Why is Essentra Plc ?
1
Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Equity (ROE) of 4.01%
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -19.90% and Operating profit at -9.97% over the last 5 years
- Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.29 times
2
Flat results in Jun 26
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 9.19% (YoY)
3
With ROE of 3.16%, it has a fair valuation with a 0.88 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 10.76%, its profits have fallen by -60.8%
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 Essentra Plc for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Essentra Plc
10.76%
-2.09
37.02%
FTSE 100
18.59%
1.58
11.75%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-19.90%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-9.97%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
1.94
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.13
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.30
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.91
Tax Ratio
Tax Ratio is Negative%
Dividend Payout Ratio
270.27%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.06%
ROCE (avg)
7.23%
ROE (avg)
4.01%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
28
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.88
EV to EBIT
14.44
EV to EBITDA
6.08
EV to Capital Employed
0.90
EV to Sales
1.00
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
250.49%
ROCE (Latest)
6.25%
ROE (Latest)
3.16%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Bearish
Bearish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
5What is working for the Company
NET PROFIT(Q)
At GBP 7.5 MM has Grown at 400%
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 2.37 times
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at GBP 166.1 MM
-1What is not working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 9.19% (YoY
Here's what is working for Essentra Plc
Net Profit
At GBP 7.5 MM has Grown at 400%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (GBP MM)
Net Sales
Highest at GBP 166.1 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (GBP MM)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 2.37 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Here's what is not working for Essentra Plc
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 9.19% (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






