Best Agrolife Ltd
Best Agrolife (formerly known as Sahyog Multibase Limited) [1] is a leading agrochemicals manufacturer in India and is among the top 15 agrochemicals companies in the country. It is one of the fastest growing manufacturers of Technicals, Formulations, Intermediates and Public Health products. Best Agrochem Private Limited was amalgamated with the Co. in April 2018.
It offers more than 70 Formulations in the form of Insecticides, Herbicides, Fungicides and Plant Growth Regulators, which are developed from active ingredients manufactured in-house. As part of its P2P set-up, Best Agrolife caters to several blue-chip corporates and leading MNCs from India and abroad. [2]
- Market Cap ₹ 1,394 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 590
- High / Low ₹ 918 / 454
- Stock P/E 37.8
- Book Value ₹ 320
- Dividend Yield 0.51 %
- ROCE 16.5 %
- ROE 18.1 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
- Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 32.3%
Cons
- Company has low interest coverage ratio.
* 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
Sector: Agro Chemicals Industry: Pesticides / Agrochemicals - Indian
Part of BSE Allcap BSE Commodities BSE SmallCap
Quarterly Results
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Profit & Loss
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | TTM | |
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127 | 151 | 905 | 1,211 | 1,746 | 1,873 | 1,716 | |
126 | 154 | 854 | 1,045 | 1,432 | 1,648 | 1,563 | |
Operating Profit | 1 | -2 | 51 | 166 | 314 | 226 | 153 |
OPM % | 0% | -1% | 6% | 14% | 18% | 12% | 9% |
1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
Interest | 1 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 39 | 62 | 67 |
Depreciation | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 33 | 38 |
Profit before tax | 0 | 0 | 51 | 141 | 253 | 134 | 54 |
Tax % | 575% | 100% | 27% | 26% | 24% | 21% | |
-0 | 0 | 37 | 105 | 192 | 106 | 37 | |
EPS in Rs | -0.65 | 0.03 | 16.83 | 44.31 | 81.27 | 44.94 | 15.57 |
Dividend Payout % | 0% | 798% | 12% | 5% | 4% | 7% |
Compounded Sales Growth | |
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3 Years: | 27% |
TTM: | -14% |
Compounded Profit Growth | |
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3 Years: | 42% |
TTM: | -82% |
Stock Price CAGR | |
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10 Years: | % |
5 Years: | 19% |
3 Years: | -22% |
1 Year: | -32% |
Return on Equity | |
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10 Years: | % |
5 Years: | % |
3 Years: | 32% |
Last Year: | 18% |
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Sep 2024 | |
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Equity Capital | 8 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Reserves | 46 | 48 | 108 | 306 | 504 | 623 | 732 |
0 | 19 | 33 | 270 | 568 | 637 | 578 | |
63 | 35 | 209 | 384 | 380 | 729 | 1,069 | |
Total Liabilities | 117 | 110 | 372 | 984 | 1,475 | 2,013 | 2,403 |
0 | 0 | 19 | 180 | 203 | 362 | 355 | |
CWIP | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Investments | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
85 | 107 | 349 | 800 | 1,258 | 1,636 | 2,035 | |
Total Assets | 117 | 110 | 372 | 984 | 1,475 | 2,013 | 2,403 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | |
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-14 | -41 | 13 | -60 | -180 | 36 | |
-34 | 31 | 8 | -15 | -19 | -63 | |
48 | 10 | -11 | 67 | 248 | -1 | |
Net Cash Flow | 0 | -0 | 10 | -8 | 49 | -29 |
Ratios
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | |
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Debtor Days | 85 | 87 | 53 | 77 | 73 | 91 |
Inventory Days | 67 | 199 | 391 | 864 | ||
Days Payable | 72 | 124 | 167 | 521 | ||
Cash Conversion Cycle | 85 | 87 | 48 | 152 | 297 | 434 |
Working Capital Days | 61 | 175 | 43 | 117 | 157 | 162 |
ROCE % | 0% | 41% | 34% | 16% |
Documents
Announcements
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Announcement Under Regulation 30
8 Nov - Seedlings India granted license for new herbicide manufacturing.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Earnings Call Transcript 25 Oct
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Outcome
21 Oct - Audio recording of earnings conference call uploaded.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Investor Presentation
21 Oct - Corporate presentation for Q2 & H1 FY25 results.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 19 Oct
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Concalls
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Oct 2024Transcript PPT REC
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Dec 2023TranscriptNotesPPT
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Product Portfolio
The Co has three business activities namely, Technical, Formulation, and Branded Products. [1]
The product profile includes insecticides, pesticides, herbicides, plant-growth regulators (PGR) and biocides. As of Q2FY24, it has licence of 250+ formulations registered with Central Insecticide Board (CIB), PGRs and bio fertilizers. As of FY23, it has 60+ products, 80+ technical licenses, 360+ formulation licenses.Some of its best selling products are DIRON, PYMAX, PYDON, IRMA, etc. [2] It launched key products like RONFEN, AXEMAN, REVEAL, CITIGEN, and VISTARA. [3][4]