New Risk • 15h
New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth Earnings have declined by 47% per year over the past 5 years. This is considered a major risk. Ultimately, shareholders want to see a good return on their investment and that generally comes from sharing in the company's profits. If profits are declining over an extended period, then in most cases the share price will decline over time unless the company can turn around its fortunes. A trend of falling earnings can be very difficult to turn around. If the company is well already established it may also be a sign the company has matured and is in decline. In addition, if the company pays dividends it will also likely need to reduce or cut them, striking a dual blow to total shareholder returns. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months (18% average weekly change). Earnings have declined by 47% per year over the past 5 years. Minor Risks Currently unprofitable and not forecast to become profitable over next 2 years (د.ت42m net loss in 2 years). Market cap is less than US$100m (د.ت29.5m market cap, or US$10.2m). Price Target Changed • Sep 19
Price target increased by 48% to د.ت0.49 Up from د.ت0.33, the current price target is provided by 1 analyst. New target price is approximately in line with last closing price of د.ت0.48. Stock is down 21% over the past year. Price Target Changed • Jul 09
Price target increased by 48% to د.ت0.49 Up from د.ت0.33, the current price target is provided by 1 analyst. New target price is 8.9% above last closing price of د.ت0.45. Stock is down 31% over the past year. New Risk • Jun 20
New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth Earnings have declined by 12% per year over the past 5 years. This is considered a major risk. Ultimately, shareholders want to see a good return on their investment and that generally comes from sharing in the company's profits. If profits are declining over an extended period, then in most cases the share price will decline over time unless the company can turn around its fortunes. A trend of falling earnings can be very difficult to turn around. If the company is well already established it may also be a sign the company has matured and is in decline. In addition, if the company pays dividends it will also likely need to reduce or cut them, striking a dual blow to total shareholder returns. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months (7.8% average weekly change). Earnings have declined by 12% per year over the past 5 years. Market cap is less than US$10m (د.ت26.0m market cap, or US$8.32m). Aankondiging • Jun 19
Les Ciments de Bizerte, Annual General Meeting, Jun 27, 2024 Les Ciments de Bizerte, Annual General Meeting, Jun 27, 2024, at 10:00 W. Central Africa Standard Time. Price Target Changed • May 18
Price target increased by 27% to د.ت0.66 Up from د.ت0.52, the current price target is provided by 1 analyst. New target price is 8.2% above last closing price of د.ت0.61. Stock is down 43% over the past year. New Risk • Mar 31
New minor risk - Financial data availability The company's latest financial reports are more than 6 months old. Last reported fiscal period ended June 2023. This is considered a minor risk. If the company has not reported its earnings on time, it may have been delayed due to audit problems or it may be finding it difficult to reconcile its accounts. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months (7.3% average weekly change). Market cap is less than US$10m (د.ت25.1m market cap, or US$8.04m). Minor Risks Latest financial reports are more than 6 months old (reported June 2023 fiscal period end). Currently unprofitable and not forecast to become profitable next year (د.ت39m net loss next year). New Risk • Feb 20
New major risk - Market cap size The company's market capitalization is less than US$10m. Market cap: د.ت30.8m (US$9.86m) This is considered a major risk. Companies with a small market capitalization are most likely businesses that have not yet released a product to market or are simply a very small company without a wide reach. Either way, risk is elevated with these companies because there is a chance the product may not come to fruition or the company's addressable market or demand may not be as large as expected. In addition, if the company's size is the main factor, it is less likely to have many investors and analysts following it and scrutinizing its performance and outlook. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months (5.4% average weekly change). Market cap is less than US$10m (د.ت30.8m market cap, or US$9.86m). Minor Risk Currently unprofitable and not forecast to become profitable next year (د.ت39m net loss next year). Price Target Changed • Feb 07
Price target increased by 14% to د.ت0.56 Up from د.ت0.49, the current price target is provided by 1 analyst. New target price is 26% below last closing price of د.ت0.76. Stock is down 42% over the past year. Price Target Changed • Sep 15
Price target decreased by 44% to د.ت0.57 Down from د.ت1.02, the current price target is provided by 1 analyst. New target price is 39% below last closing price of د.ت0.94. Stock is down 28% over the past year. Breakeven Date Change • Jun 30
No longer forecast to breakeven The analyst covering Les Ciments de Bizerte no longer expects the company to break even during the foreseeable future. The company was expected to make a profit of د.ت3.74m in 2024. New forecast suggests the company will make a loss of د.ت15.6m in 2024. Price Target Changed • May 12
Price target decreased by 30% to د.ت1.02 Down from د.ت1.46, the current price target is provided by 1 analyst. New target price is approximately in line with last closing price of د.ت0.99. Stock is down 34% over the past year. Breakeven Date Change • Nov 17
No longer forecast to breakeven The analyst covering Les Ciments de Bizerte no longer expects the company to break even during the foreseeable future. The company was expected to make a profit of د.ت3.74m in 2024. New forecast suggests the company will make a loss of د.ت3.78m in 2024. Major Estimate Revision • Oct 06
Consensus forecasts updated The consensus outlook for 2022 has been updated. 2022 expected loss increased from -د.ت0.17 to -د.ت0.47 per share. Revenue forecast of د.ت114.0m unchanged since last update. Basic Materials industry in Tunisia expected to see average net income growth of 15% next year. Consensus price target down from د.ت1.67 to د.ت1.14. Share price rose 11% to د.ت1.38 over the past week. Reported Earnings • Sep 27
First half 2022 earnings released: EPS: د.ت0 (vs د.ت0 in 1H 2021) First half 2022 results: EPS: د.ت0 (in line with 1H 2021). Revenue: د.ت57.8m (down 20% from 1H 2021). Net loss: د.ت11.9m (down د.ت13.2m from profit in 1H 2021). Revenue is forecast to grow 7.8% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 9.0% growth forecast for the Basic Materials industry in Africa. Price Target Changed • Jun 18
Price target decreased to د.ت1.67 Down from د.ت2.03, the current price target is provided by 1 analyst. New target price is 17% above last closing price of د.ت1.43. Stock is down 0.7% over the past year. Reported Earnings • Jun 05
Full year 2021 earnings: Revenues miss analyst expectations Full year 2021 results: Revenue: د.ت125.2m (up 13% from FY 2020). Net loss: د.ت6.80m (loss widened د.ت6.38m from FY 2020). Revenue missed analyst estimates by 4.4%. Over the next year, revenue is forecast to grow 17%, compared to a 7.3% growth forecast for the industry in Tunisia. Breakeven Date Change • Jun 05
Forecast to breakeven in 2022 The analyst covering Les Ciments de Bizerte expects the company to break even for the first time. New forecast suggests the company will make a profit of د.ت290.0k in 2022. Earnings growth of 145% is required to achieve expected profit on schedule. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Apr 06
Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week After last week's 15% share price decline to د.ت1.56, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 8.9x. Average forward P/E is 15x in the Basic Materials industry in Africa. Total returns to shareholders of 26% over the past three years. Price Target Changed • Jan 31
Price target increased to د.ت2.49 Up from د.ت2.32, the current price target is provided by 1 analyst. New target price is 26% above last closing price of د.ت1.97. Stock is up 19% over the past year. Valuation Update With 7 Day Price Move • Dec 04
Investor sentiment improved over the past week After last week's 21% share price gain to د.ت2.06, the stock trades at a trailing P/E ratio of 11.7x. Average forward P/E is 14x in the Basic Materials industry in Africa. Total returns to shareholders of 12% over the past three years. Price Target Changed • Nov 02
Price target increased to د.ت2.32 Up from د.ت2.05, the current price target is provided by 1 analyst. New target price is 36% above last closing price of د.ت1.70. Stock is down 8.1% over the past year. Price Target Changed • Oct 15
Price target increased to د.ت2.32 Up from د.ت2.05, the current price target is provided by 1 analyst. New target price is 36% above last closing price of د.ت1.70. Stock is up 23% over the past year. Price Target Changed • Oct 01
Price target increased to د.ت2.32 Up from د.ت2.05, the current price target is provided by 1 analyst. New target price is 33% above last closing price of د.ت1.75. Stock is up 46% over the past year. Price Target Changed • Jul 27
Price target increased to د.ت2.04 Up from د.ت1.14, the current price target is provided by 1 analyst. New target price is 20% above last closing price of د.ت1.70. Stock is up 42% over the past year. Is New 90 Day High Low • Feb 23
New 90-day low: د.ت1.43 The company is down 21% from its price of د.ت1.80 on 25 November 2020. The Tunisian market is flat over the last 90 days, indicating the company underperformed over that time. It also underperformed the Basic Materials industry, which is up 13% over the same period. Price Target Changed • Feb 17
Price target raised to د.ت1.14 Up from د.ت0.99, the current price target is provided by 1 analyst. The new target price is 24% below the current share price of د.ت1.50. As of last close, the stock is up 12% over the past year. Is New 90 Day High Low • Jan 25
New 90-day low: د.ت1.63 The company is down 4.0% from its price of د.ت1.70 on 27 October 2020. The Tunisian market is up 1.0% over the last 90 days, indicating the company underperformed over that time. It also underperformed the Basic Materials industry, which is up 46% over the same period. Is New 90 Day High Low • Oct 08
New 90-day high: د.ت1.30 The company is up 4.0% from its price of د.ت1.25 on 10 July 2020. The Tunisian market is flat over the last 90 days, indicating the company outperformed over that time. However, it underperformed the Basic Materials industry, which is up 8.0% over the same period. Reported Earnings • Oct 04
First half earnings released Over the last 12 months the company has reported total losses of د.ت524.0k, with losses narrowing by 99% from the prior year. Total revenue was د.ت105.2m over the last 12 months, up 23% from the prior year.