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MERS$13.2059

Al Meera Consumer Goods Company QPSC

Food Retail & DistributionVerified

The company's capital structure is characterized by a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, indicating a moderate reliance on debt financing. Its liquidity position is assessed as medium, with a current ratio of 0.91, suggesting limited short-term liquidity cushion. The valuation snapshot shows a price-to-book ratio of 1.76, and a market price of 13.2 QAR per share, with a market cap of 2.72 billion QAR. Profitability metrics show a return on equity of 9.27% and a return on assets of 4.58%, which are below the typical thresholds for high-performing retailers in the region. The company's operating margin is 4.87% (calculated from operating income of 141.75 million QAR on revenue of 2.91 billion QAR), and net margin is 4.92% (143.15 million QAR net income on 2.91 billion QAR revenue), both of which are in line with the industry average for food retailers. Geographically, the company is concentrated in the Qatari market, with no disclosed international operations. Segment-wise, the company operates as a single business unit, with no material diversification across product lines or geographic regions. This concentration increases exposure to local economic and regulatory shifts. The company's growth trajectory is modest, with no disclosed revenue growth in the most recent period. Analysts have assigned a mean recommendation of 3.50, indicating a neutral outlook, with one "hold" and one "sell" rating. The last actual EPS of 0.69 QAR was slightly above the mean estimate of 0.67 QAR, suggesting modest earnings performance. Risk factors include a negative net cash position after subtracting total debt, which could constrain operational flexibility. The company has a low dilution risk, with no recent or disclosed share issuance activity. However, the free cash flow of -19.29 million QAR indicates that the company is not generating sufficient cash to fund operations without external financing. Recent events include the publication of the latest financial snapshot, which shows a revenue of 2.91 billion QAR and a net income of 143.15 million QAR. No material events or filings have been disclosed in the past quarter that would significantly alter the company's risk profile.

30-day price · MERS-0.66 (-4.8%)
Low$13.18High$14.31Close$13.20As of25 May, 00:00 UTC
Profile
CompanyAl Meera Consumer Goods Company QPSC
TickerMERS.QA
SectorConsumer Non-Cyclicals
BusinessFood & Drug Retailing
Industry groupFood & Drug Retailing
IndustryFood Retail & Distribution
AI analysis

Business. Al Meera Consumer Goods Company QPSC operates in the food retail and distribution sector, generating revenue primarily through the sale of consumer goods in the Qatari market.

Classification. The company is classified under the Consumer Non-Cyclicals economic sector, specifically in the Food & Drug Retailing business sector, with a high confidence level of 0.92.

The company's capital structure is characterized by a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, indicating a moderate reliance on debt financing. Its liquidity position is assessed as medium, with a current ratio of 0.91, suggesting limited short-term liquidity cushion. The valuation snapshot shows a price-to-book ratio of 1.76, and a market price of 13.2 QAR per share, with a market cap of 2.72 billion QAR. Profitability metrics show a return on equity of 9.27% and a return on assets of 4.58%, which are below the typical thresholds for high-performing retailers in the region. The company's operating margin is 4.87% (calculated from operating income of 141.75 million QAR on revenue of 2.91 billion QAR), and net margin is 4.92% (143.15 million QAR net income on 2.91 billion QAR revenue), both of which are in line with the industry average for food retailers. Geographically, the company is concentrated in the Qatari market, with no disclosed international operations. Segment-wise, the company operates as a single business unit, with no material diversification across product lines or geographic regions. This concentration increases exposure to local economic and regulatory shifts. The company's growth trajectory is modest, with no disclosed revenue growth in the most recent period. Analysts have assigned a mean recommendation of 3.50, indicating a neutral outlook, with one "hold" and one "sell" rating. The last actual EPS of 0.69 QAR was slightly above the mean estimate of 0.67 QAR, suggesting modest earnings performance. Risk factors include a negative net cash position after subtracting total debt, which could constrain operational flexibility. The company has a low dilution risk, with no recent or disclosed share issuance activity. However, the free cash flow of -19.29 million QAR indicates that the company is not generating sufficient cash to fund operations without external financing. Recent events include the publication of the latest financial snapshot, which shows a revenue of 2.91 billion QAR and a net income of 143.15 million QAR. No material events or filings have been disclosed in the past quarter that would significantly alter the company's risk profile.
Key takeaways
  • The company has a moderate debt load and a current ratio below 1, indicating potential liquidity constraints.
  • Profitability metrics are in line with industry norms but not exceptional.
  • The company is geographically and operationally concentrated in the Qatari market.
  • Analysts have a neutral outlook, with no strong buy or sell recommendations.
  • Free cash flow is negative, suggesting reliance on external financing for operations.
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Financial snapshot
PeriodHA-latest
CurrencyQAR
Revenue$2.91B
Gross profit$566.8M
Operating income$141.8M
Net income$143.2M
R&D
SG&A
D&A
SBC
Operating cash flow$288.7M
CapEx-$105.5M
Free cash flow-$19.3M
Total assets$3.13B
Total liabilities$1.58B
Total equity$1.54B
Cash & equivalents
Long-term debt$873.0M
Valuation
Market price$13.20
Market cap$2.72B
Enterprise value$3.59B
P/E19.0
Reported non-GAAP P/E
EV/Revenue1.2
EV/Op income25.3
EV/OCF12.4
P/B1.8
P/Tangible book1.8
Tangible book$1.54B
Net cash-$873.0M
Current ratio0.9
Debt/Equity0.6
ROA4.6%
ROE9.3%
Cash conversion2.0%
CapEx/Revenue-3.6%
SBC/Revenue
Asset intensity
Dilution ratio0.0%
Risk assessment
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskMedium
  • Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.
Industry benchmarks
Activity: Food Retail & Distribution · cohort 61 companies
MetricMERSActivity
Op margin4.9%3.0% medp25 -0.6% · p75 6.0%above median
Net margin4.9%1.8% medp25 -1.8% · p75 3.5%top quartile
Gross margin19.5%23.5% medp25 12.3% · p75 35.6%below median
CapEx / revenue-3.6%-1.9% medp25 -3.6% · p75 -0.9%below median
Debt / equity57.0%53.0% medp25 13.7% · p75 94.5%above median
Observations
IR observations
Mean recommendation3.50 (1=strong buy, 5=strong sell)
Strong-buy count0.00
Buy count0.00
Hold count1.00
Sell count1.00
Strong-sell count0.00
Mean EPS estimate0.67 QAR
Last actual EPS0.69 QAR
Mean revenue estimate3,076,000,000 QAR
Last actual revenue2,909,953,310 QAR
Mean EBIT estimate176,000,000 QAR
Social pillar11.23 (0-100)
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