Ratings BUA Cement Plc

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BUACEMENT

NGBUACEMENT3

End-of-day quote Nigerian S.E. Other stock markets 18:00:00 2024-06-27 EDT			5-day change	1st Jan Change
143.2 ^NGN	-.--%		-.--%	+47.63%

04-29	BUA Cement Plc Reports Earnings Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2024	CI
03-21	Transcript : BUA Cement Plc, 2023 Earnings Call, Mar 21, 2024

Summary

From a short-term investment perspective, the company presents a deteriorated fundamental configuration.

Strengths

The prospective high growth for the next fiscal years is among the main assets of the company
The earnings growth currently anticipated by analysts for the coming years is particularly strong.
The company's EBITDA/Sales ratio is relatively high and results in high margins before depreciation, amortization and taxes.
The group's activity appears highly profitable thanks to its outperforming net margins.
Over the last twelve months, the sales forecast has been frequently revised upwards.
Analysts have consistently raised their revenue expectations for the company, which provides good prospects for the current and next years in terms of revenue growth.

Weaknesses

With an expected P/E ratio at 55.08 and 31.47 respectively for both the current and next fiscal years, the company operates with high earnings multiples.
The company's "enterprise value to sales" ratio is among the highest in the world.
The company appears highly valued given the size of its balance sheet.
The company is highly valued given the cash flows generated by its activity.
For the last 12 months, analysts have been regularly downgrading their EPS expectations. Analysts predict worse results for the company against their predictions a year ago.
For the last twelve months, the analysts covering the company have given a bearish overview of EPS estimates, resulting in frequent downward revisions.
Most analysts recommend that the stock should be sold or reduced.
The three month average target prices set by analysts do not offer high potential in comparison with the current prices.
The average price target of analysts who are interested in the stock has been significantly revised downwards over the last four months.
The overall consensus opinion of analysts has deteriorated sharply over the past four months.
Over the past twelve months, analysts' opinions have been revised negatively.
The company's earnings releases usually do not meet expectations.

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Sector: Construction Materials

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BUA CEMENT PLC	+47.63%	3.2B	-
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