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Elpitiya Plantations PLC

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2,87 %

Op margin

14,7 %

ROE

3,5 %

Net margin

14,9 %

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0,07

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About

Elpitiya Plantations PLC maintains a strong liquidity position, with a current ratio of 4.84, indicating the company can easily cover its short-term liabilities with its short-term assets. However, the company's free cash flow of 191,099,000 LKR is significantly lower than its operating cash flow of 1,928,398,000 LKR, suggesting substantial capital expenditures are being made to sustain operations. The company's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07 reflects a conservative capital structure, with minimal long-term debt relative to equity. In terms of profitability, the company's return on equity (ROE) of 3.45% and return on assets (ROA) of 2.37% are below the industry median for the Food & Beverages sector, indicating that the company is not generating returns as efficiently as its peers. The net income of 294,615,000 LKR and operating income of 289,427,000 LKR suggest stable but modest profitability, with a gross profit margin of 17.75%. The company's revenue is concentrated in a single business segment, with no disclosed geographic diversification. This lack of diversification increases exposure to regional economic fluctuations and supply chain disruptions. The absence of segment-speci

Business. Elpitiya Plantations PLC (ELPL.CM) is a food and beverage company engaged in the fishing and farming industry. The firm operates within the Consumer Non-Cyclicals sector, focusing on product sales. Specific details regarding operating segments, headquarters location, and primary stock exchange listings are not available in the provided data.

Classification92 %

SectorConsumer Non-Cyclicals

Business sectorFood & Beverages

IndustryFishing & Farming

ActivityFood

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What drives this business

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News & coverage

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Sector rotation

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Analysis

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Macro
Rate decisionBank of England rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-06 · GB
Rate decisionReserve Bank of Australia rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-12 · AU
Rate decisionNorges Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-08-20 · NO
Rate decisionSveriges Riksbank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-03 · SE
Rate decisionBank of Canada rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-09 · CA
Rate decisionEuropean Central Bank rate decision (press conf.)2026-09-10 · EU
Macro & political
ElectionSE Swedish Election2026-09-14 · SE
ElectionUS U.S. Midterms2026-11-03 · US
ElectionFR French Legislative2027-06-01 · FR

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Synthesis

Business

Elpitiya Plantations PLC (ELPL.CM) is a food and beverage company engaged in the fishing and farming industry. The firm operates within the Consumer Non-Cyclicals sector, focusing on product sales. Specific details regarding operating segments, headquarters location, and primary stock exchange listings are not available in the provided data.

Classification92 %

SectorConsumer Non-Cyclicals

Business sectorFood & Beverages

IndustryFishing & Farming

ActivityFood

AI synthesis

GENERATED

In terms of profitability, the company's return on equity (ROE) of 3.45% and return on assets (ROA) of 2.37% are below the industry median for the Food & Beverages sector, indicating that the company is not generating returns as efficiently as its peers. The net income of 294,615,000 LKR and operating income of 289,427,000 LKR suggest stable but modest profitability, with a gross profit margin of 17.75%.

The company's revenue is concentrated in a single business segment, with no disclosed geographic diversification. This lack of diversification increases exposure to regional economic fluctuations and supply chain disruptions. The absence of segment-specific revenue data limits the ability to assess the performance of individual product lines or geographic regions.

Looking ahead, the company's growth trajectory is constrained by its capital expenditures, which amounted to -707,045,000 LKR in the latest reporting period. While this investment may support long-term growth, it also reduces near-term cash flow flexibility. The company's revenue of 1,973,764,000 LKR in the latest period reflects a stable but non-accelerating growth path.

The risk assessment indicates a medium liquidity risk, primarily due to the company's negative net cash position after accounting for total debt. While the company's debt levels are low, the negative net cash position suggests potential pressure on liquidity if cash flow from operations were to decline. The dilution risk is assessed as low, with no significant dilution potential identified in the latest financial data.

Recent filings and transcripts do not indicate any material events or strategic shifts that would significantly alter the company's financial outlook. The company appears to be maintaining a steady operational and financial strategy.

Key takeaways

Elpitiya Plantations PLC has a strong liquidity position but is investing heavily in capital expenditures.
The company's ROE and ROA are below industry medians, indicating lower efficiency in generating returns.
Revenue is concentrated in a single business segment, increasing exposure to regional and operational risks.
The company's growth is constrained by capital expenditures, which may limit near-term cash flow flexibility.
The company's debt-to-equity ratio is low, but its negative net cash position raises liquidity concerns.

Bull / Bear case

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BULL CASE · 3

Free cash flow surged 754.2% year-over-year to LKR 794.9 million in the latest fiscal period.

Cash conversion ratio of 6.55 is best-in-class compared to the cohort median of 0.89.

Debt-to-equity ratio of 0.07 is significantly lower than the cohort median of 0.35.

BEAR CASE · 1

The company faces medium liquidity risk and medium credit risk according to current risk flags.

In focus — financials by report

Valuation FY

Market price

$191,25

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Tangible book

$8.54B

Net cashⓘ

-$597.5M

Current ratioⓘ

4.8

Debt / equityⓘ

0.1

ROAⓘ

2.4%

ROEⓘ

3.5%

Cash conversionⓘ

655.0%

CapEx / revenueⓘ

-35.8%

SBC / revenueⓘ

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Dilution ratioⓘ

0.0%

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Dilution riskLow

Liquidity riskMedium

Filing-based flags

Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

Benchmarks vs cohort

Op Margin14,7 %Above P75

Net Margin14,9 %Best in class

ROE3,5 %Above median

Capex / Rev-35,8 %Bottom quartile

D/E0,07Above median

Cash Conv6,55Best in class

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How metrics are computed

Dilution Ratio
(shares_outstanding_diluted - shares_outstanding_basic) / shares_outstanding_basic
Net Cash
cash_and_equivalents + short_term_investments - short_term_debt - long_term_debt
Capex To Revenue
capital_expenditure / revenue
Return On Equity
net_income / total_equity
Debt To Equity
(short_term_debt + long_term_debt) / total_equity
Cash Conversion Ratio
operating_cash_flow / net_income

Source documents

Elpitiya Plantations PLC Market data — financials · 2026-05-27

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OSINT findings

Dilution riskLow

Liquidity riskMedium

Net cash is negative after subtracting total debt.

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The Thread

Everything we know, in order

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Sources filings · IR · transcripts · market data · tier hybrid · as of 2026-08-04 Market data · Issuer disclosures · Public news · Earnings transcripts · Consensus estimates · ESG data Premium coverage

At a glance

What drives this business

News & coverage

Sector rotation

Developing storylines

Analysis

Opportunity

Upcoming catalysts

Pre-earnings brief

Signals & dispatch

Composite-score breakdown

Synthesis

Bull / Bear case

In focus — financials by report

Valuation FY

Revenue by segment

Market share

Business relationships

Supply chain

Peer comparison

Market position

Stress test

Predictor forecast

Options

Short squeeze

Earnings-call key lines

Estimate revisions

Sell-side observations

Themes

ESG

Risk factors

Benchmarks vs cohort

Corporate actions / M&A

FX exposure

Comparable transactions

Derivatives & instruments

Actions

Ask Handelsavisen

Ownership & reference

Insider activity

Short positioning

Geographic breakdown

Intel & risk

Evidence & claims

The Thread