Why is Kotmale Holdings Plc ?
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High Management Efficiency with a high ROCE of 25.73%
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Company's ability to service its debt is strong with a healthy EBIT to Interest (avg) ratio of 13.16
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Healthy long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 29.50%
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Flat results in Dec 25
- OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q) Lowest at 10.59 %
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With ROE of 16.73%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 6.37 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 226.69%, its profits have risen by 0.5% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 38.1
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Market Beating Performance
- The stock has generated a return of 226.69% in the last 1 year, much higher than market (Sri Lanka CSE All Share) returns of 41.16%
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Kotmale Holdings Plc should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to FMCG should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in FMCG)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Kotmale Holdings Plc for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Kotmale Holdings Plc
-100.0%
3.74
62.33%
Sri Lanka CSE All Share
41.16%
2.63
15.67%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
29.50%
EBIT Growth (5y)
34.89%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
13.16
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.67
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.11
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
2.82
Tax Ratio
30.56%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
25.73%
ROE (avg)
19.06%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
38
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
6.37
EV to EBIT
25.97
EV to EBITDA
19.25
EV to Capital Employed
6.86
EV to Sales
2.28
PEG Ratio
38.07
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
26.40%
ROE (Latest)
16.73%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
Bearish
Bearish
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Bearish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
4What is working for the Company
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at -9.56 %
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -7.64% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at LKR 876.04 MM
-1What is not working for the Company
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Lowest at 10.59 %
Here's what is working for Kotmale Holdings Plc
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at -9.56 % and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Cash and Eqv
Highest at LKR 876.04 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -7.64% (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 85.93 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 Kotmale Holdings Plc
Operating Profit Margin
Lowest at 10.59 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales






