National Cement Co.

  • Market Cap: Micro Cap
  • Industry: Building Products
  • ISIN: AEN000901019
AED
4.75
-0.25 (-5.0%)
  • 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

Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
Fujairah Building Industries PSC
Emsteel Building Materials PJSC
Sharjah Cement & Industrial Development Co.
Dubai Investments PJSC
Gulf Cement Co. PSC
Apex Investment PSC
National Cement Co.
Ras Al Khaimah Co. for White Cement & Construction Materials
Abu Dhabi National Co. for Building Materials

Why is National Cement Co. ?

1
Flat results in Jun 26
  • INTEREST(HY) At AED 1.51 MM has Grown at 3,257.78%
  • OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at AED 155.64 MM
  • ROCE(HY) Lowest at 5.2%
2
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 8.70%, its profits have fallen by -14.8%
stock-recommendationReal-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

  1. 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 National Cement Co. for you?

High Risk, High Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
National Cement Co.
3.71%
1.91
52.37%
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
-1.29%
-0.11
12.44%
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)
7.38%
EBIT Growth (5y)
23.26%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-4.11
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.11
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.08
Tax Ratio
4.18%
Dividend Payout Ratio
44.02%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
0.34%
ROE (avg)
3.38%
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
11
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
NA
Dividend Yield
5.92%
ROCE (Latest)
1.71%
ROE (Latest)
5.17%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

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

10What is working for the Company
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 2.84 times

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

The company hardly has any interest cost

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -176.43% (YoY

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 3.47 times

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at AED 82.3 MM

-14What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)

At AED 1.51 MM has Grown at 3,257.78%

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at AED 155.64 MM

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 5.2%

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

At AED 25.05 MM has Fallen at -29.2%

NET PROFIT(Q)

At AED 23.86 MM has Fallen at -29.82%

Here's what is working for National Cement Co.

Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 2.84 times and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Net Sales
Highest at AED 82.3 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (AED MM)

Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 3.47 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -176.43% (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 4.93 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 1.51 MM has Grown at 3,257.78%
over previous Semi-Annual period
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (AED MM)

Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at AED 155.64 MM
in the last three years
MOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (AED MM)

Pre-Tax Profit
At AED 25.05 MM has Fallen at -29.2%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of AED 35.39 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (AED MM)

Net Profit
At AED 23.86 MM has Fallen at -29.82%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of AED 34 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (AED MM)