Prime Focus Ltd

Prime Focus Ltd

₹ 124 2.73%
22 Nov - close price
About

PFL was founded by Mr. Namit Naresh Malhotra in 1997. It started from Mumbai to being an integrated media and entertainment services powerhouse. [1] It is present in 18 cities (8 in India and 10 internationally) across 5 continents. [2]
Prime Focus is engaged in the business of post-production activities including digital intermediate, visual effects, 2D to 3D conversion, and other technical and creative services to the Media and Entertainment industry.[3]

Key Points

Milestones
It is the first company in India to offer a high-end post-production finishing system, film scanning, and recording system. It is also the first in South Asia to offer a 4K DI Facility. Its technology division, Prime Focus Technologies, deployed the World’s first Hybrid Cloud platform “CLEARTM” in 2009. It is the first company in the world to convert an entire Hollywood film from 2D to 3D - transforming the stereo conversion services landscape forever. [1] It is one of the world’s largest providers of end-to-end post-production services. [2] The co. owns India’s largest integrated studio in Mumbai controlling the major share of the local studio market. [3]

  • Market Cap 3,731 Cr.
  • Current Price 124
  • High / Low 165 / 82.2
  • Stock P/E
  • Book Value 13.9
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE -0.72 %
  • ROE -152 %
  • Face Value 1.00

Pros

Cons

  • Stock is trading at 8.94 times its book value
  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • Company has a low return on equity of -26.5% over last 3 years.
  • Earnings include an other income of Rs.347 Cr.
  • Working capital days have increased from 88.4 days to 138 days

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Quarterly Results

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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
773 852 1,099 1,028 1,075 1,106 1,435 1,210 1,026 841 873 813 897
605 654 779 858 896 917 999 1,057 1,033 815 832 739 686
Operating Profit 168 199 319 170 179 189 437 153 -7 26 42 75 211
OPM % 22% 23% 29% 17% 17% 17% 30% 13% -1% 3% 5% 9% 24%
-19 17 -126 4 50 70 96 59 12 105 81 30 131
Interest 95 99 101 101 100 88 132 156 160 117 125 127 128
Depreciation 96 100 123 101 107 102 157 125 128 132 113 112 139
Profit before tax -42 17 -31 -28 22 69 243 -69 -284 -118 -116 -135 75
Tax % 11% 165% 189% 74% 51% 40% 22% 5% -10% -33% -31% 17% 33%
-47 -11 -90 -49 11 42 190 -72 -257 -79 -80 -158 50
EPS in Rs -1.57 -0.40 -3.01 -1.51 0.40 0.55 5.48 -2.27 -7.37 -1.85 -2.01 -3.98 1.11
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Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2013 Jun 2014 15m Jun 2015 Mar 2016 9m Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 TTM
760 1,080 1,606 1,382 2,153 2,257 2,539 2,928 2,536 3,386 4,644 3,951 3,424
584 875 1,364 1,180 1,743 1,840 2,180 2,524 1,947 2,589 3,670 3,697 3,071
Operating Profit 176 204 241 203 410 416 359 404 590 797 975 253 353
OPM % 23% 19% 15% 15% 19% 18% 14% 14% 23% 24% 21% 6% 10%
-91 23 -228 -38 121 34 123 13 45 -89 219 216 347
Interest 42 69 73 262 172 212 237 231 251 373 421 558 497
Depreciation 100 133 221 203 255 277 304 381 422 417 527 498 497
Profit before tax -57 25 -281 -301 105 -39 -58 -196 -39 -82 246 -587 -294
Tax % -70% 28% 12% 5% 9% 15% -44% -21% 46% 111% 45% -17%
-17 18 -313 -317 96 -44 -33 -154 -56 -174 194 -488 -267
EPS in Rs -1.10 1.31 -9.78 -9.48 2.79 -1.78 -0.76 -4.39 -1.45 -5.73 4.92 -13.49 -6.73
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: 9%
3 Years: 16%
TTM: -28%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: %
TTM: -86%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 10%
5 Years: 22%
3 Years: 20%
1 Year: 11%
Return on Equity
10 Years: -14%
5 Years: -20%
3 Years: -26%
Last Year: -152%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2013 Jun 2014 Jun 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Sep 2024
Equity Capital 19 19 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
Reserves 536 719 1,082 378 510 463 416 362 237 84 -5 486 387
707 823 1,037 1,571 1,339 1,637 2,419 3,371 3,904 4,102 4,892 4,859 4,854
243 498 1,229 1,366 1,422 1,309 982 1,205 1,159 1,422 1,826 1,744 2,656
Total Liabilities 1,504 2,059 3,379 3,345 3,301 3,439 3,846 4,969 5,329 5,638 6,743 7,120 7,927
862 1,092 2,138 2,322 2,247 2,264 2,445 2,926 2,973 2,895 3,067 2,990 3,201
CWIP 27 20 44 51 20 55 63 47 30 28 152 260 93
Investments 0 0 86 89 4 4 4 4 0 0 131 153 141
615 947 1,111 883 1,030 1,116 1,334 1,992 2,327 2,715 3,393 3,718 4,492
Total Assets 1,504 2,059 3,379 3,345 3,301 3,439 3,846 4,969 5,329 5,638 6,743 7,120 7,927

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2013 Jun 2014 Jun 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024
-20 26 213 30 291 201 120 522 328 183 254 -33
-132 -239 -446 -98 -89 -374 -269 -154 -104 -80 -490 -317
169 178 254 123 -187 147 159 -201 -114 -232 152 335
Net Cash Flow 18 -35 21 55 15 -27 10 166 111 -129 -84 -15

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2013 Jun 2014 Jun 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024
Debtor Days 122 130 85 50 46 56 59 72 32 49 49 37
Inventory Days
Days Payable
Cash Conversion Cycle 122 130 85 50 46 56 59 72 32 49 49 37
Working Capital Days 89 128 -14 -120 -57 -40 47 29 70 49 78 138
ROCE % 8% 8% 2% 2% 8% 8% 7% 3% 6% 11% 16% -1%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Dec 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024
70.02% 69.96% 69.96% 69.96% 69.96% 69.96% 69.95% 69.95% 69.95% 69.89% 69.88% 69.87%
11.20% 11.21% 11.21% 11.21% 11.21% 11.21% 11.26% 11.22% 11.22% 11.22% 11.22% 11.29%
18.77% 18.83% 18.84% 18.83% 18.84% 18.84% 18.79% 18.83% 18.83% 18.91% 18.91% 18.82%
No. of Shareholders 10,53410,31010,53910,60810,38110,09010,75912,32611,88114,21113,43312,621

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