Gattaca Plc (GATC) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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Strong Sell

Sell

Hold

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Comparison

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Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Gattaca Plc ?

Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 0.85

Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 0.85
The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 3.10% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds

Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -1.35% and Operating profit at 19.10% over the last 5 years

Positive results in Jan 26

NET SALES(Q) Highest at GBP 212.43 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q) Highest at GBP 3.64 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q) Highest at 1.71 %

With ROE of 10.98%, it has a attractive valuation with a 1.45 Price to Book Value

Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 89.61%, its profits have risen by 103% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.1

Market Beating performance in long term as well as near term

Along with generating 89.61% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has outperformed FTSE 100 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you hold?

Overall Portfolio exposure to Gattaca Plc should be less than 10%
Overall Portfolio exposure to Diversified Commercial Services should be less than 30%

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Diversified Commercial Services)

When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock

Is Gattaca Plc for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Gattaca Plc

89.61%

0.11

46.29%

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)

-1.35%

EBIT Growth (5y)

19.10%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

0.85

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

-0.63

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

12.10

Tax Ratio

47.48%

Dividend Payout Ratio

42.08%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

ROCE (avg)

15.04%

ROE (avg)

3.10%

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

1.45

EV to EBIT

6.62

EV to EBITDA

5.06

EV to Capital Employed

1.85

EV to Sales

0.07

PEG Ratio

0.13

Dividend Yield

239.45%

ROCE (Latest)

28.00%

ROE (Latest)

10.98%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bearish

Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bullish

Moving Averages

Bullish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bearish

Bullish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bullish

No Trend

OBV

Mildly Bullish

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

14What is working for the Company

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at GBP 212.43 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at GBP 3.64 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Highest at 1.71 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Highest at GBP 2.96 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at GBP 2.07 MM

EPS(Q)

Highest at GBP 0.05

-9What is not working for the Company

INTEREST(HY)

At GBP 0.12 MM has Grown at 143.14%

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at GBP -1.95 MM

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at -42.67 %

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Lowest at GBP 15.27 MM

Here's what is working for Gattaca Plc

Pre-Tax Profit

At GBP 2.96 MM has Grown at 179.87%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive

Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)

Net Profit

At GBP 2.07 MM has Grown at 215.49%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very positive

Net Profit (GBP MM)

Net Sales

Highest at GBP 212.43 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (GBP MM)

Operating Profit

Highest at GBP 3.64 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (GBP MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Highest at 1.71 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has improved

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit

Highest at GBP 2.96 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)

Net Profit

Highest at GBP 2.07 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (GBP MM)

EPS

Highest at GBP 0.05

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (GBP)

Here's what is not working for Gattaca Plc

Interest

At GBP 0.12 MM has Grown at 143.14%

over previous Semi-Annual period

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (GBP MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at -42.67 % and Grown

In each half year 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

Operating Cash Flow

Lowest at GBP -1.95 MM

in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (GBP MM)

Cash and Eqv

Lowest at GBP 15.27 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is deteriorating

Cash and Cash Equivalents