Ratings BUA Cement Plc

Equities

BUACEMENT

NGBUACEMENT3

End-of-day quote Nigerian Stock Exchange Other stock markets 06:00:00 2023-12-06 pm EST			5-day change	1st Jan Change
98 ^NGN	0.00%		-5.77%	+0.26%

Nov. 07	Transcript : BUA Cement Plc, Nine Months 2023 Earnings Call, Nov 07, 2023	CI
Oct. 30	BUA Cement Plc Reports Earnings Results for the Third Quarter and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023	CI

Summary

The company has strong fundamentals. More than 70% of companies have a lower mix of growth, profitability, debt and visibility.

Strengths

According to sales estimates from analysts polled by Standard & Poor's, the company is among the best with regard to growth.
The company's earnings per share (EPS) are expected to grow significantly over the next few years according to the consensus of analysts covering the stock.
Before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, the company's margins are particularly high.
The group's activity appears highly profitable thanks to its outperforming net margins.
Over the past year, analysts have regularly revised upwards their sales forecast for the company.
Over the last 4 months, analysts have significantly revised upwards the company's estimated sales.
For several months, analysts have been revising their EPS estimates roughly upwards.
The average price target of analysts who are interested in the stock has been strongly revised upwards over the last four months.
Consensus analysts have strongly revised their opinion of the company over the past 12 months.

Weaknesses

Based on current prices, the company has particularly high valuation levels.
The company appears highly valued given the size of its balance sheet.
Most analysts agree on a negative opinion with regard to the stock. Indeed, the average consensus issues recommendations to underperform or sell.
The appreciation potential seems limited due to the average target prices set by the analysts covering the stock.
The price targets of analysts who cover the stock differ significantly. This implies difficulties in evaluating the company and its business.
The company's earnings releases usually do not meet expectations.

Ratings chart - Surperformance

Sector : Construction Materials

	1st Jan change	Capi.	ESG Refinitiv
BUA CEMENT PLC	+0.26%	4 141 M $	-
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TAIWAN CEMENT CORP.	+2.53%	8 490 M $	B+
XINJIANGTIANSHAN CEMENT CO.,LTD	-19.72%	8 293 M $	C+
DANGOTE CEMENT PLC	+22.61%	6 689 M $	-
EAGLE MATERIALS INC.	+41.63%	6 564 M $	D
BUZZI S.P.A.	+49.00%	5 333 M $	B-

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