Northamber
Market Cap
UK£11.6m
Last Updated
2019/10/16 21:02 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials
Executive Summary
Northamber plc, together with its subsidiaries, distributes computers, peripheral equipment, and related services to resellers in the United Kingdom.
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Fundamentals
Adequate balance sheet and overvalued.
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Share Price & News
How has Northamber's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-2.3%
NAR
-0.004%
GB Electronic
1.9%
GB Market
1 Year Return
46.6%
NAR
5.7%
GB Electronic
2.4%
GB Market
Return vs Industry: NAR exceeded the UK Electronic industry which returned 5.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: NAR exceeded the UK Market which returned 2.4% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| NAR | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -2.3% | -0.004% | 1.9% |
| 30 Day | 0% | -5.4% | -1.1% |
| 90 Day | 0% | -5.2% | -1.8% |
| 1 Year | 47.6%46.6% | 7.4%5.7% | 7.4%2.4% |
| 3 Year | 31.4%28.8% | 45.3%38.7% | 18.2%3.7% |
| 5 Year | 27.3%21.4% | 117.7%99.3% | 35.7%6.1% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Northamber's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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The Northamber (LON:NAR) Share Price Is Down 17% So Some Shareholders Are Getting WorriedValuation
Is Northamber undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
0.69x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Undervalued: NAR (£0.43) is trading above our estimate of fair value (£0.4)
Significantly Undervalued: NAR is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: NAR is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the Electronic industry average.
PE vs Market: NAR is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the UK market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Low PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate NAR's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: NAR is good value based on its PB Ratio (0.7x) compared to the GB Electronic industry average (2.1x).
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Future Growth
How is Northamber forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
17.2%
Forecasted Tech 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 Northamber 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.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.
Next Steps
- Examine Northamber'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.
- Northamber competitive advantages and company strategy can generally be found in its financial reports archived here.
- Explore growth companies in the Tech industry.
Past Performance
How has Northamber performed over the past 5 years?
11.7%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: NAR is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 11.7% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare NAR's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: NAR is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Electronic industry (-7.7%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: NAR has a negative Return on Equity (-3.78%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Return on Assets
ROA vs Industry: NAR is currently unprofitable, so its Return on Assets is negative.
Return on Capital Employed
ROCE Improving: NAR is currently unprofitable, so its Return on Capital Employed is negative.
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Financial Health
How is Northamber's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: NAR's short term assets (£14.8M) exceeds its short term liabilities (£5.6M)
Long Term Liabilities: NAR has no long term liabilities
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: NAR is debt free.
Reducing Debt: NAR has not had any debt for past 5 years.
Balance Sheet
Inventory Level: NAR has a high level of physical assets or inventory.
Debt Coverage by Assets: Insufficient data to determine if NAR's debt is covered by short term assets.
Cash Runway Analysis
For companies that have on average been loss making in the past we assess whether they have at least 1 year of cash runway.
Stable Cash Runway: Insufficient data to determine if NAR has enough cash runway based on its current free cash flow.
Forecast Cash Runway: Insufficient data to determine if NAR has enough cash runway if its free cash flow continues to grow or shrink based on historical rates.
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Dividend
What is Northamber's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
0.47%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Current dividend yield vs market & industry
Stability and Growth of Payments
Notable Dividend: NAR's dividend (0.47%) isn’t notable compared to the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (2%).
High Dividend: NAR's dividend (0.47%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the UK market (5.42%).
Stable Dividend: NAR is not paying a notable dividend for the UK market, therefore no need to check if payments are stable.
Growing Dividend: NAR is not paying a notable dividend for the UK market, therefore no need to check if payments are increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: NAR is not paying a notable dividend for the UK market.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of NAR's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the UK market.
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Management
What is the CEO of Northamber's salary, the management and board of directors tenure and is there insider trading?
3.7yrs
Average board tenure
CEO
Northamber has no CEO, or we have no data on them.
Board Age and Tenure
3.7yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: NAR's board of directors are considered experienced (3.7 years average tenure).
Insider Trading
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Management Team
David Phillips (74yo)
Founder & Executive Chairman
- Tenure: 0yrs
- Compensation: UK£12.00k
S. Yoganathan
CFO & Company Secretary
- Tenure: 0yrs
John Henry (57yo)
Operations Director & Executive Director
- Tenure: 7.7yrs
- Compensation: UK£87.00k
Board Members
David Phillips (74yo)
Founder & Executive Chairman
- Tenure: 0yrs
- Compensation: UK£12.00k
John Henry (57yo)
Operations Director & Executive Director
- Tenure: 7.7yrs
- Compensation: UK£87.00k
Geoff Walters (67yo)
Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 3.7yrs
- Compensation: UK£20.00k
Colin Thompson (59yo)
Non-Executive Director
- Tenure: 0.7yrs
Company Information
Northamber plc's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Northamber plc
- Ticker: NAR
- Exchange: AIM
- Founded: 1980
- Industry: Technology Distributors
- Sector: Tech
- Market Cap: UK£11.616m
- Shares outstanding: 27.33m
- Website: https://www.northamber.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Northamber plc
- Namber House
- 23 Davis Road
- Chessington
- Surrey
- KT9 1HS
- United Kingdom
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAR | AIM (London Stock Exchange AIM Market) | Yes | Ordinary Shares | GB | GBP | Jan 1992 |
Biography
Northamber plc, together with its subsidiaries, distributes computers, peripheral equipment, and related services to resellers in the United Kingdom. The company sells tablets, computer accessories, mice a ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2019/10/16 21:02 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2019/10/16 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2018/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2018/06/30 |
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