Risk factor
Moderate default risk
Profitability factor
Greatly overvalued vs peers
About
ARB Holdings Limited, an investment and property holding company, engages in the trading and distribution of electrical, lighting, and related products. It operates through three segments: Electrical, Lighting, and Corporate. The company provides power and instrumentation cables, overhead line hardware and conductors, and general low-voltage products to large and heavy industry, government and parastatals, construction, mining, electrical contractor, domestic/do-it-yourself (DIY), and export markets. It also imports and distributes energy saving, LED, and fluorescent lamps; light fittings; commercial and project lighting products; and a range of electrical accessories, as well as fans and lighting components to retail chains, independent DIY chains, hardware stores, specialized lighting shops, and electrical wholesalers. In addition, the company offers IT hardware and software, and support services, as well as holds and rents a portfolio of 15 properties. ARB Holdings Limited was founded in 1980 and is based in Durban, South Africa. ARB Holdings Limited operates as a subsidiary of Burke Consolidated Holdings Proprietary Limited.
Company Valuation
Based on key historical and expected multiples, the stock is greatly overvalued relative to its peers. Specifically, the stock is 'expensive' on P/E, overvalued on EV/EBI