It is a good holding company, Take a look at their subsidiaries
C.W. Mackie PLC - 34.62%
Muller and Phipps (Ceylon) PLC - 30.72%
Marawila Resorts PLC - 33.78%
Sigiriya Village Hotels PLC - 41.00 %
Creasy Plantation Management Limited - 24.55%
Laxapana Batteries PLC - 30.90%
Lankem Plantation Services Limited - 36.24%
Agarapatana Plantations Limited - 39.45%
B.O.T Hotel Services (Private) Limited - 48.57%
Beruwala Resorts PLC - 48.57%
York Arcade Holdings PLC - 49.84%
Above companies holds major stakes in following companies
Agrapatana Plantations Limited
Beruwala Resorts PLC
C.W. Mackie PLC and Subsidiaries
Galle Fort Hotel (Private) Limited
Kotagala Plantations PLC
Lankem Developments PLC
Lankem Research Limited
Lankem Tea & Rubber
Plantations (Private) Limited
Marawila Resorts PLC
Sigiriya Village Hotels PLC
So its a well diversified good holding company but there are some reasons to hold it at low prices
- Extreme drought and very heavy rainfall had a direct impact on the profitability of Plantation companies
- The decline in price of natural rubber has also impacted profitability.
- NAV is just Rs. 13/-
- June ended quarterly reports shows a loss of Rs. 10Mn.
According to my knowledge this price is too high to purchase but it has a strength with good portfolio to overcome this situation, Mainly that will depend on how this management do well for the business. So just be watchful it can go either way. May your decision goes right !!