Ceylon Guardian Investment Trust PLC (COSE:GUAR.N0000)
Sri Lanka flag Sri Lanka · Delayed Price · Currency is LKR
257.75
-10.75 (-4.00%)
At close: Dec 5, 2025

COSE:GUAR.N0000 Statistics

Total Valuation

COSE:GUAR.N0000 has a market cap or net worth of LKR 22.08 billion. The enterprise value is 11.12 billion.

Market Cap 22.08B
Enterprise Value 11.12B

Important Dates

Earnings Date n/a
Ex-Dividend Date Jul 29, 2025

Share Statistics

COSE:GUAR.N0000 has 85.66 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 1.31% in one year.

Current Share Class 80.06M
Shares Outstanding 85.66M
Shares Change (YoY) +1.31%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.05%
Owned by Insiders (%) 7.66%
Owned by Institutions (%) 6.64%
Float 14.34M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 3.54.

PE Ratio 3.54
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 7.39
PB Ratio 0.49
P/TBV Ratio 0.58
P/FCF Ratio 11.88
P/OCF Ratio 11.82
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 4.71, with an EV/FCF ratio of 5.98.

EV / Earnings 1.76
EV / Sales 3.72
EV / EBITDA 4.71
EV / EBIT 4.73
EV / FCF 5.98

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 21.18, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.03.

Current Ratio 21.18
Quick Ratio 21.18
Debt / Equity 0.03
Debt / EBITDA 0.61
Debt / FCF 0.77
Interest Coverage 38.79

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 21.33% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 4.08%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 21.33%
Return on Assets (ROA) 4.06%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 4.08%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 5.10%
Revenue Per Employee 186.60M
Profits Per Employee 395.75M
Employee Count 16
Asset Turnover 0.08
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, COSE:GUAR.N0000 has paid 286.29 million in taxes.

Income Tax 286.29M
Effective Tax Rate 3.67%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +155.71% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.42, so COSE:GUAR.N0000's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.42
52-Week Price Change +155.71%
50-Day Moving Average 292.64
200-Day Moving Average 214.95
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 32.64
Average Volume (20 Days) 13,076

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:GUAR.N0000 had revenue of LKR 2.99 billion and earned 6.33 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 72.91.

Revenue 2.99B
Gross Profit 2.99B
Operating Income 2.35B
Pretax Income 7.80B
Net Income 6.33B
EBITDA 2.35B
EBIT 2.35B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 72.91
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 19.65 billion in cash and 1.44 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of 18.22 billion or 212.68 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 19.65B
Total Debt 1.44B
Net Cash 18.22B
Net Cash Per Share 212.68
Equity (Book Value) 45.43B
Book Value Per Share 445.64
Working Capital 18.81B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.87 billion and capital expenditures -10.02 million, giving a free cash flow of 1.86 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 1.87B
Capital Expenditures -10.02M
Free Cash Flow 1.86B
FCF Per Share 21.69
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 100.00%, with operating and profit margins of 78.77% and 212.08%.

Gross Margin 100.00%
Operating Margin 78.77%
Pretax Margin 261.37%
Profit Margin 212.08%
EBITDA Margin 78.83%
EBIT Margin 78.77%
FCF Margin 62.24%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 1.36, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.51%.

Dividend Per Share 1.36
Dividend Yield 0.51%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 9.05%
Buyback Yield -1.31%
Shareholder Yield -0.80%
Earnings Yield 28.68%
FCF Yield 8.42%
Dividend Details

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on August 12, 2015. It was a forward split with a ratio of 1.01075268.

Last Split Date Aug 12, 2015
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 1.01075268

Scores

COSE:GUAR.N0000 has an Altman Z-Score of 7.14 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4.

Altman Z-Score 7.14
Piotroski F-Score 4