Comparison
Why is Tal Lanka Hotels Plc ?
1
Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength as the company has not declared results in the last 6 months
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 18.50% and Operating profit at 13.72% over the last 5 years
- High Debt Company with a Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
2
The company has declared negative results in Mar'2025 after 2 consecutive positive quarters
- NET PROFIT(HY) At LKR -276.64 MM has Grown at -252.46%
- INTEREST(Q) At LKR 124.37 MM has Grown at 53.58%
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 84.04%, its profits have fallen by -11.3%
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 Hotels & Resorts)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Tal Lanka Hotels Plc for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Tal Lanka Hotels Plc
86.67%
1.64
58.68%
Sri Lanka CSE All Share
60.36%
3.56
17.37%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
18.50%
EBIT Growth (5y)
13.72%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-1.16
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Negative Net Debt
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-2.18
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.39
Tax Ratio
16.27%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
0.13%
ROE (avg)
0
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
-15.19
EV to EBIT
-296.37
EV to EBITDA
35.44
EV to Capital Employed
6.05
EV to Sales
3.05
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
-2.04%
ROE (Latest)
Negative BV
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
Technical Movement
5What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at LKR 531.79 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -13.14% (YoY
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at -420.72 %
-10What is not working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)
At LKR -276.64 MM has Grown at -252.46%
INTEREST(Q)
At LKR 124.37 MM has Grown at 53.58%
Here's what is working for Tal Lanka Hotels Plc
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at LKR 531.79 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)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at -420.72 %
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 -13.14% (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
Depreciation
Highest at LKR 84.84 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (LKR MM)
Depreciation
At LKR 84.84 MM has Grown at inf%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company has gone into productive use which should positively reflect in the future sales
Depreciation (LKR MM)
Here's what is not working for Tal Lanka Hotels Plc
Net Profit
At LKR -276.64 MM has Grown at -252.46%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (LKR MM)
Interest
At LKR 124.37 MM has Grown at 53.58%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (LKR MM)






