Why is AAK AB ?
1
With ROE of 17.27%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 3.09 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -7.02%, its profits have fallen by -3%
2
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -7.02% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed OMX Stockholm 30 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in FMCG)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is AAK AB for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
AAK AB
-100.0%
-0.89
23.87%
OMX Stockholm 30
28.68%
1.80
15.95%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
10.50%
EBIT Growth (5y)
18.83%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
14.40
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.89
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.11
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.00
Tax Ratio
23.75%
Dividend Payout Ratio
41.65%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.05%
ROCE (avg)
16.40%
ROE (avg)
15.17%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
18
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
3.09
EV to EBIT
14.62
EV to EBITDA
12.19
EV to Capital Employed
2.81
EV to Sales
1.40
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
2.11%
ROCE (Latest)
19.24%
ROE (Latest)
17.27%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
8What is working for the Company
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 2,442.11
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -3.63% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at SEK 3,164 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 10.78 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at SEK 1,255 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at SEK 962 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at SEK 3.69
-4What is not working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 16.9%
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 3.66 times
Here's what is working for AAK AB
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 2,442.11
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at SEK 1,255 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (SEK MM)
Net Profit
Highest at SEK 962 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (SEK MM)
EPS
Highest at SEK 3.69
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (SEK)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at SEK 3,164 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 10.78 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -3.63% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for AAK AB
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 3.66 times and Fallen
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio






