Market Cap
UK£161.1m
Last Updated
2021/01/22 19:25 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Eckoh plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides secure payment products and customer contact solutions for customer contact centers in the United Kingdom, the United States, and internationally. More Details
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet with acceptable track record.
Share Price & News
How has Eckoh's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: ECK is less volatile than 75% of UK stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 3% a week.
Volatility Over Time: ECK's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
0.8%
ECK
3.3%
GB IT
-0.5%
GB Market
1 Year Return
5.8%
ECK
11.7%
GB IT
-8.2%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: ECK underperformed the UK IT industry which returned 11.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: ECK exceeded the UK Market which returned -7.7% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| ECK | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 0.8% | 3.3% | -0.5% |
| 30 Day | 1.6% | 6.2% | 3.0% |
| 90 Day | -4.5% | 16.3% | 14.1% |
| 1 Year | 6.7%5.8% | 13.2%11.7% | -4.5%-8.2% |
| 3 Year | 60.1%54.2% | 75.9%67.4% | 3.7%-9.0% |
| 5 Year | 52.4%43.8% | 175.1%147.9% | 42.1%14.4% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Eckoh's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Eckoh plc's (LON:ECK) Stock Has Been Sliding But Fundamentals Look Strong: Is The Market Wrong?3 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
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What Can The Trends At Eckoh (LON:ECK) Tell Us About Their Returns?Valuation
Is Eckoh undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
51.73x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: ECK (£0.64) is trading above our estimate of fair value (£0.4)
Significantly Below Fair Value: ECK is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: ECK is poor value based on its PE Ratio (51.7x) compared to the GB IT industry average (42.6x).
PE vs Market: ECK is poor value based on its PE Ratio (51.7x) compared to the UK market (23.1x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate ECK's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: ECK is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (7.8x) compared to the GB IT industry average (2.8x).
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Future Growth
How is Eckoh forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 3 analysts?
20.7%
Forecasted annual revenue growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: Insufficient data to determine if ECK's forecast earnings growth is above the savings rate (1%).
Earnings vs Market: Insufficient data to determine if ECK's earnings are forecast to grow faster than the UK market
High Growth Earnings: Insufficient data to determine if earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: ECK's revenue (20.7% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the UK market (6.6% per year).
High Growth Revenue: ECK's revenue (20.7% per year) is forecast to grow faster than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if ECK's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time
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Past Performance
How has Eckoh performed over the past 5 years?
24.1%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: ECK has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: ECK's current net profit margins (10.2%) are higher than last year (9.4%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: ECK has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 24.1% per year.
Accelerating Growth: ECK's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: ECK had negative earnings growth (-0.4%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the IT industry average (10.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: ECK's Return on Equity (15%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Eckoh's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: ECK's short term assets (£27.4M) exceed its short term liabilities (£19.9M).
Long Term Liabilities: ECK's short term assets (£27.4M) exceed its long term liabilities (£1.3M).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: ECK's debt to equity ratio (9.3%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: ECK's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 12.3% to 9.3% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: ECK's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (309.4%).
Interest Coverage: ECK earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Eckoh current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.36%
Forecast Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate ECK's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate ECK'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 ECK's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if ECK's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: ECK is not paying a notable dividend for the UK market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of ECK'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?
3.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Nik Philpot (56 yo)
14.33yrs
Tenure
UK£454,000
Compensation
Mr. Nicholas Barnaby Philpot, also known as Nik, is a Founder of Eckoh Plc, Chief Executive Officer since September 2006 and Executive Director since February 02, 1999. He has served as the Chief Executive...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Nik's total compensation ($USD620.31K) is about average for companies of similar size in the UK market ($USD588.09K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Nik's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 14.33yrs | UK£454.00k | 2.78% £ 4.5m | |
| CFO, Company Secretary & Executive Director | 3.67yrs | UK£292.00k | 0.014% £ 22.4k | |
| Chief Operating Officer of UK | no data | no data | 0.12% £ 194.9k | |
| Technical Director | no data | no data | no data | |
| Legal Counsel & Data Protection Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Sales - UK | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Marketing | no data | no data | no data | |
| Head of Human Resources | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Executive VP of US Operations & President of Eckoh Customer Contact Solutions | 2yrs | no data | 0.14% £ 219.0k | |
| President of US Operations | 8.67yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Finance | 3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Head of Human Resources - US | 1yr | no data | no data |
3.3yrs
Average Tenure
Experienced Management: ECK's management team is considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Executive Director | 14.33yrs | UK£454.00k | 2.78% £ 4.5m | |
| CFO, Company Secretary & Executive Director | 3.67yrs | UK£292.00k | 0.014% £ 22.4k | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 3.08yrs | UK£36.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Director | 4.25yrs | UK£36.00k | no data | |
| Independent Non-Executive Chairman | 3.33yrs | UK£62.00k | 0.21% £ 336.0k |
3.7yrs
Average Tenure
56yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: ECK's board of directors are considered experienced (3.7 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: ECK 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
Eckoh plc's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Eckoh plc
- Ticker: ECK
- Exchange: AIM
- Founded: 1997
- Industry: IT Consulting and Other Services
- Sector: Software
- Market Cap: UK£161.125m
- Shares outstanding: 251.76m
- Website: https://www.eckoh.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Eckoh plc
- Telford House
- Corner Hall
- Hemel Hempstead
- Hertfordshire
- HP3 9HN
- United Kingdom
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECK | AIM (London Stock Exchange AIM Market) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Dec 1999 |
| TZ5A | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | DE | EUR | Dec 1999 |
Biography
Eckoh plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides secure payment products and customer contact solutions for customer contact centers in the United Kingdom, the United States, and internationally. It off...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/01/22 19:25 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/01/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/03/31 |
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