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High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 18.56% and Operating profit at 54.80% over the last 5 years
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 10.85% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
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Flat results in Mar 25
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Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
Total Returns (Price + Dividend) 
TimePeriod
Price Return
Dividend Return
Total Return
3 Months
-2.49%
0%
-2.49%
6 Months
0.69%
0%
0.69%
1 Year
14.65%
0%
14.65%
2 Years
20.78%
0%
20.78%
3 Years
4.08%
0%
4.08%
4 Years
83.44%
0%
83.44%
5 Years
139.01%
0%
139.01%
Aitken Spence Plc for the last several years.
Risk Adjusted Returns v/s 
News

Aitken Spence Plc Adjusts Valuation Amidst Growth and Financial Challenges
Aitken Spence Plc, a key player in the Hotels & Resorts sector, has recently experienced a change in evaluation due to shifts in financial metrics. The company shows a favorable valuation with strong profitability indicators, although it faces challenges related to its high Debt to Equity ratio and underperformance against the broader market.
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Quality key factors 
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
18.56%
EBIT Growth (5y)
54.80%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
1.34
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
3.65
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.31
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.64
Tax Ratio
39.43%
Dividend Payout Ratio
30.46%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
10.85%
ROE (avg)
8.92%
Valuation key factors
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
9
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.87
EV to EBIT
7.88
EV to EBITDA
5.35
EV to Capital Employed
0.92
EV to Sales
1.27
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
11.74%
ROE (Latest)
9.61%
Technicals key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Shareholding Snapshot
No data for shareholding present.
Shareholding Compare (%holding) 
No data for shareholding present.
Quarterly Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Mar'25 - YoY
Mar'25
Mar'24
Change(%)
Net Sales
30,847.40
30,725.20
0.40%
Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income
9,244.60
9,908.00
-6.70%
Interest
1,711.90
2,187.40
-21.74%
Exceptional Items
0.00
0.00
Consolidate Net Profit
4,820.80
4,252.20
13.37%
Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)
239.30%
262.70%
-2.34%
USD in Million.
Net Sales
YoY Growth in quarter ended Mar 2025 is 0.40% vs 2.61% in Mar 2024
Consolidated Net Profit
YoY Growth in quarter ended Mar 2025 is 13.37% vs 458.10% in Mar 2024
Annual Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Mar'25
Mar'25
Mar'24
Change(%)
Net Sales
93,631.80
96,248.80
-2.72%
Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income
22,315.50
22,510.10
-0.86%
Interest
7,450.60
10,730.30
-30.56%
Exceptional Items
0.00
200.50
-100.00%
Consolidate Net Profit
7,179.10
4,451.80
61.26%
Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)
161.70%
161.40%
0.03%
USD in Million.
Net Sales
YoY Growth in year ended Mar 2025 is -2.72% vs -0.76% in Mar 2024
Consolidated Net Profit
YoY Growth in year ended Mar 2025 is 61.26% vs -44.88% in Mar 2024
About Aitken Spence Plc 
Aitken Spence Plc
Hotels & Resorts
Aitken Spence PLC is a Sri Lanka-based holding company. The Company's segments include Tourism sector, Maritime & Logistics sector, Strategic Investments and Services sector. The Company's Tourism sector includes hotels, inbound and outbound travels, and airline general sales agency (GSA). The Company's Maritime & Logistics sector includes maritime and port services, freight forwarding and courier, integrated logistics, airline GSA (cargo) and maritime education. Its Strategic Investments sector includes power generation, printing and packaging, apparel manufacturing and plantations. Its Services sector includes inward money transfer, elevator agency, insurance, property and technology. In addition, the Company provides management and related services to its subsidiaries. The Company's subsidiaries include Ace Apparels (Pvt) Ltd., Ace Freight Management (Pvt) Ltd., Ace Windpower (Pvt) Ltd., Aitken Spence Apparels (Pvt) Ltd. and Aitken Spence Insurance (Pvt) Ltd.
Company Coordinates 
Company Details
315,Vauxhall Street, Colombo 2 , COLOMBO None : None
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