Comparison
Why is Trans Asia Hotels Plc ?
1
Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) of 6.30%
- Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 22.10% and Operating profit at 130.25% over the last 5 years
2
With ROE of 3.85%, it has a expensive valuation with a 1.88 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 43.20%, its profits have risen by 265.4% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.2
3
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 43.20% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Sri Lanka CSE All Share) returns of 61.92%
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 Trans Asia Hotels Plc for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Trans Asia Hotels Plc
42.86%
1.34
37.39%
Sri Lanka CSE All Share
60.36%
3.56
17.37%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
22.10%
EBIT Growth (5y)
130.25%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
-2.50
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
1.38
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.09
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.59
Tax Ratio
30.01%
Dividend Payout Ratio
43.49%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
6.30%
ROE (avg)
0.85%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
49
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.88
EV to EBIT
15.91
EV to EBITDA
10.42
EV to Capital Employed
1.80
EV to Sales
2.94
PEG Ratio
0.18
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
11.33%
ROE (Latest)
3.85%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
Bearish
Bollinger Bands
Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
15What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at LKR 866.95 MM
NET PROFIT(HY)
Higher at LKR 126.03 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -7.1% (YoY
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Highest at 21.47%
-8What is not working for the Company
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At LKR -24.42 MM has Fallen at -136.4%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At LKR -19.97 MM has Fallen at -143.11%
INTEREST(Q)
At LKR 21.54 MM has Grown at 48.59%
Here's what is working for Trans Asia Hotels Plc
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at LKR 866.95 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)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 21.47%
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -7.1% (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
Here's what is not working for Trans Asia Hotels Plc
Pre-Tax Profit
At LKR -24.42 MM has Fallen at -136.4%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR 67.07 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very negative
Pre-Tax Profit (LKR MM)
Net Profit
At LKR -19.97 MM has Fallen at -143.11%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of LKR 46.33 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very negative
Net Profit (LKR MM)
Interest
At LKR 21.54 MM has Grown at 48.59%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (LKR MM)






