Comparison
Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
Why is Browns Investments Plc ?
1
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 62.32% (YoY)
2
With ROE of 34.20%, it has a fair valuation with a 0.57 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 8.06%, its profits have risen by 440.4%
3
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 8.06% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Sri Lanka CSE All Share) returns of 61.92%
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 Other Agricultural Products)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Browns Investments Plc for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Browns Investments Plc
9.84%
0.27
35.96%
Sri Lanka CSE All Share
60.36%
3.56
17.37%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
66.38%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-221.60%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-0.15
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
74.99
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.29
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.27
Tax Ratio
Tax Ratio is Negative%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
0.54%
ROE (avg)
11.01%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
2
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.57
EV to EBIT
-19.10
EV to EBITDA
-178.26
EV to Capital Employed
0.66
EV to Sales
2.14
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
-3.44%
ROE (Latest)
34.20%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
19What is working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 43.81%
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At LKR 20,431.93 MM has Grown at 151.67%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At LKR 23,553.31 MM has Grown at 135.95%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 35.64 %
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 2.84%
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 1.31%
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at LKR 19,799.09 MM
-1What is not working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 62.32% (YoY
Here's what is working for Browns Investments Plc
Pre-Tax Profit
At LKR 20,431.93 MM has Grown at 151.67%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR 8,118.55 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (LKR MM)
Net Profit
At LKR 23,553.31 MM has Grown at 135.95%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR 9,982.19 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (LKR MM)
Net Sales
Highest at LKR 19,799.09 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (LKR MM)
Net Sales
At LKR 19,799.09 MM has Grown at 30.16%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR 15,211.84 MMMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (LKR MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 35.64 %
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 2.84%
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 1.31%
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 Browns Investments Plc
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 62.32% (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
Non Operating Income
Highest at LKR 1.57 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable
Non Operating income






