Dilmah Ceylon Tea Co. Plc

  • Market Cap: Large Cap
  • Industry: FMCG
  • ISIN: LK0039N00004
LKR
1,750.50
87.5 (5.26%)
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Strong Sell
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Comparison

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Why is Dilmah Ceylon Tea Co. Plc ?

1
Company's ability to service its debt is strong with a healthy EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 8.12
2
Positive results in Dec 25
  • ROCE(HY) Highest at 9.03%
  • INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Highest at 1,905.19
  • RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -4.5% (YoY)
3
With ROE of 4.85%, it has a fair valuation with a 1.02 Price to Book Value
  • The stock is trading at a premium compared to its peers' average historical valuations
  • Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 58.99%, its profits have fallen by -15.9%
4
Market Beating Performance
  • The stock has generated a return of 58.99% in the last 1 year, much higher than market (Sri Lanka CSE All Share) returns of 41.16%
stock-recommendationReal-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you buy?

  1. Overall Portfolio exposure to Dilmah Ceylon Tea Co. Plc should be less than 10%
  2. Overall Portfolio exposure to FMCG should be less than 30%

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in FMCG)

When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock

Is Dilmah Ceylon Tea Co. Plc for you?

High Risk, High Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Dilmah Ceylon Tea Co. Plc
58.99%
1.68
44.69%
Sri Lanka CSE All Share
41.16%
2.63
15.67%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
stock-summaryCapital Structure
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Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
19.46%
EBIT Growth (5y)
4.00%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
8.12
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.33
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.86
Tax Ratio
25.43%
Dividend Payout Ratio
57.14%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
10.44%
ROE (avg)
14.42%
stock-recommendationValuation

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
21
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.02
EV to EBIT
26.12
EV to EBITDA
13.51
EV to Capital Employed
1.02
EV to Sales
1.03
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
0.01%
ROCE (Latest)
3.89%
ROE (Latest)
4.85%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
Bearish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
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

25What is working for the Company
ROCE(HY)

Highest at 9.03%

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Highest at 1,905.19

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -4.5% (YoY

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 4.37 times

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at LKR 6,311.69 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Highest at LKR 702.39 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Highest at 11.13 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Highest at LKR 1,017.21 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Highest at LKR 888.06 MM

EPS(Q)

Highest at LKR 42.82

-5What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at LKR 86.39 MM

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at -3.6 %

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Lowest at LKR 4,707.48 MM

Here's what is working for Dilmah Ceylon Tea Co. Plc

Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 1,905.19
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving

Operating Profit to Interest

Pre-Tax Profit
At LKR 1,017.21 MM has Grown at 140.83%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR 422.38 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive

Pre-Tax Profit (LKR MM)

Net Profit
At LKR 888.06 MM has Grown at 165.62%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR 334.33 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive

Net Profit (LKR MM)

Net Sales
Highest at LKR 6,311.69 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (LKR MM)

Operating Profit
Highest at LKR 702.39 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive

Operating Profit (LKR MM)

Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 11.13 %
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at LKR 1,017.21 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 888.06 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive

Net Profit (LKR MM)

EPS
Highest at LKR 42.82
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders

EPS (LKR)

Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 4.37 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -4.5% (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

Depreciation
Highest at LKR 235.79 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (LKR MM)

Here's what is not working for Dilmah Ceylon Tea Co. Plc

Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at -3.6 % and Grown
In each half year 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

Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at LKR 86.39 MM
in the last three years
MOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (LKR MM)

Cash and Eqv
Lowest at LKR 4,707.48 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating

Cash and Cash Equivalents