Great Elm Capital Corp. (GECC) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Strong Sell

Sell

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Comparison

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Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Great Elm Capital Corp. ?

The company has declared Negative results for the last 4 consecutive quarters

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD 9.35 MM
ROCE(HY) Lowest at -5.98%
INTEREST(Q) Highest at USD 5.49 MM

Risky -

The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -50.45%, its profits have fallen by -234.8%

Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years

Along with generating -50.45% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods

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 Capital Markets)

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

Is Great Elm Capital Corp. for you?

Medium Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Great Elm Capital Corp.

-50.05%

-1.33

38.42%

S&P 500

13.68%

0.71

19.28%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

33.44%

EBIT Growth (5y)

22.11%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

0.86

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

Negative Net Debt

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

Tax Ratio

8.43%

Dividend Payout Ratio

387.92%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

14.20%

ROCE (avg)

14.08%

ROE (avg)

3.95%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

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

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

NA (Loss Making)

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

0.49

EV to EBIT

-1.77

EV to EBITDA

-1.77

EV to Capital Employed

-0.38

EV to Sales

-0.37

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

431.16%

ROCE (Latest)

Negative Capital Employed

ROE (Latest)

-5.68%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

RSI

Bullish

Bollinger Bands

Mildly Bearish

Bearish

Moving Averages

Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bearish

Dow Theory

No Trend

Mildly Bearish

OBV

No Trend

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

11What is working for the Company

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -14.73% (YoY

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Lowest at 79.58 %

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 8.63 times

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at USD 16.8 MM

-27What is not working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at USD 9.35 MM

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at -5.98%

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at USD 5.49 MM

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD -21.77 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD -22.01 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at USD -1.79

Here's what is working for Great Elm Capital Corp.

Net Sales

At USD 16.8 MM has Grown at 38.98%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 12.09 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is very positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Net Sales

Highest at USD 16.8 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Lowest at 79.58 %

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital

Debt-Equity Ratio

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Highest at 8.63 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -14.73% (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 Great Elm Capital Corp.

Pre-Tax Profit

At USD -21.77 MM has Fallen at -583.54%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 4.5 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit

At USD -22.01 MM has Fallen at -602.18%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 4.38 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

Operating Cash Flow

Lowest at USD 9.35 MM and Fallen

In each year in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Interest

At USD 5.49 MM has Grown at 27.03%

period on period (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Interest

Highest at USD 5.49 MM

in the last five periods and Increased by 27.03% (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)

Pre-Tax Profit

Lowest at USD -21.77 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit

Lowest at USD -22.01 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (USD MM)

EPS

Lowest at USD -1.79

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (USD)