ScoreWhy is Keells Food Products Plc ?
1
The company has declared Positive results for the last 4 consecutive quarters
- ROCE(HY) Highest at 8.75%
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Highest at 1,200.53
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -0.15% (YoY)
2
With ROE of 7.65%, it has a very attractive valuation with a 2.20 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 -3.49%, its profits have risen by 219.1% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.1
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 0.2
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you buy?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Keells Food Products 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 Keells Food Products Plc for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Keells Food Products Plc
-100.0%
0.36
28.31%
Sri Lanka CSE All Share
41.16%
2.63
15.67%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
18.11%
EBIT Growth (5y)
16.82%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
15.25
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.44
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.46
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.12
Tax Ratio
25.43%
Dividend Payout Ratio
68.94%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
13.37%
ROE (avg)
7.58%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
29
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.20
EV to EBIT
10.27
EV to EBITDA
7.23
EV to Capital Employed
1.82
EV to Sales
0.74
PEG Ratio
0.13
Dividend Yield
0.24%
ROCE (Latest)
17.73%
ROE (Latest)
7.65%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Sideways
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend15What is working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 8.75%
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 1,200.53
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -0.15% (YoY
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at LKR 2,227.66 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at LKR 289.7 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 13 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at LKR 119.85 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at LKR 84.44 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at LKR 3.31
-8What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Lowest at LKR -162.47 MM
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at LKR 94.74 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 70.78 %
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at LKR 24.13 MM
Here's what is working for Keells Food Products Plc
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 1,200.53
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Pre-Tax Profit
At LKR 119.85 MM has Grown at 149.77%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR 47.99 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (LKR MM)
Net Profit
At LKR 84.44 MM has Grown at 135.81%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR 35.81 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (LKR MM)
Net Sales
Highest at LKR 2,227.66 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (LKR MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at LKR 289.7 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (LKR MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 13 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at LKR 119.85 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 84.44 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (LKR MM)
EPS
Highest at LKR 3.31
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (LKR)
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -0.15% (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 57.29 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (LKR MM)
Here's what is not working for Keells Food Products Plc
Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at LKR -162.47 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)
Interest
At LKR 24.13 MM has Grown at 18.2%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (LKR MM)
Interest
Highest at LKR 24.13 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 18.2% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (LKR MM)
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at LKR 94.74 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 70.78 %
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
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