Why is Lactose (India) Ltd ?
1
26.07% of Promoter Shares are Pledged
- In falling markets, high promoter pledged shares puts additional downward pressure on the stock prices
2
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- Even though the market (BSE500) generated negative returns of -2.96% in the last 1 year, its fall in the stock was much higher with a return of -22.01%
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
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When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Lactose (India) for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Lactose (India)
-22.01%
-0.42
52.85%
Sensex
-9.4%
-0.70
13.49%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
35.60%
EBIT Growth (5y)
34.94%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
2.04
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
3.66
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.95
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.89
Tax Ratio
27.62%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
26.07%
Institutional Holding
0.62%
ROCE (avg)
9.96%
ROE (avg)
8.52%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
18
Industry P/E
37
Price to Book Value
1.96
EV to EBIT
14.06
EV to EBITDA
9.71
EV to Capital Employed
1.49
EV to Sales
1.11
PEG Ratio
0.24
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
9.55%
ROE (Latest)
10.71%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Sideways
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
18What is working for the Company
PAT(Latest six months)
At Rs 4.25 cr has Grown at 98.60%
NET SALES(Latest six months)
At Rs 92.74 cr has Grown at 37.70%
PBDIT(Q)
Highest at Rs 6.08 cr.
OPERATING PROFIT TO NET SALES(Q)
Highest at 12.94%
EPS(Q)
Highest at Rs 1.88
-3What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(Latest six months)
At Rs 3.19 cr has Grown at 31.28%
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Here's what is working for Lactose (India)
Net Sales - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 46.97 cr
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit (PBDIT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 6.08 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit Margin - Quarterly
Highest at 12.94%
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Company's efficiency has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 2.37 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is positive
PAT (Rs Cr)
Earnings per Share (EPS) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 1.88
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (Rs)
Here's what is not working for Lactose (India)
Interest - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 1.76 cr
in the last five quarters and Increased by 23.08 % (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (Rs cr)






