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 |
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) | 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: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 |
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 |
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 |
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% |
Fair Value
There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.
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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 |