Lam Son Sugar JSC (LSS) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Comparison

Company

Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Lam Son Sugar JSC

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BaF Viet Nam Agriculture JSC

Hoang Anh Gia Lai International Agricultural JSC

Quang Ngai Sugar JSC

Why is Lam Son Sugar JSC ?

Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.34 times

Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 26.79% of over the last 5 years
Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.34 times
The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 2.92% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds

Negative results in Mar 25

INTEREST(Q) At VND 16,402.11 MM has Grown at 23.63%
NET PROFIT(Q) At VND 19,114.42 MM has Fallen at -40.12%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 65.96 %

Underperformed the market in the last 1 year

Even though the market (Vietnam VN Ho Chi Minh Index) has generated returns of 33.89% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -15.12% returns

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

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 Other Agricultural Products)

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

Is Lam Son Sugar JSC for you?

Low Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Lam Son Sugar JSC

-14.76%

-0.85

26.97%

Vietnam VN Ho Chi Minh Index

29.95%

1.61

21.07%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

7.21%

EBIT Growth (5y)

26.79%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

2.50

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

2.34

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.66

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.90

Tax Ratio

16.53%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

ROCE (avg)

3.86%

ROE (avg)

2.92%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

0.48

EV to EBIT

10.23

EV to EBITDA

6.24

EV to Capital Employed

0.68

EV to Sales

0.85

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

10.65%

ROCE (Latest)

6.63%

ROE (Latest)

6.81%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bearish

Moving Averages

Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bearish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bullish

OBV

Mildly Bearish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

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

3What is working for the Company

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by 0.24% (YoY

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at VND 251,977.63 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Highest at 17.92 %

-16What is not working for the Company

INTEREST(Q)

At VND 16,402.11 MM has Grown at 23.63%

NET PROFIT(Q)

At VND 19,114.42 MM has Fallen at -40.12%

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 65.96 %

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 1.31%

NET SALES(Q)

Fallen at -18.01%

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Fallen at -26.48%

Here's what is working for Lam Son Sugar JSC

Operating Profit Margin

Highest at 17.92 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has improved

Operating Profit to Sales

Cash and Eqv

Highest at VND 251,977.63 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by 0.24% (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

At VND 63,352.8 MM has Grown at 104.58%

period on period (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

The expenditure on assets done by the company has gone into productive use which should positively reflect in the future sales

Depreciation (VND MM)

Here's what is not working for Lam Son Sugar JSC

Interest

At VND 16,402.11 MM has Grown at 23.63%

period on period (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (VND MM)

Net Profit

At VND 19,114.42 MM has Fallen at -40.12%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (VND MM)

Net Sales

Fallen at -18.01%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is negative

Net Sales (VND MM)

Pre-Tax Profit

Fallen at -26.48%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (VND MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at 65.96 %

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

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Lowest at 1.31%

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed

Inventory Turnover Ratio