Josts Engineering Company Ltd
Incorporated in 1907, Jost’s Engineering Company Ltd is in the business of material handling and engineered products[1]
- Market Cap ₹ 371 Cr.
 - Current Price ₹ 314
 - High / Low ₹ 662 / 300
 - Stock P/E 34.6
 - Book Value ₹ 112
 - Dividend Yield 0.40 %
 - ROCE 30.3 %
 - ROE 22.9 %
 - Face Value ₹ 1.00
 
Pros
- Company has reduced debt.
 - Company is almost debt free.
 - Company has delivered good profit growth of 32.1% CAGR over last 5 years
 
Cons
* 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.
Peer comparison
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Quarterly Results
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Profit & Loss
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 75 | 82 | 83 | 90 | 107 | 103 | 86 | 113 | 159 | 174 | 217 | 193 | |
| 68 | 74 | 82 | 81 | 86 | 101 | 95 | 80 | 106 | 148 | 160 | 194 | 176 | |
| Operating Profit | 5 | 2 | -0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 17 | 
| OPM % | 6% | 2% | -0% | 2% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 11% | 9% | 
| 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Interest | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 
| Depreciation | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 
| Profit before tax | 4 | 1 | -2 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 22 | 14 | 
| Tax % | 31% | 48% | -0% | -0% | -16% | -13% | 34% | 26% | 31% | 29% | 28% | 25% | |
| 3 | 1 | -2 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 10 | |
| EPS in Rs | 2.45 | 0.49 | -1.77 | -2.02 | 1.88 | 3.74 | 0.95 | 3.72 | 4.06 | 6.31 | 8.34 | 13.63 | 8.66 | 
| Dividend Payout % | 35% | 70% | -4% | -3% | 9% | 7% | 27% | 7% | 12% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 11% | 
| 5 Years: | 16% | 
| 3 Years: | 24% | 
| TTM: | -9% | 
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 41% | 
| 5 Years: | 32% | 
| 3 Years: | 55% | 
| TTM: | -25% | 
| Stock Price CAGR | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 18% | 
| 5 Years: | 45% | 
| 3 Years: | 47% | 
| 1 Year: | -39% | 
| Return on Equity | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 16% | 
| 5 Years: | 19% | 
| 3 Years: | 20% | 
| Last Year: | 23% | 
Balance Sheet
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Sep 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.76 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.98 | 1 | 1 | 
| Reserves | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 40 | 62 | 81 | 132 | 
| 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 6 | |
| 26 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 28 | 32 | 46 | 47 | 56 | 47 | |
| Total Liabilities | 43 | 45 | 49 | 50 | 64 | 69 | 75 | 61 | 69 | 90 | 120 | 142 | 186 | 
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
| CWIP | -0 | -0 | -0 | -0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0 | -0 | -0 | 
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 34 | 59 | 
| 40 | 43 | 47 | 47 | 56 | 59 | 64 | 51 | 57 | 72 | 92 | 103 | 121 | |
| Total Assets | 43 | 45 | 49 | 50 | 64 | 69 | 75 | 61 | 69 | 90 | 120 | 142 | 186 | 
Cash Flows
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | -3 | -4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 18 | |
| -0 | -0 | -1 | -1 | -5 | -4 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -6 | -14 | -12 | |
| -3 | -0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | -1 | -5 | -1 | -1 | 19 | -5 | |
| Net Cash Flow | -0 | -0 | -0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 
Ratios
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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| Debtor Days | 119 | 124 | 124 | 132 | 138 | 110 | 112 | 119 | 105 | 103 | 122 | 127 | 
| Inventory Days | 85 | 79 | 75 | 67 | 85 | 70 | 89 | 77 | 57 | 44 | 39 | 14 | 
| Days Payable | 134 | 134 | 132 | 118 | 123 | 112 | 118 | 125 | 111 | 113 | 102 | 106 | 
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 70 | 68 | 67 | 81 | 101 | 68 | 82 | 71 | 51 | 34 | 59 | 35 | 
| Working Capital Days | 70 | 68 | 53 | 40 | 56 | 37 | 34 | 74 | 56 | 41 | 61 | 57 | 
| ROCE % | 26% | 8% | -4% | 5% | 13% | 15% | 18% | 16% | 20% | 26% | 25% | 30% | 
Documents
Announcements
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          Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
          
            1d - Submission of publication of Unaudited financial results for the quarter and half year ended 30th September, 2025
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          Statement Of Deviation Or Variation _30.09.2025
          
            2d - Statement of deviations/variations for quarter ended 30 Sep 2025, approved by Audit Committee and Board.
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          Financial Results For The Quarter Ended 30.09.2025
          
            2d - Approved unaudited results for quarter and half-year ended 30 Sep 2025; 1,847,913 shares allotted; subsidiary ceased.
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          Board Meeting Outcome for Outcome Of Board Meeting_01.11.2025
          
            2d - Board approved Q2/H1 unaudited results for Sep 30, 2025; Josts Foundation ceased as wholly-owned subsidiary (share transfer Oct 8, 2025).
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          Board Meeting Intimation for Board Meeting Scheduled To Be Held On 01.11.2025
          
            25 Oct - Board meeting on 01-Nov-2025 to approve unaudited Q2/H1 results for 30 Sep 2025.
 
Annual reports
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Business Overview:[1][2]
Josts ECL manufactures material handling equipment (MHD) and is provider of a wide range of engineering products (EPD) solutions that find its applications across diverse industries including Power, Oil & Gas, Defence, Aerospace, Information Technology, Automobile, Education, Steel, Oil, Mining, etc. Company has 7 service centers and 17 dealers across India