ScoreWhy is Watawala Plantations Plc ?
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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
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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
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Is Watawala Plantations Plc for you?
Medium Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Watawala Plantations Plc
65.47%
4.13
33.76%
Sri Lanka CSE All Share
41.16%
2.63
15.67%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality 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%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
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%
TechnicalsTechnical 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
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend6What 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 2025MOJO 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 periodsMOJO Watch
Company has been able to sell its inventory faster
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Depreciation
Highest at LKR 98.68 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 Watawala Plantations Plc
Interest
At LKR 113.91 MM has Grown at 132.09%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO 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 yearsMOJO 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 periodsMOJO 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 periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
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