ScoreWhy is Lactose (India) Ltd ?
1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROCE of 11.15%
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 11.15% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
2
Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.95 times
- Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.95 times
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 8.52% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
3
Stock is technically in a Mildly Bearish range
- The technical trend has deteriorated from Sideways on 21-May-26 and has generated -1.58% returns since then
- The stocks MACD and KST technical factors are also Bearish
4
26.07% of Promoter Shares are Pledged
- In falling markets, high promoter pledged shares puts additional downward pressure on the stock prices
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Lactose (India) should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Lactose (India) for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Lactose (India)
-13.46%
0.38
53.75%
Sensex
-11.8%
-0.50
12.94%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
35.60%
EBIT Growth (5y)
34.94%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
2.04
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
3.66
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.95
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.89
Tax Ratio
27.62%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
26.07%
Institutional Holding
0.62%
ROCE (avg)
9.96%
ROE (avg)
8.52%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
18
Industry P/E
36
Price to Book Value
1.96
EV to EBIT
14.07
EV to EBITDA
9.72
EV to Capital Employed
1.49
EV to Sales
1.11
PEG Ratio
0.24
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
9.55%
ROE (Latest)
10.71%
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TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Sideways
Sideways
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend18What is working for the Company
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at Rs 46.97 cr
PBDIT(Q)
Highest at Rs 6.08 cr.
OPERATING PROFIT TO NET SALES(Q)
Highest at 12.94%
PAT(Q)
Highest at Rs 2.37 cr.
EPS(Q)
Highest at Rs 1.88
-3What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at Rs 1.76 cr
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Here's what is working for Lactose (India)
Net Sales - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 46.97 cr
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit (PBDIT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 6.08 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit Margin - Quarterly
Highest at 12.94%
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Company's efficiency has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 2.37 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is positive
PAT (Rs Cr)
Earnings per Share (EPS) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 1.88
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (Rs)
Here's what is not working for Lactose (India)
Interest - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 1.76 cr
in the last five quarters and Increased by 23.08 % (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (Rs cr)
