SThree Plc (STEM) 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 SThree Plc ?

With a fall in PBT of -47.2%, the company declared Very Negative results in May 26

The company has declared negative results for the last 4 consecutive quarters
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at GBP 65.47 MM
INTEREST(HY) At GBP 1.17 MM has Grown at 27.33%
ROCE(HY) Lowest at 6.11%

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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 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

32.03%

-0.85

43.47%

FTSE 100

18.59%

1.58

11.75%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

1.60%

EBIT Growth (5y)

-6.67%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

52.55

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

-0.24

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

6.82

Tax Ratio

28.32%

Dividend Payout Ratio

104.38%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

0.17%

ROCE (avg)

39.84%

ROE (avg)

23.67%

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

0.84

EV to EBIT

5.18

EV to EBITDA

3.13

EV to Capital Employed

0.78

EV to Sales

0.11

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

977.29%

ROCE (Latest)

15.15%

ROE (Latest)

7.51%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bearish

Moving Averages

Bearish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bearish

Bearish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

OBV

Mildly Bearish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

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Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

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

2What is working for the Company

DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)

Highest at 247.57%

-22What is not working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at GBP 65.47 MM

INTEREST(HY)

At GBP 1.17 MM has Grown at 27.33%

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 6.11%

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 1,091.65

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Lowest at GBP 42.98 MM

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 2.86 %

NET SALES(Q)

Lowest at GBP 598.79 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 12.82 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at 2.14 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 2.73 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 2.57 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at GBP 0.02

Here's what is working for SThree Plc

Dividend Payout Ratio

Highest at 247.57% and Grown

In each year in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend

DPR (%)

Here's what is not working for SThree Plc

Pre-Tax Profit

At GBP 2.73 MM has Fallen at -72.9%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)

Net Profit

At GBP 2.57 MM has Fallen at -64.35%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (GBP MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio

Lowest at 1,091.65

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Interest

At GBP 1.17 MM has Grown at 27.33%

over previous Semi-Annual period

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (GBP MM)

Operating Cash Flow

Lowest at GBP 65.47 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 598.79 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is negative

Net Sales (GBP MM)

Operating Profit

Lowest at GBP 12.82 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (GBP MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Lowest at 2.14 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit

Lowest at GBP 2.73 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 2.57 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (GBP MM)

EPS

Lowest at GBP 0.02

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (GBP)

Cash and Eqv

Lowest at GBP 42.98 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is deteriorating

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at 2.86 %

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