Arq, Inc. (ADES) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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Strong Sell

Sell

Hold

Buy

Strong Buy

Comparison

Company

Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Arq, Inc. ?

Flat results in Sep 25

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q) At USD -0.65 MM has Fallen at -140.38%
NET PROFIT(Q) At USD -0.65 MM has Fallen at -140.38%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 42.62% (YoY)

Risky -

The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -49.68%, its profits have fallen by -202%

Below par performance in long term as well as near term

Along with generating -49.68% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

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

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Arq, Inc. for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Arq, Inc.

-46.0%

-0.71

88.84%

S&P 500

13.68%

0.71

19.28%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

14.76%

EBIT Growth (5y)

14.29%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

-4.87

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

0.41

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.10

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.48

Tax Ratio

9.93%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

52.66%

ROCE (avg)

0.16%

ROE (avg)

9.96%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

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

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

NA (Loss Making)

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

0.41

EV to EBIT

-110.49

EV to EBITDA

11.11

EV to Capital Employed

0.46

EV to Sales

0.94

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

-0.41%

ROE (Latest)

-1.15%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

RSI

Bullish

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Mildly Bearish

Bearish

Moving Averages

Bearish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bullish

Mildly Bearish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

OBV

Mildly Bearish

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

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

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

3What is working for the Company

NET PROFIT(9M)

Higher at USD -2.58 MM

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 5.23 times

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at USD 35.07 MM

-12What is not working for the Company

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

At USD -0.65 MM has Fallen at -140.38%

NET PROFIT(Q)

At USD -0.65 MM has Fallen at -140.38%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 42.62% (YoY

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Lowest at USD 13.98 MM

Here's what is working for Arq, Inc.

Net Sales

Highest at USD 35.07 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Highest at 5.23 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company has been able to sell its inventory faster

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Depreciation

Highest at USD 3.76 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (USD MM)

Depreciation

At USD 3.76 MM has Grown at 51.23%

period on period (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

The expenditure on assets done by the company has gone into productive use which should positively reflect in the future sales

Depreciation (USD MM)

Here's what is not working for Arq, Inc.

Pre-Tax Profit

At USD -0.65 MM has Fallen at -140.38%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit

At USD -0.65 MM has Fallen at -140.38%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Cash and Eqv

Lowest at USD 13.98 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is deteriorating

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Raw Material Cost

Grown by 42.62% (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