Comparison
Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
Why is Malwatte Valley Plantations Plc ?
1
The company has declared negative results in Dec'2024 after 2 consecutive positive quarters
- NET PROFIT(HY) At LKR 124.79 MM has Grown at -72.2%
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 27.36% (YoY)
- INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 7.01%
2
With ROE of 3.27%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 2.08 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 -3.86%, its profits have fallen by -49.3%
3
Consistent Underperformance against the benchmark over the last 3 years
- Along with generating -3.86% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed Sri Lanka CSE All Share in each of the last 3 annual periods
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Other Agricultural Products)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Malwatte Valley Plantations Plc for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Malwatte Valley Plantations Plc
-100.0%
0.11
37.02%
Sri Lanka CSE All Share
60.36%
3.50
17.24%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
11.57%
EBIT Growth (5y)
106.01%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
3.35
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.60
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.17
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.42
Tax Ratio
23.53%
Dividend Payout Ratio
8.37%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
10.47%
ROE (avg)
12.85%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
64
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.08
EV to EBIT
38.81
EV to EBITDA
24.24
EV to Capital Employed
2.28
EV to Sales
1.36
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
5.88%
ROE (Latest)
3.27%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
5What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at LKR 999.74 MM
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at LKR 3,667.55 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at -8.32 %
-6What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)
At LKR 124.79 MM has Grown at -72.2%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 27.36% (YoY
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 7.01%
Here's what is working for Malwatte Valley Plantations Plc
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at LKR 999.74 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)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at LKR 3,667.55 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at -8.32 %
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 Malwatte Valley Plantations Plc
Net Profit
At LKR 124.79 MM has Grown at -72.2%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (LKR MM)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 7.01%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 27.36% (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






