Why is Hercules Site Services Plc ?
1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROCE of 12.14%
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 12.14% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
2
Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.49 times
- Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.49 times
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 11.01% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
3
Healthy long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 46.86%
4
Positive results in Mar 25
- ROCE(HY) Highest at 23.37%
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Lowest at 33.83 %
- CASH AND EQV(HY) Highest at GBP 9.8 MM
5
With ROE of 19.07%, it has a attractive valuation with a 2.13 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -5.20%, its profits have risen by 192% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.1
6
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -5.20% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed FTSE 100 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Hercules Site Services Plc should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Construction should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Construction)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Hercules Site Services Plc for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Hercules Site Services Plc
-5.2%
-0.02
29.67%
FTSE 100
15.94%
1.23
12.99%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
46.86%
EBIT Growth (5y)
65.58%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
1.84
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.49
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.29
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
3.73
Tax Ratio
19.42%
Dividend Payout Ratio
67.45%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
12.14%
ROE (avg)
11.01%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
11
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.13
EV to EBIT
7.91
EV to EBITDA
6.89
EV to Capital Employed
1.88
EV to Sales
0.30
PEG Ratio
0.05
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
23.71%
ROE (Latest)
19.07%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Sideways
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Bullish
Bullish
Technical Movement
6What is working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 23.37%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 33.83 %
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at GBP 9.8 MM
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at GBP 54.6 MM
-2What is not working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 21.86% (YoY
EPS(Q)
Lowest at GBP -0
Here's what is working for Hercules Site Services Plc
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 33.83 % and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Net Sales
Highest at GBP 54.6 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (GBP MM)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at GBP 9.8 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Here's what is not working for Hercules Site Services Plc
EPS
Lowest at GBP -0
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (GBP)
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 21.86% (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






