Watawala Plantations Plc

  • Market Cap: Large Cap
  • Industry: FMCG
  • ISIN: LK0246N00005
LKR
46.00
13 (39.39%)
  • Price Points
  • Score
  • Mojo Parameters
  • Total Return
  • News and Corporate Actions
  • Key factors
  • Shareholding
  • Financials
  • CompanyCV
stock-recommendationScore
Click here to find our call on this stock
Strong Sell
Sell
Hold
Buy
Strong Buy

Comparison

Company
Score
Quality
Valuation
Financial
Technical
Bairaha Farms Plc
Three Acre Farms Plc
Ceylon Grain Elevators Plc
Hatton Plantations PLC
Bukit Darah PLC
Kegalle Plantations PLC
Elpitiya Plantations Plc
Watawala Plantations Plc
Kahawatte Plantations Plc
Browns Investments Plc

Why is Watawala Plantations Plc ?

1
Negative results in Dec 25
  • OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at LKR 2,972.15 MM
  • INTEREST(HY) At LKR 113.91 MM has Grown at 132.09%
  • DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 11.26 times
2
With ROE of 76.86%, it has a expensive valuation with a 14.33 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 65.47%, its profits have risen by 9.1%
  • At the current price, the company has a high dividend yield of 0.1
stock-recommendationReal-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

  1. 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 FMCG)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Watawala Plantations Plc for you?

Medium Risk, High Return

Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Watawala Plantations Plc
-100.0%
4.13
33.76%
Sri Lanka CSE All Share
41.16%
2.63
15.67%
stock-recommendationQuality
stock-summaryManagement Risk
stock-summaryGrowth
stock-summaryCapital Structure
stock-recommendation
Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
19.17%
EBIT Growth (5y)
22.36%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
30.26
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
Net Debt is too low
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.01
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
1.53
Tax Ratio
41.64%
Dividend Payout Ratio
227.91%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
0
ROCE (avg)
58.47%
ROE (avg)
44.12%
stock-recommendationValuation

Valuation Scorecard stock-summary

stock-recommendation
Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors stock-summary

Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
19
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
14.33
EV to EBIT
12.26
EV to EBITDA
11.00
EV to Capital Employed
18.29
EV to Sales
5.36
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
0.14%
ROCE (Latest)
149.15%
ROE (Latest)
76.86%
stock-recommendationTechnicals

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 Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Mildly Bullish
stock-recommendation Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish  Turned 
Technical Movement
stock-recommendationFinancial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard stock-summary

stock-recommendation
Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

6What is working for the Company
NET PROFIT(HY)

Higher at LKR 1,383.36 MM

ROCE(HY)

Highest at 57.72%

INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Highest at 8.4 times

-11What is not working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)

Lowest at LKR 2,972.15 MM

INTEREST(HY)

At LKR 113.91 MM has Grown at 132.09%

DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)

Lowest at 11.26 times

DEBT-EQUITY RATIO (HY)

Highest at 54.57 %

Here's what is working for Watawala Plantations Plc

Net Profit
Higher at LKR 1,383.36 MM
than preceding 12 month period ended Dec 2025
MOJO Watch
In the half year the company has already crossed Net Profit of the previous twelve months

Net Profit (LKR MM)

Inventory Turnover Ratio
Highest at 8.4 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster

Inventory Turnover Ratio

Depreciation
Highest at LKR 98.68 MM
in the last five periods
MOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation

Depreciation (LKR MM)

Here's what is not working for Watawala Plantations Plc

Interest
At LKR 113.91 MM has Grown at 132.09%
over previous Semi-Annual period
MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (LKR MM)

Operating Cash Flow
Lowest at LKR 2,972.15 MM and Fallen
In each year in the last three years
MOJO Watch
The company's cash revenues from business operations are falling

Operating Cash Flows (LKR MM)

Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 11.26 times and Fallen
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed

Debtors Turnover Ratio

Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 54.57 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periods
MOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed

Debt-Equity Ratio