Harbinger Research initiated coverage of China-focused NF Energy Saving Corp of America (OTCBB: NFES) with a ‘strong buy’ rating and a 12-month price target of US$2.00 per share.
In a note, the New York based firm called NF Energy a stable, rapidly growing industrial company in the sweet-spot of Chinese economic development, trading at very low multiples.Chinese companies and local governments are highly incentivized to control pollution and increase energy efficiency across all operations, which has created a high demand for energy-saving products and services.
The company’s products and services are designed to make the largest industrial concerns and municipalities more energy efficient. NF Energy’s customers include some of the largest electricity producers, petrochemical companies, water supply companies, and municipalities in China, and Harbinger said it sees nothing to indicate its track record of steady margins and more than 40 percent annual revenue growth will abate within the foreseeable future. “We in fact believe that it may accelerate beginning in 2010 once its new facilities become fully operational.”
Despite the recent share price strength, NF Energy is still trading at just 8x its 2008 earnings per share and under 3x the research house’s 2010 EPS estimate. “Given its 40 percent plus organic growth rate, this is a very low valuation,” Harbinger said.
“Furthermore, the company recently released an extremely strong backlog of 2009 revenues, giving us comfort in both our 2009 and 2010 revenue and earnings estimates. We believe a multiple of at least 15x our 2009 EPS estimate is warranted,” it added.
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