REDSTAREX
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No fair value published
The derivation ran and was refused by our own plausibility checks. We publish no number rather than a plausible-looking one.
Why · 2 checks
Our valuation methods disagree
The earnings-based and book-based readings of this company differ by more than 2.5×. That spread is real information, but averaging it would manufacture a number no method actually produced.
A per-share input was repaired or refused
One of the per-share figures behind this valuation did not agree with the audited totals it should reconcile to, so it was recomputed from those totals or rejected outright.
What we would need
- Earnings and book value drawn from the same set of accounts, so the two legs can be reconciled.
- A per-share figure in the source data that reconciles to the reported totals.
Show what the engine computed
Method spread · 2.62× between the highest and lowest valuation leg.
Methods disagree · The valuation legs disagree by 2.62x (Blended P/E band ₦6.87 vs Blended P/B band ₦18). No point estimate is defensible until the inputs are reconciled.
Figure corrected · BVPS FY2027: bvps_scale_disagreement(rep=565 der=5.63)
Input quality · BVPS FY2027: bvps_scale_disagreement(rep=565 der=5.63)
Red Star Express Plc is a Nigerian logistics and express delivery operator trading at ₦18, implying a trailing P/E of ~29x against a sector median of 11.2x and a blended fair-value estimate of ₦10.21 — a ~43% premium that is not supported by the company's modest ROE of ~11%, thin profitability margins (PBT margin ~5.5% on Q1 FY2027 revenue of ₦6.45bn), or any identifiable quality premium relative to sector peers. The committee score returns a net score of zero with negative momentum and a negative valuation-gap factor, reinforcing that the current price embeds optimism the fundamentals do not yet warrant.
Verdict published 2026-08-18 · fundamentals through Q1-2027 · reviewed as the data changes
Verdict moderated to Watch — Avoid was refused
The valuation legs disagree by 2.62x, so there is no defensible valuation behind an extreme call.
Source: NGX live market data · Investo intelligence. Educational only — not financial advice.