Why is Trifast Plc ?
1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROCE of 6.23%
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 6.23% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
2
Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with a 12.74% CAGR growth in Operating Profits over the last 5 years
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 4.07% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
3
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 12.74% of over the last 5 years
4
The company has declared positive results in Sep'2024 after 4 consecutive negative quarters
- ROCE(HY) Highest at 0.85%
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -10.27% (YoY)
- INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Highest at 2.25%
5
With ROE of 2.50%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 0.84 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -8.54%, its profits have risen by 214% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.1
6
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -8.54% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed FTSE 100 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Trifast Plc should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Industrial Manufacturing should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Industrial Manufacturing)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Trifast Plc for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Trifast Plc
-8.54%
0.13
44.86%
FTSE 100
16.09%
1.25
12.83%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
3.87%
EBIT Growth (5y)
12.74%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
5.85
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.08
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.16
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.25
Tax Ratio
100.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio
233.77%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
6.23%
ROE (avg)
4.07%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
34
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.84
EV to EBIT
11.75
EV to EBITDA
6.34
EV to Capital Employed
0.87
EV to Sales
0.55
PEG Ratio
0.14
Dividend Yield
239.97%
ROCE (Latest)
7.37%
ROE (Latest)
2.50%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
10What is working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 0.85%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -10.27% (YoY
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 2.25%
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at GBP 10.03 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 9.16 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at GBP 3.91 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
At GBP -0.42 MM has Grown at 70.63%
-2What is not working for the Company
NET SALES(Q)
Lowest at GBP 109.57 MM
Here's what is working for Trifast Plc
Pre-Tax Profit
At GBP 3.91 MM has Grown at 108.86%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at GBP 10.03 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (GBP MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 9.16 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at GBP 3.91 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)
Net Profit
At GBP -0.42 MM has Grown at 70.63%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (GBP MM)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 2.25%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -10.27% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Trifast Plc
Net Sales
Lowest at GBP 109.57 MM and Fallen
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very negative
Net Sales (GBP MM)






