Why is Forbes & Company Ltd ?
1
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -51.60% and Operating profit at -39.85% over the last 5 years
2
With a fall in Net Sales of -3.43%, the company declared Very Negative results in Mar 26
- The company has declared negative results for the last 2 consecutive quarters
- NET SALES(Q) At Rs 17.19 cr has Fallen at -53.4% (vs previous 4Q average)
- PAT(Q) At Rs -1.97 cr has Fallen at -112.6% (vs previous 4Q average)
- 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 2.1 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 -14.73%, its profits have fallen by -80.1%
4
98.25% of Promoter Shares are Pledged
- In falling markets, high promoter pledged shares puts additional downward pressure on the stock prices
5
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- Even though the market (BSE500) generated negative returns of -0.61% in the last 1 year, its fall in the stock was much higher with a return of -14.73%
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, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Forbes & Co
-14.73%
-0.34
43.51%
Sensex
-7.5%
-0.58
13.00%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-51.60%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-39.85%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
6.50
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
3.22
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.28
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.09
Tax Ratio
26.24%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
98.25%
Institutional Holding
9.20%
ROCE (avg)
5.87%
ROE (avg)
1,083.48%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
32
Industry P/E
36
Price to Book Value
2.14
EV to EBIT
51.60
EV to EBITDA
36.72
EV to Capital Employed
2.57
EV to Sales
4.87
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
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
0What is working for the Company
NO KEY POSITIVE TRIGGERS
-26What is not working for the Company
NET SALES(Q)
At Rs 17.19 cr has Fallen at -53.4% (vs previous 4Q average
PAT(Q)
At Rs -1.97 cr has Fallen at -112.6% (vs previous 4Q average
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS(HY)
Lowest at Rs 20.78 cr
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 9.81 times
EPS(Q)
Lowest at Rs -1.53
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Here's what is not working for Forbes & Co
Net Sales - Quarterly
At Rs 17.19 cr has Fallen at -53.4% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average Net Sales of the previous four quarters of Rs 36.91 CrMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very negative
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
At Rs -1.97 cr has Fallen at -112.6% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PAT of the previous four quarters of Rs 15.70 CrMOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very negative
PAT (Rs Cr)
Net Sales - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 17.19 cr and Fallen
each quarter in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very negative
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Earnings per Share (EPS) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs -1.53
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (Rs)
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






