Magnum Ice Cream (ENXTAM:MICC) has quietly outpaced the broader market this year, and with earnings growing faster than revenue, investors are starting to ask whether the current share price still reflects fair value.
See our latest analysis for Magnum Ice Cream.
That modest year to date share price return of 4.78 percent, with the stock now at 13.59 dollars, suggests steady positive momentum is building as investors warm to earnings leverage rather than re rating the story in one big move.
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With earnings now rising more than three times as fast as revenue and the share price still sitting below analyst targets and intrinsic estimates, is Magnum Ice Cream a quietly undervalued scoop, or has the market already priced in every calorie of its future growth?
On a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.3 times, Magnum Ice Cream looks modestly priced next to peers, even after its recent share price gains.
The price to earnings multiple compares what investors are willing to pay today for each unit of current earnings, a key yardstick for established, profitable consumer brands like Magnum.
Here, the market appears to be discounting those earnings conservatively, with MICC trading at a lower multiple than comparable companies despite solid profit growth and improving margins.
Against the peer average of 22 times earnings and the broader European Food industry at 15.9 times, Magnum’s 14.3 times multiple stands out as a clear relative discount, suggesting investors have yet to fully rerate the stock in line with sector norms.
See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown.
Result: Price-to-Earnings of 14.3x.
However, slower top line growth and any disappointment versus analyst targets could quickly puncture sentiment and limit how far this valuation gap can close.
Find out about the key risks to this Magnum Ice Cream narrative.
While a 14.3 times earnings multiple hints at modest undervaluation, our DCF model paints a far bolder picture, with fair value at €36.96 versus today’s €13.59. That 63 percent discount looks like a bargain, but is it a mispricing or a mirage built on rosy assumptions?
Look into how the SWS DCF model arrives at its fair value.
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