Printcare Plc (CARE.N0000) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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Strong Sell

Sell

Hold

Buy

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Comparison

Company

Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

Lake House Printers & Publishers Plc

Printcare Plc

Ceylon Printers Plc

Why is Printcare Plc ?

High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times

High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 12.77% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)

Negative results in Jun 25

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at LKR 106.67 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q) At LKR -464.51 MM has Fallen at -105.56%
ROCE(HY) Lowest at -11.07%

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 31.72%, its profits have fallen by -519%
At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 0

Underperformed the market in the last 1 year

The stock has generated a return of 31.72% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Sri Lanka CSE All Share) returns of 61.92%

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 Media & Entertainment)

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

Is Printcare Plc for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Printcare Plc

31.08%

0.35

45.86%

Sri Lanka CSE All Share

60.36%

3.56

17.37%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

18.64%

EBIT Growth (5y)

-197.93%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

2.85

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

1.67

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.77

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

1.03

Tax Ratio

21.27%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

ROCE (avg)

12.77%

ROE (avg)

18.57%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

NA (Loss Making)

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

0.78

EV to EBIT

-17.96

EV to EBITDA

46.75

EV to Capital Employed

0.88

EV to Sales

0.88

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

-4.90%

ROE (Latest)

-26.33%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

Mildly Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bearish

Bollinger Bands

Mildly Bearish

Mildly Bullish

Moving Averages

Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bullish

Dow Theory

No Trend

Mildly Bearish

OBV

Mildly Bullish

No Trend

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

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

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

1What is working for the Company

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 3.25%

-31What is not working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at LKR 106.67 MM

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

At LKR -464.51 MM has Fallen at -105.56%

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at -11.07%

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 96.37 %

NET SALES(Q)

Lowest at LKR 2,696.37 MM

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at LKR 223 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at LKR -456.29 MM

Here's what is working for Printcare Plc

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Highest at 3.25%

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company has been able to sell its inventory faster

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Depreciation

Highest at LKR 226.05 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

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

Depreciation (LKR MM)

Depreciation

At LKR 226.05 MM has Grown at inf%

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 (LKR MM)

Here's what is not working for Printcare Plc

Pre-Tax Profit

At LKR -464.51 MM has Fallen at -105.56%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR -225.97 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (LKR MM)

Net Profit

At LKR -456.29 MM has Fallen at -151.44%

over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR -181.47 MM

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (LKR MM)

Operating Cash Flow

Lowest at LKR 106.67 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 (LKR MM)

Interest

At LKR 223 MM has Grown at 11.96%

period on period (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (LKR MM)

Net Sales

Lowest at LKR 2,696.37 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is negative

Net Sales (LKR MM)

Interest

Highest at LKR 223 MM

in the last five periods and Increased by 11.96% (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (LKR MM)

Net Profit

Lowest at LKR -456.29 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (LKR MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at 96.37 %

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