James Cropper PLC

  • Market Cap: Micro Cap
  • Industry: Packaging
  • ISIN: GB0002346053
GBP
3.45
0.00 (0.00%)
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  • Total Return
  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
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Comparison
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Score
Quality
Valuation
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Technical
James Cropper PLC
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Why 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 25
  • ROCE(HY) Lowest at -22.92%
  • DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 61.28 %
4
Risky -
  • The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
  • Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 60.47%, its profits have risen by 106% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.1
stock-recommendationReal-Time Research Report
Verdict Report
How much should you sell?
  1. 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 Packaging)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is James Cropper PLC for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
James Cropper PLC
60.47%
0.11
58.05%
FTSE 100
15.94%
1.23
12.99%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
stock-summaryCapital Structure
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
3.34%
EBIT Growth (5y)
1.72%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
2.10
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.79
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.51
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.15
Tax Ratio
23.53%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
7.61%
ROE (avg)
7.13%
stock-recommendationValuation
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
16
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.52
EV to EBIT
14.94
EV to EBITDA
5.85
EV to Capital Employed
1.37
EV to Sales
0.40
PEG Ratio
0.13
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
9.18%
ROE (Latest)
9.60%
stock-recommendationTechnicals
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
Bearish
Bearish
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend
Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary
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Financial Trend scale:

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

8What is working for the Company
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

At GBP 1.15 MM has Grown at 141.07%

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at GBP 2.45 MM

-3What is not working for the Company
ROCE(HY)

Lowest at -22.92%

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 61.28 %

Here's what is working for James Cropper PLC
Net Profit
At GBP 2.45 MM has Grown at 355.27%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive

Net Profit (GBP MM)

Pre-Tax Profit
At GBP 1.15 MM has Grown at 141.07%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive

Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)

Net Profit
Highest at GBP 2.45 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (GBP MM)

Here's what is not working for James Cropper PLC
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 61.28 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio