Why is IST Ltd ?
1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROE of 9.47%
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 9.47% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -2.00% and Operating profit at -2.39% over the last 5 years
- PAT(Q) At Rs 28.63 cr has Fallen at -28.2% (vs previous 4Q average)
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 11.52%
- INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 9.10 times
3
With ROE of 8.8, it has a Very Expensive valuation with a 0.6 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a fair value compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -15.34%, its profits have fallen by -10%
4
Despite the size of the company, domestic mutual funds hold only 0% of the company
- Domestic mutual funds have capability to do in-depth on-the-ground research on companies- their small stake may signify either they are not comfortable at the price or the business
5
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- Even though the market (BSE500) has generated returns of 2.14% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -15.34% returns
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 Auto Components & Equipments)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is IST for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
IST
-15.34%
-0.46
33.67%
Sensex
4.82%
0.41
11.83%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-2.00%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-2.39%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
19.07
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Net Debt is too low
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.04
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.11
Tax Ratio
22.28%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
1.10%
ROCE (avg)
7.26%
ROE (avg)
9.47%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
7
Industry P/E
39
Price to Book Value
0.58
EV to EBIT
11.41
EV to EBITDA
10.64
EV to Capital Employed
0.56
EV to Sales
7.58
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
4.91%
ROE (Latest)
8.77%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
1What is working for the Company
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 0.00 times
-9What is not working for the Company
PAT(Q)
At Rs 28.63 cr has Fallen at -28.2% (vs previous 4Q average
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 11.52%
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 9.10 times
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 12.81 times
NON-OPERATING INCOME(Q)
is 50.93 % of Profit Before Tax (PBT
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Here's what is working for IST
Debt-Equity Ratio - Half Yearly
Lowest at 0.00 times
in the last five half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Here's what is not working for IST
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
At Rs 28.63 cr has Fallen at -28.2% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PAT of the previous four quarters of Rs 39.89 CrMOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very negative
PAT (Rs Cr)
Inventory Turnover Ratio- Half Yearly
Lowest at 9.10 times and Fallen
each half year in the last five half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Non Operating Income - Quarterly
is 50.93 % 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
Debtors Turnover Ratio- Half Yearly
Lowest at 12.81 times
in the last five half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of settling its Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio






