FDC

  • Market Cap: Small Cap
  • Industry: Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
  • ISIN: INE258B01022
  • NSEID: FDC
  • BSEID: 531599
INR
382.15
5.5 (1.46%)
BSENSE

Feb 03

BSE+NSE Vol: 51.16 k

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  • Mojo Parameters
  • Total Return
  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
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Comparison

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Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
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FDC
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SPARC
Sudeep Pharma

Why is FDC Ltd ?

1
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -5.46% of over the last 5 years
  • PAT(Q) At Rs 28.37 cr has Fallen at -57.8% (vs previous 4Q average)
  • NET SALES(Q) At Rs 473.03 cr has Fallen at -10.7% (vs previous 4Q average)
  • DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 1.26 times
2
With ROE of 9.3, it has a Expensive valuation with a 2.6 Price to Book Value
  • The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
  • Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -19.72%, its profits have fallen by -28.8%
3
Falling Participation by Institutional Investors
  • Institutional investors have decreased their stake by -0.66% over the previous quarter and collectively hold 8.59% of the company
  • These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors
4
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
  • Along with generating -19.72% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed BSE500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
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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 Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology)

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

Is FDC for you?

Medium Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
FDC
-19.72%
-0.72
27.24%
Sensex
8.49%
0.74
11.41%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
stock-summaryCapital Structure
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
9.26%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-5.46%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
62.47
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Net Debt is too low
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.17
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.85
Tax Ratio
25.44%
Dividend Payout Ratio
30.51%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
8.59%
ROCE (avg)
17.80%
ROE (avg)
11.97%
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
28
Industry P/E
32
Price to Book Value
2.56
EV to EBIT
26.96
EV to EBITDA
21.17
EV to Capital Employed
2.87
EV to Sales
2.80
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
10.64%
ROE (Latest)
9.27%
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stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
Bullish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
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

4What is working for the Company
OPERATING CF(Y)

Highest at Rs 317.57 Cr

DPR(Y)

Highest at 30.51%

-19What is not working for the Company
PAT(Q)

At Rs 28.37 cr has Fallen at -57.8% (vs previous 4Q average

NET SALES(Q)

At Rs 473.03 cr has Fallen at -10.7% (vs previous 4Q average

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 1.26 times

PBDIT(Q)

Lowest at Rs 33.82 cr.

OPERATING PROFIT TO NET SALES (Q)

Lowest at 7.15%

PBT LESS OI(Q)

Lowest at Rs 17.47 cr.

NON-OPERATING INCOME(Q)

is 54.13 % of Profit Before Tax (PBT

EPS(Q)

Lowest at Rs 1.74

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Here's what is working for FDC

Operating Cash Flow - Annually
Highest at Rs 317.57 Cr and Grown
each year in the last three years
MOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations

Operating Cash Flows (Rs Cr)

Dividend Payout Ratio (DPR) - Annually
Highest at 30.51%
in the last five years
MOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend

DPR (%)

Here's what is not working for FDC

Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
At Rs 17.47 cr has Fallen at -72.0% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PBT of the previous four quarters of Rs 62.29 Cr
MOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is very negative

PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)

Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
At Rs 28.37 cr has Fallen at -57.8% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PAT of the previous four quarters of Rs 67.28 Cr
MOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very negative

PAT (Rs Cr)

Net Sales - Quarterly
At Rs 473.03 cr has Fallen at -10.7% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average Net Sales of the previous four quarters of Rs 529.57 Cr
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very negative

Net Sales (Rs Cr)

Operating Profit (PBDIT) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 33.82 cr.
in the last five quarters
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (Rs Cr)

Operating Profit Margin - Quarterly
Lowest at 7.15%
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 17.47 cr.
in the last five quarters
MOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is negative

PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)

Non Operating Income - Quarterly
is 54.13 % of Profit Before Tax (PBT)
MOJO Watch
The company's income from non business activities is high; which is not a sustainable business model

Non Operating Income to PBT

Earnings per Share (EPS) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 1.74
in the last five quarters
MOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (Rs)

Debtors Turnover Ratio- Half Yearly
Lowest at 1.26 times
in the last five half yearly periods
MOJO Watch
Company's pace of settling its Debtors has slowed

Debtors Turnover Ratio