Hunter & Co. Plc (HUNT.N0000) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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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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Hunter & Co. Plc

Why is Hunter & Co. Plc ?

Flat results in Dec 25

NET PROFIT(9M) At LKR 4.18 MM has Grown at -68.65%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 11.87% (YoY)
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 3.39 %

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 112.06%, its profits have fallen by -272%

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 Finance)

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

Is Hunter & Co. Plc for you?

High Risk, High Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Hunter & Co. Plc

-100.0%

2.54

64.71%

Sri Lanka CSE All Share

33.64%

1.96

17.15%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

12.80%

EBIT Growth (5y)

-238.03%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

6.45

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

Negative Net Debt

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

Tax Ratio

44.12%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

ROCE (avg)

2.27%

ROE (avg)

2.54%

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

0.66

EV to EBIT

-96.25

EV to EBITDA

267.32

EV to Capital Employed

0.68

EV to Sales

1.33

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

-0.70%

ROE (Latest)

-0.57%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Mildly Bullish

Bullish

Moving Averages

Bullish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bearish

Bullish

Dow Theory

No Trend

OBV

No Trend

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

9What is working for the Company

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

At LKR 65.34 MM has Grown at 3,905.77%

NET PROFIT(Q)

At LKR 45.39 MM has Grown at 1,244.24%

-10What is not working for the Company

NET PROFIT(9M)

At LKR 4.18 MM has Grown at -68.65%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 11.87% (YoY

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 3.39 %

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 2.5 times

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 3.86 times

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at LKR 24.37 MM

Here's what is working for Hunter & Co. Plc

Pre-Tax Profit

At LKR 65.34 MM has Grown at 3,905.77%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR 1.63 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive

Pre-Tax Profit (LKR MM)

Net Profit

At LKR 45.39 MM has Grown at 1,244.24%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR -3.97 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very positive

Net Profit (LKR MM)

Here's what is not working for Hunter & Co. Plc

Interest

At LKR 24.37 MM has Grown at 53.95%

period on period (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (LKR MM)

Interest

Highest at LKR 24.37 MM

in the last five periods and Increased by 53.95% (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (LKR MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at 3.39 %

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

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Lowest at 2.5 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Lowest at 3.86 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Raw Material Cost

Grown by 11.87% (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