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Ceylon Tobacco COSE:CTC.N0000 Stock Report

Last Price

LK₨1.34k

Market Cap

LK₨251.0b

7D

-0.02%

1Y

10.1%

Updated

12 Apr, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC

COSE:CTC.N0000 Stock Report

Market Cap: LK₨251.0b

CTC.N0000 Stock Overview

Manufactures, markets, and sells cigarettes in Sri Lanka. More details

CTC.N0000 fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance4/6
Financial Health5/6
Dividends5/6

Rewards

Price-To-Earnings ratio (8.5x) is below the LK market (8.8x)

Earnings grew by 7.2% over the past year

Risk Analysis

Unstable dividend track record


Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC Competitors

Distilleries Company of Sri Lanka

COSE:DIST.N0000

LK₨166.1b

Melstacorp

COSE:MELS.N0000

LK₨149.5b

Browns Investments

COSE:BIL.N0000

LK₨103.5b

Lion Brewery (Ceylon)

COSE:LION.N0000

LK₨103.4b

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Ceylon Tobacco
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceLK₨1,339.75
52 Week HighLK₨1,560.00
52 Week LowLK₨1,001.00
Beta-0.037
1 Month Change0.21%
3 Month Change-4.08%
1 Year Change10.09%
3 Year Change100.56%
5 Year Change33.98%
Change since IPO3,637.95%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

CTC.N0000LK TobaccoLK Market
7D-0.02%1.2%1.0%
1Y10.1%1.2%22.5%

Return vs Industry: CTC.N0000 exceeded the LK Tobacco industry which returned 1.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CTC.N0000 underperformed the LK Market which returned 22.5% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CTC.N0000's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CTC.N0000 volatility
CTC.N0000 Average Weekly Movement3.9%
Tobacco Industry Average Movement5.1%
Market Average Movement5.4%
10% most volatile stocks in LK Market8.1%
10% least volatile stocks in LK Market3.8%

Stable Share Price: CTC.N0000 has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the LK market.

Volatility Over Time: CTC.N0000's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

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About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1906249Fariyha Subhaniwww.ceylontobaccocompany.com

Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC manufactures, markets, and sells cigarettes in Sri Lanka. It offers its products under the Dunhill, John Player Gold Leaf, John Player Navy Cut, John Player Gold, State Express 555, Shuangxi International, Benson & Hedges, Bristol, and Capstan brand names. The company sells its products through a network of distributors, traders, and retailers.

Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC Fundamentals Summary

How do Ceylon Tobacco's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CTC.N0000 fundamental statistics
Market capLK₨250.97b
Earnings (TTM)LK₨29.64b
Revenue (TTM)LK₨62.53b

8.5x

P/E Ratio

4.0x

P/S Ratio

Is CTC.N0000 overvalued?

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Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CTC.N0000 income statement (TTM)
RevenueLK₨62.53b
Cost of RevenueLK₨3.62b
Gross ProfitLK₨58.91b
Other ExpensesLK₨29.26b
EarningsLK₨29.64b

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)158.24
Gross Margin94.20%
Net Profit Margin47.41%
Debt/Equity Ratio2.6%

How did CTC.N0000 perform over the long term?

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Dividends

10.5%

Current Dividend Yield

89%

Payout Ratio

Does CTC.N0000 pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy CTC.N0000 by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Ceylon Tobacco dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateMay 28 2025
Dividend Pay DateJun 17 2025
Days until Ex dividend44 days
Days until Dividend pay date64 days

Does CTC.N0000 pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/04/12 14:43
End of Day Share Price 2025/04/11 00:00
Earnings2024/12/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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.

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Industry and Sector Metrics

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Analyst Sources

Ceylon Tobacco Company PLC is covered by 3 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Shehan AbeykoonAsia Securities (Private) Limited
null nullCT CLSA Securities
Fahad ShaikhEFG-Hermes Research