PCCW Ltd. (8) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Strong Sell

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Comparison

Company

Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

HKBN Ltd.

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd.

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd.

PCCW Ltd.

Hua Yin International Holdings Ltd.

Why is PCCW Ltd. ?

With a Negative Book Value, the company has a Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength

Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 1.13% and Operating profit at 5.89% over the last 5 years
High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times

With ROE of -139.81%, it has a Very Expensive valuation with a -29.81 Price to Book Value

Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 18.99%, its profits have risen by 12.6% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 1.7

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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 Telecom - Services)

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

Is PCCW Ltd. for you?

Low Risk, High Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

PCCW Ltd.

18.99%

43.81

20.66%

Hang Seng Hong Kong

8.25%

0.41

19.93%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

1.13%

EBIT Growth (5y)

5.89%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

2.28

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

4.47

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

37.29

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.58

Tax Ratio

26.95%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

ROCE (avg)

7.72%

ROE (avg)

47.64%

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

-29.81

EV to EBIT

17.65

EV to EBITDA

7.67

EV to Capital Employed

1.71

EV to Sales

2.61

PEG Ratio

1.70

Dividend Yield

1.90%

ROCE (Latest)

9.70%

ROE (Latest)

Negative BV

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bearish

Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bullish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bullish (Daily)

KST

Bullish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

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

13What is working for the Company

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Highest at 597.41

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at HKD 4,062 MM

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 15.28 times

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at HKD 21,330 MM

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Highest at HKD 2,193 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at HKD 150.91 MM

EPS(Q)

Highest at HKD 0.02

-4What is not working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at HKD 13,086 MM

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 6.95% (YoY

Here's what is working for PCCW Ltd.

Net Profit

At HKD 150.91 MM has Grown at 1,874.84%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very positive

Net Profit (HKD MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio

Highest at 597.41

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving

Operating Profit to Interest

Net Sales

Highest at HKD 21,330 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (HKD MM)

Pre-Tax Profit

Highest at HKD 2,193 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (HKD MM)

Net Profit

Highest at HKD 150.91 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (HKD MM)

EPS

Highest at HKD 0.02

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (HKD)

Cash and Eqv

Highest at HKD 4,062 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Highest at 15.28 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company has been able to sell its inventory faster

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Depreciation

At HKD 4,054 MM has Grown at 10.73%

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 (HKD MM)

Here's what is not working for PCCW Ltd.

Operating Cash Flow

Lowest at HKD 13,086 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 (HKD MM)

Raw Material Cost

Grown by 6.95% (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

Non Operating Income

Highest at HKD 0.13 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable

Non Operating income