Why is Algoma Central Corp. ?
1
With ROE of 11.46%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 0.78 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a fair value compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 12.37%, its profits have risen by 45.2% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.2
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Algoma Central Corp. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Transport Services should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Transport Services)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Algoma Central Corp. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Algoma Central Corp.
38.92%
0.83
17.62%
S&P/TSX 60
21.87%
1.54
14.62%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
6.88%
EBIT Growth (5y)
1.60%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
4.16
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.75
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.65
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.54
Tax Ratio
3.16%
Dividend Payout Ratio
22.69%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
7.50%
ROE (avg)
11.61%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
6
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.86
EV to EBIT
17.06
EV to EBITDA
8.24
EV to Capital Employed
0.91
EV to Sales
1.80
PEG Ratio
0.10
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
5.32%
ROE (Latest)
14.43%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
Technical Movement
7What is working for the Company
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Highest at 20.57%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -1.82% (YoY
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at CAD 6.63
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at CAD 228.03 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at CAD 72.54 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 31.81 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at CAD 41.41 MM
-10What is not working for the Company
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 65.47 %
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 6.63 times
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at CAD 7.66 MM
Here's what is working for Algoma Central Corp.
Net Sales
Highest at CAD 228.03 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (CAD MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at CAD 72.54 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (CAD MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 31.81 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at CAD 41.41 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (CAD MM)
Dividend per share
Highest at CAD 6.63
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (CAD)
Dividend Payout Ratio
Highest at 20.57%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -1.82% (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 CAD 21.78 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (CAD MM)
Here's what is not working for Algoma Central Corp.
Interest
At CAD 7.66 MM has Grown at 14.95%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (CAD MM)
Interest
Highest at CAD 7.66 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 14.95% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (CAD MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 65.47 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 6.63 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio






