Current Market Valuation31 Oct 2019 12:07
Been meaning to post my thoughts on the current valuation and share price of ENQ. I will use Facts and real numbers and of course add my thoughts/predictions.
Here they are !
Based on the last set of accounts released on the 5th September 2019, ENQ has a net asset value of $1.048 Billion. This is of course the book value of the business and not the market value. Converting the net asset value to pounds at today's exchange rate gives a net asset value of Β£809 million. As our market cap (valuation) and share price is based on Β£'s on the London stock exchange I will keep to pounds (Β£) from no on.
So as of today with POO at it's current level. and what historically has been reported by the company to the market , we are valued at Β£300m by the market and have a share price of 18p. My thoughts, bloody cheap ! The market is valuing ENQ at just 37% of it's net asset value "in the current climate". what could be the reasons behind a valuation of just 37% of NAV ?
I think a number of reasons, such as - POO, Historical financials, Historical production levels and also the fact that the company relies on "one source" for the lion share of it's production. This must add to the risk too ! So 37% of NAV today, what's going to happen next ?
I believe debt will be paid down in H2 2019. How much will ENQ reduce debt by ? Β£150m ? This amount in debt reduction should, in theory , increase the NAV by around the same amount . This would give a new net asset value of Β£959m at year end. Now currently the market is only taking 37% as the figure for valuing ENQ which would give a new share price 21p.
However with reduced debt ratio the market is likely to take a much higher figure than it's current 37% . In addition, should POO push up higher over the months ahead and into 2020 then this too will increase the market valuation % of NAV .
Indeed, and very interesting to note that historically ENQ has been valued by the market at circa 70% of NAV . This was around this time last year with 1.2b shares , a NAV of Β£600m and a SP mid/late 30's.
Should we get back around the 70% NAV level then I see Β£959m x 70% = Β£671 m market cap giving share price of 40p.
Summary - I see the share price moving to 21p first and then on to 40p during 2020. Should POO go back to levels of $80+ then I see our 60p party next year ! Even at current state of play I see ENQ as a good investment against risk/reward .
But do your own research . DYOR
All the best
60pparty