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"Air Partner passes this 3-point stock market strategy
42 mins ago by Michael Green
Covid-19 has been a stark reminder of how unpredictable events can leave stock market investors feeling sucker-punched. Over time, researchers have strived to strike out these risks by pinpointing the drivers that can insulate investors from the very worst drawdowns...
Their answer is what we call 'factor investing' - and it's something that investors with an interest in Air Partner LON:AIR might be interested in.
In recent decades, finance academics and market professionals have broadly agreed that stock market outperformance is influenced by a handful of important 'factors'. Using these ideas could put you on the right path to finding shares with the above-average chances of beating the market...
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Choose high quality over junk
Some of the most influential stock market studies have found that Quality is an important factor that tends to show up time and time again...
Companies with a track record of profitable growth, high efficiency and solid finances, have been shown to be better bets on average than low quality, loss-making firms.
By our calculations (which use a range of financial quality metrics) Air Partner has a Quality Rank of 97 (where zero is poor and 100 is excellent).
Opt for cheap over expensive
Another well-research observation is that attractively valued shares tend to outperform expensive shares on average over time. So it's important to look at Value and whether a company is being fairly priced relative to what it earns, owns and what it pays out.
By our calculations (which look at several valuation metrics) Air Partner has a Value Rank of 84.
Look for a positive trend
It's easy to think that Momentum is only a measure for technical traders, but research once again shows that recent trends in both price and fundamentals can be a strong hint about the future. In the market, trends tend to persist, so it makes sense to look for stocks that are on an upward trajectory.
By our calculations (which look at both price and earnings momentum) Air Partner has a Momentum Rank of 79.
Overall, there are signs here that Air Partner has above-average exposure to three very important drivers of stock market profits...
What does this mean for potential investors?
Good quality shares that are well priced and rising in the market have very broad appeal. But there are no guarantees. Finding bullet-proof shares is difficult - and we've identified some areas of concern with Air Partner, which you can find here. Knowing the warning signs and being aware of weakness is essential if you're going to preserve your wealth.
Alternatively, if you'd like to find more shares that enjoy strong exposure to these vital drivers of stock market profits, just come and take a look at this Quality, Value & Momentum screen."
Glad you flagged up Stockopedia ratings. I signed on with them back in the spring. I do find them interesting but I do question their ratings sometimes as being rather behind the gain or loss line, like a lot of these sites. I got slapped down when I questioned this but I feel more than justified in questioning their accuracy. Its a bit like a more sophisticated method of charting with comments, and a lot of financial and other statistical info. For ages Air was screened up as a potential short, but now they seem to have it as a top stock. They were terrible at rating GFRD as a top stock, now half the value it was then. Now the sp has fallen so has their analysis. Some of the regular contributors have been a bit luke warm on Air, but they do seem to get stuck in their own biases. However on the nitty gritty side of things, the numbers, they are very good. One of Ed's (the boss) favourite metrics is the ROE and ROCE, both of which Air scores very well on around the 20% mark. The other favourable figure for Air concerning financial position is market cap to enterprise value, one of the widest I've seen of any company. 40 million market cap verses 12 million enterprise value approx. Relative strength has been a bit wobbly as we know from the sp performance this year. I think it obviously got knocked from constantly being told the 10 million profit for the first half was a one off. Obviously it is true that they benefitted enormously from the disruption caused by the early stages of COVID, but Mark's rather casual forecast of 'we still expect to turn a profit in the second half' was perhaps a bit too relaxed for the market's liking. With the oversubscribed placing @75p it looks a more than a bit oversold now. The market has been a long time getting to grips with this stock and short term will need a decent set of figures to reassure . Again my feeling is stokopedia's high rating on AIR is a bit skewed by the one off, but they are the best investment site I've come across and pretty good value. Stockopedia are clear that they are only an information site of which there is a lot, not a recommendation site. Longer term Air looks a very solid little business and I will continue to add on weakness