Why is Vesuvius Plc ?
1
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 8.79% of over the last 5 years
2
The company has declared Negative results for the last 3 consecutive quarters
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 4.55%
- PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q) Lowest at GBP 60.1 MM
- NET PROFIT(Q) Lowest at GBP 34.07 MM
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 Vesuvius Plc for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Vesuvius Plc
-100.0%
-1.53
28.60%
FTSE 100
17.87%
1.52
11.77%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
4.41%
EBIT Growth (5y)
8.79%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
8.50
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.02
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.26
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.12
Tax Ratio
27.85%
Dividend Payout Ratio
111.74%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.03%
ROCE (avg)
11.37%
ROE (avg)
10.12%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
14
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.02
EV to EBIT
11.20
EV to EBITDA
7.26
EV to Capital Employed
1.01
EV to Sales
0.87
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
5.15%
ROCE (Latest)
9.05%
ROE (Latest)
7.29%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
3What is working for the Company
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Highest at 190.53%
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at GBP 190.6 MM
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 4.67 times
-11What is not working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 4.55%
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at GBP 60.1 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at GBP 34.07 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 10.17% (YoY
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at GBP 107.9 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Lowest at 11.96 %
EPS(Q)
Lowest at GBP 0.09
Here's what is working for Vesuvius Plc
Cash and Eqv
Highest at GBP 190.6 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 4.67 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Dividend Payout Ratio
Highest at 190.53%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
Depreciation
Highest at GBP 39.4 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (GBP MM)
Here's what is not working for Vesuvius Plc
Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at GBP 60.1 MM and Fallen
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative
Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)
Net Profit
Lowest at GBP 34.07 MM and Fallen
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (GBP MM)
Operating Profit
Lowest at GBP 107.9 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative
Operating Profit (GBP MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 11.96 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Net Profit
Fallen at -22.86%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (GBP MM)
EPS
Lowest at GBP 0.09
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (GBP)
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 10.17% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales






