Midwich Group Plc

  • Market Cap: Small Cap
  • Industry: Trading & Distributors
  • ISIN: GB00BYSXWW41
GBP
1.56
-0.08 (-4.88%)
  • Price Points
  • Score
  • Mojo Parameters
  • Total Return
  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
  • CompanyCV
stock-recommendationScore
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Strong Sell
Sell
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Comparison

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Why is Midwich Group Plc ?

1
High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
  • High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
2
With a fall in Net Sales of -7.54%, the company declared Very Negative results in Jun 25
  • INTEREST(HY) At GBP 6.61 MM has Grown at 32.78%
  • ROCE(HY) Lowest at 3.93%
  • INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 245.66
3
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
  • Along with generating -32.77% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed FTSE 100 in each of the last 3 annual periods
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 Trading & Distributors)

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

Is Midwich Group Plc for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Midwich Group Plc
-34.45%
-1.34
41.44%
FTSE 100
13.98%
1.15
13.60%
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)
13.90%
EBIT Growth (5y)
14.43%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
4.35
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.94
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.75
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
4.11
Tax Ratio
24.07%
Dividend Payout Ratio
82.86%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
10.11%
ROE (avg)
11.27%
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
10
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.10
EV to EBIT
15.94
EV to EBITDA
7.60
EV to Capital Employed
1.05
EV to Sales
0.28
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
4.99%
ROCE (Latest)
6.58%
ROE (Latest)
10.50%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
Bullish
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
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

3What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Highest at GBP 86.52 MM

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -6.98% (YoY

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

At GBP 6.61 MM has Grown at 32.78%

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 3.93%

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 245.66

DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)

Lowest at 0%

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 95.61 %

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 5.83 times

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Lowest at GBP 5.72

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 16.23 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at 2.62 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 1.91 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 2.46 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at GBP -0.02

Here's what is working for Midwich Group Plc

Operating Cash Flow
Highest at GBP 86.52 MM
in the last three years
MOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations

Operating Cash Flows (GBP MM)

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -6.98% (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 12.58 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 Midwich Group Plc

Pre-Tax Profit
At GBP 1.91 MM has Fallen at -81.45%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)

Net Profit
At GBP 2.46 MM has Fallen at -63.66%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (GBP MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 245.66
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Interest
At GBP 6.61 MM has Grown at 32.78%
over previous Semi-Annual period
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (GBP MM)

Operating Profit
Lowest at GBP 16.23 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (GBP MM)

Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 2.62 %
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at GBP 1.91 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 2.46 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)

Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 95.61 %
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

Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 5.83 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Dividend per share
Lowest at GBP 5.72
in the last five years
MOJO Watch
Company is distributing lower dividend than previous years

DPS (GBP)

Dividend Payout Ratio
Lowest at 0%
in the last five years
MOJO Watch
Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend

DPR (%)