High Energy Batteries (India) Ltd

High Energy Batteries (India) Ltd

₹ 537 0.43%
15 May - close price
About

Incorporated in 1979, High Energy Batteries (India) Ltd manufactures batteries for Defence and commercial applications[1]

Key Points

Business Overview:
The company manufactures high-tech batteries for defense and other applications. It boasts a strong in-house R&D foundation, enabling it to design, develop, and establish the manufacture of alkaline electrolyte-based silver-zinc, nickel-cadmium, and seawater-based silver-chloride magnesium batteries. These batteries are crucial for power-intensive applications such as underwater propulsion, control guidance, communication, emergency starting, rail-road, industrial, and aerospace applications.[1]

  • Market Cap 481 Cr.
  • Current Price 537
  • High / Low 830 / 495
  • Stock P/E 29.5
  • Book Value 124
  • Dividend Yield 0.56 %
  • ROCE 20.4 %
  • ROE 15.4 %
  • Face Value 2.00

Pros

Cons

  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 1.42% over past five years.

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Quarterly Results

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025 Mar 2026
30.89 23.63 17.75 16.89 19.87 17.31 14.95 12.66 36.08 13.27 17.30 23.45 29.50
21.03 14.98 13.11 12.93 14.57 14.67 13.31 12.11 23.56 12.53 18.04 16.07 17.82
Operating Profit 9.86 8.65 4.64 3.96 5.30 2.64 1.64 0.55 12.52 0.74 -0.74 7.38 11.68
OPM % 31.92% 36.61% 26.14% 23.45% 26.67% 15.25% 10.97% 4.34% 34.70% 5.58% -4.28% 31.47% 39.59%
0.65 0.43 0.57 1.07 1.42 1.67 1.34 0.96 1.74 0.91 4.10 0.29 -0.67
Interest 0.91 0.74 0.50 0.36 0.36 0.24 0.32 0.38 0.53 0.34 0.39 0.66 0.46
Depreciation 0.30 0.31 0.30 0.26 0.11 0.20 0.21 0.24 0.26 0.26 0.26 0.28 0.30
Profit before tax 9.30 8.03 4.41 4.41 6.25 3.87 2.45 0.89 13.47 1.05 2.71 6.73 10.25
Tax % 25.16% 25.90% 26.08% 26.30% 24.96% 25.58% 26.53% 25.84% 25.91% 25.71% 25.46% 25.56% 25.95%
6.97 5.95 3.26 3.25 4.70 2.88 1.80 0.67 9.99 0.78 2.01 5.00 7.59
EPS in Rs 7.78 6.64 3.64 3.63 5.24 3.21 2.01 0.75 11.14 0.87 2.24 5.58 8.47
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Profit & Loss

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
33 23 47 59 47 61 78 80 93 78 81 84
36 29 40 48 39 46 48 50 60 55 62 64
Operating Profit -3 -6 8 12 7 15 30 29 33 24 19 19
OPM % -10% -29% 16% 20% 15% 25% 39% 37% 36% 30% 23% 23%
7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 2 5 5
Interest 6 5 5 6 6 6 5 4 3 2 1 2
Depreciation 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Profit before tax -4 -11 1 5 1 9 24 25 27 23 21 21
Tax % -34% -35% 175% 29% 23% 36% 24% 27% 25% 26% 26% 26%
-3 -7 -1 3 0 6 18 18 20 17 15 15
EPS in Rs -3.12 -7.64 -0.96 3.64 0.49 6.22 20.37 19.94 22.87 19.14 17.10 17.17
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% 15% 15% 16% 18% 17%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 14%
5 Years: 1%
3 Years: -3%
TTM: 3%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 14%
5 Years: -2%
3 Years: -9%
TTM: 1%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 35%
5 Years: 26%
3 Years: 11%
1 Year: -19%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 24%
5 Years: 23%
3 Years: 18%
Last Year: 15%

Balance Sheet

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Equity Capital 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Reserves 7 0 13 16 17 22 40 54 72 86 98 110
39 28 34 40 39 33 35 25 21 5 11 12
20 23 31 26 25 19 18 19 21 17 15 15
Total Liabilities 69 53 80 84 83 75 94 99 115 109 126 138
17 15 34 33 32 31 31 30 38 38 39 40
CWIP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Investments 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3
52 38 46 50 50 43 62 68 76 70 84 94
Total Assets 69 53 80 84 83 75 94 99 115 109 126 138

Cash Flows

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
4 7 -3 3 5 11 9 16 17 24 4 14
7 6 -0 -0 -0 -0 -1 -1 -11 -2 -7 -10
-7 -17 2 1 -7 -11 -3 -17 -10 -21 2 -4
Net Cash Flow 4 -4 -1 3 -2 -1 6 -1 -4 -0 -1 -0
Free Cash Flow 4 13 -3 2 5 11 8 16 6 22 1 11
CFO/OP -122% -112% -46% 24% 71% 74% 34% 77% 73% 130% 49% 97%

Ratios

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Debtor Days 117 116 108 90 130 54 85 90 113 95 120 125
Inventory Days 452 410 369 336 435 412 406 498 433 596 644 610
Days Payable 152 198 238 187 246 104 65 57 32 52 75 49
Cash Conversion Cycle 416 328 239 239 319 363 427 531 513 639 689 685
Working Capital Days -167 -283 -81 -42 -60 21 56 109 144 232 263 262
ROCE % -9% -19% 16% 20% 11% 25% 44% 36% 37% 28% 23% 20%

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Silver Zinc Segment Revenue
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Number of Permanent Employees
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Order Book Size
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Silver Inventory
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Silver Zinc Batteries Market Share (Naval Sector)
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Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

7 Recently
Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
41.02% 40.88% 40.88% 41.27% 41.27% 41.27% 41.72% 42.90% 42.90% 42.90% 42.90% 43.06%
6.34% 6.00% 6.00% 5.99% 5.99% 5.99% 5.99% 5.99% 6.41% 6.41% 6.41% 6.41%
52.64% 53.12% 53.12% 52.74% 52.73% 52.73% 52.28% 51.10% 50.68% 50.68% 50.68% 50.51%
No. of Shareholders 12,95514,33716,66317,87724,62525,17025,28624,98123,97722,89322,38421,983

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