Investment AB Latour (LATO B) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Comparison

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Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Investment AB Latour

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Why is Investment AB Latour ?

Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROCE of 6.28%

The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 6.28% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)

Flat results in Dec 25

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at SEK 3,745 MM
ROCE(HY) Lowest at 11.4%
INTEREST(Q) At SEK 236 MM has Grown at 15.12%

With ROE of 14.87%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 3.31 Price to Book Value

Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -31.61%, its profits have risen by 5% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 4.8

Below par performance in long term as well as near term

Along with generating -31.61% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed OMX Stockholm 30 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months

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 Investment AB Latour for you?

Low Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Investment AB Latour

-31.61%

-1.33

26.21%

OMX Stockholm 30

10.97%

0.59

18.59%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

13.30%

EBIT Growth (5y)

12.47%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

20.08

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

Negative Net Debt

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

Tax Ratio

26.02%

Dividend Payout Ratio

66.31%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

0.00%

ROCE (avg)

6.28%

ROE (avg)

14.73%

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

3.31

EV to EBIT

44.26

EV to EBITDA

36.35

EV to Capital Employed

2.64

EV to Sales

5.95

PEG Ratio

4.75

Dividend Yield

18.89%

ROCE (Latest)

5.96%

ROE (Latest)

14.87%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

RSI

Bullish

Bollinger Bands

Mildly Bearish

Bearish

Moving Averages

Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bearish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

OBV

No Trend

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

9What is working for the Company

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Highest at SEK 4.84

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -4.97% (YoY

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Lowest at 15.51 %

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 3.45 times

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 4.84 times

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at SEK 7,415 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at SEK 1,597 MM

EPS(Q)

Highest at SEK 2.49

-11What is not working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at SEK 3,745 MM

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 11.4%

INTEREST(Q)

At SEK 236 MM has Grown at 15.12%

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at SEK 1,070 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at 14.43 %

Here's what is working for Investment AB Latour

Dividend per share

Highest at SEK 4.84 and Grown

In each year in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated

DPS (SEK)

Net Sales

Highest at SEK 7,415 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (SEK MM)

Net Profit

Highest at SEK 1,597 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (SEK MM)

EPS

Highest at SEK 2.49

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (SEK)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Lowest at 15.51 %

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital

Debt-Equity Ratio

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Highest at 3.45 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company has been able to sell its inventory faster

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Highest at 4.84 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -4.97% (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 Investment AB Latour

Operating Cash Flow

Lowest at SEK 3,745 MM and Fallen

In each year in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (SEK MM)

Interest

At SEK 236 MM has Grown at 15.12%

period on period (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (SEK MM)

Operating Profit

Lowest at SEK 1,070 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (SEK MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Lowest at 14.43 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales