Why is Mercantile Shipping Co. Plc ?
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Positive results in Mar 25
- PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q) At LKR 0.74 MM has Grown at 6,709.89%
- NET PROFIT(Q) At LKR 0.74 MM has Grown at 6,709.89%
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -1.92% (YoY)
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With ROE of 0.63%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 0.00 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 150.37%, its profits have risen by 117.1%
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Market Beating Performance
- The stock has generated a return of 150.37% in the last 1 year, much higher than market (Sri Lanka CSE All Share) returns of 61.92%
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Mercantile Shipping Co. Plc should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Transport Services should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Transport Services)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Mercantile Shipping Co. Plc for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Mercantile Shipping Co. Plc
158.1%
1.90
79.40%
Sri Lanka CSE All Share
60.36%
3.56
17.37%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
4.38%
EBIT Growth (5y)
12.90%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-2.88
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.62
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.24
Tax Ratio
0
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
0.01%
ROE (avg)
1.24%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
NA
EV to EBIT
15.81
EV to EBITDA
48.11
EV to Capital Employed
-1.65
EV to Sales
-2.22
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
Negative Capital Employed
ROE (Latest)
0.63%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
Bearish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Bearish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
Technical Movement
14What is working for the Company
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At LKR 0.74 MM has Grown at 6,709.89%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At LKR 0.74 MM has Grown at 6,709.89%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -1.92% (YoY
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at -62.2 %
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at LKR 5.65 MM
-2What is not working for the Company
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at -0.65%
Here's what is working for Mercantile Shipping Co. Plc
Pre-Tax Profit
At LKR 0.74 MM has Grown at 6,709.89%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR -0.01 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (LKR MM)
Net Profit
At LKR 0.74 MM has Grown at 6,709.89%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR -0.01 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (LKR MM)
Net Sales
Highest at LKR 5.65 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (LKR MM)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at -62.2 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -1.92% (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






