Why is Hatton Plantations PLC ?
1
Positive results in Mar 26
- NET PROFIT(HY) At LKR 407.37 MM has Grown at 76.91%
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -85.52% (YoY)
- INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Highest at 10.76 times
2
With ROE of 12.94%, it has a attractive valuation with a 0.00 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -12.20%, its profits have risen by 1.5%
3
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -12.20% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed Sri Lanka CSE All Share in each of the last 3 annual periods
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Hatton Plantations PLC should be less than 10%
- 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 Hatton Plantations PLC for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Hatton Plantations PLC
-12.2%
0.02
39.15%
Sri Lanka CSE All Share
11.95%
0.72
16.49%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
7.54%
EBIT Growth (5y)
16.22%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
5.86
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.14
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.28
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.46
Tax Ratio
27.30%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
22.45%
ROE (avg)
23.37%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
NA
EV to EBIT
-1.32
EV to EBITDA
-1.06
EV to Capital Employed
-0.28
EV to Sales
-0.14
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
Negative Capital Employed
ROE (Latest)
12.94%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Sideways
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
9What is working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)
At LKR 407.37 MM has Grown at 76.91%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -85.52% (YoY
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 10.76 times
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at LKR 2,293.05 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at LKR 0.96
-3What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at LKR 779.64 MM
Here's what is working for Hatton Plantations PLC
Net Profit
At LKR 407.37 MM has Grown at 76.91%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (LKR MM)
Net Sales
Highest at LKR 2,293.05 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (LKR MM)
EPS
Highest at LKR 0.96
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (LKR)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 10.76 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -85.52% (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 58.1 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (LKR MM)
Here's what is not working for Hatton Plantations PLC
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at LKR 779.64 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)






