Why is Hayleys Fabric Plc ?
1
With a fall in Net Sales of -11.81%, the company declared Very Negative results in Dec 25
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at LKR 619.06 MM
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 8.51%
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 13.53% (YoY)
2
With ROE of 14.79%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 1.53 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 -21.60%, its profits have fallen by -28.2%
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 0.9
3
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -21.60% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed Sri Lanka CSE All Share in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Garments & Apparels)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Hayleys Fabric Plc for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Hayleys Fabric Plc
-100.0%
-0.25
36.04%
Sri Lanka CSE All Share
41.16%
2.63
15.67%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
23.19%
EBIT Growth (5y)
26.89%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
3.71
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.39
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.76
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.06
Tax Ratio
31.82%
Dividend Payout Ratio
33.70%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
17.57%
ROE (avg)
19.10%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
10
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.53
EV to EBIT
7.95
EV to EBITDA
5.73
EV to Capital Employed
1.29
EV to Sales
0.66
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
0.94%
ROCE (Latest)
16.28%
ROE (Latest)
14.79%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
0What is working for the Company
NO KEY POSITIVE TRIGGERS
-26What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at LKR 619.06 MM
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 8.51%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 13.53% (YoY
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Lowest at LKR 7.25
NET SALES(Q)
Lowest at LKR 8,280.44 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at LKR 417.05 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Lowest at 5.04 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at LKR 34.17 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at LKR 7.46 MM
EPS(Q)
Lowest at LKR 0.02
Here's what is not working for Hayleys Fabric Plc
Pre-Tax Profit
At LKR 34.17 MM has Fallen at -92.1%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR 432.51 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative
Pre-Tax Profit (LKR MM)
Net Profit
At LKR 7.46 MM has Fallen at -97.51%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR 299.76 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (LKR MM)
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at LKR 619.06 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)
Net Sales
Lowest at LKR 8,280.44 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (LKR MM)
Operating Profit
Lowest at LKR 417.05 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative
Operating Profit (LKR MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 5.04 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at LKR 34.17 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative
Pre-Tax Profit (LKR MM)
Net Profit
Lowest at LKR 7.46 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is negative
Net Profit (LKR MM)
EPS
Lowest at LKR 0.02
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (LKR)
Dividend per share
Lowest at LKR 7.25
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing lower dividend than previous years
DPS (LKR)
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 13.53% (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 2.68 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable
Non Operating income






