Why is EKF Diagnostics Holdings Plc ?
1
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
2
Company's ability to service its debt is strong with a healthy EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 10.04
3
With a growth in Net Sales of 1.03%, the company declared Very Positive results in Jun 25
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Highest at GBP 22.37 MM
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -12.53% (YoY)
- CASH AND EQV(HY) Highest at GBP 16.62 MM
4
With ROE of 9.53%, it has a fair valuation with a 1.57 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 29.60%, its profits have risen by 1.8% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 9.2
5
Market Beating Performance
- The stock has generated a return of 29.60% in the last 1 year, much higher than market (FTSE 100) returns of 15.58%
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to EKF Diagnostics Holdings Plc should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is EKF Diagnostics Holdings Plc for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
EKF Diagnostics Holdings Plc
30.13%
-0.30
54.37%
FTSE 100
13.98%
1.15
13.60%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
0.16%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-5.55%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
10.04
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.19
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.82
Tax Ratio
Tax Ratio is Negative%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
17.35%
ROE (avg)
11.66%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
16
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.57
EV to EBIT
13.95
EV to EBITDA
8.42
EV to Capital Employed
1.74
EV to Sales
1.92
PEG Ratio
9.23
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
12.48%
ROE (Latest)
9.53%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
Bullish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
7What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at GBP 22.37 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -12.53% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at GBP 16.62 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at -21.6 %
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 7.27 times
0What is not working for the Company
NO KEY NEGATIVE TRIGGERS
Here's what is working for EKF Diagnostics Holdings Plc
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at GBP 22.37 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (GBP MM)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at GBP 16.62 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at -21.6 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 7.27 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -12.53% (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






