Dilmah Ceylon Tea Co. Plc

  • Market Cap: Large Cap
  • Industry: FMCG
  • ISIN: LK0039N00004
LKR
1,490.00
0.00 (0.00%)
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Comparison

Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
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Harischandra Mills Plc
Renuka Holdings Plc
Malwatte Valley Plantations Plc

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
The company has declared Positive results for the last 3 consecutive quarters
  • OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Highest at LKR 3,604.21 MM
  • NET PROFIT(HY) Higher at LKR 797.56 MM
  • ROCE(HY) Highest at 7.09%
3
With ROE of 8.82%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 1.28 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 25.90%, its profits have risen by 913.1% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0
4
Market Beating Performance
  • The stock has generated a return of 25.90% in the last 1 year, much higher than market (Sri Lanka CSE All Share) returns of 11.95%
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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
25.9%
0.94
52.18%
Sri Lanka CSE All Share
11.95%
0.72
16.49%
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)
19.46%
EBIT Growth (5y)
4.00%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
8.39
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.33
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.87
Tax Ratio
30.01%
Dividend Payout Ratio
27.39%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
10.16%
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
14
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.28
EV to EBIT
33.09
EV to EBITDA
16.35
EV to Capital Employed
1.30
EV to Sales
1.34
PEG Ratio
0.02
Dividend Yield
0.01%
ROCE (Latest)
3.93%
ROE (Latest)
8.82%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

Technical key factors

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

23What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Highest at LKR 3,604.21 MM

NET PROFIT(HY)

Higher at LKR 797.56 MM

ROCE(HY)

Highest at 7.09%

RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)

Fallen by -3.9% (YoY

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Lowest at -31.06 %

NET SALES(Q)

Highest at LKR 6,335.26 MM

-14What is not working for the Company
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)

Lowest at 347.81

CASH AND EQV(HY)

Lowest at LKR 10,817.56 MM

OPERATING PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at LKR 128.23 MM

OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)

Lowest at 2.02 %

PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at LKR 392.16 MM

NET PROFIT(Q)

Lowest at LKR -90.5 MM

EPS(Q)

Lowest at LKR -4.36

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

Operating Cash Flow
Highest at LKR 3,604.21 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three years
MOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations

Operating Cash Flows (LKR MM)

Net Sales
Highest at LKR 6,335.26 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive

Net Sales (LKR MM)

Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at -31.06 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital

Debt-Equity Ratio

Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -3.9% (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 246.09 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

Net Profit
At LKR -90.5 MM has Fallen at -122.83%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR 396.44 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative

Net Profit (LKR MM)

Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 347.81
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Operating Profit
Lowest at LKR 128.23 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (LKR MM)

Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 2.02 %
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at LKR 392.16 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (LKR MM)

Pre-Tax Profit
At LKR 392.16 MM has Fallen at -38.59%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR 638.61 MM
MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative

Pre-Tax Profit (LKR MM)

Net Profit
Lowest at LKR -90.5 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative

Net Profit (LKR MM)

EPS
Lowest at LKR -4.36
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (LKR)

Cash and Eqv
Lowest at LKR 10,817.56 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Non Operating Income
Highest at LKR 1.39 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable

Non Operating income