ScoreComparison
Why is John Keells Hotels Plc ?
1
Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) of 6.17%
- Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 34.27% of over the last 5 years
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
2
Positive results in Dec 25
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Highest at LKR 6,117.8 MM
- ROCE(HY) Highest at 2.94%
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY) Lowest at 108.61 %
3
With ROE of 0.91%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 1.30 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 -2.75%, its profits have risen by 135% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 1.1
4
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -2.75% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed Sri Lanka CSE All Share in each of the last 3 annual periods
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to John Keells Hotels Plc should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Hotels & Resorts should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Hotels & Resorts)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is John Keells Hotels Plc for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
John Keells Hotels Plc
-100.0%
0.49
27.06%
Sri Lanka CSE All Share
41.16%
2.63
15.67%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
42.90%
EBIT Growth (5y)
34.27%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
1.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
5.57
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.66
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.53
Tax Ratio
100.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
6.17%
ROE (avg)
0
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
142
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.30
EV to EBIT
9.55
EV to EBITDA
5.54
EV to Capital Employed
1.18
EV to Sales
2.00
PEG Ratio
1.05
Dividend Yield
0.04%
ROCE (Latest)
12.33%
ROE (Latest)
0.91%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend11What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at LKR 6,117.8 MM
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 2.94%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 108.61 %
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -0.39% (YoY
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At LKR 1,145.73 MM has Grown at 103.82%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At LKR 758.66 MM has Grown at 118.72%
0What is not working for the Company
NO KEY NEGATIVE TRIGGERS
Here's what is working for John Keells Hotels Plc
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 108.61 % and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at LKR 6,117.8 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (LKR MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
At LKR 1,145.73 MM has Grown at 103.82%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (LKR MM)
Net Profit
At LKR 758.66 MM has Grown at 118.72%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (LKR MM)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -0.39% (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 1,193.19 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (LKR MM)
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