Why is Colruyt Group NV ?
1
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 2.73% and Operating profit at -3.74% over the last 5 years
2
Flat results in Mar 25
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 1,793.33
- DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y) Lowest at 0%
- DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY) Lowest at EUR 17.68
3
With ROE of 10.54%, it has a Expensive valuation with a 1.30 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -21.23%, its profits have fallen by -69.6%
4
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -21.23% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed Belgium BEL 20 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
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 Retailing)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Colruyt Group NV for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Colruyt Group NV
-21.23%
-1.41
28.88%
Belgium BEL 20
17.57%
1.10
15.92%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
2.73%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-3.74%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
19.39
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.49
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.09
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.97
Tax Ratio
25.22%
Dividend Payout Ratio
35.37%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.02%
ROCE (avg)
9.83%
ROE (avg)
16.57%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
12
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.30
EV to EBIT
12.62
EV to EBITDA
5.53
EV to Capital Employed
1.31
EV to Sales
0.37
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
10.35%
ROE (Latest)
10.54%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
RSI
Bullish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
Technical Movement
5What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at EUR 2,246.6 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -3.96% (YoY
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 17.68%
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at EUR 5,536.2 MM
-6What is not working for the Company
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 1,793.33
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Lowest at 0%
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Lowest at EUR 17.68
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at EUR 19.5 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at EUR 143.4 MM
Here's what is working for Colruyt Group NV
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at EUR 2,246.6 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (EUR MM)
Net Sales
Highest at EUR 5,536.2 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (EUR MM)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 17.68%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -3.96% (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 EUR 212.9 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (EUR MM)
Depreciation
At EUR 212.9 MM has Grown at 6.88%
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 (EUR MM)
Here's what is not working for Colruyt Group NV
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 1,793.33
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Interest
Highest at EUR 19.5 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 14.04% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (EUR MM)
Net Profit
Lowest at EUR 143.4 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (EUR MM)
Dividend per share
Lowest at EUR 17.68
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing lower dividend than previous years
DPS (EUR)
Dividend Payout Ratio
Lowest at 0%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)






