Why is Aptitude Software Group Plc ?
1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROE of 9.16%
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 9.16% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -3.61% of over the last 5 years
3
Flat results in Dec 25
- NET SALES(Q) Lowest at GBP 32.13 MM
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 13.05% (YoY)
- DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 4.73 times
4
With ROE of 10.15%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 2.14 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -39.83%, its profits have fallen by -5.5%
5
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -39.83% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed FTSE 100 in each of the last 3 annual periods
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 Aptitude Software Group Plc for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Aptitude Software Group Plc
-39.83%
-1.15
36.79%
FTSE 100
19.08%
1.62
11.79%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
1.95%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-3.61%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
6.28
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.39
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.04
Tax Ratio
10.96%
Dividend Payout Ratio
74.28%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
36.32%
ROE (avg)
9.16%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
21
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.14
EV to EBIT
14.13
EV to EBITDA
8.20
EV to Capital Employed
2.99
EV to Sales
1.43
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
228.49%
ROCE (Latest)
21.15%
ROE (Latest)
10.15%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
Bullish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
3What is working for the Company
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
The company hardly has any interest cost
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at -39.14 %
-4What is not working for the Company
NET SALES(Q)
Lowest at GBP 32.13 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 13.05% (YoY
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 4.73 times
Here's what is working for Aptitude Software Group Plc
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at -39.14 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Here's what is not working for Aptitude Software Group Plc
Net Sales
Lowest at GBP 32.13 MM and Fallen
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very negative
Net Sales (GBP MM)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 4.73 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 13.05% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales






