Why is Paul Merchants Ltd ?
1
Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Equity (ROE) of 8.68%
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -5.38%
2
The company has declared Negative results for the last 3 consecutive quarters
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO(HY) Highest at 0.98 times
- NET SALES(Q) Lowest at Rs 808.80 cr
3
Stock is technically in a Bearish range
- The technical trend has deteriorated from Sideways on 18-Mar-25 and has generated -2.66% returns since then
- Multiple factors for the stock are Bearish like MACD, Bollinger Band and KST
4
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- Even though the market (BSE 500) generated negative returns of -0.95% in the last 1 year, its fall in the stock was much higher with a return of -20.26%
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 Finance/NBFC)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Paul Merchants for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Paul Merchants
-20.77%
-0.43
47.38%
SENSEX
0.45%
0.03
14.48%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
4
Industry P/E
20
Price to Book Value
0.38
EV to EBIT
5.61
EV to EBITDA
5.32
EV to Capital Employed
0.65
EV to Sales
0.18
PEG Ratio
1.47
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
11.17%
ROE (Latest)
9.40%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
7What is working for the Company
OPERATING PROFIT TO NET SALES(Q)
Highest at 4.67%
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS(HY)
Highest at Rs 50.30 cr
PBDIT(Q)
Highest at Rs 37.75 cr.
PBT LESS OI(Q)
Highest at Rs 21.11 cr.
EPS(Q)
Highest at Rs 57.53
-13What is not working for the Company
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO(HY)
Highest at 0.98 times
NET SALES(Q)
Lowest at Rs 808.80 cr
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Here's what is working for Paul Merchants
Operating Profit Margin - Quarterly
Highest at 4.67% and Grown
each quarter in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Company's efficiency has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Operating Profit (PBDIT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 37.75 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (Rs Cr)
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 21.11 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is positive
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
At Rs 21.11 cr has Grown at 26.1% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PBT of the previous four quarters of Rs 16.75 CrMOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is positive
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Earnings per Share (EPS) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 57.53
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (Rs)
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Half Yearly
Highest at Rs 50.30 cr
in the last six half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Here's what is not working for Paul Merchants
Net Sales - Quarterly
At Rs 808.80 cr has Fallen at -36.5% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average Net Sales of the previous four quarters of Rs 1,272.84 CrMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very negative
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Debt-Equity Ratio - Half Yearly
Highest at 0.98 times and Grown
each half year 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
Net Sales - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 808.80 cr
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (Rs Cr)