Why is LDC SA ?
1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROE of 11.55%
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 11.55% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
Negative results in Feb 25
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 1,482.73
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at EUR 490.73 MM
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 11.02%
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 LDC SA for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
LDC SA
28.52%
-1.59
23.10%
France CAC 40
8.73%
0.52
16.76%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
53.53%
EBIT Growth (5y)
11.19%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
46.54
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
3.32
Tax Ratio
0
Dividend Payout Ratio
22.03%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
17.31%
ROE (avg)
11.55%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
14
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.47
EV to EBIT
9.83
EV to EBITDA
5.82
EV to Capital Employed
1.55
EV to Sales
0.48
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
15.73%
ROE (Latest)
10.61%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
Technical Movement
1What is working for the Company
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at EUR 3,338.8 MM
-17What is not working for the Company
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 1,482.73
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at EUR 490.73 MM
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 11.02%
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Lowest at 4.88 %
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Lowest at 22.44%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 117.73% (YoY
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at EUR 11 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Fallen at -100%
Here's what is working for LDC SA
Net Sales
Highest at EUR 3,338.8 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (EUR MM)
Here's what is not working for LDC SA
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 1,482.73 and Fallen
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 4.88 % and Fallen
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at EUR 490.73 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (EUR MM)
Interest
Highest at EUR 11 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 12.24% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (EUR MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
Fallen at -100%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative
Pre-Tax Profit (EUR MM)
Dividend Payout Ratio
Lowest at 22.44%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 117.73% (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






