Comparison
Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
Why is Essex Bio-Technology Ltd. ?
1
With ROE of 1.38%, it has a Very Expensive valuation with a 1.39 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -20.79%, its profits have risen by 197.5%
2
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -20.79% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed Hang Seng Hong Kong in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
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 Essex Bio-Technology Ltd. for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Essex Bio-Technology Ltd.
-100.0%
0.86
48.04%
Hang Seng Hong Kong
8.25%
0.41
19.93%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
24.35%
EBIT Growth (5y)
37.99%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
12.93
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.28
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.18
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.07
Tax Ratio
14.79%
Dividend Payout Ratio
22.16%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
20.02%
ROE (avg)
15.50%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
101
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.39
EV to EBIT
84.87
EV to EBITDA
83.23
EV to Capital Employed
1.48
EV to Sales
17.48
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
2.32%
ROCE (Latest)
1.74%
ROE (Latest)
1.38%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
Technical Movement
9What is working for the Company
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Highest at 24.29%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by 1.45% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at HKD 642.92 MM
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at HKD 2.5
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at HKD 223.49 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 25.5 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at HKD 213.82 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at HKD 171.5 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at HKD 0.29
-2What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at HKD 620.53 MM
Here's what is working for Essex Bio-Technology Ltd.
Operating Profit
Highest at HKD 223.49 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (HKD MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 25.5 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at HKD 213.82 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (HKD MM)
Net Profit
Highest at HKD 171.5 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (HKD MM)
EPS
Highest at HKD 0.29
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (HKD)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at HKD 642.92 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Dividend per share
Highest at HKD 2.5
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (HKD)
Dividend Payout Ratio
Highest at 24.29%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by 1.45% (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
Here's what is not working for Essex Bio-Technology Ltd.
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at HKD 620.53 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (HKD MM)






