Waterbase Ltd

Waterbase Ltd

₹ 68.9 0.54%
26 Nov - close price
About

Incorporated in 1993, Waterbase Ltd is in the business of Shrimp Feeds, Shrimp Aquaculture and Shrimp Hatchery[1]

Key Points

Business Overview:[1]
WBL is a part of the KCT group. It is a manufacturer and exporter of shrimp feed, prawn feed, and crab & fish processing machinery in India. It also processes shrimp in IQF, Block Frozen and Cooked form from its own captive farms, and exports its produce to global markets, predominantly Japan, Europe and the United States.
The company’s processing plant is FDA listed and EU approved, and processing is done as per HACCP guidelines

  • Market Cap 285 Cr.
  • Current Price 68.9
  • High / Low 105 / 65.0
  • Stock P/E
  • Book Value 39.6
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE -4.88 %
  • ROE -5.88 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Company has reduced debt.
  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Debtor days have improved from 67.2 to 46.8 days.

Cons

  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • Company has a low return on equity of -2.64% over last 3 years.
  • Company's cost of borrowing seems high

* 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: Miscellaneous Industry: Aquaculture

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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
75.22 58.93 38.51 79.87 87.91 70.69 65.62 111.23 86.76 73.96 67.31 72.43 62.10
73.49 59.55 44.43 77.32 85.59 71.20 65.93 107.61 87.37 76.35 71.76 78.36 66.42
Operating Profit 1.73 -0.62 -5.92 2.55 2.32 -0.51 -0.31 3.62 -0.61 -2.39 -4.45 -5.93 -4.32
OPM % 2.30% -1.05% -15.37% 3.19% 2.64% -0.72% -0.47% 3.25% -0.70% -3.23% -6.61% -8.19% -6.96%
0.55 0.69 0.69 0.53 0.41 0.42 1.29 1.20 0.61 0.34 0.94 0.39 3.87
Interest 0.20 0.24 0.21 0.18 0.19 0.79 0.95 1.12 0.76 0.51 0.61 0.69 0.64
Depreciation 1.85 1.79 2.70 2.06 2.22 2.34 2.32 2.50 2.50 2.33 2.20 2.28 2.13
Profit before tax 0.23 -1.96 -8.14 0.84 0.32 -3.22 -2.29 1.20 -3.26 -4.89 -6.32 -8.51 -3.22
Tax % 30.43% -23.98% -23.83% 27.38% 31.25% -26.09% -17.03% 24.17% -25.46% -14.93% -24.37% -25.50% -23.29%
0.16 -1.49 -6.20 0.60 0.21 -2.39 -1.91 0.91 -2.43 -4.16 -4.78 -6.35 -2.47
EPS in Rs 0.04 -0.36 -1.50 0.14 0.05 -0.58 -0.46 0.22 -0.59 -1.00 -1.15 -1.53 -0.60
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Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 TTM
318 207 292 298 332 276
286 193 284 294 336 293
Operating Profit 32 14 7 4 -4 -17
OPM % 10% 7% 2% 1% -1% -6%
2 3 3 3 3 6
Interest 3 1 1 2 3 2
Depreciation 7 7 8 9 10 9
Profit before tax 25 8 0 -4 -13 -23
Tax % 26% 27% 76% -20% -21%
18 6 0 -3 -10 -18
EPS in Rs 4.46 1.43 0.02 -0.84 -2.52 -4.28
Dividend Payout % 0% 70% 0% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: 17%
TTM: -18%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: %
TTM: -205%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 2%
5 Years: -10%
3 Years: -12%
1 Year: -5%
Return on Equity
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: -3%
Last Year: -6%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Sep 2024
Equity Capital 41 41 41 41 41 41
Reserves 142 149 145 141 131 122
12 1 1 39 26 10
42 52 40 65 44 43
Total Liabilities 238 243 227 287 242 216
70 66 65 75 72 68
CWIP 1 0 3 4 2 6
Investments 0 0 0 0 0 0
167 177 159 207 169 142
Total Assets 238 243 227 287 242 216

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024
44 52 2 -37 7
-4 -53 28 -15 1
-20 -10 -5 31 -14
Net Cash Flow 20 -11 25 -21 -7

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024
Debtor Days 85 84 49 106 47
Inventory Days 100 153 98 122 118
Days Payable 33 77 42 74 45
Cash Conversion Cycle 153 159 105 154 120
Working Capital Days 118 112 87 134 108
ROCE % 5% 1% -1% -5%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Dec 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024
68.85% 68.99% 68.99% 68.99% 69.05% 69.05% 69.05% 69.05% 69.05% 69.05% 69.05% 69.04%
0.09% 0.05% 0.00% 0.07% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.00%
0.00% 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
31.05% 30.94% 31.01% 30.95% 30.97% 30.96% 30.96% 30.95% 30.95% 30.96% 30.96% 30.96%
No. of Shareholders 41,93441,42841,12040,72739,24738,72638,03037,02835,84436,14735,29936,019

* 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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