Why is Air Liquide SA ?
1
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 7.82% of over the last 5 years
2
With ROE of 15.06%, it has a Very Expensive valuation with a 4.01 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -0.81%, its profits have fallen by -0.6%
3
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -0.81% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed France CAC 40 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
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When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Air Liquide SA for you?
Low Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Air Liquide SA
-0.81%
1.30
17.33%
France CAC 40
8.73%
0.52
16.76%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
5.23%
EBIT Growth (5y)
7.82%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
10.91
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.48
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.35
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.73
Tax Ratio
24.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio
57.54%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.00%
ROCE (avg)
13.99%
ROE (avg)
14.06%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
27
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
4.01
EV to EBIT
19.58
EV to EBITDA
13.37
EV to Capital Employed
3.13
EV to Sales
3.95
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
1.76%
ROCE (Latest)
16.01%
ROE (Latest)
15.06%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
10What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at EUR 12,205.3 MM
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 13.92%
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 2,106.7
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -9.88% (YoY
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at EUR 2,536.7 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at EUR 3.12
-1What is not working for the Company
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 8.64%
Here's what is working for Air Liquide SA
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at EUR 12,205.3 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (EUR MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 2,106.7
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 EUR 2,536.7 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (EUR MM)
EPS
Highest at EUR 3.12
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (EUR)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -9.88% (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
Depreciation
Highest at EUR 1,286.8 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (EUR MM)
Here's what is not working for Air Liquide SA
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 8.64%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio






