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Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
With EPS Growth And More, ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW) Makes An Interesting Case
For beginners, it can seem like a good idea (and an exciting prospect) to buy a company that tells a good story to investors, even if it currently lacks a track record of revenue and profit. But the reality is that when a company loses money each year, for long enough, its investors will usually take their share of those losses. Loss making companies can act like a sponge for capital - so investors should be cautious that they're not throwing good money after bad. So if this idea of high risk and high reward doesn't suit, you might be more interested in profitable, growing companies, like ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ:ACIW). Now this is not to say that the company presents the best investment opportunity around, but profitability is a key component to success in business. We've found 21 US stocks that are forecast to pay a dividend yield of over 6% next year. See the full list for free. If a company can keep growing earnings per share (EPS) long enough, its share price should eventually follow. So it makes sense that experienced investors pay close attention to company EPS when undertaking investment research. Impressively, ACI Worldwide has grown EPS by 21% per year, compound, in the last three years. As a general rule, we'd say that if a company can keep up that sort of growth, shareholders will be beaming. It's often helpful to take a look at earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) margins, as well as revenue growth, to get another take on the quality of the company's growth. The music to the ears of ACI Worldwide shareholders is that EBIT margins have grown from 17% to 20% in the last 12 months and revenues are on an upwards trend as well. Both of which are great metrics to check off for potential growth. The chart below shows how the company's bottom and top lines have progressed over time. Click on the chart to see the exact numbers. View our latest analysis for ACI Worldwide Of course the knack is to find stocks that have their best days in the future, not in the past. You could base your opinion on past performance, of course, but you may also want to check this interactive graph of professional analyst EPS forecasts for ACI Worldwide. Owing to the size of ACI Worldwide, we wouldn't expect insiders to hold a significant proportion of the company. But we do take comfort from the fact that they are investors in the company. With a whopping US$56m worth of shares as a group, insiders have plenty riding on the company's success. This should keep them focused on creating long term value for shareholders. You can't deny that ACI Worldwide has grown its earnings per share at a very impressive rate. That's attractive. This EPS growth rate is something the company should be proud of, and so it's no surprise that insiders are holding on to a considerable chunk of shares. Fast growth and confident insiders should be enough to warrant further research, so it would seem that it's a good stock to follow. It is worth noting though that we have found 2 warning signs for ACI Worldwide that you need to take into consideration. There's always the possibility of doing well buying stocks that are not growing earnings and do not have insiders buying shares. But for those who consider these important metrics, we encourage you to check out companies that do have those features. You can access a tailored list of companies which have demonstrated growth backed by significant insider holdings. Please note the insider transactions discussed in this article refer to reportable transactions in the relevant jurisdiction. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
PG&E's (NYSE:PCG) Earnings Seem To Be Promising
PG&E Corporation's (NYSE:PCG) solid earnings announcement recently didn't do much to the stock price. Our analysis suggests that shareholders might be missing some positive underlying factors in the earnings report. We've found 21 US stocks that are forecast to pay a dividend yield of over 6% next year. See the full list for free. For anyone who wants to understand PG&E's profit beyond the statutory numbers, it's important to note that during the last twelve months statutory profit was reduced by US$525m due to unusual items. It's never great to see unusual items costing the company profits, but on the upside, things might improve sooner rather than later. We looked at thousands of listed companies and found that unusual items are very often one-off in nature. And, after all, that's exactly what the accounting terminology implies. If PG&E doesn't see those unusual expenses repeat, then all else being equal we'd expect its profit to increase over the coming year. That might leave you wondering what analysts are forecasting in terms of future profitability. Luckily, you can click here to see an interactive graph depicting future profitability, based on their estimates. Because unusual items detracted from PG&E's earnings over the last year, you could argue that we can expect an improved result in the current quarter. Because of this, we think PG&E's earnings potential is at least as good as it seems, and maybe even better! Better yet, its EPS are growing strongly, which is nice to see. At the end of the day, it's essential to consider more than just the factors above, if you want to understand the company properly. So while earnings quality is important, it's equally important to consider the risks facing PG&E at this point in time. While conducting our analysis, we found that PG&E has 1 warning sign and it would be unwise to ignore it. This note has only looked at a single factor that sheds light on the nature of PG&E's profit. But there is always more to discover if you are capable of focussing your mind on minutiae. Some people consider a high return on equity to be a good sign of a quality business. While it might take a little research on your behalf, you may find this free collection of companies boasting high return on equity, or this list of stocks with significant insider holdings to be useful. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sign in to access your portfolio
Time of India
30-04-2025
- Science
- Time of India
State Class XII Pass Rate Dips By 5 To 7% Across All Three Major Streams
Guwahati: After last year's notable improvement in Class XII state board examination results , the pass percentage has declined across all three major streams this year, dropping by 5% to 7%. The Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB) announced the results on Wednesday morning. Pass rates in the science and commerce streams saw a dip of around 5% compared to the previous year, while the arts stream witnessed a more significant decline of seven percent. "There has been about a 5% decrease in the pass percentage compared to last year. However, I am satisfied with the results. ASSEB declared the results within 44 days of the examination's completion, which is commendable," said state education minister Ranoj Pegu . Though Pegu said detailed analysis is needed for the decline, he suggested that changes in the question paper format might have contributed to the shift. "In the higher secondary examination, we have changed the question paper pattern, similar to the matric exams. Alongside MCQs, focus has been given on conceptual questions to assess students' critical and creative thinking. The number of factual questions has been reduced," Pegu said. A senior official from ASSEB said for the first time, the number of students appearing for the Class XII state board examination crossed three lakh. The poor performance by a substantial number of students might have played a role in the overall drop in pass percentages. "In the last 10 years, the results graph has never followed a straight line. Fluctuations are often influenced by the batch of candidates. While a detailed analysis is required, this decline is not alarming," ASSEB secretary Naranarayan Nath said. Whereas in science stream, the pass percentage has dropped to 84.88this year from 89.88 last year, in commerce and arts the decline has been from 87.66% (2024) to 82.18% (2025) and 88.36% (2024) to 81.03% (2025), respectively. In vocational stream, only 1,202 candidates appeared and the pass percentage has been 68.55%. In all streams, girls outperformed boys. In science, the girls' pass percentage was 85.54, whereas pass percentage of boys was 84.39. Girls pass percentage in arts has been 82.95, whereas the pass percentage of boys has been 78.42. In commerce, the pass percentages of girls and boys have been 82.4 and 82.08, respectively. In vocational stream, girls pass percentage has been 74.39, whereas that of the boys has been 65.53. Highest 2.26 lakh students appeared from the arts stream, while science recorded 56,909 candidates, and commerce had 17,746. The Class XII results were declared within the shortest span of time this year, earning appreciation from CM Himanta Biswa Sarma. For the first time, rank holder was announced. ASSEB also introduced a certificate-cum-marksheet, combining both documents into a single entity. In science, the top three performing districts are West Karbi Anglong (100%), Sivasagar (97.13%) and Baksa (95.66%), whereas Dima Hasao remained at the bottom of the tally with 56.27%. In arts, the top three districts are, Baksa (94.21%), Darrang (93.82%) and Sivasagar (90.78%), while Cachar stood at the bottom with 58.96%. In commerce, South Salmara Mankachar district produced 100% results, followed by Baksa with 98.2% and Chirang district with 98.15% On the other hand, in vocational stream, Sribhumi, Lakhimpur, Nalbari and Biswanath each recorded pass percentage of 100.
Business Recorder
23-04-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
Maple Leaf Cement Company
Maple Leaf Cement Company (PSX: MLCF) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1960. The company is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of cement. Besides catering to local market, the company also exports cement to Afghanistan, Middle East and other African countries. Kohinoor Textile Mills Limited is the holding company of MLCF. Pattern of Shareholding As of June 30, 2024, MLCF has a total of 1047.563 million shares outstanding which are held by 13,778 shareholders. Kohinoor Textile Mills Limited (the holding company) has the major stake of 57.90 percent in the company followed by local general public holding 19.32 percent shares of MLCF. Moradabas & Mutual Funds account for 6.56 percent of the company's shares while Banks, DFIs and NBFIs hold 5.79 percent shares. Around 4.99 percent of MLCF's shares are held by foreign general public and 2.77 percent by Insurance companies. Maple lead Capital Limited 1.15 percent stake in the company. The remaining shares are held by other categories of shareholders. Financial Performance (2019-24) MLCF's topline has posted year-on-year growth over the period under consideration. Conversely, its bottomline eroded in 2019 and 2020 and posted net loss in the latter year. In 2021, MLCF's bottomline registered a staggering turnaround only to slip back in 2022. The subsequent years were characterized by reasonable bottomline growth. MLCF's margins drastically dropped in 2019 and 2020 followed by a sound recovery in 2021. In the following years, while gross margin continued to rise, net margin followed a downward trajectory until 2023 followed by an uptick in 2024. On the contrary, operating margin nosedived in 2022 followed by recovery in 2023 and 2024 (see the graph of profitability ratios). The detailed performance review of the period under consideration is given below. In 2019, MLCF's net sales registered a trivial 1.2 percent year-on-year rise to clock in at Rs.26,005.94 million. While export off-take grew by 21.1 percent during the year, local off-take slid by 4.27 percent, culminating into 2.41 percent year-on-year slide in the overall sales volume of MLCF which clocked in at 3,673,278 metric tons in 2019 (see the graph of domestic and export sales volume). Sluggish local sales were the effect of cuts in PSDP budget as well as low private sector spending in the sector on account of economic uncertainty after the new government held the reins of the country in July 2018. On the other hand, depreciation in the value of local currency proved to be the major driver in boosting export sales. However, the company was not able to maintain its GP margin which plunged from 27.3 percent in 2018 to 18.9 percent in 2019 due to high input cost on account of inflation, hike in energy tariff and Pak Rupee depreciation. Gross profit shrank by 30 percent in 2019. Rigorous branding and dealer engagement activities resulted in 26.77 percent higher distribution expense incurred by the company during 2019. MLCF was able to keep a check on its administrative expense which inched up by a paltry 0.42 percent despite increase in the number of employees from 1388 in 2018 to 1569 in 2019. Lower profit related provisioning and unrealized loss on re-measurement of short-term investment drove down other expense by 20.25 percent in 2019. Operating profit marched down by 43.71 percent in 2019 with OP margin slipping from 19.61 percent in 2018 to 10.91 percent in 2019. Finance cost multiplied by 82 percent in 2019 on account of high discount rate and long-term loan obtained for its new production line. MLCF's debt-to-equity ratio soared from 31 percent in 2018 to 37 percent in 2019 as a result of increased borrowings. The consequence was a bottomline slide of 59.66 percent in 2019. MLCF's net profit clocked in at Rs.1,465.30 million in 2019 with EPS of Rs. 2.13 versus EPS of Rs.6.29 registered in 2018. NP margin also eroded from 14.13 percent in 2018 to 5.63 percent in 2019. MLCF's topline rose by 12 percent year-on-year in 2020 to clock in at Rs.29,117.73 million. This was the result of 41.61 percent enhancement in the company's sales volume during the year which clocked in at 5,201,820 metric tons. While local sales volume registered a robust growth of 50.37 percent during the year, export sales volume tumbled by 45.78 percent in 2020. The stunning rebound in the sales volume isn't depicted in the topline because of low retention on account of cut-throat competition in the local industry. 200 percent import duty imposed by India on any goods coming from Pakistan along with reduced demand and prices in the international prices played havoc on company's exports in 2020. Higher landed cost of coal, axle load restriction, Pak Rupee depreciation as well as shift of discharge port from KPT to PIBTL resulted in 41.39 percent hike in cost of sales. As a consequence, MLCF registered gross loss of Rs.699.21 million in 2020. Distribution expense declined by 9.42 percent in 2020 due to slashed advertising and promotional budget. Administrative expense escalated by 6.97 percent in 2020 on account of increased payroll expense despite the fact that the company ended 2020 with a smaller workforce of 1461 employees versus 1501 in the previous year. No profit related provisioning done during the year coupled with no exchange loss and loss on disposal of fixed assets trimmed down other expense by 80.28 percent in 2020. Conversely, exchange gain, gain on disposal of fixed assets and higher interest income drove up other income by 206.95 percent in 2020. Despite keeping a check on operating expense, MLCF registered operating loss of Rs.2287.32 million in 2020. To make things even worse, finance cost amplified by 154.29 percent in 2020 due to higher borrowings for BMR projects. The company eventually recorded net loss of Rs.4,843.27 million in 2020 with loss per share of Rs.5.30. In 2021, MLCF's topline spiraled by 22.1 percent year-on-year to clock in at Rs.35,538.30 million. This was despite the fact that overall sales volume plummeted by 3.43 percent to clock in at 5,023,444 metric tons. While export sales volume mounted by 80.42 percent during the year, it was offset by 6.46 percent slide in local sales volume. Evidently, the superior topline was the effect of improvement in selling prices and resumption of export avenues post COVID-19 restrictions were eased globally. Amid heavy import duty imposed by India on Pakistani goods, the company shifted its focus to Afghan market and received tremendous response. MLCF registered gross profit of Rs.7,402.88 million in 2021 which translated into GP margin of 20.83 percent. Distribution expense spiked by 19.93 percent in 2021 primarily due to branding and sales promotions drives conducted by the company during the year. Administrative expense inched up by 3.67 percent in 2021 due to higher payroll expense despite streamlining its workforce to 1428 employees. The company booked hefty provision for WWF and WPPF, resulting in 482.39 percent hike in other expense in 2021. However, it was offset by 2727.84 percent escalation in other income due to dividend income from subsidiary company. MLCF posted operating profit of Rs.8,783.53 million in 2021 with OP margin of 24.72 percent – higher than its GP margin for the year and also the highest OP margin among all the years under consideration. Finance cost tumbled by 49.90 percent in 2021 due to monetary easing and early payment of its outstanding loan obligations. MLCL posted net profit of Rs.6,254.11 million in 2021 with EPS of Rs.5.69 and NP margin of 17.6 percent – the highest among all the years under consideration. In 2022, MLCF's topline grew by 36.53 percent year-on-year to clock in at Rs.48,519.62 million. This was despite the fact that both local and export sales volume shrank by 0.95 percent and 66.31 percent respectively during the year. This culminated into a cumulative sales volume of 4,761,512 metric tons, down 5.21 percent year-on-year. The topline growth was merely the consequence of upward revision in selling prices in the local market to incorporate higher input cost particularly fuel and power charges. The local demand was subdued due to skimpy demand in the housing sector, lesser than the budgeted PSDP spending and slower execution of large-scale projects. Export sales volume suffered as a result of weaker demand from Afghanistan on account of sluggish economic activity after American evacuation from the region. The company couldn't export the excess stock to the rest of the world because of high cost of production in Pakistan which made cement exports uncompetitive when compared to the regional counterparts. The company sourced its coal from local and Afghan market and relied on its in-house power generation. This resulted in 65.82 percent year-on-year rise in MLCF's gross profit in 2022 with GP margin climbing up to 25.30 percent. Distribution expense magnified by 46.36 percent in 2022 due to higher branding & advertising expense as well as travelling & conveyance and payroll expense incurred during the year. A bigger workforce comprising of 1531 employees versus 1428 employees in the previous year meant higher payroll expense which ultimately led to 19.42 percent higher administrative expense incurred during the year. Higher profit related provisioning, exchange loss as well as debtors written off during the year translated into 41.62 percent hike in other expense in 2022. Other income didn't prove to be favorable either due to absence of dividend income from subsidiary company as well as no exchange gain recorded during the year. MLCF also booked net impairment loss worth Rs.209.92 million on its financial assets in 2022 which further deteriorated its operational performance in 2022. Operating profit mustered only 1.61 percent growth in 2022 with OP margin sliding down to 18.39 percent. Finance cost surged by 16.54 percent in 2022. MLCF's debt-to-equity ratio which shrank to 28 percent in 2021 bounced back to 36 percent in 2022 due to increased long-term borrowings to finance its BMR activities. The imposition of super tax pushed up tax expense for the year by 243.52 percent. All these factors trimmed down the company's net profit by 42 percent in 2022 to clock in at Rs.3,626.34 million with EPS of Rs.3.3 and a radically low NP margin of 7.47 percent. In 2023, MLCFs's net sales posted 27.94 percent year-on-year rise to clock in at Rs.62,075.26 million. This was due to higher selling prices to pass on the impact of unprecedented level of input cost particularly, fuel, power, packing material and interest payments. The cumulative sales volume of the company clocked in at 4,273,444 metric tons, down 10.25 percent year-on-year. Local off-take plunged by 10.92 percent due to politico-economic upheaval which put brakes on PSDP spending, demand in housing sector and implementation of large-scale infrastructure projects. Export sales mounted by 17.84 percent in 2022 due to resumption in demand from Afghan market. However, it is to be noted that the demand hasn't attained the American pre-exodus level in Afghanistan. Due to import restrictions, the company couldn't use imported coal although its prices came at par with the Afghan coal due to global recession. The company relied on Darra coal during 2023. Lower coal prices and internal power production resulted in 33.79 percent rebound in MLCF's gross profit in 2023 with GP margin reaching up to 26.46 percent. Distribution expense multiplied by 34.88 percent in 2023 as the company was engaged in rigorous branding and advertising drives. Administrative expense also mounted by 42.12 percent in 2023 as the number of employees reached 1636 which meant higher payroll expense. Significantly higher provisioning for WWF as well as higher exchange loss resulted in 34.11 percent higher other expense incurred in 2023. Other income was up by 159 percent in 2023 as a result of superior interest income and gain on sale of fixed assets. Net impairment loss on financial assets also slid by 8.81 percent in 2023. All these factors translated into 34.48 percent higher operating profit in 2023 with OP margin slightly improving to clock in at 19.33 percent. Finance cost multiplied by 58 percent in 2023 due to more borrowings and higher discount rate. This coupled with the levy of 10 percent super tax in 2023 versus 4 percent in 2022 drastically diluted the growth of MLCF's net profit for the year which clocked in at Rs.449.67 million, up 23.86 percent year-on-year. EPS clocked in at Rs.4.18 and NP margin stood at 7.24 percent in 2023. In 2024, MLCF's topline inched up by 7 percent year-on-year to clock in at Rs.66,452.35 million. Local sales posted a year-on-year decline of 6 percent to clock in at 3,890,955 M tons. Conversely, export sales registered 36.36 percent year-on-year growth to clock in at 177,263 M tons. Overall dispatches of the company decreased by 4.8 percent in 2024. Export sales couldn't pick up further as Pakistan's high cost of production particularly on the back of high energy tariff makes Pakistani cement uncompetitive in the international market. Cost of sales ticked down by 0.36 percent in 2024 due to cost optimization measures such as controlling fixed overhead, using alternate fuel and relying on locally available coal. This resulted in 27.65 percent year-on-year improvement in gross profit in 2024 with GP margin attaining its highest level of 31.55 percent in 2024. Distribution expense posted a drastic spike of 173.39 percent in 2024 due to exorbitant hike in freight & forwarding charges as well advertisement & sales promotion budget allocated for the year. Administrative expense escalated by 34.15 percent in 2024 due to higher payroll expense on the back of inflationary pressure as well as workforce expansion from 1636 employees in 2023 to 1808 employees in 2024. Other expense tumbled by 42.79 percent in 2024 due to considerable decline in exchange loss. MLCF incurred 86.60 percent higher net impairment loss on financial assets (trade debts) in 2024. Other income rose by 142.86 percent in 2024 due to higher profit on bank deposits, robust dividend income and hefty gain recognized on investment in mutual funds. Operating profit ticked up by 8.9 percent in 2024 with OP margin jumping up to 19.67 percent. Finance cost surged by 50.44 percent in 2024 due to higher discount rate. This was despite a significant decline in outstanding long-term borrowings in 2024; Net profit posted 17.38 percent year-on-year growth to clock in at Rs.5272.53 million. This translated into EPS of Rs.4.98 and NP margin of 7.93 percent. Recent Performance (1HFY25) During the first half of the ongoing fiscal year, MLCF's topline largely remained intact at the last year's level of Rs.34,748 million. During the period under consideration, local sales volume eroded by 12.29 percent to clock in at 1,812,338 M tons. Conversely, export dispatches posted 53.98 percent growth to clock in at 146,241 M tons. Overall sales declined by 9.38 percent in 1HFY25. Price per bag increased during the period to account for inflationary pressure. Cost of sales dipped by 3.56 percent in 1HFY25 due to global recession bringing them in line with Afghan coal and Darra coal. Besides, the company also depended on its in-house power generation which kept it immune from energy tariff hike. Gross profit inched up by 7.72 percent in 1HFY25 with GP margin clocking in at 34 percent versus GP margin of 31.57 percent recorded in 1HFY24. Distribution expense slid by 14.49 percent in 1HFY25 due to a downtick in fuel prices. Conversely, administrative expense surged by 20.41 percent in 1HFY25 due to market induced rise in salaries & wages. Other expense dropped by 21.91 percent in 1HFY25 due to stable value of local currency which kept a check on exchange loss. Net impairment loss on financial assets grew by 86.44 percent in 1HFY25. Both other expense and net impairment loss was offset by 742.77 percent higher other income recognized during the period probably due to higher return from financial assets. This resulted in 30.92 percent stronger operating profit recorded in 1HFY25 with OP margin clocking in at 25.19 percent versus OP margin of 19.24 percent recorded in 1HFY24. Finance cost grew by 19.94 percent in 1HFY25 despite monetary easing. This was due to a massive Money market loan of 35,000 million obtained during the period to invest in market treasury bills. Net profit improved by 34.85 percent to clock in at Rs.4,268.93 million in 1HFY25 with EPS of Rs.4.08 and NP margin of 12.29 percent. This was against the EPS of Rs.2.95 and NP margin of 9.11 percent registered during the same period last year. Future Outlook MLCF expects a favorable outlook for the cement sector on the back of anticipated increase in government infrastructure projects and a rebound in real-estate demand due to recovery in macroeconomic conditions. Improved demand coupled with cost cutting measures such as in-house power generation and use of alternative energy will buttress MLCF's margins. This coupled with smart investments across different sectors of economy will boost its other income. The company has recently acquired 15.18 percent stake in Agritech Limited besides investing in its subsidiary, Novacare Hospitals (Private) Limited to diversify its investment mix.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Despite Recent Gains, DLH Holdings Insiders Are Still Down US$85k
Insiders who bought US$155.3k worth of DLH Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:DLHC) stock in the last year have seen some of their losses recouped as the stock gained 19% last week. The purchase, however, has proven to be a pricey bet, with losses currently totalling US$85k. While we would never suggest that investors should base their decisions solely on what the directors of a company have been doing, we would consider it foolish to ignore insider transactions altogether. We've discovered 3 warning signs about DLH Holdings. View them for free. Over the last year, we can see that the biggest insider purchase was by President Zachary Parker for US$78k worth of shares, at about US$7.77 per share. That means that even when the share price was higher than US$3.52 (the recent price), an insider wanted to purchase shares. It's very possible they regret the purchase, but it's more likely they are bullish about the company. To us, it's very important to consider the price insiders pay for shares. As a general rule, we feel more positive about a stock if insiders have bought shares at above current prices, because that suggests they viewed the stock as good value, even at a higher price. DLH Holdings insiders may have bought shares in the last year, but they didn't sell any. You can see the insider transactions (by companies and individuals) over the last year depicted in the chart below. By clicking on the graph below, you can see the precise details of each insider transaction! Check out our latest analysis for DLH Holdings There are always plenty of stocks that insiders are buying. If investing in lesser known companies is your style, you could take a look at this free list of companies. (Hint: insiders have been buying them). Looking at the total insider shareholdings in a company can help to inform your view of whether they are well aligned with common shareholders. A high insider ownership often makes company leadership more mindful of shareholder interests. Insiders own 15% of DLH Holdings shares, worth about US$7.6m, according to our data. Overall, this level of ownership isn't that impressive, but it's certainly better than nothing! The fact that there have been no DLH Holdings insider transactions recently certainly doesn't bother us. But insiders have shown more of an appetite for the stock, over the last year. We'd like to see bigger individual holdings. However, we don't see anything to make us think DLH Holdings insiders are doubting the company. In addition to knowing about insider transactions going on, it's beneficial to identify the risks facing DLH Holdings. To that end, you should learn about the 3 warning signs we've spotted with DLH Holdings (including 2 which are potentially serious). But note: DLH Holdings may not be the best stock to buy. So take a peek at this free list of interesting companies with high ROE and low debt. For the purposes of this article, insiders are those individuals who report their transactions to the relevant regulatory body. We currently account for open market transactions and private dispositions of direct interests only, but not derivative transactions or indirect interests. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? Get in touch with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team (at) article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Sign in to access your portfolio
