. In contrast, other private, professional wealth advisors use a multiplier approach by looking to relative value analysis against Clarke's closest peers.
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Clarke Valuation Trend
Knowing Clarke's actual value is paramount for traders when making sound investment determinations. Using both Clarke's enterprise value as well as its market capitalization is the best way to estimate the value of the company and is usually enough for investors to make market timing decisions.
Clarke Total Value Analysis
Clarke Inc is currently forecasted to have takeover price of 494.98 M with market capitalization of 329.25 M, debt of 126.18 M, and cash on hands of 1.09 M. Please note that takeover price may be misleading and is a subject to mistakes in financial statements. We encourage investors to thoroughly investigate all of the Clarke fundamentals before making investing decisions based on enterprise value of the company| Takeover Price | Market Cap | Debt Obligations | Cash |
494.98 M | 329.25 M | 126.18 M | 1.09 M |
Clarke Investor Information
About 76.0% of the company shares are held by company insiders. The company has price-to-book (P/B) ratio of 1.29. Some equities with similar Price to Book (P/B) outperform the market in the long run. Clarke Inc last dividend was issued on the 10th of August 2017. The entity had 2:1 split on the 14th of June 2007. Based on the measurements of operating efficiency obtained from Clarke's historical financial statements, Clarke Inc is not in a good financial situation at this time. It has a very high probability of going through financial hardship in December.Clarke Asset Utilization
The asset utilization indicator refers to the revenue earned for every dollar of assets a company currently reports. Clarke has an asset utilization ratio of 18.6 percent. This suggests that the Company is making C$0.19 for each dollar of assets. An increasing asset utilization means that Clarke Inc is more efficient with each dollar of assets it utilizes for everyday operations.Clarke Ownership Allocation
The market capitalization of Clarke Inc is C$329.25 Million. Clarke Inc shows majority of its outstanding shares owned by insiders. An insider is usually defined as a corporate executive, director, member of the board or institutional investor who own at least 10% of the company's outstanding shares. 76.18 percent of Clarke Inc outstanding shares that are owned by insiders signifies that they have been buying or selling the stock in recent months in anticipation of some upcoming event. Note, that even with substantial debt, if the true value of the firm is larger than the current market value, you may still be able to generate positive returns on investment in this company at some point.Clarke Profitability Analysis
The company reported the revenue of 73.5 M. Net Income was 3.42 M with profit before overhead, payroll, taxes, and interest of 25.4 M.About Clarke Valuation
We use absolute and relative valuation methodologies to arrive at the intrinsic value of Clarke Inc. In general, an absolute valuation paradigm, as applied to this company, attempts to find the value of Clarke Inc based exclusively on its fundamental and basic technical indicators. By analyzing Clarke's financials, quarterly and monthly indicators, and their related drivers, we attempt to find the most accurate representation of Clarke's intrinsic value. As compared to an absolute model, our relative valuation model uses a comparative analysis of Clarke. We calculate exposure to Clarke's market risk, different technical and fundamental indicators, and relevant financial multiples and ratios and then compare them to those of Clarke's related companies.| Last Reported | Projected for Next Year | ||
| Gross Profit | 38.9 M | 24.7 M | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | 0.06 | 0.07 | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 0.23 | 0.24 | |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.04 | 0.04 | |
| Gross Profit Margin | 0.43 | 0.45 |
Other Information on Investing in Clarke Stock
Clarke financial ratios help investors to determine whether Clarke Stock is cheap or expensive when compared to a particular measure, such as profits or enterprise value. In other words, they help investors to determine the cost of investment in Clarke with respect to the benefits of owning Clarke security.