ScoreWhy is Brown & Co. PLC ?
1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROCE of 1.40%
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 1.40% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
2
High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 9.05% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at LKR -19,508.37 MM
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 5.53% (YoY)
- OPERATING PROFIT(Q) Lowest at LKR -1,420.9 MM
3
Risky -
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 28.11%, its profits have risen by 224.3% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0
4
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 28.11% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Sri Lanka CSE All Share) returns of 61.92%
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- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
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When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Brown & Co. PLC for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Brown & Co. PLC
33.47%
0.76
44.22%
Sri Lanka CSE All Share
60.36%
3.56
17.37%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
42.57%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-214.17%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
0.04
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
18.65
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.78
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.55
Tax Ratio
Tax Ratio is Negative%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
1.40%
ROE (avg)
9.05%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
1
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.44
EV to EBIT
-26.34
EV to EBITDA
18.24
EV to Capital Employed
0.70
EV to Sales
0.98
PEG Ratio
0.01
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
-2.65%
ROE (Latest)
33.58%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend26What is working for the Company
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At LKR 9,247.99 MM has Grown at 359.44%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At LKR 16,542.97 MM has Grown at 860.03%
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 53.88%
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at LKR 35,604.57 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 93.13 %
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 2.98%
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 1.86%
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at LKR 32,076.23 MM
-6What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at LKR -19,508.37 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 5.53% (YoY
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at LKR -1,420.9 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Lowest at -4.43 %
Here's what is working for Brown & Co. PLC
Pre-Tax Profit
At LKR 9,247.99 MM has Grown at 359.44%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR -3,564.56 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (LKR MM)
Net Profit
At LKR 16,542.97 MM has Grown at 860.03%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR 1,723.17 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (LKR MM)
Net Sales
Highest at LKR 32,076.23 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (LKR MM)
Net Sales
At LKR 32,076.23 MM has Grown at 28.52%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR 24,957.63 MMMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (LKR MM)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at LKR 35,604.57 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 93.13 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 2.98%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 1.86%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Here's what is not working for Brown & Co. PLC
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at LKR -19,508.37 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (LKR MM)
Operating Profit
Lowest at LKR -1,420.9 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative
Operating Profit (LKR MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at -4.43 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 5.53% (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
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