Zuari Agro Chemicals Ltd

Zuari Agro Chemicals Ltd

₹ 193 -1.75%
21 Feb - close price
About

Incorporated in 1967, Zuari Agro Chemicals Ltd manufactures, trades and markets chemical fertilizers and fertilizer
products[1]

Key Points

Business Overview:[1][2]
ZACL is the flagship company of Adventz Group. It is also the holding company for the other agri-business operations of the Adventz Group. Company is a single-window agricultural solution provider and manufacturer of high-quality complex fertilizers of various grades along with micro nutrients and speciality fertilizers. Company manufactures and markets Single Super Phosphate (SSP) through its brand Jai Kisaan

  • Market Cap 811 Cr.
  • Current Price 193
  • High / Low 268 / 151
  • Stock P/E 3.68
  • Book Value 422
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE 8.50 %
  • ROE 3.44 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Company has reduced debt.
  • Stock is trading at 0.46 times its book value
  • Company has delivered good profit growth of 18.4% CAGR over last 5 years

Cons

  • Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend
  • Company has a low return on equity of 10.9% over last 3 years.
  • Earnings include an other income of Rs.274 Cr.

* 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: Fertilizers Industry: Fertilizers

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Quarterly Results

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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
950 893 1,296 502 1,416 1,339 1,205 1,649 843 898 1,097 1,123 1,264
876 871 1,210 522 1,282 1,208 1,116 1,510 768 879 978 1,022 1,148
Operating Profit 74 22 86 -20 134 131 90 139 75 19 118 101 117
OPM % 8% 2% 7% -4% 9% 10% 7% 8% 9% 2% 11% 9% 9%
44 48 1,168 19 63 -629 15 45 43 131 12 81 51
Interest 40 45 45 51 56 54 57 55 49 51 48 44 40
Depreciation 18 16 18 17 22 21 23 23 24 25 25 25 26
Profit before tax 60 8 1,191 -70 119 -573 25 106 45 74 56 113 101
Tax % 27% 14% 23% -27% 13% -25% 106% 37% 37% -4% 48% 18% 20%
44 7 913 -51 104 -427 -2 67 29 77 29 93 81
EPS in Rs 7.05 1.35 214.51 -8.65 16.46 -108.99 -5.77 8.44 3.19 17.87 2.18 19.31 12.97
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Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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
7,865 7,302 7,613 7,611 6,377 7,265 8,103 3,042 2,404 3,590 4,553 4,595 4,382
7,524 7,092 7,313 7,334 5,905 6,722 7,783 3,382 2,369 3,351 4,215 4,233 4,027
Operating Profit 342 210 300 277 472 542 320 -340 35 239 338 362 354
OPM % 4% 3% 4% 4% 7% 7% 4% -11% 1% 7% 7% 8% 8%
95 138 71 50 23 113 -11 124 146 220 616 195 274
Interest 303 380 318 419 440 404 488 278 200 173 207 211 183
Depreciation 38 34 30 66 77 83 87 68 68 67 79 95 101
Profit before tax 95 -66 23 -157 -22 169 -266 -562 -88 218 668 251 345
Tax % 22% -14% 29% -22% -40% 14% 3% 37% 44% 22% 19% 32%
74 -57 14 -123 -13 146 -273 -773 -126 171 539 171 281
EPS in Rs 15.29 -10.52 2.13 -27.40 -5.22 27.91 -68.57 -190.74 -37.35 31.01 113.33 23.74 52.33
Dividend Payout % 20% -29% 94% -7% -19% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: -5%
5 Years: -11%
3 Years: 24%
TTM: -13%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 10%
5 Years: 18%
3 Years: 35%
TTM: -29%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: -3%
5 Years: 19%
3 Years: 20%
1 Year: -15%
Return on Equity
10 Years: -7%
5 Years: -15%
3 Years: 11%
Last Year: 3%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
Reserves 1,027 975 965 1,305 1,325 1,423 1,110 299 154 325 1,539 1,652 1,734
4,426 3,747 3,434 5,047 4,299 4,506 5,235 3,368 1,851 2,643 2,108 1,783 1,565
1,001 1,284 1,678 1,617 1,914 2,279 2,886 2,845 3,297 3,201 1,361 1,334 1,454
Total Liabilities 6,496 6,048 6,118 8,011 7,580 8,250 9,273 6,554 5,344 6,211 5,050 4,811 4,795
374 450 488 1,829 1,793 1,798 1,835 1,862 1,431 1,424 1,940 1,957 1,931
CWIP 134 282 424 102 143 147 154 168 78 320 19 23 16
Investments 1 206 209 774 878 911 815 855 952 1,126 1,242 1,270 1,336
5,987 5,111 4,998 5,306 4,767 5,395 6,469 3,668 2,883 3,341 1,848 1,561 1,512
Total Assets 6,496 6,048 6,118 8,011 7,580 8,250 9,273 6,554 5,344 6,211 5,050 4,811 4,795

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024
919 839 -869 1,097 293 -355 2,635 1,521 571 95 473
-149 -286 -489 -40 -63 -103 -16 -171 -137 426 3
-952 -547 1,363 -1,003 -148 360 -2,404 -1,188 -296 -697 -527
Net Cash Flow -182 6 5 54 82 -98 215 162 138 -176 -51

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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 201 188 159 197 198 170 176 266 69 64 63 48
Inventory Days 55 55 61 45 56 74 107 94 52 78 47 38
Days Payable 32 45 70 54 86 102 118 339 96 91 57 41
Cash Conversion Cycle 224 198 149 188 168 142 164 22 25 52 53 45
Working Capital Days 223 194 153 177 158 148 152 22 -113 -14 49 37
ROCE % 8% 5% 7% 5% 8% 10% 5% -5% 3% 13% 10% 8%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024
65.04% 65.28% 65.28% 65.28% 65.28% 65.28% 65.28% 65.28% 65.28% 65.28% 65.21% 65.21%
1.01% 0.84% 1.43% 1.10% 1.13% 1.09% 1.02% 1.58% 1.27% 1.08% 1.18% 2.52%
1.42% 1.43% 1.08% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 0.09% 0.09% 0.09%
0.28% 0.28% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
32.24% 32.17% 32.22% 32.62% 32.58% 32.62% 32.70% 32.13% 32.46% 33.55% 33.51% 32.18%
No. of Shareholders 28,10230,01732,22530,90830,99631,69732,12733,84537,65539,75745,08444,277

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