Comparison
Why is Stella-Jones, Inc. ?
1
High Management Efficiency with a high ROCE of 14.92%
2
High Debt company with Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Highest at CAD 501 MM
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Highest at 1,321.43
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Lowest at 78.29 %
3
With ROE of 15.64%, it has a fair valuation with a 2.25 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 -12.33%, its profits have fallen by -12.2%
4
Majority shareholders : Mutual Funds
5
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- Even though the market (S&P/TSX 60) has generated returns of 22.54% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -12.33% returns
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
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When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Stella-Jones, Inc. for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Stella-Jones, Inc.
33.12%
-0.33
28.57%
S&P/TSX 60
23.72%
1.54
14.62%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
6.52%
EBIT Growth (5y)
8.92%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
10.18
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.29
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.73
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.05
Tax Ratio
23.17%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.13%
ROCE (avg)
14.92%
ROE (avg)
16.83%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
16
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.55
EV to EBIT
13.31
EV to EBITDA
10.28
EV to Capital Employed
1.93
EV to Sales
1.88
PEG Ratio
15.97
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
14.48%
ROE (Latest)
15.49%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
Bearish
Bollinger Bands
Sideways
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
6What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at CAD 513 MM
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at CAD 9.01
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 70.7 %
-7What is not working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 17.4%
INTEREST(Q)
At CAD 18 MM has Grown at 28.57%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 5.25% (YoY
Here's what is working for Stella-Jones, Inc.
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at CAD 513 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (CAD MM)
Dividend per share
Highest at CAD 9.01 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (CAD)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 70.7 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Here's what is not working for Stella-Jones, Inc.
Interest
At CAD 18 MM has Grown at 28.57%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (CAD MM)
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 5.25% (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






