EKF Diagnostics Holdings Plc (EKF) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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Strong Sell

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Comparison

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Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is EKF Diagnostics Holdings Plc ?

Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROE of 11.66%

The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 11.66% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds

Flat results in Dec 25

INTEREST(HY) At GBP 0.11 MM has Grown at 76.67%
ROCE(HY) Lowest at 3%
NET PROFIT(Q) Lowest at GBP 0.18 MM

With ROE of 3.67%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 1.67 Price to Book Value

Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -1.52%, its profits have fallen by -63.5%

Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years

Along with generating -1.52% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed FTSE 100 in each of the last 3 annual periods

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 Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology)

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

Is EKF Diagnostics Holdings Plc for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

EKF Diagnostics Holdings Plc

-100.0%

-0.24

44.00%

FTSE 100

17.87%

1.52

11.77%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

-4.60%

EBIT Growth (5y)

-15.30%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

10.04

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

-0.19

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.81

Tax Ratio

Tax Ratio is Negative%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

ROCE (avg)

17.35%

ROE (avg)

11.66%

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

1.67

EV to EBIT

14.81

EV to EBITDA

8.23

EV to Capital Employed

1.86

EV to Sales

1.94

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

12.58%

ROE (Latest)

3.67%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bullish

Mildly Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bullish

Mildly Bullish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bullish

Mildly Bullish

Dow Theory

No Trend

Mildly Bullish

OBV

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

6What is working for the Company

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -8.91% (YoY

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 3.2 times

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 8.37 times

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at GBP 26.32 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at GBP 6.47 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Highest at 24.56 %

-10What is not working for the Company

INTEREST(HY)

At GBP 0.11 MM has Grown at 76.67%

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 3%

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 0.18 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at GBP 0

Here's what is working for EKF Diagnostics Holdings Plc

Net Sales

Highest at GBP 26.32 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (GBP MM)

Operating Profit

Highest at GBP 6.47 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (GBP MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Highest at 24.56 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has improved

Operating Profit to Sales

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Highest at 3.2 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company has been able to sell its inventory faster

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Highest at 8.37 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -8.91% (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 3.21 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

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

Depreciation (GBP MM)

Depreciation

At GBP 3.21 MM has Grown at 46.62%

period on period (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

The expenditure on assets done by the company has gone into productive use which should positively reflect in the future sales

Depreciation (GBP MM)

Here's what is not working for EKF Diagnostics Holdings Plc

Net Profit

At GBP 0.18 MM has Fallen at -96.09%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (GBP MM)

Interest

At GBP 0.11 MM has Grown at 76.67%

over previous Semi-Annual period

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (GBP MM)

Net Profit

Lowest at GBP 0.18 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (GBP MM)

EPS

Lowest at GBP 0

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (GBP)