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FDC

  • Market Cap: Mid Cap
  • Industry: Pharmaceuticals & Drugs
  • ISIN: INE258B01022
  • NSEID: FDC
  • BSEID: 531599
INR
425.20
18.05 (4.43%)
BSENSE

Apr 11, 12:53 PM

BSE+NSE Vol: 1.02 lacs

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  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
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  • Financials
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stock-recommendationScore
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Strong Sell
Sell
Hold
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Strong Buy
Comparison
Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
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FDC
Why is FDC Ltd ?
1
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 10.15% and Operating profit at 2.12% over the last 5 years
2
Negative results in Dec 24
  • PAT(Q) At Rs 37.04 cr has Fallen at -53.2% (vs previous 4Q average)
  • NET SALES(Q) At Rs 464.11 cr has Fallen at -10.4% (vs previous 4Q average)
  • PBDIT(Q) Lowest at Rs 46.65 cr.
3
Stock is technically in a Bearish range
  • The technical trend has deteriorated from Mildly Bearish on 04-Feb-25 and has generated -13.66% returns since then
  • The stocks MACD and KST technical factors are also Bearish
4
With ROE of 13.8, it has a Expensive valuation with a 2.9 Price to Book Value
  • 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 -7.84%, its profits have fallen by -5.3%
stock-recommendationReal-Time Research Report
Verdict Report
How much should you sell?
  1. 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 & Drugs)

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
-5.7%
-0.23
33.41%
SENSEX
0.45%
0.02
14.48%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
stock-summaryCapital Structure
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
10.15%
EBIT Growth (5y)
2.12%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
66.85
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Net Debt is too low
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.84
Tax Ratio
25.66%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
8.75%
ROCE (avg)
19.72%
ROE (avg)
13.70%
stock-recommendationValuation
Valuation Scorecard stock-summary
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Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
24
Industry P/E
33
Price to Book Value
2.89
EV to EBIT
22.34
EV to EBITDA
18.95
EV to Capital Employed
3.52
EV to Sales
2.92
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
1.23%
ROCE (Latest)
18.11%
ROE (Latest)
13.81%
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stock-recommendationTechnicals
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
Bullish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend
Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary
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Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

0What is working for the Company
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NO KEY POSITIVE TRIGGERS
-15What is not working for the Company
PAT(Q)

At Rs 37.04 cr has Fallen at -53.2% (vs previous 4Q average

NET SALES(Q)

At Rs 464.11 cr has Fallen at -10.4% (vs previous 4Q average

PBDIT(Q)

Lowest at Rs 46.65 cr.

OPERATING PROFIT TO NET SALES (Q)

Lowest at 10.05%

PBT LESS OI(Q)

Lowest at Rs 32.35 cr.

NON-OPERATING INCOME(Q)

is 36.79 % of Profit Before Tax (PBT

EPS(Q)

Lowest at Rs 2.28

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Here's what is not working for FDC
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
At Rs 32.35 cr has Fallen at -57.9% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PBT of the previous four quarters of Rs 76.85 Cr
MOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is very negative

PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)

Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
At Rs 37.04 cr has Fallen at -53.2% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PAT of the previous four quarters of Rs 79.15 Cr
MOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very negative

PAT (Rs Cr)

Net Sales - Quarterly
At Rs 464.11 cr has Fallen at -10.4% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average Net Sales of the previous four quarters of Rs 518.08 Cr
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very negative

Net Sales (Rs Cr)

Operating Profit (PBDIT) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 46.65 cr.
in the last five quarters
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (Rs Cr)

Operating Profit Margin - Quarterly
Lowest at 10.05%
in the last five quarters
MOJO Watch
Company's efficiency has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 32.35 cr.
in the last five quarters
MOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is negative

PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)

Non Operating Income - Quarterly
is 36.79 % 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 2.28
in the last five quarters
MOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (Rs)