Why is Apollo Pipes Ltd ?
1
Strong ability to service debt as the company has a low Debt to EBITDA ratio of 0.74 times
2
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -22.50% of over the last 5 years
3
The company has declared Negative results for the last 3 consecutive quarters
- PAT(Q) At Rs -3.26 cr has Fallen at -150.6% (vs previous 4Q average)
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 4.80%
- NET SALES(Q) At Rs 247.18 cr has Fallen at -12.8% (vs previous 4Q average)
4
With ROE of 4, it has a Very Expensive valuation with a 2.4 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 17.12%, its profits have fallen by -23%
5
Rising Promoter Confidence
- Promoters have increased their stake in the company by 4.88% over the previous quarter and currently hold 51.72% of the company
- Promoters increasing their stake is a sign of high confidence in the future of the business
6
Market Beating Performance
- The stock has generated a return of 17.12% in the last 1 year, much higher than market (BSE500) returns of 4.81%
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Apollo Pipes should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Plastic Products - Industrial should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Plastic Products - Industrial)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Apollo Pipes for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Apollo Pipes
17.12%
0.37
46.65%
Sensex
-3.33%
-0.25
13.43%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
19.70%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-22.50%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
6.31
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.95
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.01
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.35
Tax Ratio
24.96%
Dividend Payout Ratio
9.44%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
12.98%
ROCE (avg)
8.32%
ROE (avg)
14.91%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
123
Industry P/E
37
Price to Book Value
2.42
EV to EBIT
38.89
EV to EBITDA
20.79
EV to Capital Employed
2.44
EV to Sales
1.68
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
0.16%
ROCE (Latest)
6.27%
ROE (Latest)
3.96%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Technical Movement
1What is working for the Company
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 26.64 times
-18What is not working for the Company
PAT(Q)
At Rs -3.26 cr has Fallen at -150.6% (vs previous 4Q average
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 4.80%
NET SALES(Q)
At Rs 247.18 cr has Fallen at -12.8% (vs previous 4Q average
PBDIT(Q)
Lowest at Rs 12.01 cr.
OPERATING PROFIT TO NET SALES (Q)
Lowest at 4.86%
PBT LESS OI(Q)
Lowest at Rs -5.63 cr.
EPS(Q)
Lowest at Rs -0.74
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Here's what is working for Apollo Pipes
Debtors Turnover Ratio- Half Yearly
Highest at 26.64 times
in the last five half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to settle its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Here's what is not working for Apollo Pipes
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
At Rs -5.63 cr has Fallen at -197.4% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PBT of the previous four quarters of Rs 5.78 CrMOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is very negative
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
At Rs -3.26 cr has Fallen at -150.6% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PAT of the previous four quarters of Rs 6.44 CrMOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very negative
PAT (Rs Cr)
Net Sales - Quarterly
At Rs 247.18 cr has Fallen at -12.8% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average Net Sales of the previous four quarters of Rs 283.36 CrMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very negative
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit (PBDIT) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 12.01 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative
Operating Profit (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit Margin - Quarterly
Lowest at 4.86%
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Company's efficiency has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs -5.63 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is negative
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Earnings per Share (EPS) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs -0.74
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (Rs)






