Why is Star Cement Ltd. ?
1
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 9.71% of over the last 5 years
2
With ROCE of 12.4, it has a Expensive valuation with a 2.7 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- 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 10.42%, its profits have risen by 52.9% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.6
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 Cement & Cement Products)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Star Cement for you?
High Risk, Medium Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Star Cement
10.42%
0.29
35.85%
Sensex
4.73%
0.40
11.83%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
15.58%
EBIT Growth (5y)
9.71%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
21.60
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.28
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.16
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.96
Tax Ratio
25.77%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
1.34%
Institutional Holding
7.34%
ROCE (avg)
13.45%
ROE (avg)
9.62%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
30
Industry P/E
36
Price to Book Value
2.99
EV to EBIT
21.93
EV to EBITDA
12.09
EV to Capital Employed
2.72
EV to Sales
2.72
PEG Ratio
0.56
Dividend Yield
0.45%
ROCE (Latest)
12.39%
ROE (Latest)
10.06%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
Bullish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
Technical Movement
23What is working for the Company
PBT LESS OI(Q)
At Rs 88.88 cr has Grown at 1398.82%
PAT(Q)
At Rs 71.95 cr has Grown at 1153.5%
NET SALES(Q)
At Rs 810.94 cr has Grown at 26.40%
-7What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(9M)
At Rs 30.03 cr has Grown at 31.65%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO(HY)
Highest at 0.72 times
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Here's what is working for Star Cement
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
At Rs 88.88 cr has Grown at 1398.82%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is very positive
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
At Rs 71.95 cr has Grown at 1153.5%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very positive
PAT (Rs Cr)
Net Sales - Quarterly
At Rs 810.94 cr has Grown at 26.40%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Here's what is not working for Star Cement
Debt-Equity Ratio - Half Yearly
Highest at 0.72 times and Grown
each half year in the last five half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Interest - Nine Monthly
At Rs 30.03 cr has Grown at 31.65%
over preceding nine months periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (Rs cr)






