Macfarlane Group Plc

  • Market Cap: Small Cap
  • Industry: Miscellaneous
  • ISIN: GB0005518872
GBP
0.67
0.02 (2.29%)
  • Price Points
  • Score
  • Mojo Parameters
  • Total Return
  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
  • CompanyCV
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Why is Macfarlane Group Plc ?

1
The company has declared negative results for the last 2 consecutive quarters
  • ROCE(HY) Lowest at 5.18%
  • DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 62.19 %
  • INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 580.8
2
With ROE of 5.45%, it has a expensive valuation with a 0.87 Price to Book Value
  • Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -42.16%, its profits have fallen by -58.2%
3
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
  • Even though the market (FTSE 100) has generated returns of 17.87% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -42.16% returns
stock-recommendationReal-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

  1. 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
-42.16%
-1.21
37.93%
FTSE 100
17.87%
1.52
11.77%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
stock-summaryCapital Structure
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
7.42%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-1.85%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
11.53
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.22
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.07
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.10
Tax Ratio
25.68%
Dividend Payout Ratio
91.96%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
18.28%
ROE (avg)
13.64%
stock-recommendationValuation

Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

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

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
16
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.87
EV to EBIT
10.46
EV to EBITDA
4.28
EV to Capital Employed
0.89
EV to Sales
0.43
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
553.54%
ROCE (Latest)
8.52%
ROE (Latest)
5.45%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

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

5What is working for the Company
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)

Highest at 162.65%

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at GBP 14.38 MM

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 9.37 times

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 5.57 times

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at GBP 154.22 MM

-21What is not working for the Company
ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 5.18%

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 62.19 %

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 580.8

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 5.93% (YoY

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at GBP 2.53 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 14.67 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at 9.51 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 3.2 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 2.71 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at GBP 0.02

Here's what is working for Macfarlane Group Plc

Net Sales
Highest at GBP 154.22 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (GBP MM)

Cash and Eqv
Highest at GBP 14.38 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 9.37 times
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 5.57 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Dividend Payout Ratio
Highest at 162.65%
in the last five years
MOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend

DPR (%)

Depreciation
Highest at GBP 9.21 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

Pre-Tax Profit
At GBP 3.2 MM has Fallen at -72.05%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)

Net Profit
At GBP 2.71 MM has Fallen at -68.03%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (GBP MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 580.8
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 62.19 % and Grown
In each half year 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

Interest
Highest at GBP 2.53 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 19.55% (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (GBP MM)

Operating Profit
Lowest at GBP 14.67 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (GBP MM)

Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 9.51 %
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at GBP 3.2 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)

Net Profit
Lowest at GBP 2.71 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (GBP MM)

EPS
Lowest at GBP 0.02
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (GBP)

Raw Material Cost
Grown by 5.93% (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