Vesuvius Plc (VSVS) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

Score

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Comparison

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Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Vesuvius Plc ?

Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROCE of 11.37%

The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 11.37% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)

Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) of 11.37%

Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 8.79% of over the last 5 years
The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 10.12% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds

Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 8.79% of over the last 5 years

The company has declared Negative results for the last 4 consecutive quarters

ROCE(HY) Lowest at 3.43%
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 753.57
OPERATING PROFIT(Q) Lowest at GBP 105.5 MM

With ROE of 7.29%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 1.01 Price to Book Value

Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 8.83%, its profits have fallen by -26.1%

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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?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Vesuvius Plc

8.83%

-1.63

31.97%

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)

4.41%

EBIT Growth (5y)

8.79%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

8.73

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

1.22

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

0.26

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

1.12

Tax Ratio

33.68%

Dividend Payout Ratio

111.74%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

0.03%

ROCE (avg)

11.68%

ROE (avg)

10.12%

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

1.01

EV to EBIT

11.10

EV to EBITDA

7.19

EV to Capital Employed

1.00

EV to Sales

0.86

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

5.22%

ROCE (Latest)

9.05%

ROE (Latest)

7.29%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bearish

Bullish

RSI

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 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

3What is working for the Company

DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)

Highest at 103.65%

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at GBP 226.5 MM

-20What is not working for the Company

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 3.43%

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 753.57

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 105.5 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at 11.43 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 55.8 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at GBP 28.23 MM

DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)

Lowest at 0%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 10.13% (YoY

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 3.63 times

DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)

Lowest at GBP 3.63

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at GBP 14 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at GBP 0.07

Here's what is working for Vesuvius Plc

Dividend Payout Ratio

Highest at 103.65% and Grown

In each year in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing higher proportion of profits generated as dividend

DPR (%)

Cash and Eqv

Highest at GBP 226.5 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Depreciation

Highest at GBP 40 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO 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

Interest Coverage Ratio

Lowest at 753.57

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Operating Profit

Lowest at GBP 105.5 MM and Fallen

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is quite negative

Operating Profit (GBP MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Lowest at 11.43 % and Fallen

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit

Lowest at GBP 55.8 MM and Fallen

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (GBP MM)

Net Profit

Lowest at GBP 28.23 MM and Fallen

In each period in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (GBP MM)

Interest

Highest at GBP 14 MM

in the last five periods and Increased by 40% (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (GBP MM)

Operating Profit

Lowest at GBP 105.5 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (GBP MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Lowest at 11.43 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

EPS

Lowest at GBP 0.07

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (GBP)

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Lowest at 3.63 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Dividend per share

Lowest at GBP 3.63

in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing lower dividend than previous years

DPS (GBP)

Dividend Payout Ratio

Lowest at 0%

in the last five years

MOJO Watch

Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend

DPR (%)

Raw Material Cost

Grown by 10.13% (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

Non Operating Income

Highest at GBP 0.11 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable

Non Operating income