Distilleries Co. of Sri Lanka Plc (DIST.N0000) Stock Analysis | Price, Returns, Financials & Key Metrics

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Dashboard

Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Equity (ROE) of 137.94%

Healthy long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 22.56%
Company has very low debt and has enough cash to service the debt requirements

With ROE of 88.24%, it has a fair valuation with a 15.20 Price to Book Value

Market Beating performance in long term as well as near term

Mojo Parameters

Stock DNA

Industry

Beverages

Market cap

LKR 270,020 Million (Large Cap)

P/E

17.00

Industry P/E

Dividend Yield

0.05%

Debt Equity

-0.31

Return on Equity

90.14%

Price to Book

13.99

Revenue and Profits:

Net Sales:

12,708 Million

(Quarterly Results - Mar 2025)

Net Profit:

4,079 Million

Total Returns

Total Returns (Price + Dividend)

TimePeriod

Price Return

Dividend Return

Total Return

3 Months

25.49%

6 Months

28.03%

1 Year

62.68%

2 Years

99.65%

3 Years

302.11%

4 Years

235.88%

5 Years

170.62%

Distilleries Co. of Sri Lanka Plc for the last several years.

Risk Adjusted Returns v/s

News & Corporate Actions

News

Distilleries Co. of Sri Lanka Reflects Strong Financial Fundamentals Amid Market Adjustments

Distilleries Co. of Sri Lanka Plc has recently adjusted its evaluation, highlighting strong financial metrics and market position within the beverages industry. Key indicators include a high Return on Capital Employed and Return on Equity, reflecting robust profitability and effective capital management, alongside healthy growth in operating profit.

Distilleries Co. of Sri Lanka Plc Shows Strong Financial Resilience Amid Rising Costs

Distilleries Co. of Sri Lanka Plc has recently experienced an evaluation adjustment, reflecting significant changes in its financial metrics. The company showcases strong long-term fundamentals, highlighted by a high Return on Equity and impressive profit growth, while maintaining a low debt profile amidst rising raw material costs.

No announcement available

Corporate Actions

No corporate action available

Key Factors

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

14.03%

EBIT Growth (5y)

22.56%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

100.00

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

Net Debt is too low

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

-0.19

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

9,296.63

Tax Ratio

41.14%

Dividend Payout Ratio

93.99%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

ROCE (avg)

195.78%

ROE (avg)

137.94%

Valuation key factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

15.20

EV to EBIT

10.03

EV to EBITDA

9.72

EV to Capital Employed

25.72

EV to Sales

5.35

PEG Ratio

0.78

Dividend Yield

0.05%

ROCE (Latest)

256.50%

ROE (Latest)

88.24%

Technicals key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bearish

Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bullish

Mildly Bullish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bullish (Daily)

KST

Bullish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

Mildly Bullish

OBV

Mildly Bearish

No Trend

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Shareholding

Shareholding Snapshot

No data for shareholding present.

Shareholding Compare (%holding)

No data for shareholding present.

Financial

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          "val1": "30.40",
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          "val1": "110.30",
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Quarterly Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Mar'25 - QoQ

Mar'25

Dec'24

Change(%)

Net Sales

12,708.00

13,966.00

-9.01%

Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income

6,084.50

8,568.80

-28.99%

Interest

30.40

11.70

159.83%

Exceptional Items

0.00

Consolidate Net Profit

4,078.70

4,798.40

-15.00%

Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)

478.80%

588.50%

-10.97%

USD in Million.

Compare with Peers

Net Sales

QoQ Growth in quarter ended Mar 2025 is -9.01% vs 4.73% in Dec 2024

Consolidated Net Profit

QoQ Growth in quarter ended Mar 2025 is -15.00% vs 28.90% in Dec 2024

All Quarterly Results

Annual Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Mar'25

Mar'25

Mar'24

Change(%)

Net Sales

52,165.50

46,254.20

12.78%

Operating Profit (PBDIT) excl Other Income

28,377.90

23,716.80

19.65%

Interest

110.30

145.60

-24.24%

Exceptional Items

0.00

-2.00

100.00%

Consolidate Net Profit

16,364.70

14,340.00

14.12%

Operating Profit Margin (Excl OI)

517.90%

492.50%

2.54%

USD in Million.

Compare with Peers

Net Sales

YoY Growth in year ended Mar 2025 is 12.78% vs -18.79% in Mar 2024

Consolidated Net Profit

YoY Growth in year ended Mar 2025 is 14.12% vs -23.90% in Mar 2024

All Annual Results

Company CV

About Distilleries Co. of Sri Lanka Plc

Distilleries Co. of Sri Lanka Plc

Beverages

Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka PLC is engaged in distillation, manufacture and distribution of liquor products. The Company operates through segments, which include Beverages, Plantations, Telecommunication, Financial Services and Diversified. The Company offers various products and services, which include general insurance services, hydro power generation, automobile servicing and logistics, media buying and creative services, dyeing and printing fabric, hotels and hospitality, business process outsourcing (BPO), knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) and call center services, and information technology. The Company's products include KAREMER BRUT, Adipisicing elit sed., TAVEL ROSE, POUILLY FUISSE, Nappoleon, Extra Special Arrack and varieties of Coconut Arrack. The Company operates through various subsidiaries, which include Continental Insurance Lanka Ltd, Balangoda Plantations PLC, Lanka Bell Ltd, Bogo Power (Pvt) Ltd and Melsta Logistics (Pvt) Ltd.

Company Coordinates

Company Details

No.110, Norris Canal Road, Colombo 10 , COLOMBO None : None

Tel: 94 11 2695295

http://www.dcslgroup.com/index1.html

Registrar Details

Distilleries Co. of Sri Lanka Plc

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Dashboard

Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Equity (ROE) of 137.94%

With ROE of 88.24%, it has a fair valuation with a 15.20 Price to Book Value

Market Beating performance in long term as well as near term

Mojo Parameters

Stock DNA

Total Returns (Price + Dividend)

Risk Adjusted Returns v/s

News

Distilleries Co. of Sri Lanka Reflects Strong Financial Fundamentals Amid Market Adjustments

Distilleries Co. of Sri Lanka Plc Shows Strong Financial Resilience Amid Rising Costs

Announcements

Corporate Actions

Quality key factors

Valuation key factors

Technicals key factors

Shareholding Snapshot

Shareholding Compare (%holding)

Quarterly Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Mar'25 - QoQ

Annual Results Snapshot (Consolidated) - Mar'25

About Distilleries Co. of Sri Lanka Plc

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