Quick Guide

Welcome to Alpha Value! This guide will help you get started with our comprehensive stock analysis and portfolio management platform.

Alpha Value is about finding undervalued stocks and building strong portfolios. Our tools are designed to help you find Alpha (risk-adjusted excess returns) via quantitative analysis. For best results, think long-term (5+ years), diversify, and combine our tools with your own qualitative analysis.

๐Ÿ’ก Getting Started

Create an account to start tracking companies, building portfolios, and accessing our comprehensive valuation models.

Quick Start

Here are a few quick steps to get started:

Find Companies

  1. Start by clicking on the screener tool in the navigation bar. There, you can set your desired country, and use the filters to find companies with potential. We recommend starting off with the "High value" quick filter.
  2. Click "Apply Filters" to see the results.
  3. Alternatively, you can search for any publicly traded company using the search bar.

Estimate Fair Value

  1. When you enter a company page, you should see an overview of the company including its profile, valuation metrics, financial health, and growth potential.
  2. Click on the Valuation tab to see more valuation-related details.
  3. Check the "Key Valuation Ratios" section for a high-level idea of the company's valuation. For example, a P/E ratio of 10 is considered undervalued, while a P/E ratio of 20 is considered overvalued.
  4. Check the different valuation models in the "Share Price vs Fair Value" section to get a more detailed estimate of the company's fair value.

๐Ÿ“Š Pro Tip

Always look at multiple ratios and valuation models to get a better estimate of the company's fair value. Use Check the "Additional Information" area below for more details on what they mean and how they are calculated.

Check Quality and Financial Health

  1. Click on the Finacials tab to see a visualization of the company's financials as well as their balance sheet.
  2. In particular, pay attention to the company's debt levels as that could be a concern.
  3. Return to the Overview tab and check the "Growth & Quality" section at the bottom to see information about a company's growth potential and quality.

Portfolio Management

  1. On the Overview tab, you can add a company to a portfolio in the "Portfolio Management" section.
  2. You might only have the "Watchlist" portfolio by default, but you can create more portfolios to organize your investments.
  3. Go to the "Portfolios" page from the navigation bar to manage your portfolios and add companies to them.
  4. Start adding companies to your portfolios with AI, importing, or by using the screener tool to find companies you like and adding them to your portfolio.

Additional Information

Here are some additional information that might be useful:

Key Valuation Ratios

These ratios compare a company's market price to fundamental metrics. Lower values generally indicate better value:

  • P/E (Price to Earnings): Market cap รท net income. Good: <15 for mature companies, <25 for growth stocks.
  • P/B (Price to Book): Market cap รท book value. Good: <3 generally, <1 indicates trading below asset value.
  • P/S (Price to Sales): Market cap รท revenue. Good: <2 generally, useful if considering unprofitable companies.
  • P/CF (Price to Cash Flow): Market cap รท free cash flow. Good: <15, another way to look at a company's valuation compared to P/E.

Other important metrics:

  • PEG (Price/Earnings to Growth): P/E ratio รท growth rate. Good: <1 indicates undervalued growth.
  • ROE (Return on Equity): Net income รท shareholder equity. Good: >15%, measures profitability efficiency.
  • Debt to Equity: Total debt รท shareholder equity. Good: <1 generally, varies by industry.
  • Dividend Yield: Annual dividend รท stock price. Good: 2-6%, higher can indicate value or risk.

Valuation Models

These models estimate a company's intrinsic value using different approaches. Compare results across models for best accuracy:

  • DCF Free Cash Flow Model: Projects future free cash flows and discounts them to present value. Best for stable companies with predictable cash generation.
  • DCF Earnings Model: Projects future earnings and discounts to present value. Works well for most profitable companies.
  • DCF Yield Model: Values based on dividends and buybacks returned to shareholders. Best for mature companies with consistent shareholder returns.

Each model provides an estimate based on sustainable growth, which is how much a company can grow given its quality, current assets and reinvestment. There is also an estimate based on forecast growth, which is how much a company is expected to grow accordidng to guidance or analyst estimates. Each model uses a 4-year historical average for calculation, putting more weight on recent financials.

โš ๏ธ Note

Data may sometimes be incorrect due to delays in reporting, corporate actions, or other factors. When in doubt, check the official company reports or ask the AI to provide it for you. Always use your own judgment and do your own due diligence. If something seems too good to be true, it probably is.

Need Help?

If you have any questions or need assistance using Alpha Value, please don't hesitate to contact us at contact@alphavalue.com