Why is Kerala Ayurveda Ltd ?
1
With HIgh Debt (Debt-Equity Ratio at 14.59 times)- the company has a Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength
- Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -210.97% of over the last 5 years
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at 10.88 times
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Capital Employed (avg) of 6.09% signifying low profitability per unit of total capital (equity and debt)
2
The company has declared Negative results for the last 4 consecutive quarters
- INTEREST(Latest six months) At Rs 5.42 cr has Grown at 64.24%
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at -15.13%
- DEBT-EQUITY RATIO(HY) Highest at 15.49 times
3
Risky - Negative EBITDA
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -50.08%, its profits have fallen by -1575.2%
4
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- Even though the market (BSE500) has generated returns of 0.76% in the last 1 year, the stock has hugely underperformed and has generate negative returns of -50.08% returns
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
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When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Kerala Ayurveda for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Kerala Ayurveda
-50.08%
-0.91
55.16%
Sensex
-2.38%
-0.19
12.70%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
16.03%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-249.57%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
0.07
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
15.24
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
14.59
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.13
Tax Ratio
14.15%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
23.56%
Institutional Holding
0.26%
ROCE (avg)
0.62%
ROE (avg)
11.19%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
31
Price to Book Value
40.80
EV to EBIT
-11.41
EV to EBITDA
-14.55
EV to Capital Employed
3.55
EV to Sales
2.37
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
-30.26%
ROE (Latest)
-417.22%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
Bullish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
1What is working for the Company
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 7.77 times
-11What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(Latest six months)
At Rs 5.42 cr has Grown at 64.24%
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at -15.13%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO(HY)
Highest at 15.49 times
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Here's what is working for Kerala Ayurveda
Debtors Turnover Ratio- Half Yearly
Highest at 7.77 times
in the last five half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to settle its Debtors faster
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Here's what is not working for Kerala Ayurveda
Interest - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 2.84 cr
in the last five quarters and Increased by 10.08 % (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (Rs cr)
Debt-Equity Ratio - Half Yearly
Highest at 15.49 times
in the last five half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio






