Zkteco Co., Ltd. () Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Valuation

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Technical

Zkteco Co., Ltd.

Why is Zkteco Co., Ltd. ?

Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 2.56% and Operating profit at 3.66% over the last 5 years

INTEREST(HY) At CNY 2.15 MM has Grown at 18.37%
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 4,442.63
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at -46.18 %

With ROE of 6.30%, it has a attractive valuation with a 1.52 Price to Book Value

Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 0.77%, its profits have risen by 13.7%

Underperformed the market in the last 1 year

The stock has generated a return of 0.77% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (China Shanghai Composite) returns of 19.22%

Real-Time Research Report

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How much should you hold?

Overall Portfolio exposure to Zkteco Co., Ltd. should be less than 10%
Overall Portfolio exposure to IT - Hardware should be less than 30%

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in IT - Hardware)

When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock

Is Zkteco Co., Ltd. for you?

High Risk, High Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Zkteco Co., Ltd.

-3.8%

0.77

55.39%

China Shanghai Composite

16.78%

1.40

13.75%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

2.56%

EBIT Growth (5y)

3.66%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

66.98

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

-0.54

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.56

Tax Ratio

9.17%

Dividend Payout Ratio

52.25%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

ROCE (avg)

11.23%

ROE (avg)

7.96%

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

1.52

EV to EBIT

15.57

EV to EBITDA

12.46

EV to Capital Employed

1.98

EV to Sales

1.69

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

12.74%

ROE (Latest)

6.30%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bearish

Moving Averages

Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bearish

Bullish

Dow Theory

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

5What is working for the Company

NET SALES(HY)

At CNY 1,182.38 MM has Grown at 18.95%

ROCE(HY)

Highest at 5.78%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -10.5% (YoY

-18What is not working for the Company

INTEREST(HY)

At CNY 2.15 MM has Grown at 18.37%

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 4,442.63

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at -46.18 %

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 2.31 times

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 3.62 times

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at CNY 35.75 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at 7.93 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at CNY 26.4 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at CNY 10.8 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at CNY 0.05

Here's what is working for Zkteco Co., Ltd.

Net Sales

At CNY 1,182.38 MM has Grown at 18.95%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (CNY MM)

Raw Material Cost

Fallen by -10.5% (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

Here's what is not working for Zkteco Co., Ltd.

Net Profit

At CNY 10.8 MM has Fallen at -58.97%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (CNY MM)

Interest

At CNY 2.15 MM has Grown at 18.37%

over previous Semi-Annual period

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (CNY MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio

Lowest at 4,442.63

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 CNY 35.75 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (CNY MM)

Operating Profit Margin

Lowest at 7.93 %

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit

Lowest at CNY 26.4 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (CNY MM)

Pre-Tax Profit

Fallen at -29.99%

Year on Year (YoY)

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (CNY MM)

Net Profit

Lowest at CNY 10.8 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (CNY MM)

EPS

Lowest at CNY 0.05

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (CNY)

Debt-Equity Ratio

Highest at -46.18 %

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Lowest at 2.31 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Lowest at 3.62 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed

Debtors Turnover Ratio