ECELF (Eurocell) Predictability Rank


ECELF Eurocell PLC ECELF
74 GF Score
Price $1.32
GF Value $2.26
Valuation Significantly Undervalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Eurocell Predictability Rank?

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Warren Buffett said many times that the companies he likes are:

1. Simple businesses that he understands
2. that have predictable and proven earnings and
3. with economic moat
4. those can be bought at a reasonable price.

It is hard to quantify "simple businesses that he (Buffett) understands", so we will focus on the other three characteristics instead. In GuruFocus Research: What worked in the market from 1998-2008? Part I: Introduction of Predictability Rank, we will show that the businesses that have predictable and proven earnings are usually also simple businesses that an average person could understand.

GuruFocus conducted a back test study of Warren Buffett's strategy of "buying good companies at fair prices" for the years from 1998-2008.

Eurocell Predictability Rank Related Terms

ECELF
74GF Score
Eurocell PLC ECELF
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Eurocell Predictability Rank Calculation

In our database there are 2403 stocks that have been traded from Jan. 2, 1998 to Aug. 31, 2008. We have the complete 10-year financial data and trading prices of these companies for this period. We rank the predictability of these companies based on the consistency of their revenue per share and EBITDA (earning before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization) per share over the past ten fiscal years, and study the correlation between the stock performances and the predictability of the business.

Our study may be subject to these biases and assumptions:

Dividend yields are not counted for investment returns
Effects of price changes due to spin-offs may not be fully adjusted
Study is subjected to survivorship bias due to de-listing, bankruptcy, LBO, M&A, etc.

The correlation between business predictability and investment returns of a company is showed below.

Correlation Between Business Predictability and Investment Returns

PredictablesNon-PredictableAll stocks
Total Number of stocks57018332403
Total Lost Money61830891
Total Lost More Than 50%18412430
Total Lost More Than 90%48690
Average Gain260.6%100.0%138.1%
Median Gain150.0%13.0%39.0%
Maximum Gain2852.0%11483.0%11483.0%
Maximum Loss-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%
Annualized Average Gain12.7%6.7%8.4%
Annualized Median Gain8.9%1.1%3.1%


















For the 570 predictable companies, we have seen strong correlation between the predictability of businesses and the stock performances over the past 10 years, regardless of the valuation of business at 1998. Accordingly, we have ranked the business predictability from 5-star to 1-star, as shown in this table.

Predictability Rank5-Star4.5-Star4-Star3.5-Star3-Star2.5-Star2-Star1-Star (non-predictable)Average among all
% Out of All 2403 Stocks 3.3% 2.9% 3.7% 3.3% 3.3% 3.7% 3.3% 76.3% 100%
% that are in Loss (10y) 3% 10% 8% 9% 11% 18% 16% 45% 37%
Average Gain (10y) 364.6% 330.9% 278.0% 235.1% 243.5% 227.8% 154.8% 100.0% 138.1%
Median Gain (10y) 238.5% 193.5% 171.0% 159.0% 132.5% 113.5% 87.0% 13.0% 39.0%
Maximum Gainer 2228.0% 2547.0% 2452.0% 2852.0% 2432.0% 1892.0% 1807.0% 11483.0% 11483.0%
Maximum Loser -82.0% -53.0% -67.0% -100.0% -83.0% -100.0% -78.0% -100.0% -100.0%
Annualized Average Gain 15.4% 14.6% 13.2% 12.0% 12.2% 11.7% 9.1% 6.7% 8.4%
Annualized Median Gain 12.1% 10.6% 9.8% 9.3% 8.2% 7.3% 6.0% 1.1% 3.1%
















For detailed information about each predictability rank, please go to GuruFocus Research: What worked in the market from 1998-2008? Part I: Introduction of Predictability Rank

Also read:

Part II: What worked in the market from 1998-2008? Part II: Role of Valuations
Part III: Intrinsic Value, Discounted Cash Flow and Margin of Safety

Is Eurocell (ECELF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Eurocell stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $1.32 is trading 41.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $2.26. GuruFocus considers Eurocell to be Significantly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for ECELF:

  • Predictability Rank:
  • GF Value™: $2.26 vs. price of $1.32 (41.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 74/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ECELF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Eurocell Business Description

Other Exchanges ECELl:UKECEL:UK6YQ:Germany
Address High View Road, South Normanton, Alfreton, Derbyshire, GBR, DE55 2DT
Eurocell PLC is a UK-based manufacturer, distributor, and recycler of Unplasticized PVC (UPVC) building products, including windows, doors, conservatories, skylights, roofs, and roofline systems. It operates through four segments: Profiles: extrusion and sale of PVC window and building products to the new and replacement window market across the UK; Building Plastics: sale of plastic building materials through the Branch Network, substantially all in the UK; Alunet: sale of aluminium window and composite door products to the new and replacement market in the UK. This segment includes Alunet Systems, Comp Door, JDUK and UK Doors (Midlands); and Corporate. Geographically, it operates in United Kingdom; and Republic of Ireland, of which it derives maximum revenue from United Kingdom.
74GF Score

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