ScoreWhy is Castings PLC ?
1
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 9.08% of over the last 5 years
2
The company has declared negative results in Sep 24 after 3 consecutive negative quarters
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 3.19%
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at -10.54 %
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 8,541.43
3
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 2.13% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (FTSE 100) returns of 16.09%
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Is Castings PLC for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Castings PLC
2.13%
-0.88
35.46%
FTSE 100
16.09%
1.25
12.83%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
10.33%
EBIT Growth (5y)
9.08%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
11.44
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.12
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.38
Tax Ratio
25.84%
Dividend Payout Ratio
191.67%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
11.58%
ROE (avg)
7.19%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
27
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.89
EV to EBIT
20.42
EV to EBITDA
7.13
EV to Capital Employed
0.87
EV to Sales
0.55
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
709.06%
ROCE (Latest)
4.26%
ROE (Latest)
3.27%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend1What is working for the Company
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Highest at 563.1%
-24What is not working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 3.19%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at -10.54 %
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 8,541.43
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 25.25% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at GBP 15.56 MM
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 4.54%
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 3.91%
NET SALES(Q)
Lowest at GBP 87.79 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at GBP 5.98 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Lowest at 6.81 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at GBP 1.52 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at GBP 1.1 MM
EPS(Q)
Lowest at GBP 0.03
Here's what is working for Castings PLC
Dividend Payout Ratio
Highest at 563.1%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
Here's what is not working for Castings PLC
Pre-Tax Profit
At GBP 1.52 MM has Fallen at -86.26%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative
Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)
Net Profit
At GBP 1.1 MM has Fallen at -87.83%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (GBP MM)
Net Sales
At GBP 87.79 MM has Fallen at -22.37%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very negative
Net Sales (GBP MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 8,541.43
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at -10.54 % and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Net Sales
Lowest at GBP 87.79 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (GBP MM)
Operating Profit
Lowest at GBP 5.98 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative
Operating Profit (GBP MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 6.81 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at GBP 1.52 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative
Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)
Net Profit
Lowest at GBP 1.1 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (GBP MM)
EPS
Lowest at GBP 0.03
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (GBP)
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at GBP 15.56 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 4.54%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 3.91%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 25.25% (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
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