Why is Muller & Phipps (Ceylon) Plc ?
1
With a Negative Book Value, the company has a Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -4.76% and Operating profit at -206.69% over the last 5 years
- The company has a negative book value of Rs 135.41 crore
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 108.03% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
Flat results in Mar 26
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Grown by 38.17% (YoY)
- DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 2.66 times
- INTEREST(Q) Highest at LKR 5.41 MM
3
Risky -
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 40.00%, its profits have risen by 15.5%
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 Muller & Phipps (Ceylon) Plc for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Muller & Phipps (Ceylon) Plc
40.0%
1.21
75.21%
Sri Lanka CSE All Share
11.95%
0.72
16.49%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-4.76%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-206.69%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-1.50
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-1.30
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
5.45
Tax Ratio
24.82%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
25.86%
ROE (avg)
108.03%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
NA
EV to EBIT
-1.70
EV to EBITDA
-1.76
EV to Capital Employed
60.89
EV to Sales
0.23
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
-3577.05%
ROE (Latest)
52.69%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
Bearish
Bearish
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
No Trend
Technical Movement
8What is working for the Company
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at LKR 169.3 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at LKR -12.1 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at -7.14 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At LKR -5.5 MM has Grown at 73.17%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At LKR -6.46 MM has Grown at 75.63%
-5What is not working for the Company
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Grown by 38.17% (YoY
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 2.66 times
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at LKR 5.41 MM
Here's what is working for Muller & Phipps (Ceylon) Plc
Net Sales
Highest at LKR 169.3 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (LKR MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at LKR -12.1 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (LKR MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at -7.14 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
At LKR -5.5 MM has Grown at 73.17%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR -20.5 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (LKR MM)
Net Profit
At LKR -6.46 MM has Grown at 75.63%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR -26.5 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (LKR MM)
Here's what is not working for Muller & Phipps (Ceylon) Plc
Interest
At LKR 5.41 MM has Grown at 88.76%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (LKR MM)
Interest
Highest at LKR 5.41 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 88.76% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (LKR MM)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 2.66 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Grown by 38.17% (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






