PCCW (SEHK:8) Slides Following A Recent Pullback, Is It Still Below Fair Value?

PCCW (SEHK:8) has drawn investor attention after a recent share price slide, with the stock down 6.8% over the past month and 8.8% over the past 3 months.

The latest slide adds to a softer trend for PCCW, with the share price down 5.6% over the past month and 8.8% over the past quarter, even as the 3 year total shareholder return of 66.0% and 5 year total shareholder return of 93.1% paint a far stronger long term picture.

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PCCW’s pullback and sizeable long term returns create a simple fork in the road. Is most of the easy money already taken, or does the current valuation still leave meaningful upside on the table?

Most Popular Narrative: 12% Undervalued

On the most followed view of PCCW, a fair value of HK$5.80 sits above the last close at HK$5.08, which puts the recent slide against a valuation backdrop that still assumes progress on digital media and connectivity.

Strong growth in OTT (over-the-top) streaming subscribers and advertising revenue, particularly the 27% increase in subscription and advertising revenues and pathway to positive cash flow, positions PCCW's media businesses to benefit from increased consumption of digital content in emerging Asian markets, supporting future revenue and EBITDA expansion.

See why 2 investors see PCCW as 12% undervalued.

Result: Fair Value of HK$5.80 (UNDERVALUED)

Still, the reliance on declining legacy TV and fixed line services, alongside intense OTT competition around Viu, could quickly challenge the optimistic PCCW narrative.

Find out about the key risks to this PCCW narrative.

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