Why is National Research Corp. ?
1
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 0.61% and Operating profit at -11.75% over the last 5 years
2
The company has declared negative results for the last 9 consecutive quarters
- NET PROFIT(HY) At USD 4.77 MM has Grown at -61.55%
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD 26.98 MM
- INTEREST(HY) At USD 2.62 MM has Grown at 61.24%
3
With ROE of 80.60%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 34.48 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 20.07%, its profits have fallen by -54.8%
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 National Research Corp. for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
National Research Corp.
20.07%
-0.34
57.30%
S&P 500
20.78%
1.56
13.28%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
0.61%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-11.75%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
27.96
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.48
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
2.11
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.62
Tax Ratio
24.85%
Dividend Payout Ratio
103.13%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
55.15%
ROCE (avg)
61.15%
ROE (avg)
59.39%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
43
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
34.48
EV to EBIT
24.66
EV to EBITDA
18.44
EV to Capital Employed
6.27
EV to Sales
4.06
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
3.31%
ROCE (Latest)
25.42%
ROE (Latest)
80.60%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
1What is working for the Company
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Highest at 113.48%
-24What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)
At USD 4.77 MM has Grown at -61.55%
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at USD 26.98 MM
INTEREST(HY)
At USD 2.62 MM has Grown at 61.24%
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 39.72%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 559.36 %
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at USD 6.69 MM
Here's what is working for National Research Corp.
Dividend Payout Ratio
Highest at 113.48%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
Here's what is not working for National Research Corp.
Net Profit
At USD 4.77 MM has Grown at -61.55%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (USD MM)
Interest
At USD 2.62 MM has Grown at 61.24%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD 26.98 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 559.36 % and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at USD 6.69 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents






