Sao Ta Foods JSC (FMC) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Comparison

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Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Sao Ta Foods JSC ?

High Management Efficiency with a high ROCE of 17.21%

Company's ability to service its debt is strong with a healthy EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 12.64

Flat results in Dec 25

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 700.95
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y) Lowest at 0%
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY) Lowest at VND 15.81

With ROE of 20.12%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 1.10 Price to Book Value

The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -17.56%, its profits have risen by 32.2% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.2
At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 5.7

Underperformed the market in the last 1 year

Even though the market (Vietnam VN Ho Chi Minh Index) has generated returns of 43.59% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -17.56% returns

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you hold?

Overall Portfolio exposure to Sao Ta Foods JSC should be less than 10%
Overall Portfolio exposure to FMCG should be less than 30%

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in FMCG)

When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock

Is Sao Ta Foods JSC for you?

Low Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Sao Ta Foods JSC

-10.13%

-0.67

31.73%

Vietnam VN Ho Chi Minh Index

38.87%

1.90

22.90%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

13.74%

EBIT Growth (5y)

7.44%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

12.64

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

0.23

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

-0.16

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

2.04

Tax Ratio

Tax Ratio is Negative%

Dividend Payout Ratio

37.51%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

ROCE (avg)

17.21%

ROE (avg)

18.09%

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

1.13

EV to EBIT

6.12

EV to EBITDA

4.22

EV to Capital Employed

1.19

EV to Sales

0.23

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

4.91%

ROCE (Latest)

19.42%

ROE (Latest)

17.74%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

Mildly Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bearish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bullish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bearish

Mildly Bullish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

OBV

Mildly Bearish

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

12What is working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Highest at VND 752,240.42 MM

NET PROFIT(HY)

At VND 199,318.58 MM has Grown at 42.67%

ROCE(HY)

Highest at 16.61%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -11.75% (YoY

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at VND 4,154,582.35 MM

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Lowest at -40.1 %

-17What is not working for the Company

INTEREST(HY)

At VND 28,661.18 MM has Grown at 109.61%

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 695.92

NET SALES(Q)

Lowest at VND 1,398,523.35 MM

Here's what is working for Sao Ta Foods JSC

Operating Cash Flow

Highest at VND 752,240.42 MM and Grown

In each year in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations

Operating Cash Flows (VND MM)

Net Profit

At VND 199,318.58 MM has Grown at 42.67%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (VND MM)

Cash and Eqv

Highest at VND 4,154,582.35 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Debt-Equity Ratio

Lowest at -40.1 %

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital

Debt-Equity Ratio

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -11.75% (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

Depreciation

At VND 54,536.89 MM has Grown at 52.84%

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 (VND MM)

Here's what is not working for Sao Ta Foods JSC

Interest

At VND 28,661.18 MM has Grown at 109.61%

over previous Semi-Annual period

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (VND MM)

Net Sales

At VND 1,398,523.35 MM has Fallen at -29.74%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is extremely negative

Net Sales (VND MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio

Lowest at 695.92

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Net Sales

Lowest at VND 1,398,523.35 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is negative

Net Sales (VND MM)