Lotus Chocolate Company Ltd
Incorporated in 1989, Lotus Chocolates
Ltd manufactures Chocolates, Cocoa
Products and other similar products[1]
- Market Cap ₹ 1,583 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 1,233
- High / Low ₹ 1,992 / 887
- Stock P/E 118
- Book Value ₹ 46.4
- Dividend Yield 0.00 %
- ROCE 23.6 %
- ROE 33.8 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
- Company is expected to give good quarter
- Company has delivered good profit growth of 81.3% CAGR over last 5 years
Cons
- Stock is trading at 26.6 times its book value
- Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend
- Debtor days have increased from 53.2 to 84.7 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.
Quarterly Results
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
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 | |
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56 | 61 | 65 | 66 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 48 | 87 | 63 | 200 | 574 | 591 | |
58 | 60 | 63 | 65 | 54 | 64 | 68 | 45 | 81 | 68 | 197 | 543 | 566 | |
Operating Profit | -2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 3 | 31 | 25 |
OPM % | -3% | 2% | 4% | 2% | 5% | 3% | 2% | 5% | 7% | -9% | 1% | 5% | 4% |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Interest | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
Depreciation | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Profit before tax | -3 | 1 | 1 | -0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 2 | 23 | 17 |
Tax % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 26% | -10% | -14% | -5% | 0% | 0% | -126% | 25% | |
-3 | 1 | 1 | -0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 5 | 17 | 13 | |
EPS in Rs | -2.09 | 0.55 | 0.98 | -0.36 | 0.72 | 1.04 | 0.69 | 1.38 | 4.68 | -5.42 | 3.94 | 13.42 | 10.42 |
Dividend Payout % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Compounded Sales Growth | |
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10 Years: | 25% |
5 Years: | 52% |
3 Years: | 88% |
TTM: | 92% |
Compounded Profit Growth | |
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10 Years: | 36% |
5 Years: | 81% |
3 Years: | 42% |
TTM: | 16% |
Stock Price CAGR | |
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10 Years: | 43% |
5 Years: | 139% |
3 Years: | 107% |
1 Year: | -35% |
Return on Equity | |
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10 Years: | % |
5 Years: | % |
3 Years: | % |
Last Year: | 34% |
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 | |
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Equity Capital | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Reserves | -25 | -24 | -23 | -24 | -22 | -21 | -20 | -18 | -12 | -19 | 30 | 47 |
27 | 26 | 37 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 148 | |
7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 62 | |
Total Liabilities | 23 | 23 | 34 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 15 | 73 | 270 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 25 | |
CWIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | 17 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 13 | 57 | 242 | |
Total Assets | 23 | 23 | 34 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 15 | 73 | 270 |
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 | |
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-2 | 2 | -10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | -21 | -130 | |
-1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0 | -1 | -17 | -13 | |
3 | -2 | 11 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -6 | -2 | 43 | 137 | |
Net Cash Flow | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 5 | -6 |
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 | |
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Debtor Days | 64 | 48 | 50 | 35 | 46 | 36 | 33 | 63 | 34 | 26 | 49 | 85 |
Inventory Days | 36 | 50 | 127 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 56 | 87 | 68 | 46 | 24 | 61 |
Days Payable | 41 | 50 | 38 | 25 | 48 | 38 | 38 | 34 | 29 | 47 | 34 | 38 |
Cash Conversion Cycle | 59 | 49 | 139 | 87 | 73 | 67 | 52 | 117 | 73 | 25 | 39 | 107 |
Working Capital Days | 46 | 43 | 44 | 40 | 58 | 55 | 46 | 75 | 45 | 17 | 37 | 23 |
ROCE % | -15% | 6% | 11% | 3% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 12% | 32% | -41% | 11% | 24% |
Documents
Announcements
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Board Meeting Intimation for Consideration And Approval Of The Unaudited Financial Results Of The Company For The Quarter And Half Year Ended September 30, 2025.
8h - Board meeting on October 13, 2025 to approve unaudited results for quarter/half ended September 30, 2025.
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Newspaper Clippings - Special Window For Re-Lodgement Of Transfer Requests Of Physical Shares
4 Oct - Newspaper ad (Oct 4, 2025) announcing special window to re-lodge physical share transfer requests.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Management
30 Sep - Members appointed M/s. KSR & Co. as secretarial auditor for FY2025-26 to FY2029-30.
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Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Scrutinizer''s Report
30 Sep - AGM on Sept 30, 2025: six resolutions passed, including Natarajan Venkataraman appointed whole-time director and remuneration.
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Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Outcome of AGM
30 Sep - AGM held Sep 30, 2025; audited FY2025 accounts adopted; directors appointed; all resolutions passed.
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Financial Year 2015
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Financial Year 2012
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Financial Year 2011
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Business Overview:[1]
LCL is in the business of sourcing and processing cocoa beans to manufacture chocolates, cocoa products and cocoa derivatives. Its products are supplied all over the world to chocolate makers and chocolate users, from local bakeries to multi - national companies, etc.