Why is Gujarat Gas Ltd. ?
1
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -4.31% of over the last 5 years
2
Flat results in Mar 26
- PAT(Q) At Rs 211.37 cr has Fallen at -27.3% (vs previous 4Q average)
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 8.15%
- DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 10.22 times
3
With ROCE of 6.9, it has a Expensive valuation with a 1.9 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- 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 -13.67%, its profits have fallen by -5.5%
4
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -13.67% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed BSE500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
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 Gas)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Gujarat Gas for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Gujarat Gas
-13.67%
-0.46
29.95%
Sensex
-5.6%
-0.42
13.26%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
11.64%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-4.31%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
37.67
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.28
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.10
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.07
Tax Ratio
33.81%
Dividend Payout Ratio
34.89%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
42.49%
ROCE (avg)
23.12%
ROE (avg)
15.74%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
34
Industry P/E
21
Price to Book Value
1.98
EV to EBIT
27.42
EV to EBITDA
18.96
EV to Capital Employed
1.88
EV to Sales
2.24
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
1.10%
ROCE (Latest)
6.87%
ROE (Latest)
5.89%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Technical Movement
5What is working for the Company
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at Rs 5,791.85 cr
PBDIT(Q)
Highest at Rs 608.84 cr.
EPS(Q)
Highest at Rs 4.83
-9What is not working for the Company
PAT(Q)
At Rs 211.37 cr has Fallen at -27.3% (vs previous 4Q average
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 8.15%
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 10.22 times
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Here's what is working for Gujarat Gas
Net Sales - Quarterly
At Rs 5,791.85 cr has Grown at 50.3% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average Net Sales of the previous four quarters of Rs 3,852.93 CrMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very positive
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Net Sales - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 5,791.85 cr
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit (PBDIT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 608.84 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (Rs Cr)
Earnings per Share (EPS) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 4.83
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (Rs)
Here's what is not working for Gujarat Gas
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
At Rs 211.37 cr has Fallen at -27.3% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PAT of the previous four quarters of Rs 290.54 CrMOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very negative
PAT (Rs Cr)
Debtors Turnover Ratio- Half Yearly
Lowest at 10.22 times
in the last five half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of settling its Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Non Operating Income - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 158.83 cr
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable
Non Operating Income






