Why is Friend Co., Ltd. (China) ?
1
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 14.25% and Operating profit at 12.71% over the last 5 years
2
The company has declared Negative results for the last 5 consecutive quarters
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 59.78 %
- INTEREST(Q) At CNY 2.84 MM has Grown at 31.55%
3
With ROE of 8.57%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 2.10 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 15.40%, its profits have fallen by -0.3%
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 1.3
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 Friend Co., Ltd. (China) for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Friend Co., Ltd. (China)
34.92%
0.93
42.64%
China Shanghai Composite
15.17%
1.58
14.20%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
14.25%
EBIT Growth (5y)
12.71%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
52.32
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
3.39
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.59
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.49
Tax Ratio
25.47%
Dividend Payout Ratio
54.47%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
8.46%
ROE (avg)
9.54%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
25
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.10
EV to EBIT
23.26
EV to EBITDA
19.15
EV to Capital Employed
1.78
EV to Sales
0.95
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
1.35%
ROCE (Latest)
7.65%
ROE (Latest)
8.57%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
3What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -35.85% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at CNY 2,782.82 MM
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 4.42 times
-4What is not working for the Company
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 59.78 %
INTEREST(Q)
At CNY 2.84 MM has Grown at 31.55%
Here's what is working for Friend Co., Ltd. (China)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at CNY 2,782.82 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 4.42 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -35.85% (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 Friend Co., Ltd. (China)
Interest
At CNY 2.84 MM has Grown at 31.55%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (CNY MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 59.78 % and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio






