Why is Limoneira Co. ?
1
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -5.93% of over the last 5 years
- INTEREST(HY) At USD 1.06 MM has Grown at 164.27%
- NET SALES(HY) At USD 90.3 MM has Grown at -15.74%
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at -8.83%
2
Risky -
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -24.93%, its profits have fallen by -321.3%
3
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -24.93% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
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 Limoneira Co. for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Limoneira Co.
-24.42%
-1.05
31.32%
S&P 500
13.68%
0.71
19.28%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-0.60%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-5.93%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-8.29
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.30
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.74
Tax Ratio
100.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
63.59%
ROCE (avg)
0
ROE (avg)
1.61%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.45
EV to EBIT
-13.34
EV to EBITDA
-20.96
EV to Capital Employed
1.32
EV to Sales
2.01
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
21683.20%
ROCE (Latest)
-9.88%
ROE (Latest)
-9.57%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
0What is working for the Company
NO KEY POSITIVE TRIGGERS
-35What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)
At USD 1.06 MM has Grown at 164.27%
NET SALES(HY)
At USD 90.3 MM has Grown at -15.74%
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at -8.83%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 461.83% (YoY
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 42.55 %
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at USD -11.12 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Lowest at -25.97 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at USD -11.73 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at USD -8.7 MM
EPS(Q)
Lowest at USD -0.49
Here's what is not working for Limoneira Co.
Interest
At USD 1.06 MM has Grown at 164.27%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD -11.73 MM has Fallen at -633.98%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD -8.7 MM has Fallen at -376.93%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
Net Sales
At USD 90.3 MM has Grown at -15.74%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (USD MM)
Operating Profit
Lowest at USD -11.12 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative
Operating Profit (USD MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at -25.97 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at USD -11.73 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Lowest at USD -8.7 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Lowest at USD -0.49
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 42.55 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO 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 461.83% (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






