Aitken Spence Plc (SPEN.N0000) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Comparison

Company

Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

The Kingsbury Plc

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Aitken Spence Plc

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Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings Plc

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Hunas Holdings Plc

Asian Hotels & Properties Plc

Galadari Hotels (Lanka) Plc

Why is Aitken Spence Plc ?

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)

Flat results in Mar 25

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 8.9% (YoY)

Underperformed the market in the last 1 year

The stock has generated a return of 14.65% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Sri Lanka CSE All Share) returns of 61.92%

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Hotels & Resorts)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Aitken Spence Plc for you?

Low Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Aitken Spence Plc

13.1%

0.43

26.68%

Sri Lanka CSE All Share

60.36%

3.56

17.37%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

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

Institutional Holding

ROCE (avg)

10.85%

ROE (avg)

8.92%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

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

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

11.74%

ROE (Latest)

9.61%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Mildly Bearish

Bullish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bearish

Mildly Bullish

Moving Averages

Mildly Bullish (Daily)

KST

Mildly Bearish

Bullish

Dow Theory

Mildly Bearish

OBV

No Trend

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

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

11What is working for the Company

OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Highest at LKR 15,715.56 MM

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Highest at 540.01

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at LKR 67,968.42 MM

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Lowest at 45.11 %

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at LKR 30,847.36 MM

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Highest at LKR 6,443.49 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at LKR 3,038.85 MM

EPS(Q)

Highest at LKR 7.48

-1What is not working for the Company

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 8.9% (YoY

Here's what is working for Aitken Spence Plc

Operating Cash Flow

Highest at LKR 15,715.56 MM and Grown

In each year in the last three years

MOJO Watch

The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations

Operating Cash Flows (LKR MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio

Highest at 540.01

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving

Operating Profit to Interest

Net Sales

Highest at LKR 30,847.36 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (LKR MM)

Pre-Tax Profit

Highest at LKR 6,443.49 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive

Pre-Tax Profit (LKR MM)

Net Profit

Highest at LKR 3,038.85 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (LKR MM)

EPS

Highest at LKR 7.48

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (LKR)

Cash and Eqv

Highest at LKR 67,968.42 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Debt-Equity Ratio

Lowest at 45.11 %

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital

Debt-Equity Ratio

Depreciation

Highest at LKR 1,862.27 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (LKR MM)

Here's what is not working for Aitken Spence Plc

Raw Material Cost

Grown by 8.9% (YoY)

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales