Why is Forbes & Company Ltd ?
1
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -53.22% and Operating profit at -43.79% over the last 5 years
2
The company has declared negative results for the last 3 consecutive quarters
- PAT(Latest six months) At Rs 1.63 cr has Grown at -96.88%
- NET SALES(Q) Lowest at Rs 13.26 cr
- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS(HY) Lowest at Rs 20.78 cr
3
With ROE of 6.7, it has a Very Expensive valuation with a 2.4 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 -10.21%, its profits have fallen by -81.9%
4
98.25% of Promoter Shares are Pledged
- In falling markets, high promoter pledged shares puts additional downward pressure on the stock prices
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 Electronics & Appliances)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Forbes & Co for you?
High Risk, Medium Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Forbes & Co
-11.12%
-0.21
48.88%
Sensex
-9.93%
-0.74
13.51%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-53.22%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-43.79%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
6.11
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
3.22
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.28
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.09
Tax Ratio
26.45%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
98.25%
Institutional Holding
9.21%
ROCE (avg)
5.87%
ROE (avg)
1,083.48%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
40
Industry P/E
41
Price to Book Value
2.45
EV to EBIT
60.33
EV to EBITDA
43.06
EV to Capital Employed
3.00
EV to Sales
6.47
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
4.98%
ROE (Latest)
6.73%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
0What is working for the Company
NO KEY POSITIVE TRIGGERS
-23What is not working for the Company
PAT(Latest six months)
At Rs 1.63 cr has Grown at -96.88%
NET SALES(Q)
Lowest at Rs 13.26 cr
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS(HY)
Lowest at Rs 20.78 cr
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 9.81 times
PBDIT(Q)
Lowest at Rs 1.12 cr.
NON-OPERATING INCOME(Q)
is 82.20 % of Profit Before Tax (PBT
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Here's what is not working for Forbes & Co
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Latest six months
At Rs 1.63 cr has Grown at -96.88%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very negative
PAT (Rs Cr)
Net Sales - Quarterly
At Rs 13.26 cr has Fallen at -30.3% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average Net Sales of the previous four quarters of Rs 19.04 CrMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very negative
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Net Sales - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 13.26 cr and Fallen
each quarter in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very negative
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit (PBDIT) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 1.12 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative
Operating Profit (Rs Cr)
Non Operating Income - Quarterly
is 82.20 % 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
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Half Yearly
Lowest at Rs 20.78 cr
in the last six half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debtors Turnover Ratio- Half Yearly
Lowest at 9.81 times
in the last five half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of settling its Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio






