Sonata Software Ltd

Sonata Software Ltd

₹ 346 -2.99%
28 Mar - close price
About

Sonata Software Ltd is primarily engaged in the business of providing Information Technology (IT) Services and Solutions to its various customers in the United States of America, Europe, Middle East, Australia and India.[1]

Key Points

Business Profile[1]
Sonata Software leverages its proprietary Platformation™ framework, to deliver outcome-based modernization services to its clients across industries through automation, managed services, and digital transformation initiatives.

  • Market Cap 9,694 Cr.
  • Current Price 346
  • High / Low 770 / 342
  • Stock P/E 39.2
  • Book Value 27.8
  • Dividend Yield 2.29 %
  • ROCE 57.6 %
  • ROE 57.0 %
  • Face Value 1.00

Pros

  • Company has reduced debt.
  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 46.7%
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 93.4%

Cons

  • Stock is trading at 12.4 times its book value
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 2.76% over past five years.
  • Promoter holding is low: 28.2%
  • Tax rate seems low
  • Earnings include an other income of Rs.222 Cr.
  • Company has high debtors of 200 days.
  • Working capital days have increased from 80.6 days to 156 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.

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Quarterly Results

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Dec 2021 Mar 2022 Jun 2022 Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024
185.87 194.37 218.51 237.19 233.17 231.98 234.87 240.17 242.76 232.50 248.95 235.26 241.43
157.57 161.04 178.02 188.97 194.97 228.94 230.75 221.96 213.44 212.37 210.62 226.95 236.04
Operating Profit 28.30 33.33 40.49 48.22 38.20 3.04 4.12 18.21 29.32 20.13 38.33 8.31 5.39
OPM % 15.23% 17.15% 18.53% 20.33% 16.38% 1.31% 1.75% 7.58% 12.08% 8.66% 15.40% 3.53% 2.23%
43.93 14.10 66.60 1.26 43.62 48.20 6.46 162.97 120.42 44.18 4.25 164.18 9.47
Interest 2.17 1.96 1.89 1.81 1.73 1.53 1.22 1.07 1.22 1.41 1.08 1.10 1.43
Depreciation 4.31 4.37 4.42 4.52 4.86 4.71 4.92 5.43 5.28 5.50 5.22 5.36 5.42
Profit before tax 65.75 41.10 100.78 43.15 75.23 45.00 4.44 174.68 143.24 57.40 36.28 166.03 8.01
Tax % 14.45% 23.04% 10.99% 28.23% 14.01% 22.22% 16.44% 3.56% 5.79% 9.98% 30.24% 0.90% 26.09%
56.25 31.63 89.70 30.97 64.69 35.00 3.71 168.47 134.94 51.67 25.31 164.54 5.92
EPS in Rs 2.01 1.13 3.20 1.10 2.31 1.25 0.13 6.01 4.81 1.84 0.90 5.87 0.21
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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
233 334 467 505 593 689 829 877 781 758 921 950 958
210 274 338 377 443 528 602 674 547 616 791 878 886
Operating Profit 23 60 129 128 149 161 228 203 234 142 130 72 72
OPM % 10% 18% 28% 25% 25% 23% 27% 23% 30% 19% 14% 8% 8%
11 16 31 39 38 42 18 97 45 164 159 334 222
Interest 0 0 1 4 4 0 0 11 10 9 7 5 5
Depreciation 10 7 5 4 4 5 6 21 19 18 19 21 22
Profit before tax 24 69 154 159 179 198 239 269 250 280 264 380 268
Tax % 33% 22% 24% 26% 26% 24% 28% 21% 28% 16% 17% 6%
16 54 117 117 133 151 172 211 179 235 220 359 247
EPS in Rs 0.56 1.92 4.19 4.19 4.75 5.40 6.15 7.53 6.38 8.39 7.86 12.79 8.82
Dividend Payout % 117% 73% 63% 81% 70% 72% 77% 100% 81% 93% 99% 88%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 11%
5 Years: 3%
3 Years: 7%
TTM: 1%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 21%
5 Years: 16%
3 Years: 26%
TTM: -28%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 18%
5 Years: 41%
3 Years: 8%
1 Year: -52%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 40%
5 Years: 46%
3 Years: 47%
Last Year: 57%

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 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 14 28 28
Reserves 299 309 347 350 458 481 523 363 519 561 540 679 752
17 6 5 97 0 0 0 0 82 71 41 34 29
42 82 115 58 84 118 124 279 171 161 208 212 270
Total Liabilities 369 407 478 515 552 609 657 652 783 804 802 953 1,079
21 15 12 18 19 20 20 103 84 70 56 63 56
CWIP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Investments 106 109 107 96 136 199 149 56 98 143 84 64 63
242 284 358 400 397 389 488 494 600 591 663 826 960
Total Assets 369 407 478 515 552 609 657 652 783 804 802 953 1,079

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
22 58 83 82 97 149 37 281 188 152 -55 -191
5 38 -104 -32 51 57 61 145 -8 70 76 393
8 -38 -68 -79 -143 -114 -143 -360 -57 -204 -251 -232
Net Cash Flow 35 58 -89 -29 6 92 -45 66 123 18 -229 -30

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 92 70 80 90 99 98 127 96 89 78 122 200
Inventory Days 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Days Payable 388
Cash Conversion Cycle 92 70 80 90 99 98 127 96 89 -309 122 200
Working Capital Days 84 -3 12 75 76 54 106 24 31 21 64 156
ROCE % 7% 22% 45% 39% 38% 41% 47% 62% 53% 46% 44% 58%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024
28.17% 28.17% 28.17% 28.17% 28.17% 28.17% 28.17% 28.17% 28.17% 28.17% 28.17% 28.17%
13.71% 12.87% 12.96% 12.84% 12.95% 13.59% 14.98% 14.47% 13.94% 12.41% 12.13% 12.29%
14.69% 14.97% 13.98% 13.79% 13.86% 14.31% 16.38% 17.60% 19.05% 21.56% 23.37% 24.30%
42.25% 42.81% 43.69% 44.09% 43.94% 42.87% 39.41% 38.71% 37.80% 36.85% 35.32% 34.22%
1.18% 1.17% 1.17% 1.09% 1.08% 1.06% 1.04% 1.03% 1.02% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
No. of Shareholders 91,98399,1581,16,0701,10,4511,08,0151,12,6291,12,2741,55,6921,44,9721,65,8801,65,9351,65,808

* The classifications might have changed from Sep'2022 onwards. The new XBRL format added more details from Sep'22 onwards.

Classifications such as banks and foreign portfolio investors were not available earlier. The sudden changes in FII or DII can be because of these changes.

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