Why is Chemanex Plc ?
1
Flat results in Jun 25
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at LKR -1.69 MM
- NET PROFIT(HY) At LKR 61.2 MM has Grown at -38.26%
- INTEREST(Q) At LKR 6.28 MM has Grown at 51.67%
2
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 75.22%, its profits have fallen by -23.7%
3
Market Beating Performance
- The stock has generated a return of 75.22% in the last 1 year, much higher than market (Sri Lanka CSE All Share) returns of 61.92%
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Chemanex Plc should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Specialty Chemicals should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Specialty Chemicals)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Chemanex Plc for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Chemanex Plc
64.83%
1.91
49.45%
Sri Lanka CSE All Share
60.36%
3.56
17.37%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
18.25%
EBIT Growth (5y)
51.72%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
18.78
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.82
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.22
Tax Ratio
24.68%
Dividend Payout Ratio
33.10%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
19.38%
ROE (avg)
3.39%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
NA
EV to EBIT
-32.73
EV to EBITDA
-31.11
EV to Capital Employed
-4.61
EV to Sales
-3.95
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
Negative Capital Employed
ROE (Latest)
2.39%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
Bearish
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
Technical Movement
1What is working for the Company
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at LKR 7,516.59 MM
-13What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at LKR -1.69 MM
NET PROFIT(HY)
At LKR 61.2 MM has Grown at -38.26%
INTEREST(Q)
At LKR 6.28 MM has Grown at 51.67%
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 249.83
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 15.44% (YoY
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at -82.16 %
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at LKR 15.69 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Lowest at 6.84 %
Here's what is working for Chemanex Plc
Cash and Eqv
Highest at LKR 7,516.59 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Here's what is not working for Chemanex Plc
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at LKR -1.69 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)
Interest
At LKR 6.28 MM has Grown at 51.67%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (LKR MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 249.83
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Net Profit
At LKR 61.2 MM has Grown at -38.26%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (LKR MM)
Operating Profit
Lowest at LKR 15.69 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative
Operating Profit (LKR MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 6.84 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at -82.16 %
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
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 15.44% (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 0.76 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable
Non Operating income






