Why is Union Bank of Colombo Plc ?
1
The company has declared positive results in Dec'2024 after 4 consecutive negative quarters
- NET PROFIT(HY) At LKR 291.13 MM has Grown at 377.67%
- NII(Q) Highest at LKR 1,729.13 MM
- NET SALES(Q) Highest at LKR 4,447.23 MM
2
With ROA of 0.14%, it has a fair valuation with a 0.93 Price to Book Value
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 28.95%, its profits have fallen by -35%
3
Underperformed the market in the last 1 year
- The stock has generated a return of 28.95% in the last 1 year, much lower than market (Sri Lanka CSE All Share) returns of 41.16%
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Union Bank of Colombo Plc should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Major Banks should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Major Banks)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Union Bank of Colombo Plc for you?
High Risk, Medium Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Union Bank of Colombo Plc
-100.0%
1.18
38.67%
Sri Lanka CSE All Share
41.16%
2.63
15.67%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
1.40%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-178.28%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
0
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0
Tax Ratio
0
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
0
ROE (avg)
0
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
63
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
0.93
EV to EBIT
-308.28
EV to EBITDA
59.74
EV to Capital Employed
0.97
EV to Sales
2.81
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
-0.31%
ROE (Latest)
1.47%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
Bearish
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
15What is working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)
At LKR 291.13 MM has Grown at 377.67%
NII(Q)
Highest at LKR 1,729.13 MM
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at LKR 4,447.23 MM
CREDIT DEPOSIT RATIO(Q)
Highest at 0%
0What is not working for the Company
NO KEY NEGATIVE TRIGGERS
Here's what is working for Union Bank of Colombo Plc
Net Profit
At LKR 291.13 MM has Grown at 377.67%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (LKR MM)
NII
Highest at LKR 1,729.13 MM and Grown
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The bank's income from core business is increasing
Net NPA
Net Sales
Highest at LKR 4,447.23 MM and Grown
In each period in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is very positive
Net Sales (LKR MM)
Credit Deposit Ratio
Highest at 0% and Grown
In each half year in the last four Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Bank has been creating proportionately higher loans against its deposits, thereby creating higher revenue generating assets
Credit Deposit Ratio (%)
Depreciation
Highest at LKR 284.49 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (LKR MM)
Here's what is not working for Union Bank of Colombo Plc
Capital Adequacy Ratio
Lowest at 13.3%
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The Bank's capital base vs its risk assets is deteriorating.
CAR (%)






