NHC Foods Ltd

NHC Foods Ltd

₹ 33.7 -4.56%
28 Mar - close price
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.

  • Market Cap 39.9 Cr.
  • Current Price 33.7
  • High / Low 58.0 / 29.5
  • Stock P/E 20.0
  • Book Value 22.2
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE 12.1 %
  • ROE 7.17 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

Cons

  • Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend
  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 6.67% over last 3 years.

* 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

Sector: Trading Industry: Trading

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Quarterly Results

Figures in Rs. Crores

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
36.35 38.61 29.11 34.81 46.17 42.85 38.92 33.18 34.22 57.24 42.04 41.32 46.34
35.44 37.63 28.40 33.99 45.37 40.57 37.71 31.72 32.54 55.44 40.97 39.74 44.97
Operating Profit 0.91 0.98 0.71 0.82 0.80 2.28 1.21 1.46 1.68 1.80 1.07 1.58 1.37
OPM % 2.50% 2.54% 2.44% 2.36% 1.73% 5.32% 3.11% 4.40% 4.91% 3.14% 2.55% 3.82% 2.96%
0.35 0.22 0.17 0.38 0.51 0.06 0.15 0.11 0.09 0.21 0.66 0.11 0.16
Interest 0.60 0.41 0.35 0.35 0.66 0.65 0.61 0.79 0.99 0.42 0.84 0.85 0.78
Depreciation 0.31 0.26 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.29 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.31 0.32
Profit before tax 0.35 0.53 0.23 0.55 0.35 1.40 0.45 0.48 0.48 1.29 0.59 0.53 0.43
Tax % 11.43% 39.62% -17.39% 32.73% 28.57% 57.14% 24.44% 16.67% 39.58% 44.19% 28.81% 20.75% 0.00%
0.30 0.32 0.27 0.37 0.24 0.59 0.34 0.40 0.28 0.73 0.41 0.43 0.43
EPS in Rs 0.25 0.27 0.23 0.31 0.20 0.50 0.29 0.34 0.24 0.62 0.35 0.36 0.36
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Profit & Loss

Figures in Rs. Crores

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
93 136 143 147 153 138 87 125 132 152 153 164 187
90 132 138 143 150 135 84 122 128 148 148 157 181
Operating Profit 3 4 5 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 6
OPM % 3% 3% 3% 3% 2% 2% 3% 2% 3% 3% 3% 4% 3%
1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
Interest 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 3
Depreciation 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Profit before tax 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 2 2 3 3 3
Tax % 39% 32% 29% 17% 35% 38% 42% -16% 26% 25% 42% 35%
0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 2
EPS in Rs 1.41 2.78 2.01 1.04 0.26 0.60 0.20 1.11 1.19 1.16 1.24 1.48 1.69
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 2%
5 Years: 14%
3 Years: 8%
TTM: 25%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 1%
5 Years: 49%
3 Years: 8%
TTM: 24%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: -1%
5 Years: 45%
3 Years: 77%
1 Year: 14%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 6%
5 Years: 7%
3 Years: 7%
Last Year: 7%

Balance Sheet

Figures in Rs. Crores

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 6 8 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Reserves 2 5 6 7 8 6 6 8 9 10 12 14 14
Preference Capital 7 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 15 19 17 19 22 19 13 21 28 25 28 35
27 25 16 18 44 23 14 25 20 19 16 16 19
Total Liabilities 42 51 49 53 83 63 51 57 62 69 64 70 80
20 20 19 18 17 16 16 15 15 14 13 12 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 0 0 0
22 31 30 35 66 48 35 42 47 55 52 58 68
Total Assets 42 51 49 53 83 63 51 57 62 69 64 70 80

Cash Flows

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2012 Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023
7 -4 -1 2 -0 -7 5 7 -6 -6 3 -2
-2 1 1 3 1 0 -1 -0 0 0 2 1
-3 4 1 -5 0 3 -4 -6 6 6 -6 0
Net Cash Flow 2 1 1 1 0 -3 0 0 -0 0 -1 -0

Ratios

Figures in Rs. Crores

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 32 40 17 14 95 68 45 55 67 48 35 44
Inventory Days 29 22 37 58 48 40 63 46 44 54 65 76
Days Payable 73 50 22 39 104 51 53 61 52 45 34 31
Cash Conversion Cycle -12 12 31 34 38 57 55 40 58 57 66 89
Working Capital Days -15 11 25 29 35 56 78 43 66 56 63 86
ROCE % 12% 17% 14% 11% 7% 7% 5% 7% 9% 8% 10% 12%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

7 Recently
Mar 2021Jun 2021Sep 2021Dec 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023
41.88% 41.88% 41.88% 42.15% 42.18% 42.18% 42.18% 42.25% 42.25% 41.01% 40.82% 40.82%
58.12% 58.12% 58.12% 57.85% 57.82% 57.82% 57.82% 57.75% 57.75% 58.98% 59.18% 59.19%
No. of Shareholders 8,3018,3978,3458,7489,4029,4539,0849,4019,77010,0359,89310,031

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