Lords Chloro Alkali Ltd

Lords Chloro Alkali Ltd

₹ 164 -0.97%
24 Dec - close price
About

Incorporated in 1979, Lords Chloro Alkali
Ltd manufactures caustic soda and other chemicals[1]

Key Points

Business Overview:[1]
LCAL n ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certified producer and exporter of a wide range of chemicals in North India.

  • Market Cap 414 Cr.
  • Current Price 164
  • High / Low 185 / 91.0
  • Stock P/E
  • Book Value 70.6
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE -2.62 %
  • ROE -2.85 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

Cons

  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of -2.51% over past five years.
  • Company might be capitalizing the interest cost
  • Debtor days have increased from 26.4 to 42.4 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.

Peer comparison

Sector: Chemicals Industry: Chlor Alkali / Soda Ash

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Quarterly Results

Figures in Rs. Crores

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
47.23 68.05 80.24 84.39 76.47 74.31 59.88 52.37 48.12 58.16 62.47 65.04 60.62
42.72 48.91 53.24 51.51 53.27 53.86 52.65 51.58 48.99 59.81 59.94 60.49 57.17
Operating Profit 4.51 19.14 27.00 32.88 23.20 20.45 7.23 0.79 -0.87 -1.65 2.53 4.55 3.45
OPM % 9.55% 28.13% 33.65% 38.96% 30.34% 27.52% 12.07% 1.51% -1.81% -2.84% 4.05% 7.00% 5.69%
1.58 0.58 0.20 0.23 0.24 0.32 0.65 1.30 0.71 0.37 0.54 0.49 0.24
Interest 1.22 0.94 1.52 0.76 0.50 0.69 0.46 0.44 0.44 0.62 0.61 0.58 0.75
Depreciation 1.74 1.82 2.06 1.90 2.05 2.06 2.06 2.01 2.21 2.37 2.41 2.41 2.40
Profit before tax 3.13 16.96 23.62 30.45 20.89 18.02 5.36 -0.36 -2.81 -4.27 0.05 2.05 0.54
Tax % 32.27% 34.61% 27.90% 27.62% 29.92% 28.80% 30.41% -13.89% -56.58% -25.06% 220.00% 4.39% 33.33%
2.12 11.09 17.04 22.04 14.63 12.82 3.73 -0.32 -1.22 -3.20 -0.05 1.95 0.36
EPS in Rs 0.84 4.41 6.77 8.76 5.82 5.10 1.48 -0.13 -0.49 -1.27 -0.02 0.78 0.14
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Profit & Loss

Figures in Rs. Crores

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
0 0 9 98 121 166 251 204 154 240 295 221 246
3 3 12 84 108 145 209 182 149 184 211 220 237
Operating Profit -3 -3 -3 13 13 21 42 22 5 56 84 1 9
OPM % -37% 14% 11% 12% 17% 11% 3% 23% 28% 0% 4%
4 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 3 1 3 2
Interest 0 0 0 2 2 2 4 3 4 5 2 2 3
Depreciation 4 2 1 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 10
Profit before tax -4 -5 -4 9 8 15 34 14 -2 47 75 -7 -2
Tax % -12% -9% -82% 21% 55% 42% 32% 25% -15% 31% 29% -35%
-3 -4 -1 7 4 8 23 10 -2 32 53 -5 -1
EPS in Rs -1.28 -1.68 -0.27 2.98 1.43 3.37 9.14 4.09 -0.81 12.83 21.16 -1.91 -0.37
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: -3%
3 Years: 13%
TTM: 5%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: -1%
5 Years: %
3 Years: 2%
TTM: -106%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 26%
5 Years: 41%
3 Years: 39%
1 Year: -5%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 16%
5 Years: 15%
3 Years: 19%
Last Year: -3%

Balance Sheet

Figures in Rs. Crores

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 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
Reserves 13 9 8 15 19 27 50 61 59 91 144 139 152
5 17 51 63 67 76 68 61 65 42 22 43 105
21 20 16 16 14 22 23 24 31 42 46 55 53
Total Liabilities 64 71 100 120 126 151 166 171 180 200 238 262 335
29 26 62 60 83 111 124 120 121 126 124 135 131
CWIP 10 19 8 16 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 24 111
Investments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 26 30 44 42 39 42 51 58 74 103 103 93
Total Assets 64 71 100 120 126 151 166 171 180 200 238 262 335

Cash Flows

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024
3 -4 -8 3 5 28 38 6 -2 67 69 -14
-2 -8 -25 -10 -10 -33 -19 -0 -1 -6 -15 -31
-1 12 34 11 2 7 -11 -11 -3 -30 -24 18
Net Cash Flow 0 0 0 3 -3 1 8 -5 -6 31 30 -27

Ratios

Figures in Rs. Crores

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 199 40 27 8 13 30 50 22 15 42
Inventory Days 3,547 226 359 397 86 190 367 137 98 155
Days Payable 1,792 13 18 15 3 13 25 8 8 63
Cash Conversion Cycle 1,955 253 368 389 96 208 392 151 105 134
Working Capital Days 363 102 79 28 11 50 87 25 15 53
ROCE % -8% -10% -5% 12% 8% 14% 27% 12% -1% 32% 44% -3%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Dec 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024
74.72% 74.72% 74.72% 74.73% 74.73% 74.73% 74.73% 74.73% 74.67% 74.66% 74.66% 74.66%
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% 0.03%
0.04% 0.04% 0.04% 0.04% 0.04% 0.04% 0.04% 0.04% 0.04% 0.04% 0.04% 0.04%
25.24% 25.24% 25.24% 25.24% 25.25% 25.24% 25.24% 25.24% 25.30% 25.27% 25.30% 25.27%
No. of Shareholders 42,93742,95643,80245,90646,34446,63547,15147,73647,50349,54648,39547,703

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