Why is Melstacorp Plc ?
1
With ROE of 16.34%, it has a fair valuation with a 1.54 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 33.82%, its profits have risen by 51.5% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.2
- At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 1.1
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 Beverages)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Melstacorp Plc for you?
Low Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Melstacorp Plc
-100.0%
5.14
21.26%
Sri Lanka CSE All Share
41.16%
2.63
15.67%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
16.91%
EBIT Growth (5y)
33.63%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
3.02
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.19
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.20
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.80
Tax Ratio
47.31%
Dividend Payout Ratio
49.90%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
22.28%
ROE (avg)
15.25%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
9
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.54
EV to EBIT
5.65
EV to EBITDA
4.80
EV to Capital Employed
1.47
EV to Sales
1.42
PEG Ratio
0.18
Dividend Yield
1.09%
ROCE (Latest)
26.00%
ROE (Latest)
16.34%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
7What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at LKR 40,603.17 MM
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 19.39 %
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 778.63
-4What is not working for the Company
DIVIDEND PAYOUT RATIO(Y)
Lowest at 0%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 11.77% (YoY
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 5.95 times
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Lowest at LKR 4.07
Here's what is working for Melstacorp Plc
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at LKR 40,603.17 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)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 778.63
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 19.39 % 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
Here's what is not working for Melstacorp Plc
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 5.95 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Dividend per share
Lowest at LKR 4.07
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing lower dividend than previous years
DPS (LKR)
Dividend Payout Ratio
Lowest at 0%
in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing lower proportion of profits generated as dividend
DPR (%)
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 11.77% (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






