Ceylon Investment Plc

  • Market Cap: Small Cap
  • Industry: Finance
  • ISIN: LK0033N00007
LKR
121.25
35.05 (40.66%)
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  • Financials
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stock-recommendationScore
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Strong Sell
Sell
Hold
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Comparison

Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
Colombo Investment Trust Plc
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First Capital Holdings Plc
LVL Energy Fund Plc
Ceylon Investment Plc
Ceylon Land & Equity Plc

Why is Ceylon Investment Plc ?

1
With a fall in EPS of -81.95%, the company declared Very Negative results in Dec 25
  • NET PROFIT(Q) At LKR 285.77 MM has Fallen at -82.34%
  • ROCE(HY) Lowest at 11.87%
  • INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 285.54
stock-recommendationReal-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

  1. 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 Ceylon Investment Plc for you?

Medium Risk, High Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Ceylon Investment Plc
-100.0%
3.13
35.32%
Sri Lanka CSE All Share
41.16%
2.63
15.67%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
124.38%
EBIT Growth (5y)
72.74%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
88.79
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.10
Tax Ratio
6.05%
Dividend Payout Ratio
17.02%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
15.87%
ROE (avg)
15.40%
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Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

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Valuation grade scale :

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

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
5
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.72
EV to EBIT
4.38
EV to EBITDA
4.38
EV to Capital Employed
0.61
EV to Sales
4.03
PEG Ratio
0.08
Dividend Yield
0.15%
ROCE (Latest)
13.99%
ROE (Latest)
15.15%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
Bearish
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

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Financial Trend scale:

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

4What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Highest at LKR 822.66 MM

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by 0% (YoY

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at LKR 11,502.86 MM

-32What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(Q)

At LKR 285.77 MM has Fallen at -82.34%

ROCE(HY)

Lowest at 11.87%

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 285.54

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at -23.8 %

NET SALES(Q)

Lowest at LKR 90.72 MM

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at LKR 20.28 MM

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at LKR 37.62 MM

Here's what is working for Ceylon Investment Plc

Operating Cash Flow
Highest at LKR 822.66 MM
in the last three years
MOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations

Operating Cash Flows (LKR MM)

Cash and Eqv
Highest at LKR 11,502.86 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by 0% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin

Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales

Here's what is not working for Ceylon Investment Plc

Net Sales
At LKR 90.72 MM has Fallen at -91.52%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is extremely negative

Net Sales (LKR MM)

Pre-Tax Profit
At LKR 37.62 MM has Fallen at -96.32%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative

Pre-Tax Profit (LKR MM)

Net Profit
At LKR 285.77 MM has Fallen at -82.34%
Year on Year (YoY)
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (LKR MM)

Interest
At LKR 20.28 MM has Grown at 74.52%
period on period (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (LKR MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 285.54
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Net Sales
Lowest at LKR 90.72 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative

Net Sales (LKR MM)

Interest
Highest at LKR 20.28 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 74.52% (QoQ)
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (LKR MM)

Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at LKR 37.62 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (LKR MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at -23.8 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio