Epigral

  • Market Cap: Small Cap
  • Industry: Specialty Chemicals
  • ISIN: INE071N01016
  • NSEID: EPIGRAL
  • BSEID: 543332
INR
1,218.35
-12.4 (-1.01%)
BSENSE

Apr 28

BSE+NSE Vol: 48.04 k

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  • Shareholding
  • Financials
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Strong Sell
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Comparison

Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
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Epigral
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Balaji Amines
Laxmi Organic

Why is Epigral Ltd ?

1
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 5.77% of over the last 5 years
2
Negative results in Dec 25
  • INTEREST(9M) At Rs 56.16 cr has Grown at 43.93%
  • PAT(Q) At Rs 39.11 cr has Fallen at -61.1% (vs previous 4Q average)
  • PBDIT(Q) Lowest at Rs 102.74 cr.
3
Falling Participation by Institutional Investors
  • Institutional investors have decreased their stake by -1.04% over the previous quarter and collectively hold 6.47% of the company
  • These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors
4
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
  • Even though the market (BSE500) has generated returns of 2.54% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -34.20% returns
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Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

  1. 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 Specialty Chemicals)

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

Is Epigral for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Epigral
-34.2%
-0.89
38.50%
Sensex
-4.15%
-0.31
13.40%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
16.55%
EBIT Growth (5y)
5.77%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
8.05
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.14
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.24
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.87
Tax Ratio
6.80%
Dividend Payout Ratio
10.61%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
6.47%
ROCE (avg)
20.78%
ROE (avg)
24.93%
stock-recommendationValuation

Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
16
Industry P/E
42
Price to Book Value
2.50
EV to EBIT
13.98
EV to EBITDA
10.06
EV to Capital Employed
2.21
EV to Sales
2.38
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
19.26%
ROE (Latest)
19.15%
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stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
RSI
Bearish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

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

3What is working for the Company
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 0.26 times

-19What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(9M)

At Rs 56.16 cr has Grown at 43.93%

PAT(Q)

At Rs 39.11 cr has Fallen at -61.1% (vs previous 4Q average

PBDIT(Q)

Lowest at Rs 102.74 cr.

OPERATING PROFIT TO NET SALES(Q)

Lowest at 17.21%

PBT LESS OI(Q)

Lowest at Rs 49.00 cr.

EPS(Q)

Lowest at Rs 9.07

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Here's what is working for Epigral

Debt-Equity Ratio - Half Yearly
Lowest at 0.26 times and Fallen
each half year in the last five half yearly periods
MOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital

Debt-Equity Ratio

Here's what is not working for Epigral

Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
At Rs 49.00 cr has Fallen at -55.9% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PBT of the previous four quarters of Rs 111.09 Cr
MOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is very negative

PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)

Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
At Rs 39.11 cr has Fallen at -61.1% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PAT of the previous four quarters of Rs 100.61 Cr
MOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very negative

PAT (Rs Cr)

Interest - Nine Monthly
At Rs 56.16 cr has Grown at 43.93%
over preceding nine months period
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (Rs cr)

Operating Profit (PBDIT) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 102.74 cr. and Fallen
each quarter in the last five quarters
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is quite negative

Operating Profit (Rs Cr)

Operating Profit Margin - Quarterly
Lowest at 17.21% and Fallen
each quarter in the last five quarters
MOJO Watch
Company's efficiency has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 49.00 cr. and Fallen
each quarter in the last five quarters
MOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is very negative

PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)

Earnings per Share (EPS) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 9.07
in the last five quarters
MOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (Rs)