Comparison
Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
Why is City Auto Corp. ?
1
High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 2.61% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
- PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q) At VND 2,923.91 MM has Fallen at -62.24%
- NET PROFIT(Q) At VND 2,243.31 MM has Fallen at -70.9%
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 236.02 %
2
With ROE of 4.61%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 1.85 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -14.19%, its profits have risen by 18.5% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 3.7
3
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -14.19% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed Vietnam VN Ho Chi Minh Index in each of the last 3 annual periods
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 Trading & Distributors)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is City Auto Corp. for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
City Auto Corp.
-13.25%
-1.33
22.52%
Vietnam VN Ho Chi Minh Index
29.95%
1.61
21.07%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
10.04%
EBIT Growth (5y)
52.93%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
0.58
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
79.55
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
2.36
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.37
Tax Ratio
11.58%
Dividend Payout Ratio
103.16%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
2.61%
ROE (avg)
5.66%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
40
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.85
EV to EBIT
392.11
EV to EBITDA
83.69
EV to Capital Employed
1.26
EV to Sales
0.48
PEG Ratio
3.72
Dividend Yield
0.46%
ROCE (Latest)
0.32%
ROE (Latest)
4.61%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
Bullish
Bullish
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
Technical Movement
14What is working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)
Higher at VND 38,651.13 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -38.73% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at VND 120,507.41 MM
NET SALES(Q)
At VND 2,010,532.18 MM has Grown at 33.6%
-8What is not working for the Company
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At VND 2,923.91 MM has Fallen at -62.24%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At VND 2,243.31 MM has Fallen at -70.9%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 236.02 %
Here's what is working for City Auto Corp.
Net Sales
At VND 2,010,532.18 MM has Grown at 33.6%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (VND MM)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at VND 120,507.41 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -38.73% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Depreciation
Highest at VND 9,723.34 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (VND MM)
Depreciation
At VND 9,723.34 MM has Grown at 69.68%
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 (VND MM)
Here's what is not working for City Auto Corp.
Pre-Tax Profit
At VND 2,923.91 MM has Fallen at -62.24%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative
Pre-Tax Profit (VND MM)
Net Profit
At VND 2,243.31 MM has Fallen at -70.9%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (VND MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 236.02 % 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






