Why is Bihar Sponge Iron Ltd ?
1
With a Negative Book Value, the company has a Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 61.88% and Operating profit at 0% over the last 5 years
- The company has a negative book value of Rs 34.01 crore
- NET SALES(Q) At Rs 16.92 cr has Fallen at -79.3% (vs previous 4Q average)
- PAT(Q) At Rs 1.25 cr has Fallen at -62.8% (vs previous 4Q average)
- NON-OPERATING INCOME(Q) is 444.80 % of Profit Before Tax (PBT)
2
Risky - Negative EBITDA
- The company has recorded a negative EBITDA of Rs. -12.32 cr
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -4.95%, its profits have risen by 8.9% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 1.1
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
3
52.05% of Promoter Shares are Pledged
- In falling markets, high promoter pledged shares puts additional downward pressure on the stock prices
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 Bihar Sponge for you?
High Risk, Medium Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Bihar Sponge
-2.48%
-0.10
50.70%
Sensex
-10.6%
-0.81
13.06%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
61.88%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-246.89%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
0
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
4.90
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.72
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0
Tax Ratio
Tax Ratio is Negative%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
52.05%
Institutional Holding
0.08%
ROCE (avg)
46.96%
ROE (avg)
0
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
10
Industry P/E
26
Price to Book Value
-3.34
EV to EBIT
-8.56
EV to EBITDA
-11.21
EV to Capital Employed
-14.71
EV to Sales
0.56
PEG Ratio
1.12
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
Negative Capital Employed
ROE (Latest)
Negative BV
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
6What is working for the Company
PAT(9M)
At Rs 9.21 cr has Grown at 37.26%
-13What is not working for the Company
NET SALES(Q)
At Rs 16.92 cr has Fallen at -79.3% (vs previous 4Q average
PAT(Q)
At Rs 1.25 cr has Fallen at -62.8% (vs previous 4Q average
NON-OPERATING INCOME(Q)
is 444.80 % of Profit Before Tax (PBT
EPS(Q)
Lowest at Rs 0.14
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Here's what is not working for Bihar Sponge
Net Sales - Quarterly
At Rs 16.92 cr has Fallen at -79.3% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average Net Sales of the previous four quarters of Rs 81.76 CrMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very negative
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
At Rs 1.25 cr has Fallen at -62.8% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PAT of the previous four quarters of Rs 3.36 CrMOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very negative
PAT (Rs Cr)
Net Sales - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 16.92 cr
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Non Operating Income - Quarterly
is 444.80 % of Profit Before Tax (PBT)
MOJO Watch
The company's income from non business activities is high; which is not a sustainable business model
Non Operating Income to PBT
Earnings per Share (EPS) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 0.14
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (Rs)






