Advanced Petrochemical Company (2330.SR) stock analysis

In our weekly check, Advanced Petrochemical Company is graded D (A to F). Of 23 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 10 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 8.

About Advanced Petrochemical Company

Advanced Petrochemical Company is a Basic Materials company (Chemicals), listed on SAU as 2330.SR.

What our checks show for 2330.SR

Red flags

• Net debt is 11.3x a year of EBITDA (debt/equity 3.26). That limits room in a downturn and raises refinancing risk.
• Operating profit does not cover the interest bill (0.5x): interest is paid from cash or new debt.
• The net margin fell by 19.8 points over 5 years, to 6.5%: the company keeps less of each sale as profit.
• The gross margin fell by 14.9 points, to 19.1%: costs are rising faster than prices.
• Free cash flow is negative (-30.2% of revenue): the business spends more cash than it brings in.
• The stock has fallen as much as 71% from a peak. Would you have held through that?
• Return on capital (ROCE) is only 3.5%.
• Pay in shares equals 0% of free cash flow: it dilutes shareholders.

Warning signs

• Earnings per share fell 8% a year over the last 3 years.
• Net profit fell 8.4% a year over the last 3 years.
• The net margin is only 6.5%: little room if costs rise.
• A small company (market value $1.62 billion): usually riskier and followed by fewer analysts.
• The stock is still below its previous peak.

Strengths

• Operating cash flow is 2.58x net profit: the profit arrives as real cash.
• Analysts expect earnings per share to grow about 27.5% a year over the next years.
• Analysts expect revenue to grow about 17.1% a year over the next years.
• Beta 0.27: the stock usually moves less than the market.

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Questions

What grade does Advanced Petrochemical Company (2330.SR) have?

In our weekly check, Advanced Petrochemical Company is graded D (A to F). Of 23 checks on debt, profit, cash flow and trend: 10 pass, warnings: 5, red flags: 8. The grade is a risk check, not a buy or sell recommendation.

What are the main risks of 2330.SR stock?

This week's biggest flags for Advanced Petrochemical Company: High debt, Weak interest cover, Margins falling. In total 13 of 23 checks show a warning or a red flag.

What does Advanced Petrochemical Company do?

Advanced Petrochemical Company is a Basic Materials company (Chemicals), listed on SAU as 2330.SR.

The grade is a risk check, not a price forecast, and not investment advice. In our 10-year test (S&P 500, 2016-2026), stocks we graded A or B fell more than 30% 2-3 times less often than D or F, without a lower average return.

Updated 2026-11-07

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