Itafos, Inc.

  • Market Cap: Small Cap
  • Industry: Chemicals & Petrochemicals
  • ISIN: US4652701065
CAD
3.47
-0.89 (-20.41%)
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Comparison

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Quality
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Itafos, Inc.
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Why is Itafos, Inc. ?

1
High Management Efficiency with a high ROCE of 28.33%
2
Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) of 28.33%
3
With a growth in Net Sales of 2.76%, the company declared Very Positive results in Sep 25
  • The company has declared positive results for the last 2 consecutive quarters
  • OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Highest at CAD 154.31 MM
  • NET PROFIT(HY) At CAD 85.3 MM has Grown at 76.66%
  • ROCE(HY) Highest at 34.03%
4
With ROE of 29.61%, it has a attractive valuation with a 1.38 Price to Book Value
  • The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
  • Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 82.87%, its profits have risen by 74% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.1
5
Market Beating performance in long term as well as near term
  • Along with generating 82.87% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has outperformed S&P/TSX 60 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
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How much should you buy?

  1. Overall Portfolio exposure to Itafos, Inc. should be less than 10%
  2. Overall Portfolio exposure to Chemicals & Petrochemicals should be less than 30%

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Chemicals & Petrochemicals)

When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock

Is Itafos, Inc. for you?

High Risk, High Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Itafos, Inc.
60.65%
5.03
39.15%
S&P/TSX 60
21.87%
1.55
15.31%
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
16.64%
EBIT Growth (5y)
40.27%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
5.51
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.72
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.01
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.16
Tax Ratio
22.59%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.15%
ROCE (avg)
28.33%
ROE (avg)
27.97%
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Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

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

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
5
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.38
EV to EBIT
5.06
EV to EBITDA
3.65
EV to Capital Employed
1.40
EV to Sales
1.06
PEG Ratio
0.06
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
27.57%
ROE (Latest)
29.61%
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Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Bullish
No Trend
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
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Financial Trend scale:

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

17What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Highest at CAD 154.31 MM

NET PROFIT(HY)

At CAD 85.3 MM has Grown at 76.66%

ROCE(HY)

Highest at 34.03%

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Lowest at -4 %

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by 1.01% (YoY

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at CAD 284.53 MM

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 13.59 times

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at CAD 210.49 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at CAD 66.43 MM

-3What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(Q)

At CAD 3.51 MM has Grown at 44.6%

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 2.65 times

Here's what is working for Itafos, Inc.

Operating Cash Flow
Highest at CAD 154.31 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 (CAD MM)

Net Profit
At CAD 85.3 MM has Grown at 76.66%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (CAD MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at -4 % and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital

Debt-Equity Ratio

Net Sales
Highest at CAD 210.49 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (CAD MM)

Operating Profit
Highest at CAD 66.43 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (CAD MM)

Cash and Eqv
Highest at CAD 284.53 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 13.59 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 1.01% (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

Depreciation
Highest at CAD 21.74 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (CAD MM)

Depreciation
At CAD 21.74 MM has Grown at 109.41%
period on period (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company has gone into productive use which should positively reflect in the future sales

Depreciation (CAD MM)

Here's what is not working for Itafos, Inc.

Interest
At CAD 3.51 MM has Grown at 44.6%
period on period (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (CAD MM)

Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 2.65 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed

Inventory Turnover Ratio