Long An Food Processing Export JSC (LAF) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Comparison

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Quality

Valuation

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Technical

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Why is Long An Food Processing Export JSC ?

Company's ability to service its debt is strong with a healthy EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 10.04

Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 0.70% over the last 5 years

The company declared negative results in Mar'25 after positive results in Dec'24

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at VND -109,372.27 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 50.19% (YoY)
INTEREST(Q) Highest at VND 3,370.61 MM

With ROE of 19.51%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 1.32 Price to Book Value

The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -12.05%, its profits have risen by 32.9% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.2
At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 7.1

Below par performance in long term as well as near term

Along with generating -12.05% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed Vietnam VN Ho Chi Minh Index in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you hold?

Overall Portfolio exposure to Long An Food Processing Export JSC should be less than 10%
Overall Portfolio exposure to FMCG should be less than 30%

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in FMCG)

When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock

Is Long An Food Processing Export JSC for you?

Low Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Long An Food Processing Export JSC

-12.05%

0.98

28.03%

Vietnam VN Ho Chi Minh Index

43.59%

1.93

22.62%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

0.70%

EBIT Growth (5y)

25.70%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

10.04

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

0.93

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.30

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

1.40

Tax Ratio

21.56%

Dividend Payout Ratio

58.67%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

ROCE (avg)

17.73%

ROE (avg)

16.01%

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

1.32

EV to EBIT

9.69

EV to EBITDA

7.78

EV to Capital Employed

1.14

EV to Sales

1.29

PEG Ratio

0.24

Dividend Yield

7.15%

ROCE (Latest)

11.80%

ROE (Latest)

19.51%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bullish

Mildly Bearish

RSI

Bearish

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Mildly Bullish

Bullish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bearish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bullish

Mildly Bearish

Dow Theory

No Trend

Bearish

OBV

No Trend

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

Technical Movement

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Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

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

13What is working for the Company

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 2.51 times

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at VND 278,573.56 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at VND 28,201.08 MM

-16What is not working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at VND -109,372.27 MM

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 50.19% (YoY

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at VND 3,370.61 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at 10.12 %

EPS(Q)

Lowest at VND 0

Here's what is working for Long An Food Processing Export JSC

Net Sales

At VND 278,573.56 MM has Grown at 85.16%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is very positive

Net Sales (VND MM)

Net Sales

Highest at VND 278,573.56 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (VND MM)

Operating Profit

Highest at VND 28,201.08 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (VND MM)

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Highest at 2.51 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company has been able to sell its inventory faster

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Depreciation

Highest at VND 4,557.17 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (VND MM)

Here's what is not working for Long An Food Processing Export JSC

Operating Cash Flow

Lowest at VND -109,372.27 MM

in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (VND MM)

Interest

Highest at VND 3,370.61 MM

in the last five periods and Increased by 9.73% (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (VND MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Lowest at 10.12 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

EPS

Lowest at VND 0

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (VND)

Raw Material Cost

Grown by 50.19% (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