MS International (LSE:MSI) is trading at 214p putting it on a market capitalisation of £35.3m. We’ve already seen that its shares are at a low price relative to average earnings over the past decade, that it has four good businesses and it is very financially stable. Today I attempt a valuation using historical return on capital data.
£’000s Year end April | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |||||
INCOME STATEMENT | |||||||||
Profit after tax | 3,812 | 3,386 | 1,498 | 1,584 | |||||
Amortisation charge this year for accounting goodwill following acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Exceptional items distorting profits (positive or negative) | 1,198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Profit for shareholders | 5,010 | 3,386 | 1,498 | 1,584 | |||||
CURRENT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | |||||||||
Inventories | 12,624 | 11,666 | 10,145 | 7,043 | |||||
Receivables | 7,044 | 14,617 | 11,393 | 8,996 | |||||
Cash needed for operations (assumed) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | |||||
Other current assets | 1,818 | 1,241 | 1,142 | 902 | |||||
Payables | -25,375 | -28,052 | -25,464 | -15,253 | |||||
Short-term debt | 0 | 0 | -0 | -0 | |||||
Other current liabilities | -895 | -643 | -123 | -154 | |||||
Working capital for operations | -3,784 | -171 | -1,907 | 2,534 | |||||
Surplus cash (assumed) | 21,886 | 14,866 | 14,210 | 11,758 | |||||
NON-CURRENT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | |||||||||
Property, Plant and Equipment | 20,426 | 20,766 | 19,099 | 15,955 | |||||
Goodwill in BS | 2,780 (est) | 2,780 | 2,749 | 2,700 | |||||
Previously written-off acquired goodwill – add back | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Other acquired intangible assets in BS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Previously written-off other acquired intangibles – add back | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Long-term debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Other non-current liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Net non-current assets for operations | 23,206 | 23,546 | 21,848 | 18,655 | |||||
OTHER ITEMS TO CONSIDER | |||||||||
Defined benefit pension deficit | 6,802 | 6,421 | 7,485 | 7,644 | |||||
Internally generated intangible assets capitalised to BS | 2,113 est. | 2,113 | 2,552 | 2,971 | |||||
Investments (in shares, bonds, etc.) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Operating lease non-cancellable commitments | 993 est | 993 | 998 | 1,138 | |||||
Preference share capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Minority interests in profit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Minority interests in net assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
£’000s Year end April | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | |||
INCOME STATEMENT | |||||||
Profit after tax | 2,574 | 4,420 | 6,310 | 5,505 | |||
Amortisation charge this year for accounting goodwill following acquisitions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Exceptional items distorting profits (positive or negative) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Profit for shareholders | 2,574 | 4,420 | 6,310 | 5,505 | |||
CURRENT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | |||||||
Inventories | 8,162 | 6,536 | 7,824 | 7,099 | |||
Receivables | 8,260 | 13,065 | 12,208 | 12,482 | |||
Cash needed for operations (assumed) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | |||
Other current assets | 498 | 520 | 604 | 1,887 | |||
Payables | -15,225 | -16,143 | -14,995 | -19,405 | |||
Short-term debt | -0 | -0 | -0 | -0 | |||
Other current liabilities | -0 | -91 | -1217 | -814 | |||
Working capital for operations | 2,695 | 4,887 | 5424 | 2,249 | |||
Surplus cash (assumed) | 13,286 | 12,447 | 9,037 | 8,877 | |||
NON-CURRENT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | |||||||
Property, Plant and Equipment | 15,127 | 13,755 | 13,818 | 12,514 | |||
Goodwill in BS | 2,064 | 2,064 | 2,064 | 2,064 | |||
Previously written-off acquired goodwill – add back | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Other acquired intangible assets in BS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Previously written-off other acquired intangibles – add back | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Long-term debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Other non-current liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Net non-current assets for operations | 17,181 | 15,819 | 15,882 | 14,578 | |||
OTHER ITEMS TO CONSIDER | |||||||
Defined benefit pension deficit | 5,889 | 6,766 | 4,167 | 1,819 | |||
Internally generated intangible assets capitalised to BS | 2,071 | 2,387 | 2,738 | 3,096 | |||
Investments (in shares, bonds, etc.) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Operating lease non-cancellable commitments | 199 | 211 | 220 | 205 | |||
Preference share capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Minority interests in profit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Minority interests in net assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Return on net tangible assets, RONTA = Profit for shareholders ÷ Average net tangible assets over the year (beginning BS and end BS averaged).
Return on net assets, RONA = Profit for shareholders ÷ Average net assets over the year (includes internally generated intangible assets capitalised)
£’000s | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||
Profit | 5,010 | 3,386 | 1,498 | 1,584 | 1,353 | |||||
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