ScoreComparison
Why is John Keells Hotels Plc ?
1
Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength as the company has not declared results in the last 6 months
- Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 39.76% of over the last 5 years
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
2
Flat results in Jun 25
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 9.18%, its profits have risen by 135% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 1.1
4
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 9.18% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Sri Lanka CSE All Share) returns of 49.73%
Real-Time Research ReportHow 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 Hotels & Resorts)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is John Keells Hotels Plc for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
John Keells Hotels Plc
-100.0%
0.69
30.42%
Sri Lanka CSE All Share
49.73%
2.96
16.80%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
34.59%
EBIT Growth (5y)
39.76%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
1.00
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
5.57
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.66
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.52
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
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend16What is working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)
Higher at LKR 845.81 MM
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 0.89%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -6.43% (YoY
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 117.19 %
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 16.32%
0What is not working for the Company
NO KEY NEGATIVE TRIGGERS
Here's what is working for John Keells Hotels Plc
Net Profit
At LKR 845.81 MM has Grown at 713.29%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (LKR MM)
Net Profit
Higher at LKR 845.81 MM
than preceding 12 month period ended Jun 2025MOJO Watch
In the half year the company has already crossed Net Profit of the previous twelve months
Net Profit (LKR MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 117.19 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Highest at 16.32%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -6.43% (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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