CURO Group (NYSE:CURO) continues to rise

CURO Group Profit Margin is quite stable at the moment as compared to the past year. The company's current value of Profit Margin is estimated at 0.18. Return on Average Assets is expected to rise to 0.11 this year, although the value of Average Assets will most likely fall to about 1.1 B. While some of us are becoming more passionate about financial services space, it makes sense to outline CURO Group Holdings in greater detail. We will check if it is still possible for CURO Group to minimize net losses this year. Here I will also outline some basic indicators that the firm investors should consider in January.
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This firm is undervalued at 10.73 per share with modest projections ahead. On a scale of 0 to 100, CURO Group holds a performance score of 9. The firm shows a Beta (market volatility) of 0.1272, which signifies not very significant fluctuations relative to the market. Let's try to break down what CURO Group's beta means in this case. As returns on the market increase, CURO Group returns are expected to increase less than the market. However, during the bear market, the loss on holding CURO Group will be expected to be smaller as well. Although it is vital to follow CURO Group Holdings historical returns, it is good to be conservative about what you can do with the information regarding equity current trending patterns. The philosophy in foreseeing future performance of any stock is to evaluate the business as a whole together with its past performance, including all available fundamental and technical indicators. By analyzing CURO Group Holdings technical indicators, you can now evaluate if the expected return of 0.44% will be sustainable into the future. Please makes use of CURO Group Holdings maximum drawdown, as well as the relationship between the expected short fall and rate of daily change to make a quick decision on whether CURO Group price patterns will revert.
The performance of Curo Group Holdings in the marketplace will significantly impact your decision to invest in its stock. Revenue growth, profitability, competitive positioning, management quality, and industry trends can influence Curo Group's stock prices. When investing in Curo Group, there are several factors to consider and potential outcomes to expect. As a company performs well, its stock price may increase, allowing investors to benefit from price appreciation. However, Curo Stock can experience significant price fluctuations due to market conditions, economic factors, industry trends, or company-specific news. This is why investing in stocks such as Curo Group carries risks, including the potential for capital loss. Stock prices can decline, and investors may incur losses if they sell shares at a lower price than their initial investment.

Watch out for price decline

Please consider monitoring Curo Group on a daily basis if you are holding a position in it. Curo Group is trading at a penny-stock level, and the possibility of delisting is much higher compared to other stocks. However, just because the stock is trading under one dollar, does not mean it will be marked for deletion. Most exchanges require public instruments, such as Curo Group stock to be traded above the $1 level to remain listed. If Curo Group stock price falls below $1 for 30 consecutive trading days, the exchange can delist it. Once the company reaches this point, they will be sent an initial price violation notice directly from an exchange.

And What about dividends?

A dividend is the distribution of a portion of Curo Group earnings, decided and managed by the company's board of directors and paid to a class of its shareholders. Note, announcements of dividend payouts are generally accompanied by a proportional increase or decrease in a company's stock price. Curo Group dividend payments follow a chronological order of events, and the associated dates are important to determine the shareholders who qualify for receiving the dividend payment. Curo one year expected dividend income is about USD0.07 per share.
As of the 24th of April 2024, Dividends Paid is likely to drop to about 472.1 K. In addition to that, Dividend Yield is likely to drop to 0.10.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Dividends Paid497 K472.1 K
Dividend Yield 0.11  0.10 
Dividend Payout Ratio(0.09)(0.08)
Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio(10.19)(10.70)
Investing in stocks that pay dividends, such as stock of Curo Group Holdings, is one of many strategies that are good for long-term investments. Ex-dividend dates are significant because investors in Curo Group must own a stock before its ex-dividend date to receive its next dividend.
This type of analysis is very useful when you want to generate a past dividend schedule and payout information for Curo Group. Then that information in the form of graph and calendar can be used to fully explain how Du Pont dividends can provide a real clue to its valuation.

How important is Curo Group's Liquidity

Curo Group financial leverage refers to using borrowed capital as a funding source to finance Curo Group Holdings ongoing operations. It is usually used to expand the firm's asset base and generate returns on borrowed capital. Curo Group financial leverage is typically calculated by taking the company's all interest-bearing debt and dividing it by total capital. So the higher the debt-to-capital ratio (i.e., financial leverage), the riskier the company. Financial leverage can amplify the potential profits to Curo Group's owners, but it also increases the potential losses and risk of financial distress, including bankruptcy, if the firm cannot cover its debt costs. The degree of Curo Group's financial leverage can be measured in several ways, including by ratios such as the debt-to-equity ratio (total debt / total equity), equity multiplier (total assets / total equity), or the debt ratio (total debt / total assets). Please check the breakdown between Curo Group's total debt and its cash.

Curo Group Gross Profit

Curo Group Gross Profit growth is one of the most critical measures in evaluating the company. The Gross Profit growth rate is calculated simply by comparing Curo Group previous period's values with its current period's values. Each time period you're measuring should be of equal lengths the increase or decrease, in a company's Gross Profit between two periods. Here we show Curo Group Gross Profit growth over the last 10 years. Please check Curo Group's gross profit and other fundamental indicators for more details.

A Deeper Perspective

CURO Group Holdings retains a total of 40.89 Million outstanding shares. CURO Group Holdings retains noticeable amount of outstanding shares owned by insiders. An insider is usually defined as a CEO, other corporate executive, director, or institutional investor who own at least 10% of the company outstanding shares. Since such a large part of the company is owned by insiders, it is advisable to analyze if each of these insiders have been buying or selling the stock in recent months. Note that regardless of who owns the company, if the true value of the entity is less than the market is willing to pay for it, you may not be able to generate positive returns over time.
 2017 2018 2019 2020 (projected)
Interest Expense82.7 M84.38 M69.76 M79.12 M
Gross Profit335.17 M325.47 M378.62 M381.19 M

Ownership Breakdown

Retail Investors
17.51%
Insiders
50.15%
Institutions
32.34%
Retail Investors17.51
Insiders50.15
Institutions32.34

Our perspective of the latest CURO Group rise

Latest semi variance is at 9.95. As of the 18th of December 2020, CURO Group shows the mean deviation of 2.71, and Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.0917. CURO Group Holdings technical analysis gives you the methodology to make use of historical prices and volume patterns to determine a pattern that approximates the direction of the firm's future prices. Put another way, you can use this information to find out if the firm will indeed mirror its model of historical prices and volume momentum, or the prices will eventually revert. We were able to analyze nineteen technical drivers for CURO Group Holdings, which can be compared to its rivals. Please confirm CURO Group Holdings standard deviation, maximum drawdown, as well as the relationship between the Maximum Drawdown and expected short fall to decide if CURO Group Holdings is priced some-what accurately, providing market reflects its regular price of 8.79 per share. Given that CURO Group has jensen alpha of 0.2268, we suggest you to validate CURO Group Holdings's prevailing market performance to make sure the company can sustain itself at some point in the future.

Our Takeaway on CURO Group Investment

Whereas some firms under the credit services industry are still a bit expensive, CURO Group may offer a potential longer-term growth to institutional investors. To conclude, as of the 18th of December 2020, our research shows that CURO Group is a rather somewhat reliable investment opportunity with a below average chance of financial distress in the next two years. From a slightly different view, the entity currently appears to be undervalued. Our ongoing 30 days buy-or-sell advice on the company is Hold.

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