Gestetner of Ceylon Statistics

Total Valuation

COSE:GEST.N0000 has a market cap or net worth of LKR 598.67 million. The enterprise value is 885.26 million.

Market Cap	598.67M
Enterprise Value	885.26M

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Friday, November 7, 2025.

Earnings Date	Nov 7, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Dec 11, 2024

Share Statistics

COSE:GEST.N0000 has 2.66 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.02% in one year.

Current Share Class	2.66M
Shares Outstanding	2.66M
Shares Change (YoY)	-0.02%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.08%
Owned by Insiders (%)	34.17%
Owned by Institutions (%)	n/a
Float	n/a

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 6.89.

PE Ratio	6.89
Forward PE	n/a
PS Ratio	0.33
PB Ratio	1.04
P/TBV Ratio	1.14
P/FCF Ratio	7.00
P/OCF Ratio	3.08
PEG Ratio	n/a

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 3.10, with an EV/FCF ratio of 10.35.

EV / Earnings	10.19
EV / Sales	0.49
EV / EBITDA	3.10
EV / EBIT	5.48
EV / FCF	10.35

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.14, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.53.

Current Ratio	2.14
Quick Ratio	1.64
Debt / Equity	0.53
Debt / EBITDA	1.06
Debt / FCF	3.54
Interest Coverage	5.54

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 16.21% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 12.15%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	16.21%
Return on Assets (ROA)	10.19%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	12.15%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	22.99%
Revenue Per Employee	8.29M
Profits Per Employee	396,665
Employee Count	219
Asset Turnover	1.83
Inventory Turnover	7.22

Taxes

In the past 12 months, COSE:GEST.N0000 has paid 41.35 million in taxes.

Income Tax	41.35M
Effective Tax Rate	32.25%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +90.34% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.56, so COSE:GEST.N0000's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.56
52-Week Price Change	+90.34%
50-Day Moving Average	230.61
200-Day Moving Average	181.65
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	44.73
Average Volume (20 Days)	7,196

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:GEST.N0000 had revenue of LKR 1.82 billion and earned 86.87 million in profits. Earnings per share was 32.69.

Revenue	1.82B
Gross Profit	675.23M
Operating Income	161.48M
Pretax Income	128.22M
Net Income	86.87M
EBITDA	278.27M
EBIT	161.48M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	32.69

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 15.97 million in cash and 302.56 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -286.59 million or -107.83 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	15.97M
Total Debt	302.56M
Net Cash	-286.59M
Net Cash Per Share	-107.83
Equity (Book Value)	573.79M
Book Value Per Share	215.89
Working Capital	354.79M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 194.62 million and capital expenditures -109.10 million, giving a free cash flow of 85.52 million.

Operating Cash Flow	194.62M
Capital Expenditures	-109.10M
Free Cash Flow	85.52M
FCF Per Share	32.18

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 37.18%, with operating and profit margins of 8.89% and 4.78%.

Gross Margin	37.18%
Operating Margin	8.89%
Pretax Margin	7.06%
Profit Margin	4.78%
EBITDA Margin	15.32%
EBIT Margin	8.89%
FCF Margin	4.71%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 3.25, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.44%.

Dividend Per Share	3.25
Dividend Yield	1.44%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	-67.50%
Years of Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Ratio	9.94%
Buyback Yield	0.02%
Shareholder Yield	1.45%
Earnings Yield	14.51%
FCF Yield	14.29%

Dividend Details

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on July 7, 2000. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2.

Last Split Date	Jul 7, 2000
Split Type	Forward
Split Ratio	2

Scores

COSE:GEST.N0000 has an Altman Z-Score of 3.94 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7.

Altman Z-Score	3.94
Piotroski F-Score	7