Why is FDC Ltd ?
1
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -5.46% of over the last 5 years
- PAT(Q) At Rs 28.37 cr has Fallen at -57.8% (vs previous 4Q average)
- NET SALES(Q) At Rs 473.03 cr has Fallen at -10.7% (vs previous 4Q average)
- DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 1.26 times
2
With ROE of 9.3, it has a Expensive valuation with a 2.8 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -20.21%, its profits have fallen by -28.8%
3
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- Even though the market (BSE500) has generated returns of 2.33% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -20.21% returns
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 Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is FDC for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
FDC
-17.11%
-0.73
27.79%
Sensex
-4.3%
0.44
11.83%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
8.96%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-4.35%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
60.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Net Debt is too low
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.17
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.85
Tax Ratio
24.64%
Dividend Payout Ratio
30.51%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
8.59%
ROCE (avg)
17.80%
ROE (avg)
11.97%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
23
Industry P/E
31
Price to Book Value
2.23
EV to EBIT
22.76
EV to EBITDA
17.85
EV to Capital Employed
2.47
EV to Sales
2.41
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
1.50%
ROCE (Latest)
10.64%
ROE (Latest)
9.27%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
0What is working for the Company
NO KEY POSITIVE TRIGGERS
-16What is not working for the Company
PBT LESS OI(Q)
At Rs 36.37 cr has Fallen at -31.2% (vs previous 4Q average
PAT(Q)
At Rs 44.47 cr has Fallen at -21.1% (vs previous 4Q average
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 12.51%
NET SALES(Q)
At Rs 464.71 cr has Fallen at -10.5% (vs previous 4Q average
NON-OPERATING INCOME(Q)
is 36.38 % of Profit Before Tax (PBT
EPS(Q)
Lowest at Rs 1.74
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Here's what is not working for FDC
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
At Rs 36.37 cr has Fallen at -31.2% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PBT of the previous four quarters of Rs 52.83 CrMOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is very negative
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
At Rs 44.47 cr has Fallen at -21.1% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PAT of the previous four quarters of Rs 56.36 CrMOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very negative
PAT (Rs Cr)
Net Sales - Quarterly
At Rs 464.71 cr has Fallen at -10.5% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average Net Sales of the previous four quarters of Rs 519.36 CrMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very negative
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Non Operating Income - Quarterly
is 36.38 % 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 1.74
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (Rs)