Why is Hayleys Plc ?
1
High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
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With ROE of 23.59%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 1.50 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 64.19%, its profits have risen by 35.7% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.2
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 Diversified)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Hayleys Plc for you?
Medium Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Hayleys Plc
-100.0%
3.53
28.81%
Sri Lanka CSE All Share
60.36%
3.50
17.24%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
19.93%
EBIT Growth (5y)
18.90%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
1.94
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
2.42
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
1.50
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.73
Tax Ratio
36.60%
Dividend Payout Ratio
33.46%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
20.97%
ROE (avg)
29.57%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
6
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.50
EV to EBIT
7.06
EV to EBITDA
5.47
EV to Capital Employed
1.18
EV to Sales
0.60
PEG Ratio
0.18
Dividend Yield
0.05%
ROCE (Latest)
16.79%
ROE (Latest)
23.59%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
Bearish
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
Technical Movement
8What is working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 15.32%
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at LKR 130,423.78 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -0.37% (YoY
NET PROFIT(9M)
Higher at LKR 11,708.02 MM
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at LKR 115,177.64 MM
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 4.51%
-8What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at LKR -6,927.37 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
At LKR 1,506.63 MM has Fallen at -54.94%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 172.31 %
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Lowest at 8.84 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At LKR 5,703.94 MM has Fallen at -34.85%
Here's what is working for Hayleys Plc
Net Sales
Highest at LKR 130,423.78 MM and Grown
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very positive
Net Sales (LKR MM)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at LKR 115,177.64 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 4.51%
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 -0.37% (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
Here's what is not working for Hayleys Plc
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at LKR -6,927.37 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 Profit
At LKR 1,506.63 MM has Fallen at -54.94%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR 3,343.36 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (LKR MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 8.84 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
At LKR 5,703.94 MM has Fallen at -34.85%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR 8,755.74 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative
Pre-Tax Profit (LKR MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 172.31 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio






