Chemanex Plc (CHMX.N0000) Stock Recommendation | Score, Valuation, Technicals & Financial Trend

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Comparison

Company

Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

Chemanex Plc

Why is Chemanex Plc ?

Flat results in Dec 25

INTEREST(Q) At LKR 6.72 MM has Grown at 16.08%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 12.15% (YoY)

With ROE of 2.39%, it has a fair valuation with a 0.00 Price to Book Value

Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 12.71%, its profits have fallen by -23.7%

Underperformed the market in the last 1 year

The stock has generated a return of 12.71% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Sri Lanka CSE All Share) returns of 41.16%

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 Specialty Chemicals)

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

Is Chemanex Plc for you?

Medium Risk, High Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Chemanex Plc

9.21%

3.14

34.52%

Sri Lanka CSE All Share

41.16%

2.63

15.67%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

19.05%

EBIT Growth (5y)

35.42%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

18.78

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

-0.82

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.21

Tax Ratio

24.68%

Dividend Payout Ratio

33.10%

Pledged Shares

Institutional Holding

ROCE (avg)

19.38%

ROE (avg)

3.39%

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

EV to EBIT

-32.73

EV to EBITDA

-31.11

EV to Capital Employed

-4.61

EV to Sales

-3.95

PEG Ratio

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

Negative Capital Employed

ROE (Latest)

2.39%

Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bullish

Mildly Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bollinger Bands

Bullish

Mildly Bullish

Moving Averages

Bullish (Daily)

KST

Bullish

Mildly Bearish

Dow Theory

No Trend

Mildly Bullish

OBV

No Trend

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

Technical Movement

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Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

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

7What is working for the Company

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Highest at LKR 8,021.7 MM

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 4.42 times

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at LKR 310.46 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at LKR 43.19 MM

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Highest at LKR 56.16 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at LKR 41.9 MM

EPS(Q)

Highest at LKR 2.71

-3What is not working for the Company

INTEREST(Q)

At LKR 6.72 MM has Grown at 16.08%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Grown by 12.15% (YoY

Here's what is working for Chemanex Plc

Net Sales

Highest at LKR 310.46 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (LKR MM)

Operating Profit

Highest at LKR 43.19 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (LKR MM)

Pre-Tax Profit

Highest at LKR 56.16 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 41.9 MM

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (LKR MM)

EPS

Highest at LKR 2.71

in the last five periods

MOJO Watch

Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (LKR)

Cash and Eqv

Highest at LKR 8,021.7 MM

in the last six Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Short Term liquidity is improving

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Highest at 4.42 times

in the last five Semi-Annual periods

MOJO Watch

Company has been able to sell its inventory faster

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Here's what is not working for Chemanex Plc

Interest

At LKR 6.72 MM has Grown at 16.08%

period on period (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (LKR MM)

Raw Material Cost

Grown by 12.15% (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