Lakshmi Engineering & Warehousing Ltd
Incorporated in 1973, Lakshmi Automatic Loom Works Ltd manufactures spares and accessories for C-type automatic weaving machines, circular knitting machines, and parts for machine tools apart from providing warehouse rental services[1]
- Market Cap ₹ 160 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 2,400
- High / Low ₹ 3,576 / 1,805
- Stock P/E 191
- Book Value ₹ 325
- Dividend Yield 0.50 %
- ROCE 5.64 %
- ROE 3.87 %
- Face Value ₹ 100
Pros
- Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 48.6%
Cons
- Stock is trading at 7.07 times its book value
- Company has low interest coverage ratio.
- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 0.16% over past five years.
- Promoter holding is low: 36.8%
- Company has a low return on equity of 8.08% over last 3 years.
- Earnings include an other income of Rs.1.22 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
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Quarterly Results
Figures in Rs. Crores
Profit & Loss
Figures in Rs. Crores
Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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3.12 | 3.63 | 2.68 | 7.17 | 7.45 | 8.17 | 12.70 | 10.20 | 11.82 | 12.71 | 14.79 | 12.80 | |
4.75 | 5.27 | 5.13 | 5.64 | 5.51 | 6.48 | 7.66 | 6.29 | 8.02 | 9.62 | 11.56 | 11.18 | |
Operating Profit | -1.63 | -1.64 | -2.45 | 1.53 | 1.94 | 1.69 | 5.04 | 3.91 | 3.80 | 3.09 | 3.23 | 1.62 |
OPM % | -52.24% | -45.18% | -91.42% | 21.34% | 26.04% | 20.69% | 39.69% | 38.33% | 32.15% | 24.31% | 21.84% | 12.66% |
5.24 | 5.38 | 4.80 | 1.58 | 0.84 | 0.78 | 0.58 | 1.15 | 1.39 | 1.54 | 1.77 | 1.22 | |
Interest | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.22 | 0.63 | 0.79 | 0.73 | 0.91 | 0.79 | 0.85 |
Depreciation | 0.35 | 0.39 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.36 | 0.47 | 0.62 | 0.89 | 0.94 | 0.98 | 1.16 | 1.19 |
Profit before tax | 3.23 | 3.33 | 1.99 | 2.75 | 2.36 | 1.78 | 4.37 | 3.38 | 3.52 | 2.74 | 3.05 | 0.80 |
Tax % | 3.72% | 21.62% | 50.75% | 83.27% | 26.69% | 29.21% | 23.34% | 25.15% | 26.14% | 22.26% | 24.26% | -5.00% |
3.11 | 2.61 | 0.98 | 0.46 | 1.73 | 1.26 | 3.35 | 2.54 | 2.60 | 2.13 | 2.31 | 0.84 | |
EPS in Rs | 51.83 | 43.50 | 16.33 | 7.67 | 28.83 | 21.00 | 47.86 | 36.29 | 38.88 | 31.85 | 34.54 | 12.56 |
Dividend Payout % | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 25.73% | 31.41% | 34.75% | 79.64% |
Compounded Sales Growth | |
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10 Years: | 13% |
5 Years: | 0% |
3 Years: | 3% |
TTM: | -13% |
Compounded Profit Growth | |
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10 Years: | -8% |
5 Years: | -24% |
3 Years: | -31% |
TTM: | -59% |
Stock Price CAGR | |
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10 Years: | 28% |
5 Years: | 50% |
3 Years: | 57% |
1 Year: | 23% |
Return on Equity | |
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10 Years: | 14% |
5 Years: | 11% |
3 Years: | 8% |
Last Year: | 4% |
Balance Sheet
Figures in Rs. Crores
Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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Equity Capital | 6.10 | 6.10 | 6.10 | 6.10 | 6.10 | 6.40 | 6.69 | 6.69 | 6.69 | 6.69 | 6.69 | 6.69 |
Reserves | -6.73 | -4.29 | -3.31 | -2.85 | -1.11 | 1.88 | 6.87 | 9.38 | 11.90 | 13.35 | 14.98 | 15.06 |
8.60 | 8.60 | 8.60 | 6.58 | 6.66 | 3.61 | 4.92 | 4.94 | 4.43 | 5.92 | 5.07 | 10.04 | |
4.79 | 4.72 | 4.73 | 3.03 | 3.44 | 4.81 | 5.95 | 5.87 | 5.75 | 5.88 | 6.11 | 6.59 | |
Total Liabilities | 12.76 | 15.13 | 16.12 | 12.86 | 15.09 | 16.70 | 24.43 | 26.88 | 28.77 | 31.84 | 32.85 | 38.38 |
4.48 | 3.86 | 3.62 | 3.67 | 8.28 | 8.14 | 15.03 | 14.47 | 15.07 | 17.99 | 18.96 | 19.53 | |
CWIP | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.35 | 0.01 | 0.61 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.06 | 0.40 | 0.65 | 5.19 |
Investments | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
8.18 | 11.17 | 12.39 | 8.84 | 6.80 | 7.95 | 9.40 | 12.40 | 13.64 | 13.45 | 13.24 | 13.66 | |
Total Assets | 12.76 | 15.13 | 16.12 | 12.86 | 15.09 | 16.70 | 24.43 | 26.88 | 28.77 | 31.84 | 32.85 | 38.38 |
Cash Flows
Figures in Rs. Crores
Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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3.06 | 0.55 | 1.49 | -0.67 | 1.74 | 2.95 | 5.23 | -3.22 | 0.14 | 8.50 | 2.40 | 5.03 | |
0.15 | 1.73 | 0.73 | 2.54 | -1.57 | -1.71 | -6.98 | 3.62 | 0.92 | -8.59 | -0.06 | -7.29 | |
-1.69 | -0.23 | 0.06 | -2.07 | 0.03 | -1.25 | 1.90 | -0.61 | -1.19 | 0.10 | -2.38 | 2.26 | |
Net Cash Flow | 1.52 | 2.04 | 2.28 | -0.20 | 0.20 | -0.01 | 0.16 | -0.21 | -0.12 | 0.01 | -0.05 | 0.00 |
Ratios
Figures in Rs. Crores
Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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Debtor Days | 58.49 | 97.53 | 92.61 | 56.00 | 49.97 | 55.84 | 34.78 | 65.13 | 56.82 | 43.08 | 33.32 | 41.92 |
Inventory Days | 289.37 | 208.11 | 296.56 | 273.75 | 292.96 | 291.18 | 138.11 | 266.02 | 188.52 | 246.71 | 225.81 | 303.53 |
Days Payable | 26.31 | 25.61 | 91.25 | 68.44 | 67.24 | 57.42 | 42.75 | 80.42 | 76.21 | 81.11 | 64.96 | 53.79 |
Cash Conversion Cycle | 321.56 | 280.03 | 297.92 | 261.31 | 275.70 | 289.61 | 130.14 | 250.72 | 169.13 | 208.68 | 194.16 | 291.65 |
Working Capital Days | 84.23 | 251.38 | 215.19 | 20.87 | -20.09 | -2.23 | -79.04 | 13.96 | 57.44 | 30.73 | 29.61 | 4.56 |
ROCE % | 45.57% | 24.92% | 17.80% | 18.47% | 21.69% | 16.48% | 32.93% | 20.41% | 19.26% | 14.90% | 13.13% | 5.64% |
Documents
Announcements
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Intimation As Per Regulation 30 Of SEBI (LODR) - Completion Of Construction Of New Warehouse Building At Hosur - Reg.
3 Jun - Completed 40,770 sq.ft. warehouse at Hosur leased to existing corporate tenant from July 2025.
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Corporate Action-Board approves Dividend
23 May - Board recommends ₹10 per share dividend for FY ended 31.03.2025.
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Audited Financial Results For The Quarter And Year Ended 31.03.2025
23 May - Annual audited results for FY25; Board recommends ₹10/share dividend (10% face value).
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Board Meeting Outcome for Outcome Of The Board Meeting Held On 23.05.2025
23 May - Approved FY25 audited results with unmodified opinion; recommended 10% dividend on ₹100 face value shares.
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Board Meeting Intimation for Considering The Audited Financial Results And Recommending A Dividend If Any, For The Year Ended 31.03.2025.
16 May - Board meeting on May 23, 2025, to approve FY25 results and consider dividend.
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Business Division[1][2]
a) Warehousing Rental Services: The company offers warehousing rental services at its Hosur Unit 1, leasing building space to corporate tenants.
b) Engineering Services: At Unit 2, they manufacture and sell accessories and spares for weaving and knitting machines, machine tools, and other textile machinery. It caters to export-oriented units with parts for machine tools and tool holders, as well as domestic textile machinery manufacturers with spares and accessories.
The company began commercial production of weaving machines in 1977 and circular knitting machines in 1993. Over 12,000 'C' type Lakshmi-Ruti automatic weaving machines and 500 high-performance circular knitting machines manufactured by the company are operational across India.[3]