Punjab Communications Ltd

Punjab Communications Ltd

₹ 57.0 1.37%
20 Dec - close price
About

Incorporated in 1981, Punjab Communications Ltd (Puncom) is in the business of manufacturing of telecom product[1]

Key Points

History[1]
Co. was established in 1981 and promoted by the Punjab Govt. for enhancing the Electronics and Telecommunication industry in the region and got listed on Oct 1994. The co. has broadened its customer and product base through tie-ups with foreign companies including Huawei Technologies of China for the supply of DWDM equipment. Simultaneously, to improve the bottom line, the company went about developing its core markets of railways and power sector with its own products.

  • Market Cap 68.4 Cr.
  • Current Price 57.0
  • High / Low 77.4 / 44.1
  • Stock P/E
  • Book Value 21.7
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE -9.35 %
  • ROE -11.5 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Company is expected to give good quarter

Cons

  • Stock is trading at 2.63 times its book value
  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of -19.6% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of -26.3% over last 3 years.
  • Contingent liabilities of Rs.52.0 Cr.
  • Company has high debtors of 260 days.

* The pros and cons are machine generated. Pros / cons are based on a checklist to highlight important points. Please exercise caution and do your own analysis.

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Quarterly Results

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Sep 2021 Dec 2021 Mar 2022 Jun 2022 Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024
3.63 1.47 2.56 1.62 3.28 2.35 3.35 3.13 2.92 3.12 5.88 3.21 5.54
8.66 7.26 7.53 7.84 7.64 6.00 5.58 5.46 5.11 5.55 7.90 6.21 8.49
Operating Profit -5.03 -5.79 -4.97 -6.22 -4.36 -3.65 -2.23 -2.33 -2.19 -2.43 -2.02 -3.00 -2.95
OPM % -138.57% -393.88% -194.14% -383.95% -132.93% -155.32% -66.57% -74.44% -75.00% -77.88% -34.35% -93.46% -53.25%
1.95 2.05 1.94 1.91 -5.11 1.84 2.45 -0.71 1.84 1.59 17.10 1.88 2.00
Interest 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.47 0.01 0.17 0.00
Depreciation 0.09 0.07 0.07 0.06 0.06 0.07 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.04 0.05
Profit before tax -3.18 -3.81 -3.10 -4.37 -9.54 -1.88 0.15 -3.10 -0.40 -1.36 15.02 -1.33 -1.00
Tax % -22.96% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
-2.44 -3.82 -3.10 -4.36 -9.53 -1.88 0.15 -3.10 -0.40 -1.36 15.02 -1.34 -1.00
EPS in Rs -2.03 -3.18 -2.58 -3.63 -7.93 -1.56 0.12 -2.58 -0.33 -1.13 12.49 -1.11 -0.83
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Profit & Loss

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 TTM
22 20 21 20 28 38 45 28 21 11 11 15 18
34 37 39 39 43 51 56 48 41 32 27 24 28
Operating Profit -12 -17 -18 -19 -15 -13 -11 -20 -20 -21 -16 -9 -10
OPM % -53% -87% -86% -95% -53% -34% -25% -72% -97% -193% -156% -60% -59%
16 11 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 1 20 23
Interest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Depreciation 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Profit before tax 3 -6 -10 -10 -6 -5 -3 -11 -12 -13 -16 10 11
Tax % 4% 9% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% -6% 0% 0%
3 -7 -10 -10 -6 -5 -3 -11 -12 -12 -16 10 11
EPS in Rs 2.50 -5.70 -8.53 -8.72 -5.23 -4.02 -2.25 -9.51 -9.90 -10.39 -12.99 8.44 9.42
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: -3%
5 Years: -20%
3 Years: -10%
TTM: 51%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 5%
5 Years: 0%
3 Years: 21%
TTM: -59%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: -2%
5 Years: 33%
3 Years: 16%
1 Year: 25%
Return on Equity
10 Years: -13%
5 Years: -23%
3 Years: -26%
Last Year: -11%

Balance Sheet

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Sep 2024
Equity Capital 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Reserves 100 92 82 72 65 62 59 46 35 22 7 17 14
0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
47 44 43 53 58 58 77 76 77 77 75 67 52
Total Liabilities 159 149 137 136 136 133 148 135 124 112 93 96 78
5 4 4 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 4
CWIP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Investments 1 0 0 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 0
153 145 132 124 123 121 136 123 112 101 82 93 74
Total Assets 159 149 137 136 136 133 148 135 124 112 93 96 78

Cash Flows

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024
-13 0 -17 -1 -12 -14 -5 -10 -5 -15 -23 -1
12 0 19 1 10 16 4 14 6 9 23 25
-0 0 -1 -0 0 1 -2 0 -0 4 -0 -4
Net Cash Flow -1 0 1 0 -1 3 -3 4 1 -3 0 20

Ratios

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024
Debtor Days 336 325 292 261 201 182 227 321 324 354 352 260
Inventory Days 548 738 724 724 698 481 407 539 630 2,114 1,269 1,039
Days Payable 738 763 553 569 479 317 298 381 538 1,645 1,099 915
Cash Conversion Cycle 145 299 463 416 420 346 336 479 416 822 522 384
Working Capital Days 253 423 362 204 120 111 38 -35 -258 -753 -714 -495
ROCE % 0% -6% -8% -11% -8% -6% -3% -18% -22% -32% -33% -9%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Dec 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024
71.28% 71.28% 71.28% 71.28% 71.28% 71.28% 71.28% 71.28% 71.28% 71.28% 71.28% 71.28%
4.78% 4.78% 4.78% 4.78% 4.78% 4.78% 4.78% 4.78% 4.78% 4.78% 4.78% 4.78%
0.25% 0.25% 0.25% 0.25% 0.25% 0.25% 0.25% 0.25% 0.25% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
0.00% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
23.69% 23.68% 23.69% 23.68% 23.68% 23.69% 23.69% 23.68% 23.68% 23.92% 23.91% 23.92%
No. of Shareholders 10,30710,17210,09810,06010,06710,0239,9729,8689,8009,8419,8819,968

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