ScoreWhy is John Keells Holdings Plc ?
1
With a growth in Net Profit of 292.04%, the company declared Very Positive results in Dec 25
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Highest at LKR 40,289.18 MM
- NET SALES(HY) At LKR 269,808.37 MM has Grown at 70.54%
- INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Highest at 7.9 times
2
With ROE of 1.84%, it has a expensive valuation with a 0.97 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 1.80%, its profits have fallen by -19.3%
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you buy?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to John Keells Holdings Plc should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Retailing should be less than 30%
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When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is John Keells Holdings Plc for you?
Low Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
John Keells Holdings Plc
0.89%
0.45
22.28%
Sri Lanka CSE All Share
41.16%
2.63
15.67%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
30.16%
EBIT Growth (5y)
103.98%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
1.20
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
4.12
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.27
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.55
Tax Ratio
100.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio
47.11%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0.82%
ROCE (avg)
3.31%
ROE (avg)
3.80%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
53
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.97
EV to EBIT
22.43
EV to EBITDA
12.32
EV to Capital Employed
0.97
EV to Sales
1.38
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
0.11%
ROCE (Latest)
4.34%
ROE (Latest)
1.84%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend26What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at LKR 40,289.18 MM
NET SALES(HY)
At LKR 269,808.37 MM has Grown at 70.54%
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 7.9 times
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -5.05% (YoY
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 16.59 times
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at LKR 16.59
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at LKR 16,762.89 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at LKR 7,226.38 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at LKR 5,041.5 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at LKR 0.37
0What is not working for the Company
NO KEY NEGATIVE TRIGGERS
Here's what is working for John Keells Holdings Plc
Pre-Tax Profit
At LKR 7,226.38 MM has Grown at 270.57%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR 1,950.07 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (LKR MM)
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at LKR 40,289.18 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (LKR MM)
Net Profit
At LKR 5,041.5 MM has Grown at 165.21%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR 1,900.96 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (LKR MM)
Net Sales
At LKR 269,808.37 MM has Grown at 70.54%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (LKR MM)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 7.9 times and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Operating Profit
Highest at LKR 16,762.89 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (LKR MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at LKR 7,226.38 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (LKR MM)
Net Profit
Highest at LKR 5,041.5 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (LKR MM)
EPS
Highest at LKR 0.37
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (LKR)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 16.59 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Dividend per share
Highest at LKR 16.59
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (LKR)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -5.05% (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
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