Animalcare Group Plc (ANCR) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Comparison

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Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Animalcare Group Plc ?

Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROE of 2.77%

The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 2.77% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds

Low Debt Company with Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength

The company declared negative results in Dec'24 after positive results in Jun'24

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at GBP 22.22 MM
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 337.27
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 10.1 %

With ROE of 3.93%, it has a expensive valuation with a 1.32 Price to Book Value

Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 4.62%, its profits have risen by 5.7%

Underperformed the market in the last 1 year

The stock has generated a return of 4.62% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (FTSE 100) returns of 15.94%

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you hold?

Overall Portfolio exposure to Animalcare Group Plc should be less than 10%
Overall Portfolio exposure to Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology should be less than 30%

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology)

When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock

Is Animalcare Group Plc for you?

Medium Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Animalcare Group Plc

1.22%

0.04

29.17%

FTSE 100

16.5%

1.23

12.99%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

3.12%

EBIT Growth (5y)

12.41%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

2.47

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

0.50

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.09

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.75

Tax Ratio

16.79%

Dividend Payout Ratio

64.02%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

ROCE (avg)

4.86%

ROE (avg)

2.77%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

1.32

EV to EBIT

26.63

EV to EBITDA

11.21

EV to Capital Employed

1.29

EV to Sales

1.95

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

82.05%

ROCE (Latest)

4.85%

ROE (Latest)

3.93%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bullish

Mildly Bearish

RSI

Bearish

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Mildly Bearish

Sideways

Moving Averages

Mildly Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bearish

Mildly Bearish

Dow Theory

No Trend

OBV

No Trend

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

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Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

Not enough Data to analyse Financial Trend

Here's what is working for Animalcare Group Plc

Net Sales

Highest at GBP 37.31 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (GBP MM)

Net Profit

At GBP -0.14 MM has Grown at 73.08%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (GBP MM)

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Highest at 3.68%

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company has been able to sell its inventory faster

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by 0.69% (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 Animalcare Group Plc

Pre-Tax Profit

At GBP -0.09 MM has Fallen at -109.95%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)

Operating Cash Flow

Lowest at GBP 22.22 MM and Fallen

In each year in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (GBP MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio

Lowest at 337.27

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Interest

Highest at GBP 1.46 MM

in the last five periods and Increased by 38.63% (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (GBP MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Lowest at 13.17 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit

Lowest at GBP -0.09 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)

EPS

Lowest at GBP -0.4

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (GBP)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at 10.1 %

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO 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 1.68%

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed

Debtors Turnover Ratio