DCC Plc (DCC) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Comparison

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Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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DCC Plc

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Why is DCC Plc ?

Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 0.93% of over the last 5 years

ROCE(HY) Lowest at 3.85%
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y) Lowest at 0%
NET SALES(Q) Lowest at GBP 7,380.69 MM

With ROE of 7.32%, it has a expensive valuation with a 1.58 Price to Book Value

The stock is trading at a fair value compared to its peers' average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -14.00%, its profits have fallen by -50.7%

Below par performance in long term as well as near term

Along with generating -14.00% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed FTSE 100 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

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 Gas)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is DCC Plc for you?

Medium Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

DCC Plc

-14.91%

-0.77

24.50%

FTSE 100

13.98%

1.15

13.60%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

3.74%

EBIT Growth (5y)

0.93%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

4.95

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

0.84

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.31

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

3.65

Tax Ratio

24.68%

Dividend Payout Ratio

98.86%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

0.08%

ROCE (avg)

13.49%

ROE (avg)

11.95%

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

1.58

EV to EBIT

11.09

EV to EBITDA

6.17

EV to Capital Employed

1.47

EV to Sales

0.30

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

1.20%

ROCE (Latest)

13.21%

ROE (Latest)

7.32%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bearish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bullish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bullish

Bearish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

Mildly Bullish

OBV

Mildly Bearish

Mildly Bullish

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

4What is working for the Company

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Highest at GBP 9.53

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -9.86% (YoY

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Lowest at 34.18 %

-15What is not working for the Company

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 3.85%

DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)

Lowest at 0%

NET SALES(Q)

Lowest at GBP 7,380.69 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 341.98 MM

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 106.41 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 0.57 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at GBP -1.87

Here's what is working for DCC Plc

Dividend per share

Highest at GBP 9.53 and Grown

In each year in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated

DPS (GBP)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Lowest at 34.18 %

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital

Debt-Equity Ratio

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -9.86% (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 GBP 187.07 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

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

Depreciation (GBP MM)

Here's what is not working for DCC Plc

Net Profit

At GBP 0.57 MM has Fallen at -99.52%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (GBP MM)

Net Sales

At GBP 7,380.69 MM has Fallen at -20.85%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is very negative

Net Sales (GBP MM)

Pre-Tax Profit

At GBP 106.41 MM has Fallen at -32.71%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)

Net Sales

Lowest at GBP 7,380.69 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is negative

Net Sales (GBP MM)

Operating Profit

Lowest at GBP 341.98 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (GBP MM)

Pre-Tax Profit

Lowest at GBP 106.41 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)

Net Profit

Lowest at GBP 0.57 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (GBP MM)

EPS

Lowest at GBP -1.87

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (GBP)

Dividend Payout Ratio

Lowest at 0%

in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend

DPR (%)

Non Operating Income

Highest at GBP 0.39 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable

Non Operating income