Why is Western Carriers (India) Ltd ?
1
Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with a -4.94% CAGR growth in Operating Profits over the last 5 years
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 5.55% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
The company has declared Negative results for the last 4 consecutive quarters
- PAT(Q) At Rs 8.95 cr has Fallen at -37.2% (vs previous 4Q average)
- OPERATING PROFIT TO INTEREST (Q) Lowest at 4.16 times
- PBDIT(Q) Lowest at Rs 18.83 cr.
3
With ROE of 5.5, it has a Very Expensive valuation with a 1.4 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -7.09%, its profits have fallen by -19%
4
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -7.09% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed BSE500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Transport Services)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Western Carriers for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Western Carriers
-7.28%
-0.18
39.71%
Sensex
4.76%
0.41
11.83%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
2.80%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-4.94%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
4.30
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.73
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.03
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.85
Tax Ratio
26.14%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
6.40%
ROCE (avg)
13.51%
ROE (avg)
5.55%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
26
Industry P/E
33
Price to Book Value
1.44
EV to EBIT
19.77
EV to EBITDA
14.15
EV to Capital Employed
1.43
EV to Sales
0.72
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
7.23%
ROE (Latest)
5.55%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Sideways
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
Technical Movement
0What is working for the Company
NO KEY POSITIVE TRIGGERS
-19What is not working for the Company
PAT(Q)
At Rs 8.95 cr has Fallen at -37.2% (vs previous 4Q average
OPERATING PROFIT TO INTEREST (Q)
Lowest at 4.16 times
PBDIT(Q)
Lowest at Rs 18.83 cr.
OPERATING PROFIT TO NET SALES (Q)
Lowest at 4.28%
PBT LESS OI(Q)
Lowest at Rs 7.80 cr.
NON-OPERATING INCOME(Q)
is 35.86 % of Profit Before Tax (PBT
EPS(Q)
Lowest at Rs 0.88
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Here's what is not working for Western Carriers
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
At Rs 7.80 cr has Fallen at -48.9% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PBT of the previous four quarters of Rs 15.25 CrMOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is very negative
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
At Rs 8.95 cr has Fallen at -37.2% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PAT of the previous four quarters of Rs 14.26 CrMOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very negative
PAT (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit to Interest - Quarterly
Lowest at 4.16 times
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Operating Profit (PBDIT) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 18.83 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative
Operating Profit (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit Margin - Quarterly
Lowest at 4.28%
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Company's efficiency has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 7.80 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is negative
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Non Operating Income - Quarterly
is 35.86 % of Profit Before Tax (PBT)
MOJO Watch
The company's income from non business activities is high; which is not a sustainable business model
Non Operating Income to PBT
Earnings per Share (EPS) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 0.88
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (Rs)






