ScoreWhy is Hester Biosciences Ltd ?
1
Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 3.67 times
- Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 3.67 times
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 8.56% 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 4.14% of over the last 5 years
3
With ROCE of 12.4, it has a Very Expensive valuation with a 3.3 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 5.75%, its profits have risen by 95.3% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.3
4
Despite the size of the company, domestic mutual funds hold only 0% of the company
- Domestic mutual funds have capability to do in-depth on-the-ground research on companies- their small stake may signify either they are not comfortable at the price or the business
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Is Hester Bios for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Hester Bios
28.29%
0.16
36.97%
Sensex
-1.65%
-0.49
12.94%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
6.78%
EBIT Growth (5y)
1.42%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
4.51
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
3.94
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.52
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.55
Tax Ratio
12.97%
Dividend Payout Ratio
16.82%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.32%
ROCE (avg)
8.83%
ROE (avg)
10.95%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
40
Industry P/E
37
Price to Book Value
5.92
EV to EBIT
35.75
EV to EBITDA
26.78
EV to Capital Employed
4.23
EV to Sales
7.12
PEG Ratio
0.98
Dividend Yield
0.44%
ROCE (Latest)
12.36%
ROE (Latest)
14.91%
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TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
Bearish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend10What is working for the Company
PAT(Latest six months)
At Rs 29.83 cr has Grown at 68.22%
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 15.11%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 0.54 times
EPS(Q)
Highest at Rs 113.96
-9What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(Latest six months)
At Rs 8.18 cr has Grown at 102.98%
PBT LESS OI(Q)
At Rs 14.69 cr has Fallen at -17.80%
DPR(Y)
Lowest at 16.82%
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS(HY)
Lowest at Rs 6.54 cr
NET SALES(Q)
At Rs 77.24 cr has Grown at -8.17%
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Here's what is working for Hester Bios
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Latest six months
At Rs 29.83 cr has Grown at 68.22%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very positive
PAT (Rs Cr)
Debt-Equity Ratio - Half Yearly
Lowest at 0.54 times and Fallen
each half year in the last five half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Earnings per Share (EPS) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 113.96
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (Rs)
Here's what is not working for Hester Bios
Interest - Latest six months
At Rs 8.18 cr has Grown at 102.98%
over previous Half yearly periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (Rs cr)
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
At Rs 14.69 cr has Fallen at -17.80%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is very negative
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Net Sales - Quarterly
At Rs 77.24 cr has Grown at -8.17%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Half Yearly
Lowest at Rs 6.54 cr
in the last six half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Dividend Payout Ratio (DPR) - Annually
Lowest at 16.82%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
