B & A Ltd

B & A Ltd

₹ 598 5.93%
19 Apr - close price
About

B&A Ltd was descended from Barasali Tea Company Ltd, which was founded in 1915.[1]Company is involved in cultivation & manufacturing of 'Black Tea'[2] and manufacturing of wide ranges of paper sacks. Recently the company has also ventured into flexible laminate business.[3]

Key Points

Business Overview:
Company is engaged in the business of cultivation, production and sale of black tea which is seasonal in nature.[1] Company is operating 11 tea estates, including the latest acquisition in and around different locations of upper Assam, like Jorhat, Sibsagar and Golaghat. The Company produced around 5.5 million kgs. super quality tea.[2] Company produces superior quality of tea, which commands a premium over industry average levels. All the tea gardens are located in upper Assam which is well-known for its superior quality of tea due to its favourable climatic conditions and better soil structure. Accordingly, the average realisations of tea manufactured by the company are higher than the average realisations in the tea auctions. From April 2022 onwards, company’s Gatoonga Tea Estate was ranked as no.1 followed by Mokrung Tea Estate at no.3 and Salkathoni Tea Estate at no.7 in All India Batting Order in terms of price fetched by the company in Assam for CTC tea in the auctions. [3]

  • Market Cap 185 Cr.
  • Current Price 598
  • High / Low 614 / 217
  • Stock P/E 14.2
  • Book Value 451
  • Dividend Yield 0.08 %
  • ROCE 12.7 %
  • ROE 7.89 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

Cons

  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 9.09% over past five years.
  • Earnings include an other income of Rs.9.82 Cr.

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Peer comparison

Sector: Plantation & Plantation Products Industry: Tea

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Quarterly Results

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Dec 2020 Mar 2021 Jun 2021 Sep 2021 Dec 2021 Mar 2022 Jun 2022 Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023
74.33 45.06 45.52 106.22 97.84 40.79 64.94 108.56 80.30 38.42 54.33 101.81 96.26
62.53 56.10 45.50 76.12 76.59 48.98 62.97 80.31 76.59 49.27 58.71 77.12 84.42
Operating Profit 11.80 -11.04 0.02 30.10 21.25 -8.19 1.97 28.25 3.71 -10.85 -4.38 24.69 11.84
OPM % 15.88% -24.50% 0.04% 28.34% 21.72% -20.08% 3.03% 26.02% 4.62% -28.24% -8.06% 24.25% 12.30%
0.16 1.69 0.09 0.32 0.29 0.82 0.48 0.63 3.33 1.94 0.59 6.36 0.93
Interest 1.31 0.95 1.35 1.41 0.89 0.49 1.15 0.96 1.05 0.57 1.67 1.06 0.82
Depreciation 1.20 0.95 1.27 1.10 1.02 1.12 1.20 1.24 1.34 1.42 1.31 1.37 1.31
Profit before tax 9.45 -11.25 -2.51 27.91 19.63 -8.98 0.10 26.68 4.65 -10.90 -6.77 28.62 10.64
Tax % 13.54% -28.44% -44.22% 6.06% 4.79% -62.69% 1,360.00% 6.18% 17.42% -26.61% -9.01% 6.46% 7.52%
8.16 -14.46 -3.62 26.22 18.69 -14.62 -1.26 25.04 3.84 -13.81 -7.39 26.78 9.83
EPS in Rs 23.77 -47.26 -14.13 80.81 59.94 -48.90 -7.10 78.29 10.58 -44.94 -25.19 82.26 29.94
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Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2012 Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 TTM
111 130 140 146 156 156 189 191 207 248 290 292 291
91 108 116 125 134 138 166 173 190 216 247 269 270
Operating Profit 21 22 24 22 22 18 24 19 17 32 43 23 21
OPM % 18% 17% 17% 15% 14% 11% 12% 10% 8% 13% 15% 8% 7%
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 2 6 10
Interest 7 9 7 6 5 5 5 6 6 5 4 4 4
Depreciation 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5
Profit before tax 13 12 15 13 15 10 15 9 8 24 36 21 22
Tax % 27% 26% 23% 21% 28% 30% 30% 26% 20% 30% 26% 33%
9 9 11 10 11 7 11 6 6 17 27 14 15
EPS in Rs 28.13 28.55 35.55 31.29 31.65 18.97 29.97 16.19 13.10 46.16 77.71 36.84 42.07
Dividend Payout % 7% 9% 8% 10% 9% 16% 10% 6% 0% 2% 3% 1%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 8%
5 Years: 9%
3 Years: 12%
TTM: -1%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 1%
5 Years: 0%
3 Years: 32%
TTM: 33%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 16%
5 Years: 29%
3 Years: 59%
1 Year: 126%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 13%
5 Years: 13%
3 Years: 16%
Last Year: 8%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2012 Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Sep 2023
Equity Capital 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Reserves 50 58 68 74 83 59 67 70 73 88 111 119 137
49 45 44 42 38 46 42 45 36 41 24 30 36
37 35 34 37 42 44 51 59 52 54 60 65 68
Total Liabilities 139 142 149 156 166 152 163 177 165 186 199 217 245
80 97 100 100 102 65 78 82 82 84 86 89 87
CWIP 11 1 1 5 9 21 11 9 7 5 6 6 7
Investments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
49 44 49 51 55 67 74 86 76 96 107 123 151
Total Assets 139 142 149 156 166 152 163 177 165 186 199 217 245

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2012 Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023
11 12 8 18 19 5 17 12 13 16 31 11
-20 -9 -6 -10 -9 -8 -7 -7 -2 -6 -14 -16
12 -6 -0 -9 -8 -7 -9 -9 -6 0 -5 -6
Net Cash Flow 3 -3 2 -1 1 -11 0 -4 5 10 12 -11

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2012 Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023
Debtor Days 22 24 26 25 27 27 28 30 30 32 30 28
Inventory Days 127 107 107 121 115 163 138 171 112 280 342 428
Days Payable 144 142 111 125 142 109 99 102 69 130 155 182
Cash Conversion Cycle 5 -12 22 21 -0 81 68 100 72 182 216 275
Working Capital Days 8 -5 10 9 14 43 39 51 52 62 65 83
ROCE % 20% 19% 19% 16% 16% 12% 18% 12% 11% 22% 27% 13%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

20 Recently
Jun 2021Sep 2021Dec 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024
59.15% 59.15% 59.15% 59.15% 59.15% 59.15% 59.15% 59.15% 59.15% 59.15% 59.15% 59.15%
0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
40.85% 40.85% 40.85% 40.85% 40.84% 40.84% 40.84% 40.84% 40.85% 40.84% 40.85% 40.85%
No. of Shareholders 2,7712,8332,8012,8232,7712,6692,7682,6642,6052,4052,3382,218

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