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Palm Hills Developments Sae revenue surged on 54.6% in 2016 while EBITDA Margin dropped on 13.2 pp from 29.8% to 16.6%

07 Feb 2017 • About Palm Hills Developments Sae ($PHDC) • By InTwits

Palm Hills Developments Sae reported 2016 financial results today. Overall the company's long term financial model is characterised by the following facts:
  • EBITDA Margin is quite volatile: 16.6% in 2016, 29.8% in 2015, 20.2% in 2014, 13.4% in 2013, -39.2% in 2012
  • Palm Hills Developments Sae has low CAPEX intensity: 5 year average CAPEX/Revenue was 0.9%.
  • The company has business model with low profitability: ROIC is at 8.2%
Below you can find a comprehensive analysis of the key data driving the company's performance and stock price.

Palm Hills Developments Sae ($PHDC) key annual financial indicators

mln. EGP201220132014201520162016/2015
P&L
Revenue3921,2092,1063,6425,63154.6%
Gross Profit-202707051,1501,67946.0%
SG&A11028059683339.7%
EBITDA-1541624251,086935-13.9%
Net Income-135239353916640-30.1%
Balance Sheet
Cash56111195966809-16.3%
Short Term Debt1,4791,2251,0196661,637145.9%
Long Term Debt1,1671,5801,9983,0673,57016.4%
Cash flow
Capex5613445115.9%
Ratios
Revenue growth-30.0%208.5%74.2%72.9%54.6%
EBITDA growth-60.6%-205.3%162.5%155.5%-13.9%
Gross Margin-5.2%22.3%33.5%31.6%29.8%-1.8%
EBITDA Margin-39.2%13.4%20.2%29.8%16.6%-13.2%
Net Income Margin-34.3%19.8%16.8%25.1%11.4%-13.8%
SG&A, % of revenue9.1%13.3%16.4%14.8%-1.6%
CAPEX, % of revenue1.4%0.5%0.6%1.2%0.9%-0.3%
ROIC-2.9%2.0%5.6%12.2%8.2%-3.9%
ROE-3.9%7.3%10.0%18.3%10.3%-7.9%
Net Debt/EBITDA16.6x6.6x2.5x4.7x2.2x

Revenue and profitability


The company's Revenue jumped on 54.6% in 2016. Having declining revenue the company managed to increase EBITDA margin. EBITDA Margin increased slightly on 1.4 pp from 13.9% to 15.2% in 2016.

Gross Margin decreased slightly on 1.8 pp from 31.6% to 29.8% in 2016. SG&A as a % of Revenue decreased slightly on 1.6 pp from 16.4% to 14.8% in 2016.

Net Income marign dropped on 13.8 pp from 25.1% to 11.4% in 2016.

Capital expenditures (CAPEX) and working capital investments


In 2016 Palm Hills Developments Sae had CAPEX/Revenue of 0.91%. Palm Hills Developments Sae showed almost no change in CAPEX/Revenue from 2013 to 2016. For the last three years the average CAPEX/Revenue was 0.91%.

Return on investment


The company operates at low ROIC (8.24%) and ROE (10.34%). ROIC decreased on 3.9 pp from 12.2% to 8.2% in 2016. ROE decreased on 7.9 pp from 18.3% to 10.3% in 2016.

Leverage (Debt)


Debt level is 4.7x Net Debt / EBITDA and 5.6x Debt / EBITDA. Net Debt / EBITDA surged on 2.2x from 2.5x to 4.7x in 2016. Debt jumped on 39.5% in 2016 while cash dropped on 16.3% in 2016.

Appendix 1: Peers in


Below you can find Palm Hills Developments Sae benchmarking vs. other companies in industry. It's shown for the period of 5 years for the key financial metrics. Each table has median value for all the companies in the industry together with individual financial data of the top-5 companies in the industry by particular financial metric.

Top companies by Revenue growth, %

Top 5 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
Development Securities(Investments) ($36JS)-20.4%156.8%18.9%
Wereldhave Property Corp ($93IA)-9.0%13.5%65.7%9.4%
Bld Property Hldgs ($09GE)-1.1%16.0%39.3%6.1%
Grosvenor Uk Finance ($62QE)0.8%15.1%14.3%
Bbva International ($80LJ)-1.5%-3.5%14.0%9.8%
 
Median (48 companies)-12.5%1.5%2.9%1.0%0.6%
Palm Hills Developments Sae ($PHDC)208.5%74.2%72.9%54.6%


Top companies by Gross margin, %

Top 5 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
Sanctuary Housing ($BB21)98.2%97.0%97.6%97.1%
Glh Hotels Ltd ($97KI)57.8%57.6%57.8%
Corus Finance ($BD84)26.1%29.2%31.7%35.4%32.7%
Lewis(John) ($BC32)33.4%33.4%33.4%33.8%33.9%
Lewis(John)Partnership ($BD32)33.4%33.4%33.4%33.8%33.9%
 
Median (8 companies)30.9%31.8%33.4%33.8%33.9%
Palm Hills Developments Sae ($PHDC)-5.2%22.3%33.5%31.6%29.8%


Top companies by EBITDA margin, %

Top 5 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
Bld Property Hldgs ($09GE)108.3%91.0%218.5%215.1%165.3%
Intu Debenture ($69ZM)70.3%79.8%163.8%107.2%67.1%
T.H.F.C.(Indexed) ($96JS)0.7%1.0%2.4%97.9%97.1%
T.H.F.C.(Social Housing Finance) ($96JP)0.7%1.0%2.4%97.9%97.1%
T.H.F.C.(Indexed 2) ($90IL)0.7%1.0%2.4%97.9%97.1%
 
Median (30 companies)26.1%32.4%37.3%45.8%51.6%
Palm Hills Developments Sae ($PHDC)-39.2%13.4%20.2%29.8%16.6%


Top companies by CAPEX/Revenue, %

Top 5 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
Wereldhave Property Corp ($93IA)145.6%147.1%848.7%379.0%48.2%
Sanctuary Housing ($BB21)0.0%0.0%60.0%31.0%
Bld Property Hldgs ($09GE)146.6%195.3%186.5%59.2%84.6%
Mid Kent Water ($48HO)46.7%43.9%47.1%37.7%41.2%
Chagala Group Ltd ($CHGG)11.6%6.2%11.7%25.9%
 
Median (39 companies)3.8%3.0%3.3%4.4%3.3%
Palm Hills Developments Sae ($PHDC)1.4%0.5%0.6%1.2%0.9%


Top companies by ROIC, %

Top 5 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
Lewis(John) ($BC32)12.5%15.6%16.4%18.6%19.8%
Lewis(John)Partnership ($BD32)12.5%15.6%16.4%18.6%19.8%
Canadian Pacific Railways ($BC87)8.2%10.5%16.0%17.0%15.0%
Calgary & Edmonton Railway Co ($05GM)8.2%10.5%16.0%17.0%15.0%
Bet ($83GK)16.0%12.9%16.1%13.7%13.9%
 
Median (43 companies)1.7%3.4%3.3%3.1%4.9%
Palm Hills Developments Sae ($PHDC)-2.9%2.0%5.6%12.2%8.2%


Top companies by Net Debt / EBITDA

Top 5 FY2012 FY2013 FY2014 FY2015 FY2016
Skipton Building Society ($SBSA)29.7x30.3x30.2x34.7x
T.H.F.C.(Indexed) ($96JS)2,312.9x1,673.5x718.9x20.3x22.6x
Housing Finance Corp ($68HB)2,312.9x1,673.5x718.9x20.3x22.6x
T.H.F.C.(Social Housing Finance) ($96JP)2,312.9x1,673.5x718.9x20.3x22.6x
T.H.F.C.(Indexed 2) ($90IL)2,312.9x1,673.5x718.9x20.3x22.6x
 
Median (28 companies)3.2x3.5x3.4x3.1x4.9x
Palm Hills Developments Sae ($PHDC)16.6x6.6x2.5x4.7x