CLS Holdings
Market Cap
UK£941.1m
Last Updated
2021/04/13 18:54 UTC
Data Sources
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Executive Summary
CLS Holdings plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the investment, development, and management of commercial properties in the United Kingdom, Germany, and France. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Fair value with mediocre balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has CLS Holdings's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: CLI is less volatile than 75% of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 3% a week.
Volatility Over Time: CLI's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-0.4%
CLI
2.7%
GB Real Estate
2.1%
GB Market
1 Year Return
2.7%
CLI
27.2%
GB Real Estate
23.8%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: CLI underperformed the UK Real Estate industry which returned 27.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: CLI underperformed the UK Market which returned 23.6% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| CLI | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -0.4% | 2.7% | 2.1% |
| 30 Day | 2.9% | 1.6% | 2.7% |
| 90 Day | 8.2% | 5.0% | 3.5% |
| 1 Year | 6.2%2.7% | 29.8%27.2% | 29.6%23.8% |
| 3 Year | 10.3%0% | 13.0%3.5% | 15.7%2.0% |
| 5 Year | 66.3%43.2% | 37.8%18.8% | 42.6%15.5% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is CLS Holdings's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Analysts Are Betting On CLS Holdings plc (LON:CLI) With A Big Upgrade This Week3 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
CLS Holdings plc (LON:CLI) Will Pay A UK£0.052 Dividend In Three Days1 month ago | Simply Wall St
Results: CLS Holdings plc Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New ForecastsValuation
Is CLS Holdings undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
12.16x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: CLI (£2.31) is trading above our estimate of fair value (£0.89)
Significantly Below Fair Value: CLI is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: CLI is good value based on its PE Ratio (12.2x) compared to the GB Real Estate industry average (17.7x).
PE vs Market: CLI is good value based on its PE Ratio (12.2x) compared to the UK market (25.7x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: CLI is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.5x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: CLI is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.7x) compared to the GB Real Estate industry average (0.9x).
Future Growth
How is CLS Holdings forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 1 analyst?
8.0%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: CLI's forecast earnings growth (8% per year) is above the savings rate (1%).
Earnings vs Market: CLI's earnings (8% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the UK market (21.5% per year).
High Growth Earnings: CLI's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: CLI's revenue (4.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the UK market (6.7% per year).
High Growth Revenue: CLI's revenue (4.6% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: CLI's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (3.8%).
Past Performance
How has CLS Holdings performed over the past 5 years?
-2.5%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: CLI has a large one-off gain of £43.1M impacting its December 31 2020 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: CLI's current net profit margins (55.5%) are lower than last year (98.1%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: CLI's earnings have declined by 2.5% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: CLI's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: CLI had negative earnings growth (-43%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Real Estate industry average (-16.2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: CLI's Return on Equity (6.1%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is CLS Holdings's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CLI's short term assets (£279.6M) exceed its short term liabilities (£158.2M).
Long Term Liabilities: CLI's short term assets (£279.6M) do not cover its long term liabilities (£1.0B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CLI's debt to equity ratio (76.8%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: CLI's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 104.2% to 76.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: CLI's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (4.5%).
Interest Coverage: CLI's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.1x coverage).
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is CLS Holdings's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
3.27%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: CLI's dividend (3.27%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (1.39%).
High Dividend: CLI's dividend (3.27%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (4.18%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Whilst dividend payments have been stable, CLI has been paying a dividend for less than 10 years.
Growing Dividend: CLI's dividend payments have increased, but the company has only paid a dividend for 4 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its reasonably low payout ratio (39.7%), CLI's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: CLI's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (62.5% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
5.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Fredrik Widlund (52 yo)
6.42yrs
Tenure
UK£830,000
Compensation
Mr. Fredrik Widlund has been the Chief Executive Officer of CLS Holdings plc since November 3, 2014 and also serves as its Executive Director. Mr. Widlund has experience in business leadership, property an...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Fredrik's total compensation ($USD1.14M) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD1.50M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Fredrik's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: CLI's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: CLI's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: CLI 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
CLS Holdings plc's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: CLS Holdings plc
- Ticker: CLI
- Exchange: LSE
- Founded: 1987
- Industry: Real Estate Operating Companies
- Sector: Real Estate
- Market Cap: UK£941.084m
- Shares outstanding: 407.40m
- Website: https://www.clsholdings.com
Number of Employees
Location
- CLS Holdings plc
- 16 Tinworth Street
- London
- Greater London
- SE11 5AL
- United Kingdom
Listings
Biography
CLS Holdings plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the investment, development, and management of commercial properties in the United Kingdom, Germany, and France. It operates in two segments, In...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/04/13 18:54 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/04/13 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
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