ScoreWhy is S4 Capital Plc ?
1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROCE of 3.87%
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 3.87% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
2
Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 2.02
- Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 2.02
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 2.18% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
3
With a fall in Net Sales of -15.34%, the company declared Very Negative results in Jun 25
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at GBP 31.7 MM
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at -45.75%
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 35.45 %
4
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 -41.94%, its profits have risen by 108.9% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.1
5
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -41.94% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed FTSE 100 in each of the last 3 annual periods
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Is S4 Capital Plc for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
S4 Capital Plc
-100.0%
-0.75
78.17%
FTSE 100
13.98%
1.15
13.60%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
23.97%
EBIT Growth (5y)
24.52%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
2.02
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.90
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.26
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.76
Tax Ratio
7.25%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.01%
ROCE (avg)
3.87%
ROE (avg)
2.18%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
9
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.28
EV to EBIT
13.53
EV to EBITDA
3.50
EV to Capital Employed
0.45
EV to Sales
0.38
PEG Ratio
0.08
Dividend Yield
407.01%
ROCE (Latest)
3.35%
ROE (Latest)
3.29%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
Bearish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend1What is working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -3.15% (YoY
-19What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at GBP 31.7 MM
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at -45.75%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 35.45 %
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 158.94
NET SALES(Q)
Lowest at GBP 360.4 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at GBP 24 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Lowest at 6.66 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at GBP -21.7 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at GBP -18.9 MM
Here's what is working for S4 Capital Plc
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -3.15% (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 S4 Capital Plc
Net Profit
At GBP -18.9 MM has Fallen at -57.5%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (GBP MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 158.94
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Pre-Tax Profit
At GBP -21.7 MM has Fallen at -39.1%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative
Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 35.45 % and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at GBP 31.7 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (GBP MM)
Net Sales
Lowest at GBP 360.4 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (GBP MM)
Net Sales
Fallen at -14.7%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (GBP MM)
Operating Profit
Lowest at GBP 24 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative
Operating Profit (GBP MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 6.66 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at GBP -21.7 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative
Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)
Net Profit
Lowest at GBP -18.9 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (GBP MM)
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