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

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Comparison

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Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Ebiquity Plc ?

Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROCE of 9.46%

The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 9.46% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)

Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 1.21 times

Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 1.21 times
The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 6.15% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds

Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 25.00% of over the last 5 years

ROCE(HY) Lowest at -37.24%
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 377.69
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 17.6% (YoY)

Risky -

The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -45.74%, its profits have fallen by -41.4%

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How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

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

Is Ebiquity Plc for you?

Medium Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Ebiquity Plc

-45.74%

-2.14

32.18%

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)

5.00%

EBIT Growth (5y)

25.00%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

2.61

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

1.21

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.44

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

1.24

Tax Ratio

57.16%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

ROCE (avg)

9.46%

ROE (avg)

6.15%

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

0.67

EV to EBIT

5.65

EV to EBITDA

2.76

EV to Capital Employed

0.79

EV to Sales

0.43

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

13.90%

ROE (Latest)

4.13%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bullish

Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Mildly Bearish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bearish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bullish

Bearish

Dow Theory

No Trend

OBV

No Trend

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

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

1What is working for the Company

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 2.68 times

-17What is not working for the Company

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at -37.24%

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 377.69

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 17.6% (YoY

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 63.46 %

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 4 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at 10.54 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP -0.85 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP -1.82 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at GBP -0.07

Here's what is working for Ebiquity Plc

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Highest at 2.68 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Here's what is not working for Ebiquity Plc

Pre-Tax Profit

At GBP -0.85 MM has Fallen at -488.19%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)

Net Profit

At GBP -1.82 MM has Fallen at -391.35%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (GBP MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio

Lowest at 377.69

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Operating Profit

Lowest at GBP 4 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (GBP MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Lowest at 10.54 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit

Lowest at GBP -0.85 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 -1.82 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (GBP MM)

EPS

Lowest at GBP -0.07

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (GBP)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at 63.46 %

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

Raw Material Cost

Grown by 17.6% (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