Why Textainer Group Holdings Limited (NYSE:TGH) Could Be Worth Watching

Textainer Group Holdings Limited (NYSE:TGH), which is in the trade distributors business, and is based in Bermuda, led the NYSE gainers with a relatively large price hike in the past couple of weeks. As a small cap stock, hardly covered by any analysts, there is generally more of an opportunity for mispricing as there is less activity to push the stock closer to fair value. Is there still an opportunity here to buy? Let’s examine Textainer Group Holdings’s valuation and outlook in more detail to determine if there’s still a bargain opportunity.

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Is Textainer Group Holdings still cheap?

The share price seems sensible at the moment according to my price multiple model, where I compare the company's price-to-earnings ratio to the industry average. In this instance, I’ve used the price-to-earnings (PE) ratio given that there is not enough information to reliably forecast the stock’s cash flows. I find that Textainer Group Holdings’s ratio of 8.85x is trading slightly below its industry peers’ ratio of 11.16x, which means if you buy Textainer Group Holdings today, you’d be paying a decent price for it. And if you believe Textainer Group Holdings should be trading in this range, then there isn’t much room for the share price to grow beyond the levels of other industry peers over the long-term. Although, there may be an opportunity to buy in the future. This is because Textainer Group Holdings’s beta (a measure of share price volatility) is high, meaning its price movements will be exaggerated relative to the rest of the market. If the market is bearish, the company’s shares will likely fall by more than the rest of the market, providing a prime buying opportunity.

What does the future of Textainer Group Holdings look like?

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 profit growth of 9.5% expected over the next couple of years, growth doesn’t seem like a key driver for a buy decision for Textainer Group Holdings, at least in the short term.

What this means for you:

Are you a shareholder? TGH’s future growth appears to have been factored into the current share price, with shares trading around industry price multiples. However, there are also other important factors which we haven’t considered today, such as the financial strength of the company. Have these factors changed since the last time you looked at TGH? Will you have enough confidence to invest in the company should the price drop below the industry PE ratio?

Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on TGH, now may not be the most advantageous time to buy, given it is trading around industry price multiples. However, the positive growth outlook may mean it’s worth diving deeper into other factors in order to take advantage of the next price drop.

Price is just the tip of the iceberg. Dig deeper into what truly matters – the fundamentals – before you make a decision on Textainer Group Holdings. You can find everything you need to know about Textainer Group Holdings in the latest infographic research report. If you are no longer interested in Textainer Group Holdings, you can use our free platform to see my list of over 50 other stocks with a high growth potential.

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