Why is Leela Palaces Hotels & Resorts Ltd ?
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Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Equity (ROE) of 3.86%
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 14.20% over the last 5 years
- Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 2.44 times
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With ROCE of 7.9, it has a Very Expensive valuation with a 2 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -5.17%, its profits have risen by 754%
3
100% of Promoter Shares are Pledged
- In falling markets, high promoter pledged shares puts additional downward pressure on the stock prices
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Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -5.17% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed BSE500 in each of the last 3 annual periods
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 Leela Palaces Ho for you?
Medium Risk, Medium Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Leela Palaces Ho
-5.17%
-0.18
29.52%
Sensex
-10.54%
-0.81
13.06%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
14.20%
EBIT Growth (5y)
26.00%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
1.67
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
4.10
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.24
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.17
Tax Ratio
17.35%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
100.00%
Institutional Holding
19.13%
ROCE (avg)
6.93%
ROE (avg)
3.86%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
34
Industry P/E
35
Price to Book Value
2.18
EV to EBIT
24.60
EV to EBITDA
20.87
EV to Capital Employed
1.96
EV to Sales
10.15
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
7.95%
ROE (Latest)
6.38%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Sideways
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
27What is working for the Company
OPERATING PROFIT TO INTEREST(Q)
Highest at 6.66 times
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at Rs 484.42 cr
PBDIT(Q)
Highest at Rs 265.66 cr.
OPERATING PROFIT TO NET SALES(Q)
Highest at 54.84%
PBT LESS OI(Q)
Highest at Rs 198.04 cr.
PAT(Q)
Highest at Rs 171.77 cr.
EPS(Q)
Highest at Rs 5.14
0What is not working for the Company
NO KEY NEGATIVE TRIGGERS
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Here's what is working for Leela Palaces Ho
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
At Rs 198.04 cr has Grown at 145.5% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PBT of the previous four quarters of Rs 80.66 CrMOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is very positive
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
At Rs 171.77 cr has Grown at 93.9% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PAT of the previous four quarters of Rs 88.58 CrMOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very positive
PAT (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit to Interest - Quarterly
Highest at 6.66 times
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Net Sales - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 484.42 cr
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Net Sales - Quarterly
At Rs 484.42 cr has Grown at 32.0% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average Net Sales of the previous four quarters of Rs 366.90 CrMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit (PBDIT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 265.66 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit Margin - Quarterly
Highest at 54.84%
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Company's efficiency has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 198.04 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is positive
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 171.77 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is positive
PAT (Rs Cr)
Earnings per Share (EPS) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 5.14
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (Rs)






