Benares Hotels Ltd

Benares Hotels Ltd

₹ 10,000 -0.10%
19 May - close price
About

Incorporated in 1971, Benares Hotels Limited (BHL) operates its hotels, viz. Taj Ganges and Taj Nadesar Palace in Varanasi, and Ginger, Gondia in Maharashtra. [1]

Key Points

Holding Company[1]
The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) is the ultimate Holding Company of BHL.

  • Market Cap 1,300 Cr.
  • Current Price 10,000
  • High / Low 10,860 / 9,000
  • Stock P/E 30.0
  • Book Value 1,636
  • Dividend Yield 0.25 %
  • ROCE 29.8 %
  • ROE 22.5 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Company has delivered good profit growth of 59.4% CAGR over last 5 years
  • Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 26.6%

Cons

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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
28 25 26 34 36 23 24 39 49 25 24 42 49
16 16 16 18 20 14 14 20 27 15 16 22 27
Operating Profit 11 9 10 16 16 9 10 19 22 10 8 20 22
OPM % 41% 37% 39% 47% 45% 38% 41% 48% 44% 40% 34% 47% 45%
0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Interest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Depreciation 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 2
Profit before tax 10 8 9 15 15 9 10 18 21 10 8 19 21
Tax % 25% 26% 25% 25% 25% 25% 26% 26% 25% 26% 26% 25% 26%
8 6 7 11 12 6 7 14 16 8 6 14 15
EPS in Rs 58.38 48.46 52.62 86.92 89.15 49.46 55.38 104.31 123.46 58.31 46.77 109.46 118.08
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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
47 50 50 47 60 64 24 50 93 121 135 139
31 35 36 36 42 43 24 35 57 69 76 80
Operating Profit 16 15 14 11 17 21 0 15 36 51 59 60
OPM % 34% 30% 28% 24% 29% 33% 2% 29% 39% 43% 44% 43%
1 1 2 1 1 -0 1 0 1 3 5 6
Interest 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Depreciation 3 3 5 4 5 6 7 6 6 6 6 7
Profit before tax 14 13 11 8 12 14 -7 8 31 48 58 58
Tax % 35% 36% 37% 17% 28% 21% -25% 27% 25% 25% 26% 26%
9 8 7 6 9 11 -5 6 23 36 43 43
EPS in Rs 71.00 65.23 52.46 49.85 67.08 81.62 -40.23 43.46 179.85 277.23 332.69 332.62
Dividend Payout % 28% 31% 29% 30% 22% 9% 0% 23% 11% 9% 8% 8%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 11%
5 Years: 42%
3 Years: 14%
TTM: 3%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 18%
5 Years: 59%
3 Years: 23%
TTM: 0%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 25%
5 Years: 51%
3 Years: 39%
1 Year: 1%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 19%
5 Years: 24%
3 Years: 27%
Last Year: 22%

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 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Reserves 48 56 60 64 70 77 71 77 98 132 171 211
0 0 0 5 5 9 9 4 4 4 4 4
14 14 18 19 20 18 10 14 17 19 19 40
Total Liabilities 63 71 79 89 97 105 91 95 120 156 195 257
44 43 41 54 81 91 84 78 73 71 70 157
CWIP 1 3 4 15 1 0 0 0 1 5 19 1
Investments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 25 34 20 14 14 7 17 47 79 106 99
Total Assets 63 71 79 89 97 105 91 95 120 156 195 257

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
13 10 11 9 16 17 2 16 28 41 42 49
-7 -6 -12 -8 -16 -13 -1 -11 -17 -25 -43 -59
-3 -3 -3 3 -3 -3 -2 -6 -2 -3 -4 -4
Net Cash Flow 4 0 -4 3 -4 1 -1 -0 9 12 -5 -14
Free Cash Flow 2 6 8 -19 -1 2 1 16 26 29 24 -11
CFO/OP 112% 84% 97% 101% 105% 93% 198% 115% 98% 103% 96% 103%

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 19 27 31 31 27 25 12 10 17 15 11 15
Inventory Days 85 85 85 92 79 62 109 68
Days Payable 299 285 367 446 429 333 235 298
Cash Conversion Cycle -195 -173 -251 -323 -323 -246 -114 10 17 15 11 -215
Working Capital Days 9 29 55 -76 -65 -48 -112 -28 -9 -8 -0 -47
ROCE % 31% 25% 18% 12% 17% 18% -7% 10% 34% 41% 37% 30%

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Room Inventory - Taj Ganges, Varanasi
Rooms
Room Inventory - Taj Nadesar Palace, Varanasi
Rooms
Room Revenue Growth
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Room Inventory - Ginger Hotel, Gondia
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Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
62.57% 62.57% 62.57% 62.57% 62.57% 61.19% 62.58% 62.58% 62.58% 62.58% 62.58% 62.58%
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.02% 0.02%
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% 0.02% 0.01% 0.01%
37.43% 37.42% 37.43% 37.43% 37.42% 38.82% 37.42% 37.41% 37.40% 37.40% 37.40% 37.41%
No. of Shareholders 4,6184,9975,6016,3406,5816,6006,5726,6076,8106,9796,7376,647

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