ScoreComparison
Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
Why is Kahawatte Plantations Plc ?
1
Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) of 5.14%
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
2
With ROE of -25.38%, it has a risky valuation with a 2.27 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -23.35%, its profits have risen by 38.3%
3
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -23.35% 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
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 Other Agricultural Products)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Kahawatte Plantations Plc for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Kahawatte Plantations Plc
-20.56%
0.09
39.78%
Sri Lanka CSE All Share
41.16%
2.63
15.67%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
8.69%
EBIT Growth (5y)
29.26%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
0.32
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
7.12
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
1.53
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.87
Tax Ratio
100.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
5.14%
ROE (avg)
0
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.27
EV to EBIT
22.49
EV to EBITDA
7.75
EV to Capital Employed
1.52
EV to Sales
0.75
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
6.77%
ROE (Latest)
-25.38%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend16What is working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 0.96%
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At LKR 37.16 MM has Grown at 225.66%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At LKR 31.22 MM has Grown at 139.25%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -261.89% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at LKR 113.73 MM
-4What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at LKR -499.21 MM
NET SALES(Q)
Lowest at LKR 1,010.22 MM
Here's what is working for Kahawatte Plantations Plc
Pre-Tax Profit
At LKR 37.16 MM has Grown at 225.66%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR -29.57 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (LKR MM)
Net Profit
At LKR 31.22 MM has Grown at 139.25%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR -79.55 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (LKR MM)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at LKR 113.73 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -261.89% (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 Kahawatte Plantations Plc
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at LKR -499.21 MM
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 1,010.22 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (LKR MM)
Net Sales
At LKR 1,010.22 MM has Fallen at -15.63%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR 1,197.39 MMMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (LKR MM)
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