Saudi Automotive Services Co.

  • Market Cap: Small Cap
  • Industry: Retailing
  • ISIN: SA0007870070
SAR
52.45
-0.65 (-1.22%)
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  • Total Return
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  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
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Comparison

Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
Saudi Automotive Services Co.

Why is Saudi Automotive Services Co. ?

1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROCE of 6.21%
  • The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 6.21% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
2
High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
  • Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 38.64% and Operating profit at 5.15% 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 7.29% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
  • RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 39.59% (YoY)
  • PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q) Lowest at SAR 2.97 MM
  • NET PROFIT(Q) Lowest at SAR 0.92 MM
3
With ROE of 5.38%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 5.73 Price to Book Value
  • Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -27.85%, its profits have fallen by -31.9%
  • At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 0
4
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
  • Even though the market (Saudi Arabia All Share TASI) generated negative returns of -11.13% in the last 1 year, its fall in the stock was much higher with a return of -27.85%
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Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

  1. 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 Retailing)

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

Is Saudi Automotive Services Co. for you?

Medium Risk, Medium Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Saudi Automotive Services Co.
-27.85%
-0.23
34.52%
Saudi Arabia All Share TASI
-11.13%
-0.71
15.65%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
38.64%
EBIT Growth (5y)
5.15%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
1.32
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
3.08
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
2.18
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
3.52
Tax Ratio
7.15%
Dividend Payout Ratio
39.58%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
6.21%
ROE (avg)
7.29%
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Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

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

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
107
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
5.73
EV to EBIT
41.22
EV to EBITDA
12.05
EV to Capital Employed
2.43
EV to Sales
0.65
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
5.89%
ROE (Latest)
5.38%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Bullish
Bullish
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

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

5What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Highest at SAR 666.47 MM

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at SAR 3,065.08 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at SAR 156.18 MM

-12What is not working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 39.59% (YoY

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at SAR 2.97 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at SAR 0.92 MM

Here's what is working for Saudi Automotive Services Co.

Operating Cash Flow
Highest at SAR 666.47 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 (SAR MM)

Net Sales
Highest at SAR 3,065.08 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (SAR MM)

Operating Profit
Highest at SAR 156.18 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (SAR MM)

Depreciation
Highest at SAR 112.93 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (SAR MM)

Here's what is not working for Saudi Automotive Services Co.

Pre-Tax Profit
At SAR 2.97 MM has Fallen at -82.3%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (SAR MM)

Net Profit
At SAR 0.92 MM has Fallen at -92.51%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (SAR MM)

Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at SAR 2.97 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (SAR MM)

Net Profit
Lowest at SAR 0.92 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (SAR MM)

Raw Material Cost
Grown by 39.59% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales