ScoreWhy is Quad/Graphics, Inc. ?
1
High Debt company with Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -5.45% and Operating profit at 1.32% 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 Capital Employed (avg) of 13.67% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
2
The company has declared Positive results for the last 3 consecutive quarters
- NET PROFIT(9M) At USD 30.62 MM has Grown at 43.09%
- ROCE(HY) Highest at -17.22%
- INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Highest at 12.89 times
3
With ROE of 65.47%, it has a risky valuation with a 3.46 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -23.71%, its profits have risen by 111.9% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.1
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 425.7
4
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- Even though the market (S&P 500) has generated returns of 14.11% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -23.71% returns
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Quad/Graphics, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Media & Entertainment should be less than 30%
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When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Quad/Graphics, Inc. for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Quad/Graphics, Inc.
55.12%
0.46
56.18%
S&P 500
21.51%
0.70
20.15%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-3.75%
EBIT Growth (5y)
8.15%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
1.61
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.74
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
5.55
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
4.58
Tax Ratio
41.67%
Dividend Payout Ratio
55.44%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
60.55%
ROCE (avg)
13.67%
ROE (avg)
35.74%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
8
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.85
EV to EBIT
5.87
EV to EBITDA
3.53
EV to Capital Employed
1.52
EV to Sales
0.29
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
456.38%
ROCE (Latest)
25.90%
ROE (Latest)
36.00%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend13What is working for the Company
NET PROFIT(Q)
At USD 9.49 MM has Grown at 301.89%
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 469.66
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Highest at 135.14%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -0.06% (YoY
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at USD 8.08
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At USD 15.9 MM has Grown at 69.15%
-6What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at USD 96.6 MM
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at USD 14.4 MM
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 8.08 times
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at USD 41.8 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Lowest at 7.24 %
Here's what is working for Quad/Graphics, Inc.
Net Profit
At USD 9.49 MM has Grown at 301.89%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 469.66
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 15.9 MM has Grown at 69.15%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Dividend per share
Highest at USD 8.08
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (USD)
Dividend Payout Ratio
Highest at 135.14%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -0.06% (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 Quad/Graphics, Inc.
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at USD 96.6 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Operating Profit
Lowest at USD 41.8 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative
Operating Profit (USD MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 7.24 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at USD 14.4 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 8.08 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
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