Centrica plc

Yield per half year: +13.16%
Dividend yield: 2.64%
Sector: Utilities

Company Analysis Centrica plc

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1. Summary

Advantages

  • Price (2.15 $) is less than fair price (3.89 $)
  • The stock's return over the last year (48.28%) is higher than the sector average (0.002%).
  • Current debt level 18.75% is below 100% and has decreased over 5 years from 26.66%.
  • The company's current efficiency (ROE=35.68%) is higher than the sector average (ROE=18.02%)

Disadvantages

  • Dividends (2.64%) are below the sector average (4.59%).

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2. Share price and performance

2.1. Share price

2.3. Market efficiency

Centrica plc Utilities Index
7 days 4.9% 3.7% 0.3%
90 days -4% -4.1% 3.6%
1 year 48.3% 0% 14.1%

CPYYF vs Sector: Centrica plc has outperformed the "Utilities" sector by 48.27% over the past year.

CPYYF vs Market: Centrica plc has outperformed the market by 34.15% over the past year.

Stable price: CPYYF is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "OTC" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.

Long period: CPYYF with weekly volatility of 0.9284% over the past year.

3. Summary of the report

3.1. General

P/E: 4.92
P/S: 0.3291

3.2. Revenue

EPS 0.3365
ROE 35.68%
ROA 7.5%
ROIC 20.19%
Ebitda margin 12.17%

5. Fundamental Analysis

5.1. Stock price and price forecast

The fair price is calculated taking into account the Central Bank refinancing rate and earnings per share (EPS)

Below fair price: The current price (2.15 $) is lower than the fair price (3.89 $).

Price significantly below the fair price: The current price (2.15 $) is 80.9% lower than the fair price.

5.2. P/E

P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (4.92) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (12.31).

P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (4.92) is lower than that of the market as a whole (46.76).

5.2.1 P/E Similar companies

5.3. P/BV

P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (1.36) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (2.06).

P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (1.36) is lower than that of the market as a whole (4.41).

5.3.1 P/BV Similar companies

5.5. P/S

P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (0.3291) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (2.69).

P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (0.3291) is lower than that of the market as a whole (13.04).

5.5.1 P/S Similar companies

5.5. EV/Ebitda

EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (1.59) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (8.77).

EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (1.59) is lower than that of the market as a whole (24.07).

6. Profitability

6.1. Profitability and revenue

6.2. Earnings per share - EPS

6.3. Past profitability Net Income

Yield Trend: Rising and has grown by 853.17% over the last 5 years.

Earnings Slowdown: The last year's return (2.29%) is below the 5-year average return (853.17%).

Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (2.29%) exceeds the return for the sector (-12.96%).

6.4. ROE

ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (35.68%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (18.02%).

ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (35.68%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (51.16%).

6.6. ROA

ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (7.5%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (6.03%).

ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (7.5%) is lower than that of the market as a whole (36.05%).

6.6. ROIC

ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (20.19%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (7.92%).

ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (20.19%) is higher than that of the market as a whole (10.79%).

7. Finance

7.1. Assets and debt

Debt level: (18.75%) is quite low in relation to assets.

Debt reduction: over 5 years, the debt has decreased from 26.66% to 18.75%.

Excess of debt: The debt is not covered by net income, percentage 263.13%.

7.2. Profit growth and share price

8. Dividends

8.1. Dividend yield vs Market

Low yield: The dividend yield of the company 2.64% is below the average for the sector '4.59%.

8.2. Stability and increase in payments

Dividend stability: The company's dividend yield 2.64% has been steadily paid over the past 7 years, DSI=0.79.

Weak dividend growth: The company's dividend yield 2.64% has been growing weakly or stagnant over the past 5 years. Growth over only 2 years.

8.3. Payout percentage

Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (16.44%) are at an uncomfortable level.

9. Insider trades

9.1. Insider trading

Insider Buying Exceeds insider sales by 100% over the last 3 months.

9.2. Latest transactions

No insider transactions have been recorded yet

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