Why is Pennon Group Plc ?
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High Debt company with Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 3.10% and Operating profit at -2.88% over the last 5 years
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 1.47% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
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Negative results in Mar 25
- PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q) At GBP -16.5 MM has Fallen at -314.29%
- NET PROFIT(Q) At GBP -10.2 MM has Fallen at -212.09%
- INTEREST(HY) At GBP 102.9 MM has Grown at 28.95%
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 Pennon Group Plc for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Pennon Group Plc
15.88%
-1.40
35.35%
FTSE 100
15.94%
1.23
12.99%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
3.10%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-2.88%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
1.65
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
5.70
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
2.11
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.22
Tax Ratio
21.87%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.07%
ROCE (avg)
6.50%
ROE (avg)
1.47%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.53
EV to EBIT
35.53
EV to EBITDA
15.72
EV to Capital Employed
1.17
EV to Sales
5.04
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
138.58%
ROCE (Latest)
3.29%
ROE (Latest)
-1.33%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
Bearish
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
Technical Movement
3What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -4.88% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at GBP 476.1 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at GBP 172.1 MM
-10What is not working for the Company
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At GBP -16.5 MM has Fallen at -314.29%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At GBP -10.2 MM has Fallen at -212.09%
INTEREST(HY)
At GBP 102.9 MM has Grown at 28.95%
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at -4.44%
Here's what is working for Pennon Group Plc
Operating Profit
Highest at GBP 172.1 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (GBP MM)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at GBP 476.1 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -4.88% (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
Here's what is not working for Pennon Group Plc
Pre-Tax Profit
At GBP -16.5 MM has Fallen at -314.29%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative
Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)
Net Profit
At GBP -10.2 MM has Fallen at -212.09%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (GBP MM)
Interest
At GBP 102.9 MM has Grown at 28.95%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (GBP MM)






