Future Plc (FUTR) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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Strong Sell

Sell

Hold

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Comparison

Company

Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Future Plc ?

With a fall in Net Sales of -3.24%, the company declared Very Negative results in Mar 26

The company has declared negative results for the last 2 consecutive quarters
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at GBP 259.7 MM
ROCE(HY) Lowest at 3.47%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 15.68% (YoY)

Below par performance in long term as well as near term

Along with generating -58.41% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed FTSE 100 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

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 Media & Entertainment)

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

Is Future Plc for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Future Plc

-58.41%

-1.52

48.51%

FTSE 100

17.87%

1.52

11.77%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

8.69%

EBIT Growth (5y)

0.75%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

10.42

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

1.44

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.23

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.53

Tax Ratio

24.82%

Dividend Payout Ratio

27.13%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

0.16%

ROCE (avg)

11.57%

ROE (avg)

9.83%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

0.27

EV to EBIT

5.26

EV to EBITDA

3.22

EV to Capital Employed

0.44

EV to Sales

0.83

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

6.04%

ROCE (Latest)

8.40%

ROE (Latest)

5.74%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bullish

Bollinger Bands

Bearish

Mildly Bearish

Moving Averages

Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bearish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bullish

No Trend

OBV

Mildly Bullish

Mildly Bearish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

1What is working for the Company

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 3,207.33 times

-18What is not working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at GBP 259.7 MM

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 3.47%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 15.68% (YoY

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 34.43 %

NET SALES(Q)

Lowest at GBP 349.1 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 81.4 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at 23.32 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 31.2 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 20.69 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at GBP 0.13

Here's what is working for Future Plc

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Highest at 3,207.33 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company has been able to sell its inventory faster

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Here's what is not working for Future Plc

Pre-Tax Profit

At GBP 31.2 MM has Fallen at -46.48%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)

Net Profit

At GBP 20.69 MM has Fallen at -52.18%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (GBP MM)

Operating Cash Flow

Lowest at GBP 259.7 MM

in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (GBP MM)

Net Sales

Lowest at GBP 349.1 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is negative

Net Sales (GBP MM)

Operating Profit

Lowest at GBP 81.4 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (GBP MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Lowest at 23.32 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit

Lowest at GBP 31.2 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)

Net Profit

Lowest at GBP 20.69 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (GBP MM)

EPS

Lowest at GBP 0.13

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (GBP)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at 34.43 %

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio

Raw Material Cost

Grown by 15.68% (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