ScoreWhy is Nichols Plc ?
1
Low Debt Company with Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength
- Company's ability to service its debt is strong with a healthy EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 21.91
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 64.30% signifying high profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
2
Positive results in Dec 25
- ROCE(HY) Highest at 23.98%
- DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY) Highest at GBP 3.76
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -10.68% (YoY)
3
With ROE of 26.08%, it has a fair valuation with a 3.71 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -31.04%, its profits have risen by 6.1% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 2.4
4
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -31.04% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed FTSE 100 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Nichols Plc should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Beverages should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Beverages)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Nichols Plc for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Nichols Plc
-31.04%
-0.21
30.94%
FTSE 100
17.87%
1.52
11.77%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
8.09%
EBIT Growth (5y)
22.72%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
21.91
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.64
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.73
Tax Ratio
25.78%
Dividend Payout Ratio
57.44%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
64.30%
ROE (avg)
19.27%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
14
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
3.71
EV to EBIT
9.35
EV to EBITDA
8.76
EV to Capital Employed
7.59
EV to Sales
1.69
PEG Ratio
2.38
Dividend Yield
349.41%
ROCE (Latest)
81.17%
ROE (Latest)
26.08%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
Bearish
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend12What is working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 23.98%
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at GBP 3.76
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -10.68% (YoY
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 10.47 times
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at GBP 89.57 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at GBP 19.45 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 21.71 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at GBP 18.97 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at GBP 13.78 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at GBP 0.35
-10What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at GBP 34.82 MM
INTEREST(HY)
At GBP 0.13 MM has Grown at 62.5%
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 14,959.23
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at -55.02 %
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 3.76 times
Here's what is working for Nichols Plc
Dividend per share
Highest at GBP 3.76 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (GBP)
Net Sales
Highest at GBP 89.57 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (GBP MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at GBP 19.45 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (GBP MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 21.71 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at GBP 18.97 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)
Net Profit
Highest at GBP 13.78 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (GBP MM)
EPS
Highest at GBP 0.35
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (GBP)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 10.47 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -10.68% (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 1.41 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (GBP MM)
Depreciation
At GBP 1.41 MM has Grown at 98.03%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company has gone into productive use which should positively reflect in the future sales
Depreciation (GBP MM)
Here's what is not working for Nichols Plc
Interest
At GBP 0.13 MM has Grown at 62.5%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (GBP MM)
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at GBP 34.82 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 (GBP MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 14,959.23
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at -55.02 %
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
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 3.76 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
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