Solara Active Pharma Sciences Ltd
Solara Active Pharma Sciences Ltd is engaged in business of manufacturing, production, processing, formulating, sale, import, export, merchandising, distributing, trading of APIs.[1]
It was formed through demerger of API business from Strides Shasun Ltd (currently named as Stride Pharma Sciences). Subsequently, it also acquired the human API business from Sequent Scientific Ltd during the same time, making it a pure play API company.[2]
- Market Cap ₹ 2,244 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 545
- High / Low ₹ 559 / 264
- Stock P/E
- Book Value ₹ 195
- Dividend Yield 0.00 %
- ROCE -8.63 %
- ROE -33.4 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
- Debtor days have improved from 126 to 99.5 days.
- Promoter holding has increased by 6.78% over last quarter.
- Company's working capital requirements have reduced from 198 days to 124 days
Cons
- Stock is trading at 2.79 times its book value
- Company has low interest coverage ratio.
- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of -1.45% over past five years.
- Company has a low return on equity of -11.3% over last 3 years.
- Promoters have pledged 38.3% of their holding.
- Promoter holding has decreased over last 3 years: -6.83%
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Peer comparison
Sector: Pharmaceuticals Industry: Pharmaceuticals - Indian - Bulk Drugs & Formln
Quarterly Results
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Profit & Loss
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | |
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521 | 1,387 | 1,322 | 1,617 | 1,268 | 1,444 | 1,289 | |
462 | 1,173 | 1,065 | 1,232 | 1,187 | 1,309 | 1,384 | |
Operating Profit | 59 | 214 | 257 | 385 | 81 | 134 | -95 |
OPM % | 11% | 15% | 19% | 24% | 6% | 9% | -7% |
2 | 12 | 27 | 28 | 14 | 22 | -184 | |
Interest | 25 | 82 | 78 | 84 | 75 | 90 | 106 |
Depreciation | 34 | 83 | 94 | 108 | 112 | 111 | 103 |
Profit before tax | 2 | 61 | 112 | 221 | -92 | -45 | -488 |
Tax % | 0% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 36% | 50% | -16% |
2 | 59 | 112 | 221 | -59 | -22 | -567 | |
EPS in Rs | 17.06 | 31.42 | 46.13 | -12.20 | -4.63 | -118.10 | |
Dividend Payout % | 0% | 22% | 5% | 11% | 0% | -49% | 0% |
Compounded Sales Growth | |
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10 Years: | % |
5 Years: | -1% |
3 Years: | -7% |
TTM: | -11% |
Compounded Profit Growth | |
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5 Years: | % |
3 Years: | % |
TTM: | -1774% |
Stock Price CAGR | |
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10 Years: | % |
5 Years: | 5% |
3 Years: | -29% |
1 Year: | 55% |
Return on Equity | |
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10 Years: | % |
5 Years: | -2% |
3 Years: | -11% |
Last Year: | -33% |
Balance Sheet
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | |
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Equity Capital | 25 | 26 | 27 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
Reserves | 745 | 937 | 1,064 | 1,557 | 1,491 | 1,467 | 901 |
633 | 538 | 722 | 621 | 1,037 | 1,013 | 1,012 | |
414 | 456 | 339 | 397 | 373 | 379 | 398 | |
Total Liabilities | 1,817 | 1,957 | 2,152 | 2,610 | 2,937 | 2,895 | 2,347 |
1,063 | 1,195 | 1,374 | 1,359 | 1,334 | 1,342 | 1,261 | |
CWIP | 70 | 39 | 40 | 88 | 239 | 238 | 256 |
Investments | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
666 | 705 | 719 | 1,145 | 1,350 | 1,298 | 815 | |
Total Assets | 1,817 | 1,957 | 2,152 | 2,610 | 2,937 | 2,895 | 2,347 |
Cash Flows
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | |
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50 | 166 | 242 | 154 | -242 | 156 | 111 | |
-85 | -113 | -359 | -105 | -243 | -81 | -5 | |
67 | -23 | 97 | 92 | 334 | -113 | -107 | |
Net Cash Flow | 32 | 30 | -20 | 142 | -151 | -38 | -0 |
Ratios
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | |
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Debtor Days | 185 | 76 | 63 | 109 | 141 | 136 | 99 |
Inventory Days | 252 | 111 | 170 | 149 | 321 | 258 | 163 |
Days Payable | 420 | 126 | 131 | 154 | 150 | 139 | 140 |
Cash Conversion Cycle | 17 | 62 | 102 | 104 | 312 | 256 | 123 |
Working Capital Days | 112 | 36 | 68 | 119 | 253 | 216 | 124 |
ROCE % | 10% | 12% | 15% | -1% | 2% |
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Business Segments
It is a global, R&D-focused, pure-play Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) company engaged in the manufacturing and development of APIs and offering Contract Manufacturing and Development Services for global companies. [1]