NHC Foods Ltd

NHC Foods Ltd

₹ 2.47 -5.00%
12 Dec 3:47 p.m.
About

Incorporated in 1960, NHC Foods Ltd is a manufacturer and exporter of whole and blended spices[1]

Key Points

Business Overview:[1][2]
Company has a ISO & HACCP certified unit which supplies Ground Spices & Blends to leading food MNCs and fast food chains globally. It has also developed a packaging unit, which offers flexible packaging as per the requirements of the clients. It follows stock and sale mechanism for certain spices and grains, by procuring bulk quantities at low prices during peak season and sells during off season. Company recently added rice to its existing grains of maize and wheat, which are low-cost high-margin products.

  • Market Cap 146 Cr.
  • Current Price 2.47
  • High / Low 10.6 / 2.47
  • Stock P/E 28.0
  • Book Value 0.53
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE 12.3 %
  • ROE 8.82 %
  • Face Value 1.00

Pros

  • Company is expected to give good quarter

Cons

  • Stock is trading at 4.70 times its book value
  • Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 10.9% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 7.53% over last 3 years.

* 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

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
34.81 46.17 42.85 38.92 33.18 34.22 57.24 42.04 41.32 46.34 79.54 67.34 66.17
33.99 45.37 40.57 37.71 31.72 32.54 55.44 40.97 39.74 44.97 77.75 64.99 62.92
Operating Profit 0.82 0.80 2.28 1.21 1.46 1.68 1.80 1.07 1.58 1.37 1.79 2.35 3.25
OPM % 2.36% 1.73% 5.32% 3.11% 4.40% 4.91% 3.14% 2.55% 3.82% 2.96% 2.25% 3.49% 4.91%
0.38 0.51 0.06 0.15 0.11 0.09 0.21 0.66 0.11 0.16 1.14 0.62 0.22
Interest 0.35 0.66 0.65 0.61 0.79 0.99 0.42 0.84 0.85 0.78 0.84 0.76 0.94
Depreciation 0.30 0.30 0.29 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.31 0.32 0.51 0.41 0.41
Profit before tax 0.55 0.35 1.40 0.45 0.48 0.48 1.29 0.59 0.53 0.43 1.58 1.80 2.12
Tax % 32.73% 28.57% 57.14% 24.44% 16.67% 39.58% 44.19% 28.81% 20.75% 0.00% 31.65% 10.00% 1.89%
0.37 0.24 0.59 0.34 0.40 0.28 0.73 0.41 0.43 0.43 1.08 1.62 2.09
EPS in Rs 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04
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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
136 143 147 153 138 87 125 132 152 153 164 209 259
132 138 143 150 135 84 122 128 148 148 157 203 251
Operating Profit 4 5 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 7 9
OPM % 3% 3% 3% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 3% 3% 4% 3% 3%
1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2
Interest 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 4 3
Depreciation 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
Profit before tax 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 2 2 3 3 3 6
Tax % 32% 29% 17% 35% 38% 42% -16% 26% 25% 42% 35% 25%
2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 5
EPS in Rs 0.06 0.04 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.10
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 4%
5 Years: 11%
3 Years: 11%
TTM: 48%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 4%
5 Years: 12%
3 Years: 19%
TTM: 182%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 0%
5 Years: 32%
3 Years: 10%
1 Year: -56%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 6%
5 Years: 7%
3 Years: 8%
Last Year: 9%

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 6 8 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Reserves 5 6 7 8 6 6 8 9 10 12 14 16 20
21 23 17 19 22 19 13 21 28 25 28 37 40
20 12 18 44 23 14 25 20 19 16 16 33 26
Total Liabilities 51 49 53 83 63 51 57 62 69 64 70 97 98
20 19 18 17 16 16 15 15 14 13 12 13 12
CWIP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Investments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6
31 30 35 66 48 35 42 47 55 52 58 79 80
Total Assets 51 49 53 83 63 51 57 62 69 64 70 97 98

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
-4 -1 2 -0 -7 5 7 -6 -6 3 -2 -2
1 1 3 1 0 -1 -0 0 0 2 1 -6
4 1 -5 0 3 -4 -6 6 6 -6 0 7
Net Cash Flow 1 1 1 0 -3 0 0 -0 0 -1 -0 -2

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 40 17 14 95 68 45 55 67 48 35 44 48
Inventory Days 22 37 58 48 40 63 46 44 54 65 76 85
Days Payable 50 22 39 104 51 53 61 52 45 34 31 58
Cash Conversion Cycle 12 31 34 38 57 55 40 58 57 66 89 76
Working Capital Days 11 25 29 35 56 78 43 66 56 63 86 78
ROCE % 17% 14% 11% 7% 7% 5% 7% 9% 8% 10% 12% 12%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

11 Recently
Dec 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024
42.15% 42.18% 42.18% 42.18% 42.25% 42.25% 41.01% 40.82% 40.82% 40.82% 40.82% 40.82%
57.85% 57.82% 57.82% 57.82% 57.75% 57.75% 58.98% 59.18% 59.19% 59.18% 59.18% 59.18%
No. of Shareholders 8,7489,4029,4539,0849,4019,77010,0359,89310,03110,62711,25721,776

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