James Latham Plc

  • Market Cap: Small Cap
  • Industry: Trading & Distributors
  • ISIN: GB00B04NP100
GBP
10.15
-1.1 (-9.78%)
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  • Total Return
  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
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Why is James Latham Plc ?
1
The company has declared Negative results for the last 3 consecutive quarters
  • INTEREST(HY) At GBP 0.14 MM has Grown at 101.47%
  • ROCE(HY) Lowest at 8.33%
  • OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q) Lowest at 6.62 %
2
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
  • Along with generating -17.03% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed FTSE 100 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
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 Trading & Distributors)

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

Is James Latham Plc for you?

Medium Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
James Latham Plc
-100.0%
-0.62
24.34%
FTSE 100
16.5%
1.23
12.99%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
10.52%
EBIT Growth (5y)
7.25%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
33.45
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.29
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.95
Tax Ratio
25.27%
Dividend Payout Ratio
39.10%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
25.93%
ROE (avg)
15.51%
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
12
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.96
EV to EBIT
7.39
EV to EBITDA
5.80
EV to Capital Employed
0.95
EV to Sales
0.41
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
334.12%
ROCE (Latest)
12.86%
ROE (Latest)
8.23%
stock-recommendationTechnicals
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
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

1What is working for the Company
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 4.79%

-16What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)

At GBP 0.14 MM has Grown at 101.47%

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 8.33%

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at 6.62 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 10.69 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 7.99 MM

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 13.22% (YoY

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at -25.63 %

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 11.91 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at GBP 0.4

Here's what is working for James Latham Plc
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 4.79%
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Depreciation
Highest at GBP 3.05 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO 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 Latham Plc
Interest
At GBP 0.14 MM has Grown at 101.47%
over previous Semi-Annual period
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (GBP MM)

Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 6.62 % and Fallen
In each period in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at GBP 10.69 MM and Fallen
In each period in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)

Net Profit
Lowest at GBP 7.99 MM and Fallen
In each period in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (GBP MM)

Operating Profit
Lowest at GBP 11.91 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (GBP MM)

Pre-Tax Profit
Fallen at -22.9%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)

EPS
Lowest at GBP 0.4
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (GBP)

Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at -25.63 %
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

Raw Material Cost
Grown by 13.22% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales