Central Finance Company PLC (COSE:CFIN.N0000)
Sri Lanka flag Sri Lanka · Delayed Price · Currency is LKR
247.00
-5.25 (-2.08%)
At close: Mar 9, 2026

Central Finance Company Statistics

Total Valuation

COSE:CFIN.N0000 has a market cap or net worth of LKR 56.16 billion.

Market Cap 56.16B
Enterprise Value n/a

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, February 10, 2026.

Earnings Date Feb 10, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 1, 2025

Share Statistics

COSE:CFIN.N0000 has 227.35 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.01% in one year.

Current Share Class 227.35M
Shares Outstanding 227.35M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.01%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.01%
Owned by Insiders (%) 26.03%
Owned by Institutions (%) 15.12%
Float 92.95M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 5.51.

PE Ratio 5.51
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 2.89
PB Ratio 0.65
P/TBV Ratio 0.67
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio n/a
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales n/a
EV / EBITDA n/a
EV / EBIT n/a
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.70, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.18.

Current Ratio 1.70
Quick Ratio 1.67
Debt / Equity 0.18
Debt / EBITDA n/a
Debt / FCF -1.19
Interest Coverage n/a

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 12.88% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.44%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 12.88%
Return on Assets (ROA) 7.38%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 7.44%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) n/a
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) 5.63%
Revenue Per Employee 8.40M
Profits Per Employee 4.41M
Employee Count 2,314
Asset Turnover 0.14
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, COSE:CFIN.N0000 has paid 3.73 billion in taxes.

Income Tax 3.73B
Effective Tax Rate 26.14%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +26.13% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.54, so COSE:CFIN.N0000's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.54
52-Week Price Change +26.13%
50-Day Moving Average 273.61
200-Day Moving Average 276.33
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 28.08
Average Volume (20 Days) n/a

Short Selling Information

Short Interest n/a
Short Previous Month n/a
Short % of Shares Out n/a
Short % of Float n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover) n/a

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, COSE:CFIN.N0000 had revenue of LKR 19.45 billion and earned 10.20 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 44.86.

Revenue 19.45B
Gross Profit 19.45B
Operating Income 9.67B
Pretax Income 14.25B
Net Income 10.20B
EBITDA n/a
EBIT n/a
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 44.86
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 8.50 billion in cash and 15.78 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -7.28 billion or -32.01 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 8.50B
Total Debt 15.78B
Net Cash -7.28B
Net Cash Per Share -32.01
Equity (Book Value) 86.14B
Book Value Per Share 367.14
Working Capital 44.42B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was -11.81 billion and capital expenditures -1.45 billion, giving a free cash flow of -13.26 billion.

Operating Cash Flow -11.81B
Capital Expenditures -1.45B
Free Cash Flow -13.26B
FCF Per Share -58.34
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 100.00%, with operating and profit margins of 49.74% and 52.45%.

Gross Margin 100.00%
Operating Margin 49.74%
Pretax Margin 73.29%
Profit Margin 52.45%
EBITDA Margin n/a
EBIT Margin n/a
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 6.50, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.63%.

Dividend Per Share 6.50
Dividend Yield 2.63%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 36.84%
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 12.82%
Buyback Yield -0.01%
Shareholder Yield 2.57%
Earnings Yield 18.16%
FCF Yield -23.62%
Dividend Details

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on July 1, 2021. It was a forward split with a ratio of 1.014869886.

Last Split Date Jul 1, 2021
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 1.014869886

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 3