ScoreComparison
Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
Why is Kegalle Plantations PLC ?
1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROCE of 7.89%
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 7.89% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
2
Healthy long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 7.52%
- DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 3.32 times
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 223.15
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 63.62% (YoY)
3
With ROE of 5.34%, it has a fair valuation with a 0.64 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 19.63%, its profits have risen by 17676.1%
4
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 19.63% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Sri Lanka CSE All Share) returns of 32.72%
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Kegalle Plantations PLC should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Other Agricultural Products should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Other Agricultural Products)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Kegalle Plantations PLC for you?
High Risk, Medium Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Kegalle Plantations PLC
19.63%
1.06
37.77%
Sri Lanka CSE All Share
32.72%
1.90
17.20%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
7.52%
EBIT Growth (5y)
30.24%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
2.55
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.13
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.11
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.64
Tax Ratio
5.05%
Dividend Payout Ratio
19.71%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
7.89%
ROE (avg)
10.06%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
12
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.64
EV to EBIT
14.85
EV to EBITDA
7.83
EV to Capital Employed
0.67
EV to Sales
1.05
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
4.50%
ROE (Latest)
5.34%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
Bearish
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend4What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at LKR 813.75 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 24.44 %
-11What is not working for the Company
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 3.32 times
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 223.15
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 63.62% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at LKR 188.66 MM
NET SALES(Q)
Lowest at LKR 813.03 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Lowest at LKR 37.97 MM
Here's what is working for Kegalle Plantations PLC
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at LKR 813.75 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)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 24.44 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Here's what is not working for Kegalle Plantations PLC
Pre-Tax Profit
At LKR 37.97 MM has Fallen at -81.37%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative
Pre-Tax Profit (LKR MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 223.15
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 3.32 times and Fallen
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Net Sales
Lowest at LKR 813.03 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (LKR MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
Lowest at LKR 37.97 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is negative
Pre-Tax Profit (LKR MM)
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at LKR 188.66 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 63.62% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has deteriorated; this may lead to a fall in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Non Operating Income
Highest at LKR 1.15 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increased income from non business activities may not be sustainable
Non Operating income
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