| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
SLNG Stock Overview
H C Slingsby plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the merchanting and distribution of industrial and commercial equipment in the United Kingdom.
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£2.40 |
| 52 Week High | UK£2.79 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£1.40 |
| Beta | 0.54 |
| 1 Month Change | 11.63% |
| 3 Month Change | 37.14% |
| 1 Year Change | 0% |
| 3 Year Change | 182.35% |
| 5 Year Change | 92.00% |
| Change since IPO | 54.84% |
Recent News & Updates
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Shareholder Returns
| SLNG | GB Trade Distributors | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 11.6% | -1.1% | 0.5% |
| 1Y | 0% | -9.4% | -6.8% |
Return vs Industry: SLNG exceeded the UK Trade Distributors industry which returned -9.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SLNG exceeded the UK Market which returned -6.8% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SLNG volatility | |
|---|---|
| SLNG Average Weekly Movement | 6.2% |
| Trade Distributors Industry Average Movement | 5.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.4% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.7% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.7% |
Stable Share Price: SLNG is not significantly more volatile than the rest of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 6% a week.
Volatility Over Time: SLNG's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | 102 | Morgan Morris | https://www.slingsby.com |
H C Slingsby plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the merchanting and distribution of industrial and commercial equipment in the United Kingdom. It provides a range of incidental purchasing supplies for various sectors, such as handling and lifting, wheel and castor, ladder and steps, storage and shelving, office, safety and security, work wear, cleaning and hygiene, mailroom and packaging, workshop and maintenance, waste and recycling, premise, locker and cloakroom, sign and label, and flooring and matting, as well as premises equipment. The company offers its products online.
H C Slingsby Fundamentals Summary
| SLNG fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | UK£2.52m |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£680.00k |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£20.85m |
3.7x
P/E Ratio0.1x
P/S RatioIs SLNG overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SLNG income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£20.85m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£13.18m |
| Gross Profit | UK£7.67m |
| Other Expenses | UK£6.99m |
| Earnings | UK£680.00k |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2022
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.65 |
| Gross Margin | 36.79% |
| Net Profit Margin | 3.26% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 37.7% |
How did SLNG perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonValuation
Is SLNG undervalued compared to its fair value, analyst forecasts and its price relative to the market?
Valuation Score
2/6Valuation Score 2/6
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio
Below Fair Value
Significantly Below Fair Value
Analyst Forecast
Key Valuation Metric
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| What is SLNG's n/a Ratio? | |
|---|---|
| n/a Ratio | 0x |
| n/a | n/a |
| Market Cap | UK£2.52m |
| Key Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Enterprise Value/Revenue | 0.1x |
| Enterprise Value/EBITDA | 2.5x |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Peers
How does SLNG's PE Ratio compare to its peers?
| SLNG PE Ratio vs Peers |
|---|
| Company | PE | Estimated Growth | Market Cap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peer Average | 32.1x | ||
BMT Braime Group | 41.1x | n/a | UK£26.4m |
FLO Flowtech Fluidpower | 34.7x | 33.9% | UK£74.3m |
DNA3 Doric Nimrod Air Three | 39x | n/a | UK£103.4m |
HSS HSS Hire Group | 13.7x | 21.4% | UK£100.1m |
SLNG H C Slingsby | 3.7x | n/a | UK£2.5m |
Price-To-Earnings vs Peers: SLNG is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (3.7x) compared to the peer average (32.1x).
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Industry
How does SLNG's PE Ratio compare vs other companies in the GB Trade Distributors Industry?
Price-To-Earnings vs Industry: SLNG is good value based on its Price-To-Earnings Ratio (3.7x) compared to the UK Trade Distributors industry average (13.6x)
Price to Earnings Ratio vs Fair Ratio
What is SLNG's PE Ratio compared to its Fair PE Ratio? This is the expected PE Ratio taking into account the company's forecast earnings growth, profit margins and other risk factors.
| Fair Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Current PE Ratio | 3.7x |
| Fair PE Ratio | n/a |
Price-To-Earnings vs Fair Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate SLNG's Price-To-Earnings Fair Ratio for valuation analysis.
Share Price vs Fair Value
What is the Fair Price of SLNG when looking at its future cash flows? For this estimate we use a Discounted Cash Flow model.
Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate SLNG's fair value for valuation analysis.
Significantly Below Fair Value: Insufficient data to calculate SLNG's fair value for valuation analysis.
Analyst Price Targets
What is the analyst 12-month forecast and do we have any statistical confidence in the consensus price target?
Analyst Forecast: Insufficient data to show price forecast.
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Future Growth
How is H C Slingsby forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
Future Growth Score
0/6Future Growth Score 0/6
Earnings vs Savings Rate
Earnings vs Market
High Growth Earnings
Revenue vs Market
High Growth Revenue
Future ROE
4.1%
Forecasted Capital Goods industry annual growth in earnings
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as H C Slingsby has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
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- Examine H C Slingsby's financial health to determine how well-positioned it is against times of financial stress by looking at its level of debt over time and how much cash it has left.
- H C Slingsby competitive advantages and company strategy can generally be found in its financial reports archived here.
Past Performance
How has H C Slingsby performed over the past 5 years?
Past Performance Score
2/6Past Performance Score 2/6
Quality Earnings
Growing Profit Margin
Earnings Trend
Accelerating Growth
Earnings vs Industry
High ROE
42.0%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: SLNG has a high level of non-cash earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: SLNG's current net profit margins (3.3%) are higher than last year (3%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SLNG has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 42% per year.
Accelerating Growth: SLNG's earnings growth over the past year (8.1%) is below its 5-year average (42% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: SLNG earnings growth over the past year (8.1%) underperformed the Trade Distributors industry 56.2%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: SLNG's Return on Equity (14.5%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is H C Slingsby's financial position?
Financial Health Score
5/6Financial Health Score 5/6
Short Term Liabilities
Long Term Liabilities
Debt Level
Reducing Debt
Debt Coverage
Interest Coverage
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: SLNG's short term assets (£8.2M) exceed its short term liabilities (£5.5M).
Long Term Liabilities: SLNG's short term assets (£8.2M) exceed its long term liabilities (£5.6M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: SLNG has more cash than its total debt.
Reducing Debt: SLNG's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 378.3% to 37.7% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: SLNG's operating cash flow is negative, therefore debt is not well covered.
Interest Coverage: SLNG's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (37.8x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is H C Slingsby current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Score
0/6Dividend Score 0/6
Notable Dividend
High Dividend
Stable Dividend
Growing Dividend
Earnings Coverage
Cash Flow Coverage
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate SLNG's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate SLNG's dividend yield against the top 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if SLNG's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if SLNG's dividend payments have been increasing.
Earnings Payout to Shareholders
Earnings Coverage: SLNG is not paying a notable dividend for the UK market.
Cash Payout to Shareholders
Cash Flow Coverage: Unable to calculate sustainability of dividends as SLNG has not reported any payouts.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
UK£129k
CEO Compensation
CEO
Morgan Morris (50 yo)
6.83yrs
Tenure
UK£129,004
Compensation
Mr. Morgan Lawn Morris has been Group Chief Executive of H C Slingsby plc since May 2018 and its Finance Director since October 2015 and serves as Company Secretary. Mr. Morris served as an Interim Finance...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Morgan's total compensation ($USD155.38K) is below average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD336.69K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Morgan's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
H C Slingsby plc's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: H C Slingsby plc
- Ticker: SLNG
- Exchange: AIM
- Founded: 1893
- Industry: Trading Companies and Distributors
- Sector: Capital Goods
- Implied Market Cap: UK£2.520m
- Shares outstanding: 1.05m
- Website: https://www.slingsby.com
Number of Employees
Location
- H C Slingsby plc
- Otley Road
- Baildon
- Shipley
- West Yorkshire
- BD17 7LW
- United Kingdom
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2022/08/07 00:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2022/08/05 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2022/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/12/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.