Why is Deccan Cements Ltd. ?
1
Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with a -33.88% CAGR growth in Operating Profits over the last 5 years
- Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 10.87 times
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 2.10% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
The company has declared Negative results for the last 3 consecutive quarters
- INTEREST(9M) At Rs 36.21 cr has Grown at 279.16%
- OPERATING PROFIT TO INTEREST(Q) Lowest at 1.08 times
- PBT LESS OI(Q) At Rs -14.34 cr has Fallen at -180.93%
3
Despite the size of the company, domestic mutual funds hold only 0.14% 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
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 Cement & Cement Products)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Deccan Cements for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Deccan Cements
-45.35%
-1.20
37.82%
Sensex
-4.42%
-0.33
13.44%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-3.56%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-33.88%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
1.18
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
5.73
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.88
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.75
Tax Ratio
Tax Ratio is Negative%
Dividend Payout Ratio
11.16%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
15.51%
ROCE (avg)
14.06%
ROE (avg)
2.10%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
34
Price to Book Value
1.07
EV to EBIT
69.46
EV to EBITDA
22.38
EV to Capital Employed
1.04
EV to Sales
2.08
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
0.10%
ROCE (Latest)
2.90%
ROE (Latest)
2.10%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
11What is working for the Company
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at Rs 219.34 cr
-22What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(9M)
At Rs 36.21 cr has Grown at 279.16%
OPERATING PROFIT TO INTEREST(Q)
Lowest at 1.08 times
PBT LESS OI(Q)
At Rs -14.34 cr has Fallen at -180.93%
PAT(Q)
At Rs -5.11 cr has Fallen at -133.3%
OPERATING PROFIT TO NET SALES(Q)
Lowest at 7.68%
EPS(Q)
Lowest at Rs -2.03
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Here's what is working for Deccan Cements
Net Sales - Quarterly
At Rs 219.34 cr has Grown at 45.68%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very positive
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Net Sales - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 219.34 cr
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Here's what is not working for Deccan Cements
Interest - Latest six months
At Rs 30.71 cr has Grown at 250.17%
over previous Half yearly periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (Rs cr)
Operating Profit to Interest - Quarterly
Lowest at 1.08 times and Fallen
each quarter in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
At Rs -14.34 cr has Fallen at -180.93%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is very negative
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
At Rs -5.11 cr has Fallen at -133.3%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very negative
PAT (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit Margin - Quarterly
Lowest at 7.68% and Fallen
each quarter in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Company's efficiency has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs -14.34 cr. and Fallen
each quarter in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is very negative
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Earnings per Share (EPS) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs -2.03
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (Rs)
Non Operating Income - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 7.12 cr
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable
Non Operating Income






