ScoreWhy is James Fisher & Sons Plc ?
1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROCE of 5.13%
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 5.13% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
2
High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -7.05% and Operating profit at -20.63% over the last 5 years
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 7.43% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
3
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -7.05% and Operating profit at -20.63% over the last 5 years
4
Negative results in Dec 24
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at GBP 56.1 MM
- NET SALES(Q) Lowest at GBP 216.2 MM
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Is James Fisher & Sons Plc for you?
Medium Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
James Fisher & Sons Plc
26.45%
0.89
30.96%
FTSE 100
16.09%
1.25
12.83%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-7.05%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-20.63%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
1.46
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.46
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.37
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.16
Tax Ratio
14.79%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
5.13%
ROE (avg)
7.43%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
4
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.98
EV to EBIT
14.27
EV to EBITDA
4.16
EV to Capital Employed
0.99
EV to Sales
0.64
PEG Ratio
0.01
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
6.92%
ROE (Latest)
27.06%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend
Not enough Data to analyse Financial Trend
Not enough Data to analyse Financial Trend
Here's what is working for James Fisher & Sons Plc
Pre-Tax Profit
At GBP 55.1 MM has Grown at 397.84%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)
Net Profit
At GBP 49.73 MM has Grown at 266.33%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (GBP MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 15.59 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at GBP 55.1 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)
Net Profit
Highest at GBP 49.73 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (GBP MM)
EPS
Highest at GBP 0.91
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (GBP)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 56.87 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 7.67%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -4.02% (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 GBP 22.2 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (GBP MM)
Here's what is not working for James Fisher & Sons Plc
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at GBP 56.1 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (GBP MM)
Net Sales
Lowest at GBP 216.2 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (GBP MM)
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