Why is CESC Ltd ?
1
Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 4.94 times
- Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 0.16% of over the last 5 years
- Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 4.94 times
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 6.48% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
2
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 0.16% of over the last 5 years
3
Flat results in Mar 26
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 10.16%
- NET SALES(Q) At Rs 4,096.00 cr has Fallen at -10.7% (vs previous 4Q average)
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO(HY) Highest at 1.73 times
4
Stock is technically in a Bullish range
- The technical trend has deteriorated from Bullish on 19-May-26 and has generated 2.54% returns since then
- Multiple factors for the stock are Bullish like MACD, KST and OBV
5
With ROCE of 7.8, it has a Very Attractive valuation with a 1.4 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 9.12%, its profits have risen by 12.4% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 1.2
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 CESC for you?
Medium Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
CESC
-23.02%
0.31
28.97%
Sensex
-11.86%
-0.49
12.94%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
9.68%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-0.78%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
1.29
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
6.09
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
1.28
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.56
Tax Ratio
24.29%
Dividend Payout Ratio
51.84%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
37.62%
ROCE (avg)
6.81%
ROE (avg)
12.22%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
11
Industry P/E
20
Price to Book Value
1.36
EV to EBIT
14.61
EV to EBITDA
9.51
EV to Capital Employed
1.16
EV to Sales
1.75
PEG Ratio
0.86
Dividend Yield
9.31%
ROCE (Latest)
7.78%
ROE (Latest)
12.28%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
3What is working for the Company
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS(HY)
Highest at Rs 5,572.00 cr
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 7.69 times
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at Rs 5,485.00 cr
-3What is not working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 10.16%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO(HY)
Highest at 1.73 times
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Here's what is working for CESC
Net Sales - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 5,485.00 cr
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Half Yearly
Highest at Rs 5,572.00 cr
in the last six half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debtors Turnover Ratio- Half Yearly
Highest at 7.69 times
in the last five half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to settle its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Here's what is not working for CESC
Debt-Equity Ratio - Half Yearly
Highest at 1.73 times
in the last five half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio