Lotus Chocolate Company Ltd

Lotus Chocolate Company Ltd

₹ 756 -4.11%
16 Apr - close price
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.

  • Market Cap 971 Cr.
  • Current Price 756
  • High / Low 1,525 / 540
  • Stock P/E 9,712
  • Book Value 46.5
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE 9.71 %
  • ROE 0.17 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Company has reduced debt.
  • Company's working capital requirements have reduced from 24.2 days to 12.5 days

Cons

  • Stock is trading at 16.3 times its book value
  • Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend
  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • Earnings include an other income of Rs.36.1 Cr.
  • Debtor days have increased from 79.6 to 105 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

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
12.33 24.74 48.08 51.90 65.82 141.31 128.29 146.69 157.45 158.71 160.44 133.63 126.78
17.21 25.19 48.01 51.06 64.04 130.16 119.79 140.83 151.79 153.76 156.89 144.53 139.03
Operating Profit -4.88 -0.45 0.07 0.84 1.78 11.15 8.50 5.86 5.66 4.95 3.55 -10.90 -12.25
OPM % -39.58% -1.82% 0.15% 1.62% 2.70% 7.89% 6.63% 3.99% 3.59% 3.12% 2.21% -8.16% -9.66%
-0.83 0.14 0.34 0.39 0.21 0.12 0.18 0.44 0.07 3.61 4.63 16.57 11.24
Interest 0.01 0.08 0.06 0.44 0.22 0.62 1.37 2.13 3.00 4.08 4.46 4.19 3.58
Depreciation 0.06 0.10 0.30 0.26 0.28 0.25 0.28 0.47 0.81 0.51 1.35 0.95 1.11
Profit before tax -5.78 -0.49 0.05 0.53 1.49 10.40 7.03 3.70 1.92 3.97 2.37 0.53 -5.70
Tax % 0.35% -61.22% -80.00% -15.09% -168.46% 34.13% 25.46% -0.54% 26.56% 24.94% 39.24% 73.58% -21.58%
-5.81 -0.18 0.09 0.60 4.00 6.86 5.24 3.72 1.42 2.99 1.44 0.14 -4.47
EPS in Rs -4.52 -0.14 0.07 0.47 3.12 5.34 4.08 2.90 1.11 2.33 1.12 0.11 -3.48
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Profit & Loss

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
61 65 66 57 66 70 48 87 63 200 574 580
60 63 65 54 64 68 45 81 68 197 543 594
Operating Profit 1 3 1 3 2 2 2 6 -6 3 31 -15
OPM % 2% 4% 2% 5% 3% 2% 5% 7% -9% 1% 5% -3%
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 1 1 36
Interest 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 16
Depreciation 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 4
Profit before tax 1 1 -0 1 1 1 2 6 -7 2 23 1
Tax % 0% 0% 0% 26% -10% -14% -5% 0% 0% -126% 25% 91%
1 1 -0 1 1 1 2 6 -7 5 17 0
EPS in Rs 0.55 0.98 -0.36 0.72 1.04 0.69 1.38 4.68 -5.42 3.94 13.42 0.08
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 24%
5 Years: 65%
3 Years: 110%
TTM: 1%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: -23%
5 Years: -44%
3 Years: 26%
TTM: -99%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 31%
5 Years: 119%
3 Years: 59%
1 Year: -32%
Return on Equity
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: 17%
Last Year: 0%

Balance Sheet

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

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 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
Reserves -24 -23 -24 -22 -21 -20 -18 -12 -19 30 47 47
26 37 31 24 23 22 24 21 13 5 148 93
8 8 6 8 6 7 4 6 9 25 62 124
Total Liabilities 23 34 26 22 21 21 22 27 15 73 270 276
6 6 6 3 3 2 1 2 2 16 25 31
CWIP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3
Investments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 28 20 19 18 19 21 26 13 57 242 242
Total Assets 23 34 26 22 21 21 22 27 15 73 270 276

Cash Flows

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
2 -10 1 1 1 3 1 6 3 -21 -130 93
-1 -1 -1 1 0 0 0 -0 -1 -17 -13 -6
-2 11 -1 -2 -2 -2 -1 -6 -2 43 137 -75
Net Cash Flow 0 0 -1 0 -1 1 -1 -1 0 5 -6 12
Free Cash Flow 2 -11 0 1 1 3 1 5 2 -38 -143 87
CFO/OP 261% -363% 71% 60% 61% 176% 31% 89% -50% -674% -409% -669%

Ratios

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

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 48 50 35 46 36 33 63 34 26 49 85 105
Inventory Days 50 127 76 75 69 56 87 68 46 24 61 32
Days Payable 50 38 25 48 38 38 34 29 47 34 38 62
Cash Conversion Cycle 49 139 87 73 67 52 117 73 25 39 107 75
Working Capital Days 43 44 40 58 55 46 75 45 17 37 23 12
ROCE % 6% 11% 3% 11% 9% 7% 12% 32% -41% 11% 24% 10%

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Chocolate Production Energy Efficiency
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Headcount (Total Employees)
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B2B Sales Volume
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B2C Sales Volume (Chocolates & Confectionery)
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Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 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%
0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.09% 0.08% 0.08% 0.08% 0.01% 0.01%
0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 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% 27.90% 27.91% 27.90% 27.91% 27.90% 27.82% 27.84% 27.82% 27.83% 27.90% 27.89%
No. of Shareholders 15,12615,20012,92912,55212,53812,96523,16124,02524,18722,89122,72822,686

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