ScoreWhy is DS Smith Plc ?
1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROCE of 9.14%
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 9.14% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
2
Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 1.88 times
- Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 1.88 times
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 8.65% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
3
Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) of 9.14%
4
With a fall in Net Profit of NAN%, the company declared Very Negative results in Oct 24
- The company has declared negative results for the last 2 consecutive quarters
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 528.38
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at GBP 687 MM
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 5.76%
5
With ROE of 8.1, it has a very expensive valuation with a 2.1 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 0%, its profits have fallen by -34.9%
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Is DS Smith Plc for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
DS Smith Plc
106.12%
3.18
33.40%
FTSE 100
15.94%
0.54
13.16%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
1.22%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-2.65%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
6.10
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.88
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.62
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.10
Tax Ratio
15.27%
Dividend Payout Ratio
64.24%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.02%
ROCE (avg)
9.14%
ROE (avg)
8.65%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
26
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.14
EV to EBIT
22.59
EV to EBITDA
11.63
EV to Capital Employed
1.70
EV to Sales
1.56
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
311.76%
ROCE (Latest)
7.53%
ROE (Latest)
8.14%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Bullish
Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend
Not enough Data to analyse Financial Trend
Not enough Data to analyse Financial Trend
Here's what is working for DS Smith Plc
Dividend Payout Ratio
Highest at 198.72%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
Depreciation
Highest at GBP 220 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (GBP MM)
Here's what is not working for DS Smith Plc
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 528.38 and Fallen
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Pre-Tax Profit
At GBP 103 MM has Fallen at -61.42%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative
Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)
Net Profit
At GBP 118 MM has Fallen at -42.16%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (GBP MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 66.68 % and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 5.57% and Fallen
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at GBP 687 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (GBP MM)
Interest
Highest at GBP 74 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 17.46% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (GBP MM)
Operating Profit
Lowest at GBP 391 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative
Operating Profit (GBP MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 11.6 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at GBP 103 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative
Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)
Net Profit
Lowest at GBP 118 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (GBP MM)
EPS
Lowest at GBP 0.03
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (GBP)
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at GBP 398 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 44.09% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
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