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INDICATIVE · SAMPLE DATA
FML.GH57

Fan Milk PLC

Food ProcessingVerified

Fan Milk maintains a conservative capital structure with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, indicating a low reliance on debt financing. The company holds strong liquidity with a current ratio of 1.42 and cash and equivalents of 105.99 million GHS, which supports its short-term obligations. However, free cash flow is negative at -27.17 million GHS, driven by capital expenditures of -39.97 million GHS, suggesting reinvestment in operations or asset expansion. Profitability metrics show a return on equity of 5.96% and a return on assets of 2.28%, which are below the industry median for Food Processing companies. This suggests that Fan Milk is underperforming in terms of asset efficiency and equity returns relative to its peers. The company's revenue is concentrated in Ghana, with no disclosed international operations, and no segment breakdown is available in the latest financials. This geographic concentration increases exposure to local economic and regulatory conditions. Outlook for the current fiscal year shows a modest growth trajectory, with no significant revenue deltas reported. Analysts have assigned a mean price target of 8.06 GHS, with a median of 8.06 GHS, and a mean recommendation of 2.00 (Buy), indicating a generally positive sentiment. Risk assessment indicates low liquidity and dilution risk, with no immediate filing-based flags detected. The company's low debt load and strong cash position reduce financial distress risk. However, the negative free cash flow and high capital expenditures may signal reinvestment or operational inefficiencies. Recent filings and transcripts do not show any material events or strategic shifts. The company appears to be maintaining its current operations and market position without significant new initiatives or challenges.

30-day price · FML.GH+0.07 (+0.5%)
Low$11.50High$13.93Close$13.05As of12 May, 00:00 UTC
Profile
CompanyFan Milk PLC
TickerFML.GH
SectorConsumer Non-Cyclicals
BusinessFood & Beverages
Industry groupFood & Beverages
IndustryFood Processing
AI analysis

Business. Fan Milk PLC is a Ghana-based food processing company that produces and distributes dairy and related products, primarily under the Fan Milk brand, and generates revenue through the sale of these products to consumers and retailers.

Classification. Fan Milk is classified in the Consumer Non-Cyclicals economic sector, under the Food & Beverages business sector, and the Food Processing industry, with a classification confidence of 0.92 based on verified market data.

Fan Milk maintains a conservative capital structure with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, indicating a low reliance on debt financing. The company holds strong liquidity with a current ratio of 1.42 and cash and equivalents of 105.99 million GHS, which supports its short-term obligations. However, free cash flow is negative at -27.17 million GHS, driven by capital expenditures of -39.97 million GHS, suggesting reinvestment in operations or asset expansion. Profitability metrics show a return on equity of 5.96% and a return on assets of 2.28%, which are below the industry median for Food Processing companies. This suggests that Fan Milk is underperforming in terms of asset efficiency and equity returns relative to its peers. The company's revenue is concentrated in Ghana, with no disclosed international operations, and no segment breakdown is available in the latest financials. This geographic concentration increases exposure to local economic and regulatory conditions. Outlook for the current fiscal year shows a modest growth trajectory, with no significant revenue deltas reported. Analysts have assigned a mean price target of 8.06 GHS, with a median of 8.06 GHS, and a mean recommendation of 2.00 (Buy), indicating a generally positive sentiment. Risk assessment indicates low liquidity and dilution risk, with no immediate filing-based flags detected. The company's low debt load and strong cash position reduce financial distress risk. However, the negative free cash flow and high capital expenditures may signal reinvestment or operational inefficiencies. Recent filings and transcripts do not show any material events or strategic shifts. The company appears to be maintaining its current operations and market position without significant new initiatives or challenges.
Key takeaways
  • Fan Milk has a conservative capital structure with low debt and strong liquidity.
  • The company's return on equity and return on assets are below industry medians, indicating underperformance in asset efficiency.
  • Revenue is concentrated in Ghana, increasing exposure to local economic and regulatory conditions.
  • Analysts have a generally positive outlook, with a mean price target of 8.06 GHS and a mean recommendation of 2.00 (Buy).
  • The company faces low liquidity and dilution risk, but negative free cash flow and high capital expenditures may signal reinvestment or inefficiencies.
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Financial snapshot
PeriodHA-latest
CurrencyGHS
Revenue$154.6M
Gross profit$59.4M
Operating income$14.3M
Net income$14.5M
R&D
SG&A
D&A
SBC
Operating cash flow$143.6M
CapEx-$40.0M
Free cash flow-$27.2M
Total assets$636.6M
Total liabilities$393.0M
Total equity$243.6M
Cash & equivalents$106.0M
Long-term debt$60.1M
Annual history (last 5)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
FY-4$468.1M-$20.1M-$13.4M-$30.0M
FY-3$536.9M-$30.1M-$41.6M-$24.4M
FY-2$549.4M$30.4M$24.0M$42.6M
FY-1$683.8M$77.6M$49.5M$28.8M
FY0$1.00B$93.7M$68.3M$53.2M
PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
FY-4
FY-3
FY-2
FY-1
FY0
PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
FY-4$571.6M$246.7M$209.0k
FY-3$584.1M$205.1M$2.3M
FY-2$590.2M$229.1M$5.1M
FY-1$590.7M$272.7M$7.5M
FY0$662.8M$331.8M$11.2M
PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
FY-4$13.4M-$47.2M-$30.0M
FY-3-$21.8M-$11.7M-$24.4M
FY-2$27.2M-$7.4M$42.6M
FY-1$143.6M-$40.0M$28.8M
FY0$168.8M-$34.6M$53.2M
Quarterly history (last 4)
PeriodRevenueOp IncomeNet IncomeFCF
FQ-7$154.6M$14.3M$14.5M-$27.2M
FQ-6
FQ-5$62.8M
FQ-4$201.3M$34.1M$5.4M
FQ-3$242.2M$31.1M$24.1M$26.4M
FQ-2$264.4M$5.3M$1.9M$3.5M
FQ-1$220.1M$22.3M$16.3M$15.9M
FQ0$274.1M$37.4M$25.9M
PeriodGross %Op %Net %FCF %
FQ-7
FQ-6
FQ-5
FQ-4
FQ-3
FQ-2
FQ-1
FQ0
PeriodAssetsEquityCashDebt
FQ-7$636.6M$243.6M$106.0M
FQ-6
FQ-5$625.9M$267.3M
FQ-4$590.7M$272.7M$109.1M
FQ-3$650.3M$296.8M$129.0M
FQ-2$624.4M$289.5M$178.3M
FQ-1$683.2M$305.8M
FQ0$662.8M$331.8M$231.6M
PeriodOCFCapExFCFSBC
FQ-7$143.6M-$40.0M-$27.2M
FQ-6
FQ-5$97.2M-$22.8M$62.8M
FQ-4$143.6M-$40.0M
FQ-3$25.3M-$4.4M$26.4M
FQ-2$90.3M-$9.8M$3.5M
FQ-1$118.6M-$17.3M$15.9M
FQ0$168.8M-$34.6M
Valuation
Market price
Market cap
Enterprise value
P/E
Reported non-GAAP P/E
EV/Revenue
EV/Op income
EV/OCF
P/B
P/Tangible book
Tangible book$243.6M
Net cash$45.9M
Current ratio1.4
Debt/Equity0.2
ROA2.3%
ROE6.0%
Cash conversion9.9%
CapEx/Revenue-25.9%
SBC/Revenue
Asset intensity
Dilution ratio0.0%
Risk assessment
Dilution riskLow
Liquidity riskLow
  • No immediate filing-based liquidity or dilution flags were detected.
Industry benchmarks
Activity: Food Processing · cohort 1040 companies
MetricFML.GHActivity
Op margin9.2%5.6% medp25 2.1% · p75 11.2%above median
Net margin9.4%3.9% medp25 0.5% · p75 8.5%top quartile
Gross margin38.5%23.3% medp25 14.8% · p75 32.6%top quartile
R&D / revenue0.8% medp25 0.5% · p75 2.3%
CapEx / revenue-25.9%-4.1% medp25 -8.9% · p75 -1.9%bottom quartile
Debt / equity25.0%37.6% medp25 7.2% · p75 84.5%below median
Observations
IR observations
Mean price target8.06 GHS
Median price target8.06 GHS
High price target11.22 GHS
Low price target4.91 GHS
Mean recommendation2.00 (1=strong buy, 5=strong sell)
Strong-buy count0.00
Buy count2.00
Hold count0.00
Sell count0.00
Strong-sell count0.00
Mean revenue estimate1,053,485,000 GHS
Last actual revenue1,000,667,000 GHS
Source data
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Company fundamentalsperiod FQ-7 · history via verified-market-data
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