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

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Strong Sell

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Hold

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Comparison

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Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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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)

Negative results in Mar 26

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at SEK 4,118 MM
ROCE(HY) Lowest at 10.31%
NET SALES(Q) Lowest at SEK 6,735 MM

With ROE of 11.54%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 2.82 Price to Book Value

Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -20.43%, its profits have fallen by -20%

Below par performance in long term as well as near term

Along with generating -20.43% 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?

Medium Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Investment AB Latour

-20.43%

-1.35

25.97%

OMX Stockholm 30

30.13%

1.89

15.95%

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

2.82

EV to EBIT

33.98

EV to EBITDA

27.60

EV to Capital Employed

2.62

EV to Sales

4.46

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

21.56%

ROCE (Latest)

7.72%

ROE (Latest)

11.54%

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

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

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

1What is working for the Company

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -0.38% (YoY

-13What is not working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at SEK 4,118 MM

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 10.31%

NET SALES(Q)

Lowest at SEK 6,735 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at SEK 1,009 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at 14.98 %

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at SEK 379.77 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at SEK 0.59

Here's what is working for Investment AB Latour

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -0.38% (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

Net Profit

At SEK 379.77 MM has Fallen at -69.66%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of SEK 1,251.8 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (SEK MM)

Operating Cash Flow

Lowest at SEK 4,118 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)

Net Sales

Lowest at SEK 6,735 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is negative

Net Sales (SEK MM)

Operating Profit

Lowest at SEK 1,009 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (SEK MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Lowest at 14.98 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Net Profit

Lowest at SEK 379.77 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (SEK MM)

EPS

Lowest at SEK 0.59

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (SEK)