Informa Plc (INF) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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Strong Sell

Sell

Hold

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Comparison

Company

Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Informa Plc ?

Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROCE of 3.58%

The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 3.58% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)

Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.61 times

Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 98.03% of over the last 5 years
Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.61 times
The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 3.76% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds

Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 98.03% of over the last 5 years

Negative results in Dec 25

ROCE(HY) Lowest at 0.18%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 55.72 %
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 695.56

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 10.51%, its profits have risen by 1.1% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 4.9
At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 1205.1

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How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

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

Is Informa Plc for you?

Medium Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Informa Plc

10.51%

0.20

23.29%

FTSE 100

17.87%

1.52

11.77%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

19.47%

EBIT Growth (5y)

98.03%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

3.68

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

2.40

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.42

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.32

Tax Ratio

10.07%

Dividend Payout Ratio

2,588.24%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

0.01%

ROCE (avg)

3.58%

ROE (avg)

3.76%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

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

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

1.96

EV to EBIT

17.60

EV to EBITDA

11.28

EV to Capital Employed

1.63

EV to Sales

3.46

PEG Ratio

4.87

Dividend Yield

1205.10%

ROCE (Latest)

9.29%

ROE (Latest)

9.43%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

Mildly Bearish

RSI

Bullish

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Mildly Bearish

Bearish

Moving Averages

Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bearish

Bullish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

OBV

No Trend

Mildly Bearish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

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Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

7What is working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Highest at GBP 1,711.2 MM

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Highest at GBP 6.69

DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)

Highest at 217.08%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -20.08% (YoY

-13What is not working for the Company

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 0.18%

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 55.72 %

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 695.56

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Lowest at GBP 330.5 MM

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at GBP 87.9 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 165.66 MM

Here's what is working for Informa Plc

Operating Cash Flow

Highest at GBP 1,711.2 MM and Grown

In each year in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations

Operating Cash Flows (GBP MM)

Dividend per share

Highest at GBP 6.69 and Grown

In each year in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated

DPS (GBP)

Dividend Payout Ratio

Highest at 217.08%

in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend

DPR (%)

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -20.08% (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 Informa Plc

Interest Coverage Ratio

Lowest at 695.56

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Net Profit

At GBP 165.66 MM has Fallen at -40.67%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (GBP MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at 55.72 % and Grown

In each half year 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

Interest

Highest at GBP 87.9 MM

in the last five periods and Increased by 23.8% (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (GBP MM)

Net Profit

Lowest at GBP 165.66 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (GBP MM)

Cash and Eqv

Lowest at GBP 330.5 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is deteriorating

Cash and Cash Equivalents