Lotus Chocolate Company Ltd

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Lotus Chocolate Company Ltd

₹ 1,279 -4.75%
18 Jul - close price
lotuschocolate.com BSE: 523475
About

Incorporated in 1989, Lotus Chocolates
Ltd manufactures Chocolates, Cocoa
Products and other similar products[1]

Key Points

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.

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  • Market Cap ₹ 1,643 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 1,279
  • High / Low ₹ 2,609 / 811
  • Stock P/E 123
  • Book Value ₹ 46.4
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE 24.6 %
  • ROE 65.9 %
  • Face Value ₹ 10.0
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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 27.6 times its book value
  • Company might be capitalizing the interest cost
  • Debtor days have increased from 54.1 to 84.7 days.
  • Working capital days have increased from 63.3 days to 118 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

Jun 2022 Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025
22.48 14.64 13.27 12.33 24.74 48.08 51.90 65.82 141.31 128.29 146.69 157.45 158.71
22.08 15.07 14.06 17.21 25.19 48.01 51.06 64.04 130.16 119.79 140.83 151.79 153.76
Operating Profit 0.40 -0.43 -0.79 -4.88 -0.45 0.07 0.84 1.78 11.15 8.50 5.86 5.66 4.95
OPM % 1.78% -2.94% -5.95% -39.58% -1.82% 0.15% 1.62% 2.70% 7.89% 6.63% 3.99% 3.59% 3.12%
-0.21 0.06 0.15 -0.83 0.14 0.34 0.39 0.21 0.12 0.18 0.44 0.07 3.61
Interest 0.08 0.08 0.05 0.01 0.08 0.06 0.44 0.22 0.62 1.37 2.13 3.00 4.08
Depreciation 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.06 0.10 0.30 0.26 0.28 0.25 0.28 0.47 0.81 0.51
Profit before tax 0.07 -0.49 -0.73 -5.78 -0.49 0.05 0.53 1.49 10.40 7.03 3.70 1.92 3.97
Tax % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.35% -61.22% -80.00% -15.09% -168.46% 34.13% 25.46% -0.54% 26.56% 24.94%
0.07 -0.49 -0.73 -5.81 -0.18 0.09 0.60 4.00 6.86 5.24 3.72 1.42 2.99
EPS in Rs 0.05 -0.38 -0.57 -4.52 -0.14 0.07 0.47 3.12 5.34 4.08 2.90 1.11 2.33
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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
56 61 65 66 57 66 70 48 87 63 144 574 591
58 60 63 65 54 64 68 45 81 68 144 543 566
Operating Profit -2 1 3 1 3 2 2 2 6 -6 -0 31 25
OPM % -3% 2% 4% 2% 5% 3% 2% 5% 7% -9% -0% 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 0 2 2
Profit before tax -3 1 1 -0 1 1 1 2 6 -7 -1 23 17
Tax % 0% 0% 0% 0% 26% -10% -14% -5% 0% 0% -52% 25%
-3 1 1 -0 1 1 1 2 6 -7 -0 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 -0.33 13.42 10.42
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 25%
5 Years: 52%
3 Years: 88%
TTM: 92%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 36%
5 Years: 81%
3 Years: 42%
TTM: 16%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 44%
5 Years: 146%
3 Years: 130%
1 Year: 66%
Return on Equity
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: %
Last Year: 66%

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
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 -20 47
27 26 37 31 24 23 22 24 21 13 45 148
7 8 8 6 8 6 7 4 6 9 22 62
Total Liabilities 23 23 34 26 22 21 21 22 27 15 59 270
6 6 6 6 3 3 2 1 2 2 2 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 18 0
17 17 28 20 19 18 19 21 26 13 38 242
Total Assets 23 23 34 26 22 21 21 22 27 15 59 270

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
-2 2 -10 1 1 1 3 1 6 3 -14 -130
-1 -1 -1 -1 1 0 0 0 -0 -1 -20 -13
3 -2 11 -1 -2 -2 -2 -1 -6 -2 38 137
Net Cash Flow 0 0 0 -1 0 -1 1 -1 -1 0 4 -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
Debtor Days 64 48 50 35 46 36 33 63 34 26 52 85
Inventory Days 36 50 127 76 75 69 56 87 68 46 21 60
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 38 107
Working Capital Days 54 43 107 69 60 60 53 110 77 27 46 118
ROCE % -15% 6% 11% 3% 11% 9% 7% 12% 32% -41% 1% 25%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025
72.07% 72.07% 72.07% 72.07% 72.07% 72.07% 72.07% 72.07% 72.07% 72.07% 72.07% 72.07%
0.00% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.09% 0.08% 0.08%
0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.02%
0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
27.92% 27.92% 27.90% 27.92% 27.90% 27.91% 27.90% 27.91% 27.90% 27.82% 27.84% 27.82%
No. of Shareholders 10,48410,50810,73115,12615,20012,92912,55212,53812,96523,16124,02524,187

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