China BlueChemical Ltd. (HKG:3983), is not the largest company out there, but it saw a double-digit share price rise of over 10% in the past couple of months on the SEHK. While good news for shareholders, the company has traded much higher in the past year. Less-covered, small caps sees more of an opportunity for mispricing due to the lack of information available to the public, which can be a good thing. So, could the stock still be trading at a low price relative to its actual value? Let’s examine China BlueChemical’s valuation and outlook in more detail to determine if there’s still a bargain opportunity.

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What Is China BlueChemical Worth?

According to our valuation model, the stock is currently overvalued by about 28%, trading at HK$2.20 compared to our intrinsic value of HK$1.72. This means that the opportunity to buy China BlueChemical at a good price has disappeared! Furthermore, China BlueChemical’s share price also seems relatively stable compared to the rest of the market, as indicated by its low beta. If you believe the share price should eventually reach its true value, a low beta could suggest it is unlikely to rapidly do so anytime soon, and once it’s there, it may be hard to fall back down into an attractive buying range.

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What kind of growth will China BlueChemical generate?

Future outlook is an important aspect when you’re looking at buying a stock, especially if you are an investor looking for growth in your portfolio. Buying a great company with a robust outlook at a cheap price is always a good investment, so let’s also take a look at the company's future expectations. However, with a relatively muted revenue growth of 1.6% expected over the next couple of years, growth doesn’t seem like a key driver for a buy decision for China BlueChemical, at least in the short term.

What This Means For You

Are you a shareholder? It seems like the market has well and truly priced in 3983’s future outlook, with shares trading above its fair value. At this current price, shareholders may be asking a different question – should I sell? If you believe 3983 should trade below its current price, selling high and buying it back up again when its price falls towards its real value can be profitable. But before you make this decision, take a look at whether its fundamentals have changed.

Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping tabs on 3983 for some time, now may not be the best time to enter into the stock. The price has surpassed its true value, which means there’s no upside from mispricing. However, the positive outlook means it’s worth diving deeper into other factors in order to take advantage of the next price drop.

With this in mind, we wouldn't consider investing in a stock unless we had a thorough understanding of the risks. For example - China BlueChemical has 2 warning signs we think you should be aware of.

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