Why is Merit Group Plc ?
1
The company has declared negative results in Sep'2024 after 2 consecutive positive quarters
- PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q) At GBP -0.22 has Fallen at -142.34%
- NET PROFIT(Q) At GBP -0.3 MM has Fallen at -186.12%
- INTEREST(HY) At GBP 0.47 MM has Grown at 37.17%
2
Risky - Not traded in last 10 days
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 0%, its profits have risen by 102.5% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.1
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 Merit Group Plc for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Merit Group Plc
-60.94%
-0.70
87.60%
FTSE 100
15.94%
0.54
13.16%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-3.56%
EBIT Growth (5y)
20.72%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-0.38
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.25
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.10
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.56
Tax Ratio
24.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
0.84%
ROE (avg)
0.36%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
6
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.19
EV to EBIT
7.61
EV to EBITDA
2.81
EV to Capital Employed
0.26
EV to Sales
0.47
PEG Ratio
0.06
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
3.47%
ROE (Latest)
0.23%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
RSI
Bearish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
Not enough Data to analyse Financial Trend
Not enough Data to analyse Financial Trend
Here's what is working for Merit Group Plc
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -4.04% (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
Here's what is not working for Merit Group Plc
Pre-Tax Profit
At GBP -0.22 MM has Fallen at -142.34%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative
Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)
Net Profit
At GBP -0.3 MM has Fallen at -186.12%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (GBP MM)
Interest
At GBP 0.47 MM has Grown at 37.17%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (GBP MM)






