Macfarlane Group Plc (MACF) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Comparison

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Quality

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Financial

Technical

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Why is Macfarlane Group Plc ?

Negative results in Dec 24

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 1,203.77
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 36.34 %
INTEREST(Q) Highest at GBP 1.75 MM

With ROE of 10.11%, it has a expensive valuation with a 1.19 Price to Book Value

Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -34.33%, its profits have fallen by -16%

Below par performance in long term as well as near term

Along with generating -34.33% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed FTSE 100 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months

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 Miscellaneous)

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

Is Macfarlane Group Plc for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Macfarlane Group Plc

-34.63%

-1.22

35.18%

FTSE 100

16.5%

1.23

12.99%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

5.17%

EBIT Growth (5y)

8.99%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

11.53

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

0.22

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.07

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

2.20

Tax Ratio

25.68%

Dividend Payout Ratio

37.50%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

ROCE (avg)

18.28%

ROE (avg)

13.64%

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

1.19

EV to EBIT

8.45

EV to EBITDA

4.58

EV to Capital Employed

1.16

EV to Sales

0.59

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

399.01%

ROCE (Latest)

13.70%

ROE (Latest)

10.11%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Mildly Bearish

Moving Averages

Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bearish

Dow Theory

No Trend

OBV

No Trend

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

Not enough Data to analyse Financial Trend

Here's what is working for Macfarlane Group Plc

Operating Profit Margin

Highest at 14.95 % and Grown

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has improved

Operating Profit to Sales

Operating Cash Flow

Highest at GBP 58.94 MM

in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations

Operating Cash Flows (GBP MM)

Operating Profit

Highest at GBP 21.05 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (GBP MM)

Pre-Tax Profit

Highest at GBP 11.46 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)

Cash and Eqv

Highest at GBP 12.93 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Highest at 9.03%

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company has been able to sell its inventory faster

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Highest at 5.21%

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -14.01% (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

Highest at GBP 8.06 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

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

Depreciation (GBP MM)

Here's what is not working for Macfarlane Group Plc

Interest Coverage Ratio

Lowest at 1,203.77

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Interest

Highest at GBP 1.75 MM

in the last five periods and Increased by 55.88% (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (GBP MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at 36.34 %

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