Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana) (LUMN) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Strong Sell

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Why is Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana) ?

High Debt company with Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength

Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -9.90% and Operating profit at -35.46% over the last 5 years
High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 7.18% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
NET PROFIT(HY) At USD -294 MM has Grown at -44.66%
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 210.95
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q) Lowest at USD -325 MM

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 33.13%, its profits have fallen by -34.8%

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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 Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana) for you?

High Risk, High Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana)

32.99%

8.15

74.63%

S&P 500

14.9%

0.70

20.15%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

-9.75%

EBIT Growth (5y)

-155.16%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

1.74

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

3.84

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

55.45

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.72

Tax Ratio

45.75%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

72.92%

ROCE (avg)

7.18%

ROE (avg)

7.71%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

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

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

NA (Loss Making)

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

-6.14

EV to EBIT

-128.03

EV to EBITDA

9.18

EV to Capital Employed

1.51

EV to Sales

1.90

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

-1.18%

ROE (Latest)

Negative BV

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bearish

Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bearish

Mildly Bullish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bullish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bearish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

No Trend

OBV

Mildly Bullish

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

9What is working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Highest at USD 4,738 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at USD 30 MM

-16What is not working for the Company

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 169.29

NET SALES(Q)

Lowest at USD 3,041 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD 474 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at 15.59 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at USD -477 MM

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 6.61% (YoY

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 7.03 times

Here's what is working for Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana)

Operating Cash Flow

Highest at USD 4,738 MM and Grown

In each year in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Net Profit

At USD 30 MM has Grown at 183.33%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very positive

Net Profit (USD MM)

Net Profit

Highest at USD 30 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (USD MM)

Here's what is not working for Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Louisiana)

Interest Coverage Ratio

Lowest at 169.29 and Fallen

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Pre-Tax Profit

At USD -477 MM has Fallen at -98.75%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Net Sales

Lowest at USD 3,041 MM and Fallen

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is very negative

Net Sales (USD MM)

Operating Profit

Lowest at USD 474 MM and Fallen

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is quite negative

Operating Profit (USD MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Lowest at 15.59 % and Fallen

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit

Lowest at USD -477 MM and Fallen

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Lowest at 7.03 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Raw Material Cost

Grown by 6.61% (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