Watawala Plantations PLC (COSE:WATA.N0000)
Sri Lanka flag Sri Lanka · Delayed Price · Currency is LKR
42.90
-2.60 (-5.71%)
At close: Dec 5, 2025

Watawala Plantations Statistics

Total Valuation

COSE:WATA.N0000 has a market cap or net worth of LKR 43.61 billion. The enterprise value is 44.07 billion.

Market Cap 43.61B
Enterprise Value 44.07B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, November 11, 2025.

Earnings Date Nov 11, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Nov 14, 2025

Share Statistics

COSE:WATA.N0000 has 1.02 billion shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.31% in one year.

Current Share Class 1.02B
Shares Outstanding 1.02B
Shares Change (YoY) -0.31%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.54%
Owned by Insiders (%) 2.86%
Owned by Institutions (%) 0.20%
Float 177.26M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 16.46.

PE Ratio 16.46
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 4.91
PB Ratio 10.51
P/TBV Ratio 11.07
P/FCF Ratio 19.73
P/OCF Ratio 16.69
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 10.56, with an EV/FCF ratio of 19.94.

EV / Earnings 16.67
EV / Sales 4.97
EV / EBITDA 10.56
EV / EBIT 11.41
EV / FCF 19.94

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.13, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.50.

Current Ratio 1.13
Quick Ratio 0.98
Debt / Equity 0.50
Debt / EBITDA 0.49
Debt / FCF 0.93
Interest Coverage 24.22

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 51.94% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 36.56%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 51.94%
Return on Assets (ROA) 25.40%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 36.56%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 58.69%
Revenue Per Employee 5.60M
Profits Per Employee 1.67M
Employee Count 1,585
Asset Turnover 0.93
Inventory Turnover 11.48

Taxes

In the past 12 months, COSE:WATA.N0000 has paid 1.20 billion in taxes.

Income Tax 1.20B
Effective Tax Rate 31.46%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +104.77% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.43, so COSE:WATA.N0000's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.43
52-Week Price Change +104.77%
50-Day Moving Average 45.99
200-Day Moving Average 35.35
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 35.71
Average Volume (20 Days) 510,355

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:WATA.N0000 had revenue of LKR 8.88 billion and earned 2.64 billion in profits. Earnings per share was 2.61.

Revenue 8.88B
Gross Profit 4.59B
Operating Income 3.86B
Pretax Income 3.83B
Net Income 2.64B
EBITDA 4.15B
EBIT 3.86B
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 2.61
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 1.76 billion in cash and 2.06 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -299.03 million or -0.29 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.76B
Total Debt 2.06B
Net Cash -299.03M
Net Cash Per Share -0.29
Equity (Book Value) 4.15B
Book Value Per Share 3.92
Working Capital 350.37M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 2.61 billion and capital expenditures -403.23 million, giving a free cash flow of 2.21 billion.

Operating Cash Flow 2.61B
Capital Expenditures -403.23M
Free Cash Flow 2.21B
FCF Per Share 2.17
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 51.68%, with operating and profit margins of 43.53% and 29.79%.

Gross Margin 51.68%
Operating Margin 43.53%
Pretax Margin 43.15%
Profit Margin 29.79%
EBITDA Margin 46.77%
EBIT Margin 43.53%
FCF Margin 24.90%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 4.30, which amounts to a dividend yield of 9.45%.

Dividend Per Share 4.30
Dividend Yield 9.45%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 46.67%
Years of Dividend Growth 1
Payout Ratio 165.35%
Buyback Yield 0.31%
Shareholder Yield 9.76%
Earnings Yield 6.06%
FCF Yield 5.07%
Dividend Details

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on March 3, 2025. It was a forward split with a ratio of 5.

Last Split Date Mar 3, 2025
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 5

Scores

COSE:WATA.N0000 has an Altman Z-Score of 6.31 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.

Altman Z-Score 6.31
Piotroski F-Score 6