Century Paper & Board Mills Ltd. (CEPB) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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Strong Sell

Sell

Hold

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Comparison

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Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

Security Papers Ltd.

Packages Ltd.

Century Paper & Board Mills Ltd.

Why is Century Paper & Board Mills Ltd. ?

High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at 0 times

Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -16.96% of over the last 5 years
High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at 0 times

Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -16.96% of over the last 5 years

With a fall in Net Sales of -15.07%, the company declared Very Negative results in Mar 25

The company has declared negative results for the last 4 consecutive quarters
NET PROFIT(Q) At PKR -130.82 MM has Fallen at -141.62%
ROCE(HY) Lowest at -0.54%
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 6.35%

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 0%, its profits have fallen by -109%

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 Paper, Forest & Jute Products)

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

Is Century Paper & Board Mills Ltd. for you?

Medium Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Century Paper & Board Mills Ltd.

-14.84%

-0.06

42.71%

Pakistan KSE 100 Share

26.26%

2.81

22.77%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

7.70%

EBIT Growth (5y)

-147.92%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

4.31

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

2.33

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.82

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

1.71

Tax Ratio

77.91%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

ROCE (avg)

17.52%

ROE (avg)

13.00%

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

0.76

EV to EBIT

23.65

EV to EBITDA

9.93

EV to Capital Employed

0.86

EV to Sales

0.54

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

3.65%

ROE (Latest)

-2.57%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

Mildly Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bearish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bullish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bearish

Bullish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

OBV

Mildly Bearish

No Trend

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

Technical Movement

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Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

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

3What is working for the Company

NET PROFIT(HY)

Higher at PKR -271.29 MM

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at PKR 2,377.95 MM

-22What is not working for the Company

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

At PKR -262.22 MM has Fallen at -1,866.88%

NET PROFIT(Q)

At PKR -284.59 MM has Fallen at -634.06%

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at -6.05%

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 5.77 times

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 47.73% (YoY

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 3.05 times

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at PKR -56.67 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at -0.63 %

Here's what is working for Century Paper & Board Mills Ltd.

Cash and Eqv

Highest at PKR 2,377.95 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Here's what is not working for Century Paper & Board Mills Ltd.

Pre-Tax Profit

At PKR -262.22 MM has Fallen at -1,866.88%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (PKR MM)

Net Profit

At PKR -284.59 MM has Fallen at -634.06%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (PKR MM)

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Lowest at 5.77 times and Fallen

In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Operating Profit

Lowest at PKR -56.67 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (PKR MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Lowest at -0.63 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Lowest at 3.05 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Raw Material Cost

Grown by 47.73% (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