Why is India Cements Ltd ?
1
Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with a -166.52% CAGR growth in Operating Profits over the last 5 years
- Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of -0.53
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 0.67% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
Risky - Negative Operating Profits
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 74.82%, its profits have risen by 89.9%
3
Reducing Promoter Confidence
- Promoters have decreased their stake in the company by -0.6% over the previous quarter and currently hold 75% of the company
- Promoters decreasing their stake may signify reduced confidence in the future of the business
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 Cement & Cement Products)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is India Cements for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
India Cements
73.44%
1.95
37.67%
Sensex
8.49%
0.74
11.41%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
1.11%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-166.52%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-0.53
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.13
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.55
Tax Ratio
23.62%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
16.20%
ROCE (avg)
-0.88%
ROE (avg)
0.67%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
39
Price to Book Value
1.43
EV to EBIT
-271.38
EV to EBITDA
65.17
EV to Capital Employed
1.38
EV to Sales
3.52
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
-2.71%
ROE (Latest)
-3.23%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
Bullish
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
Bullish
Bullish
Technical Movement
19What is working for the Company
OPERATING PROFIT TO INTEREST(Q)
Highest at 3.28 times
PAT(Q)
At Rs 5.80 cr has Grown at 107.1% (vs previous 4Q average
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 9.25 times
-3What is not working for the Company
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS(HY)
Lowest at Rs 39.39 cr
NON-OPERATING INCOME(Q)
is 603.05 % of Profit Before Tax (PBT
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Here's what is working for India Cements
Operating Profit to Interest - Quarterly
Highest at 3.28 times and Grown
each quarter in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
At Rs 5.80 cr has Grown at 107.1% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PAT of the previous four quarters of Rs -81.37 CrMOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very positive
PAT (Rs Cr)
Debtors Turnover Ratio- Half Yearly
Highest at 9.25 times
in the last five half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to settle its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Here's what is not working for India Cements
Non Operating Income - Quarterly
is 603.05 % of Profit Before Tax (PBT)
MOJO Watch
The company's income from non business activities is high; which is not a sustainable business model
Non Operating Income to PBT
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Half Yearly
Lowest at Rs 39.39 cr
in the last six half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents






