Oxford Metrics Plc

  • Market Cap: Micro Cap
  • Industry: Electronics & Appliances
  • ISIN: GB0030312788
GBP
0.44
-0.14 (-24.27%)
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  • Total Return
  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
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stock-recommendationScore
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Strong Sell
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Hold
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Comparison

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Why is Oxford Metrics Plc ?

1
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 8.12% and Operating profit at -13.34% over the last 5 years
2
Flat results in Sep 25
  • INTEREST(HY) At GBP 0.64 MM has Grown at 346.53%
  • NET PROFIT(Q) At GBP 0.28 MM has Fallen at -81.8%
  • ROCE(HY) Lowest at -0.94%
3
Risky -
  • The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
  • Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -11.48%, its profits have fallen by -102.2%
4
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
  • Along with generating -11.48% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed FTSE 100 in each of the last 3 annual periods
stock-recommendationReal-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

  1. 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 Electronics & Appliances)

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

Is Oxford Metrics Plc for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Oxford Metrics Plc
-100.0%
-1.54
38.73%
FTSE 100
13.98%
1.15
13.60%
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)
8.12%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-13.34%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
3.26
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.55
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.68
Tax Ratio
46.94%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
22.59%
ROE (avg)
7.94%
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
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.86
EV to EBIT
20.89
EV to EBITDA
3.73
EV to Capital Employed
0.69
EV to Sales
0.47
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
0.00%
ROCE (Latest)
2.88%
ROE (Latest)
-0.16%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

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

6What is working for the Company
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

At GBP 1.6 MM has Grown at 105.65%

DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)

Highest at 2,708.33%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -0.99% (YoY

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at GBP 24.66 MM

-13What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)

At GBP 0.64 MM has Grown at 346.53%

NET PROFIT(Q)

At GBP 0.28 MM has Fallen at -81.8%

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at -0.94%

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at -50.88 %

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 645.41

Here's what is working for Oxford Metrics Plc

Pre-Tax Profit
At GBP 1.6 MM has Grown at 105.65%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive

Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)

Net Sales
Highest at GBP 24.66 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (GBP MM)

Net Sales
At GBP 24.66 MM has Grown at 37.48%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (GBP MM)

Dividend Payout Ratio
Highest at 2,708.33%
in the last five years
MOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend

DPR (%)

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -0.99% (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 2.37 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (GBP MM)

Here's what is not working for Oxford Metrics Plc

Interest
At GBP 0.64 MM has Grown at 346.53%
over previous Semi-Annual period
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (GBP MM)

Net Profit
At GBP 0.28 MM has Fallen at -81.8%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (GBP MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 645.41
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at -50.88 % and Grown
In each half year 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