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- The author questions whether Vistry Group (VTY), a UK-based homebuilder, represents a deep value opportunity given its market capitalization relative to its assets and liabilities. The post explores potential reasons for the stock's undervaluation, including concerns about asset valuation accuracy and the plausibility of a fire sale. The author speculates on potential catalysts, such as achieving a net cash position, that could drive the stock higher.
This stock has taken an absolute battering and the market cap now sits at £1bn.
Its sitting on current assets worth £4.3bn with total liabilities of £3bn.
Surely this is a net-net with a decent margin of safety. Is a fire sale *below* 25% actually plausible - becauee that seems to be what is priced in. Id know plenty of people who would line up at a 10% discount to the current market rate for housing.
Is it that the £4.3bn is a huge overestimate - who verifies that?
If theyre able to hit a net cash position of £100m by end of 2026 as theyre targeting, could this stock rocket? Even if they miss that and get to a £0 net cash position that would be a bit of a catalyst?
Lots of questions because rarely have I come across (what appears to be) an actual Benjamin Graham opportunity in my short time as an investor.