ScoreWhy is Universal Cables Ltd. ?
1
Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) of 6.00%
- Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 18.38% of over the last 5 years
- Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 1.55
2
With a growth in Net Profit of 81.66%, the company declared Very Positive results in Sep 25
- The company has declared positive results for the last 2 consecutive quarters
- PBT LESS OI(Q) At Rs 51.82 cr has Grown at 261.87%
- PAT(Q) At Rs 47.68 cr has Grown at 160.8%
- OPERATING CF(Y) Highest at Rs 175.62 Cr
3
With ROCE of 7, it has a Very Attractive valuation with a 1.2 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -11.22%, its profits have risen by 51.6% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.3
4
Majority shareholders : Promoters
5
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- Even though the market (BSE500) has generated returns of 4.98% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -11.22% returns
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Universal Cables should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Cables - Electricals should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Cables - Electricals)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Universal Cables for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Universal Cables
-11.22%
-0.23
49.36%
Sensex
6.63%
0.59
11.31%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
16.50%
EBIT Growth (5y)
18.38%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
1.55
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
4.86
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.54
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.89
Tax Ratio
24.42%
Dividend Payout Ratio
15.53%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
6.51%
ROCE (avg)
5.94%
ROE (avg)
6.72%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
16
Industry P/E
43
Price to Book Value
1.27
EV to EBIT
16.87
EV to EBITDA
14.59
EV to Capital Employed
1.18
EV to Sales
1.26
PEG Ratio
0.32
Dividend Yield
0.58%
ROCE (Latest)
6.98%
ROE (Latest)
7.81%
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TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend29What is working for the Company
PBT LESS OI(Q)
At Rs 51.82 cr has Grown at 261.87%
PAT(Q)
At Rs 47.68 cr has Grown at 160.8%
OPERATING CF(Y)
Highest at Rs 175.62 Cr
DPR(Y)
Highest at 15.53%
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 10.28%
OPERATING PROFIT TO INTEREST(Q)
Highest at 2.73 times
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at Rs 814.29 cr
PBDIT(Q)
Highest at Rs 73.74 cr.
-1What is not working for the Company
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO(HY)
Highest at 0.54 times
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Here's what is working for Universal Cables
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
At Rs 51.82 cr has Grown at 261.87%
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 47.68 cr has Grown at 160.8%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very positive
PAT (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit to Interest - Quarterly
Highest at 2.73 times
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Operating Cash Flow - Annually
Highest at Rs 175.62 Cr
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (Rs Cr)
Dividend Payout Ratio (DPR) - Annually
Highest at 15.53% and Grown
each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
Net Sales - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 814.29 cr
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Net Sales - Quarterly
At Rs 814.29 cr has Grown at 27.61%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit (PBDIT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 73.74 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (Rs Cr)
Here's what is not working for Universal Cables
Debt-Equity Ratio - Half Yearly
Highest at 0.54 times
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
Non Operating Income - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 9.98 cr
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable
Non Operating Income
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