Norcros Plc (NXR) 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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Why is Norcros Plc ?

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at GBP 50.8 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q) At GBP 3.8 MM has Fallen at -72.26%
NET PROFIT(Q) At GBP 1.8 MM has Fallen at -85.12%

With ROE of 10.12%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 1.35 Price to Book Value

Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 25.45%, its profits have risen by 112.4% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.1

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 Norcros Plc for you?

High Risk, High Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Norcros Plc

22.79%

1.68

38.22%

FTSE 100

19.78%

1.58

11.75%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

4.22%

EBIT Growth (5y)

23.41%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

5.45

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

1.13

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.21

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

1.47

Tax Ratio

31.54%

Dividend Payout Ratio

3,323.53%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

ROCE (avg)

11.02%

ROE (avg)

9.25%

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

1.35

EV to EBIT

9.98

EV to EBITDA

6.57

EV to Capital Employed

1.30

EV to Sales

0.86

PEG Ratio

0.12

Dividend Yield

5.97%

ROCE (Latest)

13.01%

ROE (Latest)

10.12%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bearish

Bullish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bullish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bearish

Bullish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bullish

No Trend

OBV

Mildly Bullish

No Trend

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

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Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

3What is working for the Company

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 5.06 times

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Highest at GBP 5.06

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at GBP 209.1 MM

-13What is not working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at GBP 50.8 MM

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

At GBP 3.8 MM has Fallen at -72.26%

NET PROFIT(Q)

At GBP 1.8 MM has Fallen at -85.12%

DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)

Lowest at 0%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 101.05% (YoY

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 48.81 %

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at GBP 4.3 MM

Here's what is working for Norcros Plc

Net Sales

Highest at GBP 209.1 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (GBP MM)

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Highest at 5.06 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Dividend per share

Highest at GBP 5.06

in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated

DPS (GBP)

Depreciation

Highest at GBP 10.9 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

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

Depreciation (GBP MM)

Depreciation

At GBP 10.9 MM has Grown at 36.25%

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 Norcros Plc

Pre-Tax Profit

At GBP 3.8 MM has Fallen at -72.26%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)

Net Profit

At GBP 1.8 MM has Fallen at -85.12%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (GBP MM)

Operating Cash Flow

Lowest at GBP 50.8 MM and Fallen

In each year in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (GBP MM)

Interest

Highest at GBP 4.3 MM

in the last five periods and Increased by 26.47% (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (GBP MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at 48.81 %

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

Dividend Payout Ratio

Lowest at 0%

in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend

DPR (%)

Raw Material Cost

Grown by 101.05% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales