Verisk Analytics, Inc. (VRSK) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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Strong Sell

Sell

Hold

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Comparison

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Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Verisk Analytics, Inc. ?

High Debt company with Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength

Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 1.99% and Operating profit at 6.13% over the last 5 years
The company is Net-Debt Free

Risky -

The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -41.45%, its profits have fallen by -1.9%

Below par performance in long term as well as near term

Along with generating -41.45% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

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 Verisk Analytics, Inc. for you?

Medium Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Verisk Analytics, Inc.

-41.45%

-0.96

31.52%

S&P 500

22.93%

1.75

13.09%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

1.99%

EBIT Growth (5y)

6.13%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

8.92

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

1.87

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

21.52

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.78

Tax Ratio

22.90%

Dividend Payout Ratio

27.76%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

96.45%

ROCE (avg)

33.40%

ROE (avg)

460.25%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

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

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

102

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

307.85

EV to EBIT

71.07

EV to EBITDA

57.42

EV to Capital Employed

33.94

EV to Sales

31.80

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

0.28%

ROCE (Latest)

47.75%

ROE (Latest)

300.98%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bullish

Bollinger Bands

Mildly Bearish

Bearish

Moving Averages

Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bearish

Dow Theory

No Trend

Mildly Bearish

OBV

No Trend

Mildly Bullish

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

9What is working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Highest at USD 1,381.7 MM

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Highest at USD 5.55

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -1.22% (YoY

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at USD 2,704.1 MM

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Lowest at -351.12 %

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at USD 782.6 MM

-6What is not working for the Company

INTEREST(HY)

At USD 100.1 MM has Grown at 41.38%

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 0%

Here's what is working for Verisk Analytics, Inc.

Operating Cash Flow

Highest at USD 1,381.7 MM and Grown

In each year in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations

Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)

Dividend per share

Highest at USD 5.55 and Grown

In each year in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated

DPS (USD)

Net Sales

Highest at USD 782.6 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (USD MM)

Cash and Eqv

Highest at USD 2,704.1 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Debt-Equity Ratio

Lowest at -351.12 %

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital

Debt-Equity Ratio

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -1.22% (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

Depreciation

Highest at USD 84.3 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (USD MM)

Here's what is not working for Verisk Analytics, Inc.

Interest

At USD 100.1 MM has Grown at 41.38%

over previous Semi-Annual period

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (USD MM)