NORTHERN Northern Jute Manufacturing Company Limited
Jute
Tk 93.5 as of 2026-11-12 14:00:00
Rank 241 of all scored
Data completeness 100%
Data completeness 100%
Override: Avoid. Operational status: Closed.
Score breakdown
Consistency 73
Profitability 49
Solvency 6
Valuation 93
Weights: consistency 30%, profitability 30%, solvency 20%, valuation 20%; then risk flags add or subtract points. Full method
Why this score
Strengths
- Profitability Net profit growing 108.65% a year
- Valuation P/E 8.25 is low (general benchmark ≤ 12)
- Valuation Trades near book value (P/NAV 1.24x)
- Valuation Price is 33% below the Graham fair value (Tk 138.7)
Concerns
- Consistency Net loss in 1 of the last 5 years
- Profitability Average ROE only 7.63% (below 10%: capital not working hard)
- Solvency High debt: debt/equity 4.26x (above 1.5)
Notes
- Consistency EPS rose in 2 of 4 years (mixed)
Risk flags
- Category Z (poor/defaulting: gambling favourite, avoid for long-term)
- Small cap (< Tk 200 cr): most exposed to manipulation and volatility
- Thin trading (last day ~Tk 0.01 cr)
- Retail holds 84.91%: retail takes the damage if it goes wrong
Valuation
P/E
P/E audited
P/E current
P/B
NAV per share
EPS (last audited year)
Graham fair value
Margin of safety
52-week range
24.5% above the low, 33.8% below the high. Near the low is only interesting if profit is intact (see concerns above) and the fall has a temporary cause.
Quality and growth
ROE
ROE avg
ROE min
Profit CAGR
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Net profit
EPS up
Loss years (last ~5)
Dividends and safety
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D/E
Loans/MCap
Size, liquidity and ownership
MCap
Free float
Daily turnover
Sponsor %
Inst. %
Public %
Foreign %
Shareholding
- Sponsor/director 15.1%
- Public 84.9%
Audited history
| Year | EPS (Tk) | NAV/share | Net profit (cr) | Cash div % | Bonus % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0.72 | 85.94 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5.13 | 91.03 | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| 2018 | -17.15 | 57.04 | -4 | — | — |
| 2019 | 23.29 | 80.33 | 5 | 100 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11.33 | 81.66 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Fiscal year ends June. EPS, NAV and profit are as audited by the company and published by DSE. Financials last fetched: 14/11/2026.
Shariah screen (partial)
Business screen and the debt ratio (loans / market cap 343.6%, limit 33%) are automated. Interest income (under 5% of revenue) and cash/investment ratios must be checked in the annual report.
Educational, not investment advice. Verify on DSE and StockNow before making any decision.