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Corero Network Security Plc

  • Market Cap: Micro Cap
  • Industry: Computers - Software & Consulting
  • ISIN: GB00B54X0432
  • LON: CNS
GBP
0.13
-0.03 (-19.05%)

Sep 22

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Strong Sell
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Comparison

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Why is Corero Network Security Plc ?

1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROE of 2.42%
  • The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 2.42% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of -0.28
  • Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of -0.28
  • The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 2.42% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
3
Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Equity (ROE) of 2.42%
4
Flat results in Jun 26
  • OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at GBP 1.96 MM
  • CASH AND EQV(HY) Lowest at GBP 1.58 MM
  • DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at -8.57 %
5
With ROE of -4.28%, it has a risky valuation with a 3.99 Price to Book Value
  • Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 34.21%, its profits have fallen by -97%
6
Market Beating performance in long term as well as near term
  • Along with generating 34.21% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has outperformed FTSE 100 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
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Verdict Report

How much should you hold?

  1. Overall Portfolio exposure to Corero Network Security Plc should be less than 10%
  2. Overall Portfolio exposure to Computers - Software & Consulting should be less than 30%

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Computers - Software & Consulting)

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

Is Corero Network Security Plc for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Corero Network Security Plc
-100.0%
-0.15
58.73%
FTSE 100
16.06%
1.36
11.82%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
stock-summaryCapital Structure
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
8.07%
EBIT Growth (5y)
12.48%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
0.60
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.28
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.33
Tax Ratio
0.26%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
8.68%
ROE (avg)
2.42%
stock-recommendationValuation

Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

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

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
3.99
EV to EBIT
-52.15
EV to EBITDA
41.15
EV to Capital Employed
4.79
EV to Sales
2.70
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
-5.09%
ROE (Latest)
-4.28%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
Bullish
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
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Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

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

11What is working for the Company
ROCE(HY)

Highest at 17.12%

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

At GBP 1.06 MM has Grown at 158.07%

NET PROFIT(Q)

At GBP 1.06 MM has Grown at 156.86%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -2.7% (YoY

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at GBP 11.54 MM

-5What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at GBP 1.96 MM

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Lowest at GBP 1.58 MM

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at -8.57 %

Here's what is working for Corero Network Security Plc

Pre-Tax Profit
At GBP 1.06 MM has Grown at 158.07%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive

Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)

Net Profit
At GBP 1.06 MM has Grown at 156.86%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive

Net Profit (GBP MM)

Net Sales
Highest at GBP 11.54 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (GBP MM)

Net Sales
At GBP 11.54 MM has Grown at 37.17%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (GBP MM)

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -2.7% (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

Here's what is not working for Corero Network Security Plc

Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at GBP 1.96 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three years
MOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (GBP MM)

Cash and Eqv
Lowest at GBP 1.58 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at -8.57 %
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

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