Gestetner of Ceylon Statistics
Total Valuation
COSE:GEST.N0000 has a market cap or net worth of LKR 916.95 million. The enterprise value is 1.23 billion.
| Market Cap | 916.95M |
| Enterprise Value | 1.23B |
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
| Earnings Date | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Sep 22, 2026 |
Share Statistics
COSE:GEST.N0000 has 2.66 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.06% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 2.66M |
| Shares Outstanding | 2.66M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | +0.06% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | +0.08% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 21.50% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | n/a |
| Float | 150,021 |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 8.23.
| PE Ratio | 8.23 |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| PS Ratio | 0.45 |
| PB Ratio | 1.36 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 1.48 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 81.33 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 4.05 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 3.74, with an EV/FCF ratio of 108.84.
| EV / Earnings | 11.01 |
| EV / Sales | 0.60 |
| EV / EBITDA | 3.74 |
| EV / EBIT | 6.16 |
| EV / FCF | 108.84 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 2.03, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.48.
| Current Ratio | 2.03 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.41 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.48 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.98 |
| Debt / FCF | 28.51 |
| Interest Coverage | 5.57 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 17.99% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 13.77%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 17.99% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 10.97% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 13.77% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 25.70% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 8.42% |
| Revenue Per Employee | 9.39M |
| Profits Per Employee | 508,908 |
| Employee Count | 219 |
| Asset Turnover | 1.81 |
| Inventory Turnover | 6.71 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, COSE:GEST.N0000 has paid 52.06 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 52.06M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 31.84% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +68.29% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.81, so COSE:GEST.N0000's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.81 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +68.29% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 349.39 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 306.91 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 53.85 |
| 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 2.06 billion and earned 111.45 million in profits. Earnings per share was 41.93.
| Revenue | 2.06B |
| Gross Profit | 733.90M |
| Operating Income | 199.32M |
| Pretax Income | 163.51M |
| Net Income | 111.45M |
| EBITDA | 327.98M |
| EBIT | 199.32M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | 41.93 |
Balance Sheet
The company has 11.32 million in cash and 321.45 million in debt, with a net cash position of -310.13 million or -116.69 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 11.32M |
| Total Debt | 321.45M |
| Net Cash | -310.13M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -116.69 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 674.27M |
| Book Value Per Share | 253.70 |
| Working Capital | 382.77M |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 226.55 million and capital expenditures -215.28 million, giving a free cash flow of 11.27 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 226.55M |
| Capital Expenditures | -215.28M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 128.66M |
| Net Borrowing | -18.15M |
| Free Cash Flow | 11.27M |
| FCF Per Share | 4.24 |
Margins
Gross margin is 35.69%, with operating and profit margins of 9.69% and 5.42%.
| Gross Margin | 35.69% |
| Operating Margin | 9.69% |
| Pretax Margin | 7.95% |
| Profit Margin | 5.42% |
| EBITDA Margin | 15.95% |
| EBIT Margin | 9.69% |
| FCF Margin | 0.55% |
Dividends & Yields
This stock pays an annual dividend of 3.25, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.93%.
| Dividend Per Share | 3.25 |
| Dividend Yield | 0.93% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | n/a |
| Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Buyback Yield | -0.06% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.87% |
| Earnings Yield | 12.15% |
| FCF Yield | 1.23% |
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 4.39 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.
| Altman Z-Score | 4.39 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |