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Why is Hapugastenne Plantations Plc ?
1
Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 0.37
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 10.18% over the last 5 years
- Company's ability to service its debt is weak with a poor EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 0.37
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 4.78% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 10.18% over the last 5 years
3
With a fall in Net Sales of -23.93%, the company declared Very Negative results in Mar 25
- The company has declared negative results in Jan 70 after 2 consecutive negative quarters
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at LKR 6.09 MM
- DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 16.96%
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 109.54% (YoY)
4
With ROE of 3.23%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 0.80 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 14.97%, its profits have risen by 144.5% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.2
Real-Time Research ReportHow 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 Hapugastenne Plantations Plc for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Hapugastenne Plantations Plc
14.02%
1.35
53.59%
Sri Lanka CSE All Share
60.36%
3.56
17.37%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
10.18%
EBIT Growth (5y)
14.89%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
0.37
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
8.45
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.16
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.18
Tax Ratio
45.69%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
3.90%
ROE (avg)
4.78%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
25
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.80
EV to EBIT
28.97
EV to EBITDA
7.30
EV to Capital Employed
0.82
EV to Sales
0.78
PEG Ratio
0.17
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
2.84%
ROE (Latest)
3.23%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend5What is working for the Company
NET PROFIT(9M)
Higher at LKR 97.91 MM
-10What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at LKR 6.09 MM
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 16.96%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 109.54% (YoY
NET SALES(Q)
Lowest at LKR 1,011.57 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at LKR -117.56 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Lowest at -11.62 %
EPS(Q)
Lowest at LKR 0
Here's what is working for Hapugastenne Plantations Plc
Net Profit
At LKR 97.91 MM has Grown at 483.7%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (LKR MM)
Net Profit
Higher at LKR 97.91 MM
than preceding 12 month period ended Mar 2025MOJO Watch
In the nine month period the company has already crossed sales of the previous twelve months
Net Profit (LKR MM)
Here's what is not working for Hapugastenne Plantations Plc
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at LKR 6.09 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)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 16.96% and Fallen
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Net Sales
Lowest at LKR 1,011.57 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (LKR MM)
Operating Profit
Lowest at LKR -117.56 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative
Operating Profit (LKR MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at -11.62 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
EPS
Lowest at LKR 0
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (LKR)
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 109.54% (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
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