NHC Foods Ltd

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NHC Foods Ltd

₹ 0.75 -2.60%
20 Mar - close price
nhcgroup.com BSE: 517554
About

Incorporated in 1960, NHC Foods Ltd is a manufacturer and exporter of whole and blended spices[1]

Key Points

Business Overview:[1][2]
Company has a ISO & HACCP certified unit which supplies Ground Spices & Blends to leading food MNCs and fast food chains globally. It has also developed a packaging unit, which offers flexible packaging as per the requirements of the clients. It follows stock and sale mechanism for certain spices and grains, by procuring bulk quantities at low prices during peak season and sells during off season. Company recently added rice to its existing grains of maize and wheat, which are low-cost high-margin products.

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  • Market Cap ₹ 49.3 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 0.75
  • High / Low ₹ 1.33 / 0.70
  • Stock P/E 8.51
  • Book Value ₹ 1.33
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE 16.9 %
  • ROE 13.0 %
  • Face Value ₹ 1.00
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Pros

  • Stock is trading at 0.56 times its book value
  • Company is expected to give good quarter
  • Company has delivered good profit growth of 38.4% 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 10.6% over last 3 years.
  • Company has high debtors of 174 days.
  • Working capital days have increased from 46.7 days to 73.3 days

* 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.

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Quarterly Results

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025
34.22 57.24 42.04 41.32 46.34 79.54 67.34 66.17 73.37 134.53 110.51 103.21 116.98
32.54 55.44 40.97 39.74 44.97 77.75 64.99 62.92 69.94 128.88 107.12 100.33 113.28
Operating Profit 1.68 1.80 1.07 1.58 1.37 1.79 2.35 3.25 3.43 5.65 3.39 2.88 3.70
OPM % 4.91% 3.14% 2.55% 3.82% 2.96% 2.25% 3.49% 4.91% 4.67% 4.20% 3.07% 2.79% 3.16%
0.09 0.21 0.66 0.11 0.16 1.14 0.62 0.22 0.16 0.34 0.09 0.88 0.78
Interest 0.99 0.42 0.84 0.85 0.78 0.84 0.76 0.94 0.81 3.38 0.92 1.17 1.52
Depreciation 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.31 0.32 0.51 0.41 0.41 0.38 0.35 0.30 0.38 0.46
Profit before tax 0.48 1.29 0.59 0.53 0.43 1.58 1.80 2.12 2.40 2.26 2.26 2.21 2.50
Tax % 39.58% 44.19% 28.81% 20.75% 0.00% 31.65% 10.00% 1.89% 12.92% 60.62% 26.55% 38.91% 25.20%
0.28 0.73 0.41 0.43 0.43 1.08 1.62 2.09 2.09 0.90 1.67 1.35 1.88
EPS in Rs 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.03
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Profit & Loss

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 TTM
143 147 153 138 87 125 132 152 153 164 209 341 465
138 143 150 135 84 122 128 148 148 157 203 326 450
Operating Profit 5 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 7 15 16
OPM % 3% 3% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 3% 3% 4% 3% 4% 3%
1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2
Interest 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 4 6 7
Depreciation 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1
Profit before tax 2 1 0 1 0 1 2 2 3 3 3 9 9
Tax % 29% 17% 35% 38% 42% -16% 26% 25% 42% 35% 25% 22%
2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 6
EPS in Rs 0.04 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.11 0.10
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 9%
5 Years: 21%
3 Years: 31%
TTM: 62%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 20%
5 Years: 38%
3 Years: 69%
TTM: -16%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 5%
5 Years: 30%
3 Years: -6%
1 Year: -25%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 7%
5 Years: 9%
3 Years: 11%
Last Year: 13%

Balance Sheet

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Sep 2025
Equity Capital 8 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 59 59
Reserves 6 7 8 6 6 8 9 10 12 14 16 23 28
23 17 19 22 19 13 21 28 25 28 37 33 48
12 18 44 23 14 25 20 19 16 16 33 94 58
Total Liabilities 49 53 83 63 51 57 62 69 64 70 97 208 193
19 18 17 16 16 15 15 14 13 12 13 10 11
CWIP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Investments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 6
30 35 66 48 35 42 47 55 52 58 79 193 175
Total Assets 49 53 83 63 51 57 62 69 64 70 97 208 193

Cash Flows

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
-1 2 -0 -7 5 7 -6 -6 3 -2 -2 -38
1 3 1 0 -1 -0 0 0 2 1 -6 0
1 -5 0 3 -4 -6 6 6 -6 0 7 40
Net Cash Flow 1 1 0 -3 0 0 -0 0 -1 -0 -2 2

Ratios

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Debtor Days 17 14 95 68 45 55 67 48 35 44 48 174
Inventory Days 37 58 48 40 63 46 44 54 65 76 85 27
Days Payable 22 39 104 51 53 61 52 45 34 31 58 34
Cash Conversion Cycle 31 34 38 57 55 40 58 57 66 89 76 166
Working Capital Days -6 8 17 11 27 20 30 10 22 41 25 73
ROCE % 14% 11% 7% 7% 5% 7% 9% 8% 10% 12% 12% 17%

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Installed Production Capacity - Total
Tons Per Annum
Export Global Reach
Number of Countries
Number of Permanent Employees
Number
Product Variety Count
Types/Items
Gross Working Capital Cycle
Days
Installed Production Capacity - Seeds
Tons Per Annum
Installed Production Capacity - Spices
Tons Per Annum

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

2 Recently
Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025
42.25% 41.01% 40.82% 40.82% 40.82% 40.82% 40.82% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
57.75% 58.98% 59.18% 59.19% 59.18% 59.18% 59.18% 100.00% 100.00% 100.01% 99.99% 100.01%
No. of Shareholders 9,77010,0359,89310,03110,62711,25721,77639,30447,43651,42655,25956,560

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