ScoreWhy is James Cropper PLC ?
1
Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 2.10
- Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 2.10
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 7.13% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 1.72% of over the last 5 years
3
Flat results in Mar 26
- NET PROFIT(Q) At GBP 0.86 MM has Fallen at -64.75%
4
With ROE of 18.52%, it has a risky valuation with a 1.36 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 73.08%, its profits have risen by 409.7% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0
5
Market Beating Performance
- The stock has generated a return of 73.08% in the last 1 year, much higher than market (FTSE 100) returns of 18.59%
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to James Cropper PLC should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Packaging should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Packaging)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is James Cropper PLC for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
James Cropper PLC
73.08%
0.73
52.61%
FTSE 100
18.59%
1.58
11.75%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
3.34%
EBIT Growth (5y)
1.72%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
1.61
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.91
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.51
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.15
Tax Ratio
18.45%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
7.70%
ROE (avg)
7.13%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
7
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.36
EV to EBIT
7.36
EV to EBITDA
4.76
EV to Capital Employed
1.25
EV to Sales
0.43
PEG Ratio
0.02
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
17.02%
ROE (Latest)
18.52%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
Bearish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend8What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at GBP 13.37 MM
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 12.98%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -88.26% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at GBP 13.06 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 33.07 %
-3What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(Q)
At GBP 0.86 MM has Fallen at -64.75%
Here's what is working for James Cropper PLC
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at GBP 13.37 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (GBP MM)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at GBP 13.06 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 33.07 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -88.26% (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 James Cropper PLC
Net Profit
At GBP 0.86 MM has Fallen at -64.75%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (GBP MM)
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