Why is Cosmo First Ltd ?
1
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -5.69% of over the last 5 years
2
Despite the size of the company, domestic mutual funds hold only 0.02% of the company
- Domestic mutual funds have capability to do in-depth on-the-ground research on companies- their small stake may signify either they are not comfortable at the price or the business
3
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- Even though the market (BSE500) generated negative returns of -2.24% in the last 1 year, its fall in the stock was much higher with a return of -40.91%
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 Packaging)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Cosmo First for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Cosmo First
-40.91%
-1.01
40.41%
Sensex
-7.55%
-0.58
13.06%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
9.75%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-5.69%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
4.59
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
3.75
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.78
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.21
Tax Ratio
22.21%
Dividend Payout Ratio
7.87%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
3.32%
ROCE (avg)
14.92%
ROE (avg)
15.15%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
12
Industry P/E
18
Price to Book Value
1.18
EV to EBIT
12.81
EV to EBITDA
8.23
EV to Capital Employed
1.10
EV to Sales
0.87
PEG Ratio
0.58
Dividend Yield
0.55%
ROCE (Latest)
8.59%
ROE (Latest)
9.93%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
Bearish
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
Technical Movement
20What is working for the Company
PAT(Latest six months)
At Rs 71.01 cr has Grown at 25.34%
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 10.58%
OPERATING PROFIT TO INTEREST(Q)
Highest at 3.38 times
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS(HY)
Highest at Rs 58.83 cr
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at Rs 1,020.68 cr
PBDIT(Q)
Highest at Rs 120.57 cr.
OPERATING PROFIT TO NET SALES(Q)
Highest at 11.81%
PBT LESS OI(Q)
Highest at Rs 47.84 cr.
-3What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(9M)
At Rs 109.29 cr has Grown at 31.85%
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Here's what is working for Cosmo First
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
At Rs 47.84 cr has Grown at 154.6% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PBT of the previous four quarters of Rs 18.79 CrMOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is very positive
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit to Interest - Quarterly
Highest at 3.38 times
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Latest six months
At Rs 71.01 cr has Grown at 25.34%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is positive
PAT (Rs Cr)
Net Sales - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 1,020.68 cr
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Net Sales - Quarterly
At Rs 1,020.68 cr has Grown at 21.4% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average Net Sales of the previous four quarters of Rs 840.98 CrMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit (PBDIT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 120.57 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit Margin - Quarterly
Highest at 11.81%
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Company's efficiency has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 47.84 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is positive
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Half Yearly
Highest at Rs 58.83 cr
in the last six half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Here's what is not working for Cosmo First
Interest - Nine Monthly
At Rs 109.29 cr has Grown at 31.85%
over preceding nine months periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (Rs cr)






