SThree Plc

  • Market Cap: Small Cap
  • Industry: Diversified Commercial Services
  • ISIN: GB00B0KM9T71
GBP
1.67
-0.75 (-31.05%)
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  • Score
  • Mojo Parameters
  • Total Return
  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
  • CompanyCV
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Comparison
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Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
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Why is SThree Plc ?
1
  • INTEREST(HY) At GBP 0.92 MM has Grown at 79.38%
  • INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 2,047.83
  • OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at GBP 84.84 MM
2
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
  • Along with generating -53.02% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed FTSE 100 in each of the last 3 annual periods
stock-recommendationReal-Time Research Report
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 Diversified Commercial Services)

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

Is SThree Plc for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
SThree Plc
-100.0%
-1.26
48.30%
FTSE 100
16.5%
1.23
12.99%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
stock-summaryCapital Structure
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
1.26%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-4.31%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
60.21
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.24
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
7.40
Tax Ratio
26.53%
Dividend Payout Ratio
38.21%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.23%
ROCE (avg)
48.60%
ROE (avg)
23.67%
stock-recommendationValuation
Valuation Scorecard stock-summary
stock-recommendation
Valuation grade scale :

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

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
7
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.99
EV to EBIT
4.48
EV to EBITDA
3.15
EV to Capital Employed
0.98
EV to Sales
0.13
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
902.79%
ROCE (Latest)
21.94%
ROE (Latest)
13.29%
stock-recommendationTechnicals
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
Bullish
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
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

1What is working for the Company
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)

Highest at 91.23%

-27What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)

At GBP 0.92 MM has Grown at 79.38%

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 2,047.83

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at GBP 84.84 MM

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 12.99%

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 18.88 MM

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Lowest at GBP 47.88 MM

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at -2 %

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 4.17%

NET SALES(Q)

Lowest at GBP 648.82 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at 2.91 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 10.07 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 7.2 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at GBP 0.06

Here's what is working for SThree Plc
Dividend Payout Ratio
Highest at 91.23%
in the last five years
MOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend

DPR (%)

Depreciation
Highest at GBP 8.34 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (GBP MM)

Here's what is not working for SThree Plc
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 2,047.83 and Fallen
In each period in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Pre-Tax Profit
At GBP 10.07 MM has Fallen at -74.18%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)

Net Profit
At GBP 7.2 MM has Fallen at -74.38%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (GBP MM)

Interest
At GBP 0.92 MM has Grown at 79.38%
over previous Semi-Annual period
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (GBP MM)

Operating Profit
Lowest at GBP 18.88 MM and Fallen
In each period in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is quite negative

Operating Profit (GBP MM)

Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at GBP 84.84 MM
in the last three years
MOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (GBP MM)

Net Sales
Lowest at GBP 648.82 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative

Net Sales (GBP MM)

Net Sales
Fallen at -15.01%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative

Net Sales (GBP MM)

Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 2.91 %
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at GBP 10.07 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)

Net Profit
Lowest at GBP 7.2 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (GBP MM)

EPS
Lowest at GBP 0.06
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (GBP)

Cash and Eqv
Lowest at GBP 47.88 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at -2 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio

Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 4.17%
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed

Debtors Turnover Ratio