COPT Defense Properties (OFC) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Comparison

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Quality

Valuation

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Why is COPT Defense Properties ?

Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 4.31% and Operating profit at 4.58%

Flat results in Jun 25

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 164.59 %

With ROE of 9.46%, it has a fair valuation with a 4.25 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 -10.60%, its profits have risen by 5.9% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 7.8

Below par performance in long term as well as near term

Along with generating -10.60% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you hold?

Overall Portfolio exposure to COPT Defense Properties should be less than 10%
Overall Portfolio exposure to Realty should be less than 30%

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Realty)

When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock

Is COPT Defense Properties for you?

Low Risk, Medium Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

COPT Defense Properties

20.61%

1.06

19.62%

S&P 500

22.99%

0.70

20.15%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

4.62%

EBIT Growth (5y)

6.97%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

3.44

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

Negative Net Debt

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

Tax Ratio

0.15%

Dividend Payout Ratio

91.01%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

100.00%

ROCE (avg)

15.12%

ROE (avg)

9.88%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

4.57

EV to EBIT

28.81

EV to EBITDA

16.93

EV to Capital Employed

5.36

EV to Sales

8.69

PEG Ratio

4.94

Dividend Yield

1.99%

ROCE (Latest)

18.59%

ROE (Latest)

10.06%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bearish

Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bullish

Moving Averages

Bullish (Daily)

KST

Bullish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bullish

Mildly Bearish

OBV

Mildly Bearish

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

9What is working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Highest at USD 359.27 MM

ROCE(HY)

Highest at 10.39%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by 0.46% (YoY

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at USD 303.57 MM

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Highest at USD 2.61

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at USD 200.64 MM

-7What is not working for the Company

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 169.19 %

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 420.1

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at USD 24.04 MM

Here's what is working for COPT Defense Properties

Operating Cash Flow

Highest at USD 359.27 MM and Grown

In each year in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Net Sales

Highest at USD 200.64 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Cash and Eqv

Highest at USD 303.57 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Dividend per share

Highest at USD 2.61

in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated

DPS (USD)

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by 0.46% (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 USD 42.69 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (USD MM)

Here's what is not working for COPT Defense Properties

Interest

At USD 24.04 MM has Grown at 11.26%

period on period (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio

Lowest at 420.1

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at 169.19 % and Grown

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

MOJO Watch

The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio

Interest

Highest at USD 24.04 MM

in the last five periods and Increased by 11.26% (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)