Why is Ceylon Tea Brokers Plc ?
1
High Debt company with Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength
- Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 22.77% of 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 13.95% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
2
The company has declared Negative results for the last 3 consecutive quarters
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at LKR -574.56 MM
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Highest at 514.98 %
3
With ROE of 11.37%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 0.00 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 89.71%, its profits have risen by 1.1%
How much should you sell?
- 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 Tea Brokers Plc for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Ceylon Tea Brokers Plc
84.29%
2.47
59.86%
Sri Lanka CSE All Share
41.16%
2.63
15.67%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
18.00%
EBIT Growth (5y)
22.77%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
1.60
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
4.55
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
3.23
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.51
Tax Ratio
65.46%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
13.95%
ROE (avg)
10.67%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
NA
EV to EBIT
6.70
EV to EBITDA
5.28
EV to Capital Employed
0.78
EV to Sales
1.48
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
11.68%
ROE (Latest)
11.37%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
Bearish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Bullish
Technical Movement
22What is working for the Company
NET PROFIT(Q)
At LKR 27.06 MM has Grown at 7,411.16%
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 23.7%
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At LKR 41.17 MM has Grown at 190.8%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -25.67% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at LKR 1,988.98 MM
-3What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at LKR -574.56 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 514.98 %
Here's what is working for Ceylon Tea Brokers Plc
Net Profit
At LKR 27.06 MM has Grown at 7,411.16%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (LKR MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
At LKR 41.17 MM has Grown at 190.8%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (LKR MM)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at LKR 1,988.98 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -25.67% (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 Tea Brokers Plc
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at LKR -574.56 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling
Operating Cash Flows (LKR MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 514.98 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio






