Executive Summary
Polygiene AB (publ.) develops, manufactures, and sells odor control solutions for clothes, sports equipment, textiles, and other materials in the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, the Americas, Europe, and internationally. More Details
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet with reasonable growth potential.
Share Price & News
How has Polygiene AB (publ.)'s share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: POLYG is not significantly more volatile than the rest of Swedish stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 7% a week.
Volatility Over Time: POLYG's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-7.1%
POLYG
-1.9%
SE Chemicals
0.4%
SE Market
1 Year Return
126.7%
POLYG
50.4%
SE Chemicals
48.9%
SE Market
Return vs Industry: POLYG exceeded the Swedish Chemicals industry which returned 50.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: POLYG exceeded the Swedish Market which returned 48.9% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| POLYG | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -7.1% | -1.9% | 0.4% |
| 30 Day | -2.9% | -1.8% | 3.4% |
| 90 Day | -7.4% | 3.0% | 7.4% |
| 1 Year | 126.7%126.7% | 56.3%50.4% | 54.3%48.9% |
| 3 Year | 327.1%327.1% | 32.7%23.9% | 72.8%55.8% |
| 5 Year | 159.5%159.5% | 42.0%25.6% | 122.5%78.9% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Polygiene AB (publ.)'s share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Analysts Are Optimistic We'll See A Profit From Polygiene AB (publ.) (STO:POLYG)3 months ago | Simply Wall St
If You Had Bought Polygiene AB (publ.) (STO:POLYG) Stock A Year Ago, You Could Pocket A 597% Gain TodayValuation
Is Polygiene AB (publ.) undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
37.3%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: POLYG (SEK34) is trading below our estimate of fair value (SEK54.25)
Significantly Below Fair Value: POLYG is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: POLYG is poor value based on its PE Ratio (121.1x) compared to the Swedish Chemicals industry average (23.2x).
PE vs Market: POLYG is poor value based on its PE Ratio (121.1x) compared to the Swedish market (24x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: POLYG is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (2.8x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: POLYG is good value based on its PB Ratio (2.7x) compared to the SE Chemicals industry average (4.9x).
Future Growth
How is Polygiene AB (publ.) forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 1 analyst?
43.5%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: POLYG's forecast earnings growth (43.5% per year) is above the savings rate (0.3%).
Earnings vs Market: POLYG's earnings (43.5% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the Swedish market (3.7% per year).
High Growth Earnings: earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: POLYG's revenue (18.4% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the Swedish market (6.9% per year).
High Growth Revenue: POLYG's revenue (18.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: POLYG's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (13%).
Past Performance
How has Polygiene AB (publ.) performed over the past 5 years?
-8.3%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: POLYG has a large one-off loss of SEK5.1M impacting its March 31 2021 financial results.
Growing Profit Margin: POLYG became profitable in the past.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: POLYG has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by -8.3% per year.
Accelerating Growth: POLYG has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: POLYG has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Chemicals industry (9.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: POLYG's Return on Equity (1.5%) is considered low.
Financial Health
How is Polygiene AB (publ.)'s financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: POLYG's short term assets (SEK92.4M) exceed its short term liabilities (SEK29.1M).
Long Term Liabilities: POLYG's short term assets (SEK92.4M) exceed its long term liabilities (SEK83.0K).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: POLYG is debt free.
Reducing Debt: POLYG had no debt 5 years ago.
Debt Coverage: POLYG has no debt, therefore it does not need to be covered by operating cash flow.
Interest Coverage: POLYG has no debt, therefore coverage of interest payments is not a concern.
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Polygiene AB (publ.) current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: Unable to evaluate POLYG's dividend yield against the bottom 25% of dividend payers, as the company has not reported any recent payouts.
High Dividend: Unable to evaluate POLYG'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 POLYG's dividends per share have been stable in the past.
Growing Dividend: Insufficient data to determine if POLYG's dividend payments have been increasing.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to calculate payout ratio to determine if its dividend payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: No need to calculate the sustainability of POLYG's dividend in 3 years as they are not forecast to pay a notable one for the Swedish market.
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
1.4yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Ulrika Bjork (52 yo)
3.5yrs
Tenure
kr1,440,000
Compensation
Ms. Ulrika Bjork has been the Chief Executive Officer of Polygiene AB (publ.) since December 28, 2017 and was its Acting Chief Financial Officer since March 20, 2019 until January 2, 2020. Previously, Ms. ...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Ulrika's total compensation ($USD172.99K) is below average for companies of similar size in the Swedish market ($USD249.94K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Insufficient data to compare Ulrika's compensation with company performance.
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: POLYG's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.4 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
Experienced Board: POLYG's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.6 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: POLYG insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have been substantially diluted in the past year, with total shares outstanding growing by 72.2%.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Polygiene AB (publ.)'s company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Polygiene AB (publ.)
- Ticker: POLYG
- Exchange: OM
- Founded: 2006
- Industry: Specialty Chemicals
- Sector: Materials
- Market Cap: kr1.201b
- Shares outstanding: 35.34m
- Website: https://www.polygiene.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Polygiene AB (publ.)
- Styrmansgatan 2
- Malmö
- Skåne County
- 211 18
- Sweden
Listings
Biography
Polygiene AB (publ.) develops, manufactures, and sells odor control solutions for clothes, sports equipment, textiles, and other materials in the Middle East, Africa, the Asia Pacific, the Americas, Europe...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/06/13 20:58 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/06/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
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.