Check Before You Invest : Eastern Gases Ltd

Q: Which industry/sub-sector does Eastern Gases Ltd belong to?

Eastern Gases Ltd belongs to the Oil & Gas sector, operating specifically within the Gas Transmission/Marketing segment.

Q: Is Eastern Gases Ltd a good quality company?

Eastern Gases Ltd is a quality company, based on a multi-year financial track record. This assessment is based on company’s performance on Revenue growth, ROCE, Equity and Assets, key margin ratios, cash conversion cycle, and debt to cash flow from operations and how it compares with its long term averages.

Q: Is Eastern Gases Ltd undervalued or overvalued?

Eastern Gases Ltd appears Undervalued, as its key valuation ratios are lower than their past averages. Based on the industry it operates in, the relevant valuation ratios include one of the following, P/E, P/BV, P/Sales, EV/EBITDA or a combination of two or more. Valuation Ratios. Price to Earnings, Current: -, Historic Median: -. Price to Book, Current: -2.48, Historic Median: -2.48. Price to Sales, Current: 1.17, Historic Median: 1.17. EV to EBITDA, Current: -119.39, Historic Median: -119.39

Q: Is Eastern Gases Ltd a good buy now?

Eastern Gases Ltd is not a good buy now, based on weak price trend analysis suggesting prices may fall. However, you need to check its quality and valuation before making a decision

Q: Revenue growth of Eastern Gases Ltd?

Eastern Gases Ltd revenue growth is -5.1% for FY-2017, which is below its 5-year CAGR of 13.33%, indicating slower growth.

Q: Gross Profit margin of Eastern Gases Ltd?

Eastern Gases Ltd Gross profit margin which is the profit after deduction of direct costs, is 0.6% for FY-2017, which is below its 5-year median of 1.9%, indicating decreasing margins.

Q: Operating Profit Margin of Eastern Gases Ltd?

Eastern Gases Ltd Operating Profit Margin which is the profit after deduction of all operating costs, is 3.67% for FY-2017, which is below its 5-year median of 4.01% indicating decreasing margins.

Q: Net Profit Margin of Eastern Gases Ltd?

Eastern Gases Ltd Net Profit Margin is 0.22% for FY-2017, is below its 5-year median of 1.04%, indicating decreasing margins. Profitability Metrics. Gross Profit Margin (%), Current: 0.6, Historic Median: 1.9. Operating Profit Margin (%), Current: 3.67, Historic Median: 4.01. Net Profit Margin (%), Current: 0.22, Historic Median: 1.04

Q: Return on Asset of Eastern Gases Ltd?

Eastern Gases Ltd Return on Asset is 0.58%, which is below its 5-year historical median of 2.97%, indicating deteriorated asset utilization efficiency.

Q: Return on capital employed (ROCE) of Eastern Gases Ltd?

Eastern Gases Ltd Return on capital employed is 12.01% for FY-2017, which is below its 5-year historical median of 15.1%. The current ROCE is above its estimated weighted average cost of capital (WACC) of %, indicating value creation.

Check Before You Invest : Eastern Gases Ltd

Snapshot

Q.1 Which industry/sub-sector does Eastern Gases Ltd belong to?

Eastern Gases Ltd belongs to the Oil & Gas sector, operating specifically within the Gas Transmission/Marketing segment.

Q.2 Is Eastern Gases Ltd a good quality company?

Eastern Gases Ltd is a quality company, based on a multi-year financial track record.

This assessment is based on company’s performance on Revenue growth, ROCE, Equity and Assets, key margin ratios, cash conversion cycle, and debt to cash flow from operations and how it compares with its long term averages.

Q.3 Is Eastern Gases Ltd undervalued or overvalued?

Eastern Gases Ltd appears Undervalued, as its key valuation ratios are lower than their past averages.

Based on the industry it operates in, the relevant valuation ratios include one of the following, P/E, P/BV, P/Sales, EV/EBITDA or a combination of two or more.

Valuation Ratios	Current	5-year Historic Median
Price to Earnings	-	-
Price to Book	-2.48	-2.48
Price to Sales	1.17	1.17
EV to EBITDA	-119.39	-119.39

Q.4 Is Eastern Gases Ltd a good buy now?

Eastern Gases Ltd is not a good buy now, based on weak price trend analysis suggesting prices may fall. However, you need to check its quality and valuation before making a decision

Performance Analysis

We have analysed the performance of the company on the following:

How has it performed on generating Profits?
By checking its Revenue growth, Gross, Operating and Net Margins compared to its last 5-year median.
How efficiently has it utilized Capital?
By checking its ROCE, ROA, ROE and its Cash Conversion Cycle.
How is it managing its Debt?
By checking its Debt to Equity and Cash Flow from Operations.

A: What are the trends in revenue and profit margins?

Q.1 Revenue growth of Eastern Gases Ltd?

Eastern Gases Ltd revenue growth is -5.1% for FY-2017, which is below its 5-year CAGR of 13.33%, indicating slower growth.

Q.2 Gross Profit margin of Eastern Gases Ltd?

Eastern Gases Ltd Gross profit margin which is the profit after deduction of direct costs, is 0.6% for FY-2017, which is below its 5-year median of 1.9%, indicating decreasing margins.

Q.3 Operating Profit Margin of Eastern Gases Ltd?

Eastern Gases Ltd Operating Profit Margin which is the profit after deduction of all operating costs, is 3.67% for FY-2017, which is below its 5-year median of 4.01% indicating decreasing margins.

Q.4 Net Profit Margin of Eastern Gases Ltd?

Eastern Gases Ltd Net Profit Margin is 0.22% for FY-2017, is below its 5-year median of 1.04%, indicating decreasing margins.

	Current Level	5-year Historic Median
Gross Profit Margin (%)	0.6	1.9
Operating Profit Margin (%)	3.67	4.01
Net Profit Margin (%)	0.22	1.04

B: Does the business utilize capital efficiently?

Q.5 Return on Asset of Eastern Gases Ltd?

Eastern Gases Ltd Return on Asset is 0.58%, which is below its 5-year historical median of 2.97%, indicating deteriorated asset utilization efficiency.

Q.6 Return on capital employed (ROCE) of Eastern Gases Ltd?

Eastern Gases Ltd Return on capital employed is 12.01% for FY-2017, which is below its 5-year historical median of 15.1%. The current ROCE is above its estimated weighted average cost of capital (WACC) of %, indicating value creation.

Q.7 Return on Equity (ROE) of Eastern Gases Ltd?

Eastern Gases Ltd Return on equity is 1.65% for FY-2017, which is below its 5-year historical median of 9.39%, indicating the business is making worse use of its shareholders capital.

Q.8 Cash conversion cycle of Eastern Gases Ltd?

Eastern Gases Ltd Cash conversion cycle is 71 days, above its 5-year historical median of 58 days, indicating deteriorated working capital management. However, you need to compare this with its peers in the industry.

	Current Level	5-year Historic Median
Asset Turnover (x)	2.67	2.82
ROE (%)	1.65	9.39
ROCE (%)	12.01	15.1
Cash Conversion Cycle	71 days	58 days

C: How much debt does the business have and is it at a sustainable level?

Q.9 Debt to Equity ratio of Eastern Gases Ltd?

Eastern Gases Ltd Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.51, which is above the industry average of 0.03, indicating higher debt levels in the industry.

Q.10 Debt to cash flow from operations of Eastern Gases Ltd?

Eastern Gases Ltd Debt to cash flow from operations is 5.26, which is at a unhealthy level.

Ownership & governance

D: Promoter shareholding and pledge status of Eastern Gases Ltd?

Q.1 Promoter shareholding and pledge status of Eastern Gases Ltd?

Promoters hold 56.83% of the Eastern Gases Ltd, with 0.00% of their stake pledged, indicating no pledge risk.

Peer comparison (industry-wise, mcap)

E: How does Eastern Gases Ltd performance compare with that of its Peers?

Q.1 Revenue growth of Eastern Gases Ltd vs industry peers?

Eastern Gases Ltd revenue CAGR is 13.33%, compared to the industry median CAGR of 15.74%, indicating slower growth and losing its market share.

Profit Metrics

	Current Level	5-year Industry Median
Revenue Growth (%)	-5.1	15.7
Gross Profit Growth (%)	-73.6	7.7
Operating Profit Growth (%)	-25.3	6.4
Net Profit Growth (%)	-82.2	2.2

Operating Efficiency

	Current Level	5-year Industry Median
Asset Turnover (x)	2.67	1.33
ROE (%)	1.65	20.28
ROCE (%)	12.01	25.89
Cash Conversion Cycle (days)	71.21	18

Valuation & price assessment

Q.1 Stock return of Eastern Gases Ltd over the last decade?

Over the last - year(s), the stock has delivered a CAGR of N/A% based on the current price.

	9Y	5Y	3Y	1Y
Share Price CAGR	-	-	-	-

Q.2 Valuation ratios of Eastern Gases Ltd vs historical?

The current P/E ratio of 0 is in line with than its historical median of , indicating that the stock is trading near its historical average valuation.

Q.3 How do the current valuation ratios compare with 5-year historical median and industry numbers?

Valuation Ratios	Current	5-year Historic Median	5-year Industry Median
Price to Earnings	-	-	19.08
Price to Book	-2.48	-2.48	2.33
Price to Sales	1.17	1.17	1.93
EV to EBITDA	-119.39	-119.39	11.22

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Snapshot

Performance Analysis

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