National Cement Co. (NCC) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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Strong Sell

Sell

Hold

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Comparison

Company

Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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National Cement Co.

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Abu Dhabi National Co. for Building Materials

Why is National Cement Co. ?

The company has declared negative results in Mar'2026 after 4 consecutive positive quarters

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at AED 139.75 MM
ROCE(HY) Lowest at 4.63%
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 1,257.07

With ROE of 5.17%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 0.58 Price to Book Value

The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -4.09%, its profits have fallen by -14.8%

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 Building Products)

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

Is National Cement Co. for you?

High Risk, High Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

National Cement Co.

-4.09%

1.23

55.77%

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange

-1.41%

-0.12

12.55%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

7.38%

EBIT Growth (5y)

23.26%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

-10.38

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

Negative Net Debt

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

-0.11

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.08

Tax Ratio

0.31%

Dividend Payout Ratio

44.02%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

ROCE (avg)

ROE (avg)

3.38%

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

0.58

EV to EBIT

31.63

EV to EBITDA

21.90

EV to Capital Employed

0.54

EV to Sales

4.90

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

5.92%

ROCE (Latest)

1.71%

ROE (Latest)

5.17%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bearish

RSI

Bearish

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Mildly Bearish

Mildly Bullish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bullish (Daily)

KST

Bullish

Mildly 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

10What is working for the Company

NET SALES(HY)

At AED 146.57 MM has Grown at 55.62%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -245.38% (YoY

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at AED 456.99 MM

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 2.64 times

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

At AED 91.91 MM has Grown at 76.71%

NET PROFIT(Q)

At AED 90.15 MM has Grown at 77.24%

-17What is not working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at AED 139.75 MM

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 4.63%

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 1,257.07

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at AED 1.49 MM

Here's what is working for National Cement Co.

Net Sales

At AED 146.57 MM has Grown at 55.62%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (AED MM)

Pre-Tax Profit

At AED 91.91 MM has Grown at 76.71%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of AED 52.01 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (AED MM)

Net Profit

At AED 90.15 MM has Grown at 77.24%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of AED 50.86 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (AED MM)

Cash and Eqv

Highest at AED 456.99 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Highest at 2.64 times

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 -245.38% (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 AED 4.69 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

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

Depreciation (AED MM)

Here's what is not working for National Cement Co.

Interest

At AED 1.49 MM has Grown at 984.67%

period on period (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (AED MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio

Lowest at 1,257.07

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Operating Cash Flow

Lowest at AED 139.75 MM

in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (AED MM)

Interest

Highest at AED 1.49 MM

in the last five periods and Increased by 984.67% (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (AED MM)

Non Operating Income

Highest at AED 1.03 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable

Non Operating income