| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 0/6 |
| Financial Health | 4/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
WTK Overview
Williamson Tea Kenya Plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the cultivation, manufacture, and sale of tea in Kenya.
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | KSh130.75 |
| 52 Week High | KSh125.00 |
| 52 Week Low | KSh154.75 |
| Beta | 0.27 |
| 1 Month Change | -6.61% |
| 3 Month Change | -8.89% |
| 1 Year Change | -5.94% |
| 3 Year Change | -7.92% |
| 5 Year Change | -28.16% |
| Change since IPO | 311.81% |
Recent News & Updates
Shareholder Returns
| WTK | KE Food | KE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -3.1% | 2.0% | 0.1% |
| 1Y | -5.9% | 1.9% | 28.3% |
Return vs Industry: WTK underperformed the KE Food industry which returned 0.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WTK underperformed the KE Market which returned 29.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WTK volatility | |
|---|---|
| WTK Beta | 0.27 |
| Industry Beta | 0.52 |
| Market Beta | 1 |
Stable Share Price: WTK is not significantly more volatile than the rest of KE stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 5% a week.
Volatility Over Time: WTK's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | Alan. Carmichael | https://www.williamsontea.com |
Williamson Tea Kenya Plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the cultivation, manufacture, and sale of tea in Kenya. The company operates tea farms in the areas of Changoi, Kaimosi, Kapchorua, and Tinderet, Kenya. It is also involved in the investment in properties; and sale and servicing of generators.
Williamson Tea Kenya Fundamentals Summary
| WTK fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | KSh2.29b |
| Earnings (TTM) | -KSh131.81m |
| Revenue (TTM) | KSh3.73b |
0.6x
P/S Ratio-17.4x
P/E RatioIs WTK overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WTK income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | KSh3.73b |
| Cost of Revenue | KSh0 |
| Gross Profit | KSh3.73b |
| Expenses | KSh3.87b |
| Earnings | -KSh131.81m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2021
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | -7.53 |
| Gross Margin | 100.00% |
| Net Profit Margin | -3.53% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 3.5% |
How did WTK perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
7.6%
Current Dividend Yield-133%
Payout RatioValuation
Is Williamson Tea Kenya undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
0.4x
Price to Book (PB) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: WTK (KES130.75) is trading above our estimate of fair value (KES50.46)
Significantly Below Fair Value: WTK is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: WTK is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the KE Food industry average.
PE vs Market: WTK is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the KE market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate WTK's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: WTK's PB Ratio (0.4x) is in line with the KE Food industry average.
Future Growth
How is Williamson Tea Kenya forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 0 analysts?
13.5%
Forecasted Food, Beverage & Tobacco industry annual growth in earnings
In this section we usually present revenue and earnings growth projections based on the consensus estimates of professional analysts to help investors understand the company’s ability to generate profit. But as Williamson Tea Kenya has not provided enough past data and has no analyst forecast, its future earnings cannot be reliably calculated by extrapolating past data or using analyst predictions.
This is quite a rare situation as 97% of companies covered by SimplyWall St do have past financial data.
Past Performance
How has Williamson Tea Kenya performed over the past 5 years?
-26.5%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: WTK is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: WTK is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: WTK is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 26.5% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare WTK's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: WTK is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Food industry (8%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: WTK has a negative Return on Equity (-2.22%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Financial Health
How is Williamson Tea Kenya's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: WTK's short term assets (KES2.1B) exceed its short term liabilities (KES517.4M).
Long Term Liabilities: WTK's short term assets (KES2.1B) exceed its long term liabilities (KES1.6B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: WTK's debt to equity ratio (3.5%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: WTK's debt to equity ratio has increased from 3.1% to 3.5% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: WTK's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (294.7%).
Interest Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if WTK's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT.
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is Williamson Tea Kenya current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
7.65%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: WTK's dividend (7.65%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the KE market (4.2%).
High Dividend: WTK's dividend (7.65%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the KE market (7.83%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: WTK's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WTK's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: WTK is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: Insufficient data to determine if a dividend will be paid in 3 years and that it will be covered by earnings.
Next Steps
Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
8.9yrs
Average board tenure
CEO
Alan. Carmichael
no data
Tenure
KSh30,637,000
Compensation
Mr. Alan. L. Carmichael serves as the Managing Director and Director at Kapchorua Tea Kenya Plc. Mr. Carmichael serves as the Managing Director and Director of Williamson Tea Kenya Plc. Mr. Carmichael serv...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Insufficient data to establish whether Alan.'s total compensation is reasonable compared to companies of similar size in the KE market.
Compensation vs Earnings: Alan.'s compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
Board Members
Experienced Board: WTK's board of directors are considered experienced (8.9 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: Insufficient data to determine if insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Williamson Tea Kenya Plc's employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Williamson Tea Kenya Plc
- Ticker: WTK
- Exchange: NASE
- Founded: NaN
- Industry: Packaged Foods and Meats
- Sector: Food, Beverage & Tobacco
- Market Cap: KSh2.290b
- Shares outstanding: 17.51m
- Website: https://www.williamsontea.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Williamson Tea Kenya Plc
- The Acacia Block
- 2nd Floor
- Nairobi
- 100
- Kenya
Listings
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/10/19 14:02 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/10/15 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2021/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2021/03/31 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.