Why is FERRO SA ?
1
High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 1.84% of over the last 5 years
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
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Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 1.84% of over the last 5 years
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The company has declared negative results in Dec'2024 after 3 consecutive positive quarters
- INTEREST(HY) At PLN 5.5 MM has Grown at 146.02%
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at PLN 17.58 MM
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 13.99%
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With ROE of 16.88%, it has a expensive valuation with a 1.60 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 -24.79%, its profits have fallen by -0.5%
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Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -24.79% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed Poland WIG in each of the last 3 annual periods
How much should you sell?
- 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 Building Products)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is FERRO SA for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
FERRO SA
-24.79%
-0.96
28.57%
Poland WIG
27.62%
1.38
19.95%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
8.86%
EBIT Growth (5y)
1.84%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
10.64
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.79
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.15
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.39
Tax Ratio
18.31%
Dividend Payout Ratio
92.35%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
19.93%
ROE (avg)
19.43%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
9
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.60
EV to EBIT
8.34
EV to EBITDA
6.97
EV to Capital Employed
1.49
EV to Sales
0.98
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
10.06%
ROCE (Latest)
17.85%
ROE (Latest)
16.88%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
Bullish
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
0What is working for the Company
NO KEY POSITIVE TRIGGERS
-10What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)
At PLN 5.5 MM has Grown at 146.02%
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at PLN 17.58 MM
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 13.99%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 11.31% (YoY
Here's what is not working for FERRO SA
Interest
At PLN 5.5 MM has Grown at 146.02%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (PLN MM)
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at PLN 17.58 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (PLN MM)
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 11.31% (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






