Eurocell
Market Cap
UK£235.8m
Last Updated
2021/03/03 20:15 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Eurocell plc manufactures, distributes, and recycles windows, doors, and roofline polyvinyl chloride (PVC) building products in the United Kingdom. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Excellent balance sheet with reasonable growth potential.
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Share Price & News
How has Eurocell's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: ECEL is not significantly more volatile than the rest of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: ECEL's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0%
ECEL
1.1%
GB Building
0.3%
GB Market
1 Year Return
-15.8%
ECEL
11.6%
GB Building
0.8%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: ECEL underperformed the UK Building industry which returned 8.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ECEL underperformed the UK Market which returned 1.1% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| ECEL | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 0% | 1.1% | 0.3% |
| 30 Day | -4.1% | 4.6% | 3.2% |
| 90 Day | -2.7% | 9.5% | 4.5% |
| 1 Year | -15.8%-15.8% | 12.5%11.6% | 6.7%0.8% |
| 3 Year | 6.4%-1.8% | 32.9%23.5% | 11.5%-1.9% |
| 5 Year | 39.5%19.0% | 43.1%24.7% | 41.8%14.5% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Eurocell's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Eurocell (LON:ECEL) Has Compensated Shareholders With A Respectable 39% Return On Their Investment2 months ago | Simply Wall St
Will Eurocell (LON:ECEL) Multiply In Value Going Forward?Valuation
Is Eurocell undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
13.6%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: ECEL (£2.13) is trading below our estimate of fair value (£2.47)
Significantly Below Fair Value: ECEL is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: ECEL is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the GB Building industry average.
PE vs Market: ECEL is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the UK market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate ECEL's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: ECEL is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (2.9x) compared to the GB Building industry average (1.8x).
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Future Growth
How is Eurocell forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 4 analysts?
100.3%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: ECEL is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (1%).
Earnings vs Market: ECEL is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: ECEL's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: ECEL's revenue (7.3% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (7.3% per year).
High Growth Revenue: ECEL's revenue (7.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: ECEL's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (16.8%).
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Past Performance
How has Eurocell performed over the past 5 years?
-3.4%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: ECEL is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: ECEL is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ECEL is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 3.4% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare ECEL's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: ECEL is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Building industry (-47%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: ECEL has a negative Return on Equity (-1.44%), as it is currently unprofitable.
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Financial Health
How is Eurocell's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: ECEL's short term assets (£73.9M) exceed its short term liabilities (£41.4M).
Long Term Liabilities: ECEL's short term assets (£73.9M) exceed its long term liabilities (£71.9M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: ECEL's debt to equity ratio (34.5%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: ECEL's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 221.9% to 34.5% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: ECEL's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (86.4%).
Interest Coverage: ECEL is unprofitable, therefore interest payments are not well covered by earnings.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Eurocell current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
3.75%
Forecast Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate ECEL's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate ECEL'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 ECEL's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if ECEL's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: ECEL is not paying a notable dividend for the UK market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of ECEL's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the UK market.
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
4.5yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Mark Kelly (59 yo)
4.83yrs
Tenure
UK£673,000
Compensation
Mr. Mark Kelly has been the Chief Executive at Eurocell Plc since May 2016. Mr. Kelly served as the Chief Executive of Grafton Merchanting Great Britain at Grafton Group plc. He served as the Chief Executi...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Mark's total compensation ($USD941.36K) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD765.56K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Mark's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 4.83yrs | UK£673.00k | 0.15% £ 344.5k | |
| CFO & Director | 4.5yrs | UK£430.00k | 0.035% £ 82.0k | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 1.58yrs | no data | no data | |
| Group Head of Marketing | 13.42yrs | no data | no data | |
| Group Sales Director | 9.17yrs | UK£194.86k | 0.77% £ 1.8m | |
| Group Human Resources Director | 1.67yrs | no data | no data | |
| Group Company Secretary | 1.5yrs | no data | no data |
4.5yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: ECEL's management team is considered experienced (4.5 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 4.83yrs | UK£673.00k | 0.15% £ 344.5k | |
| CFO & Director | 4.5yrs | UK£430.00k | 0.035% £ 82.0k | |
| Non-Executive Chairman | no data | UK£120.00k | 0.092% £ 215.8k | |
| Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | no data | UK£48.00k | 0.044% £ 104.6k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 6.08yrs | UK£45.00k | 0.015% £ 35.0k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 2.42yrs | UK£40.00k | 0.0052% £ 12.2k |
4.8yrs
Average Tenure
59yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: ECEL's board of directors are considered experienced (4.8 years average tenure).
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.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 10.6%.
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Company Information
Eurocell plc's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Eurocell plc
- Ticker: ECEL
- Exchange: LSE
- Founded: 1974
- Industry: Building Products
- Sector: Capital Goods
- Market Cap: UK£235.798m
- Shares outstanding: 110.70m
- Website: https://www.eurocell.co.uk
Number of Employees
Location
- Eurocell plc
- Fairbrook House
- Clover Nook Road
- Alfreton
- Derbyshire
- DE55 4RF
- United Kingdom
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECEL | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Mar 2015 |
| ECELl | BATS-CHIXE (BATS 'Chi-X Europe') | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Mar 2015 |
Biography
Eurocell plc manufactures, distributes, and recycles windows, doors, and roofline polyvinyl chloride (PVC) building products in the United Kingdom. It operates in two segments, Profiles and Building Plasti...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/03/03 20:15 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/03/03 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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