Lotus Chocolate Company Ltd

Lotus Chocolate Company Ltd

₹ 345 2.63%
28 Mar 4:01 p.m.
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 443 Cr.
  • Current Price 345
  • High / Low 408 / 139
  • Stock P/E
  • Book Value 27.9
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE -40.6 %
  • ROE %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Company has reduced debt.
  • Company is expected to give good quarter
  • Debtor days have improved from 41.0 to 25.7 days.
  • Company's working capital requirements have reduced from 70.6 days to 25.1 days

Cons

  • Stock is trading at 12.4 times its book value
  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 1.96% over past five 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: FMCG Industry: Food - Processing - Indian

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Quarterly Results

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

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
11.52 18.13 17.43 20.96 22.46 26.16 22.48 14.64 13.27 12.33 24.74 28.84 37.59
10.76 17.17 16.43 19.44 20.77 24.12 22.08 15.07 14.06 17.27 25.19 29.75 37.77
Operating Profit 0.76 0.96 1.00 1.52 1.69 2.04 0.40 -0.43 -0.79 -4.94 -0.45 -0.91 -0.18
OPM % 6.60% 5.30% 5.74% 7.25% 7.52% 7.80% 1.78% -2.94% -5.95% -40.06% -1.82% -3.16% -0.48%
0.00 0.00 0.02 0.10 0.00 0.11 -0.21 0.06 0.15 -0.68 0.14 0.28 0.20
Interest 0.03 0.15 0.05 0.04 0.10 0.12 0.08 0.08 0.05 0.10 0.08 0.06 0.44
Depreciation 0.16 0.16 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.06 0.10 0.07 0.12
Profit before tax 0.57 0.65 0.91 1.52 1.53 1.99 0.07 -0.49 -0.73 -5.78 -0.49 -0.76 -0.54
Tax % 0.00% -13.85% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -0.35% 61.22% 3.95% 3.70%
0.58 0.74 0.91 1.52 1.53 1.99 0.07 -0.49 -0.73 -5.81 -0.18 -0.72 -0.51
EPS in Rs 0.45 0.58 0.71 1.18 1.19 1.55 0.05 -0.38 -0.57 -4.52 -0.14 -0.56 -0.40
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Profit & Loss

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

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
56 46 56 61 65 66 57 66 70 48 87 63 104
56 47 58 60 63 65 54 64 68 45 81 68 110
Operating Profit -0 -1 -2 1 3 1 3 2 2 2 6 -6 -6
OPM % -0% -1% -3% 2% 4% 2% 5% 3% 2% 5% 7% -9% -6%
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 -0
Interest 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Depreciation 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
Profit before tax -2 -2 -3 1 1 -0 1 1 1 2 6 -7 -8
Tax % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 26% -10% -14% -5% 0% -0%
-2 -2 -3 1 1 -0 1 1 1 2 6 -7 -7
EPS in Rs -1.62 -1.20 -2.09 0.55 0.98 -0.36 0.72 1.04 0.69 1.38 4.68 -5.42 -5.62
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 3%
5 Years: 2%
3 Years: -4%
TTM: 35%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: %
TTM: -728%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 19%
5 Years: 75%
3 Years: 182%
1 Year: 84%
Return on Equity
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: %
Last Year: %

Balance Sheet

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

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 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
Reserves -21 -22 -25 -24 -23 -24 -22 -21 -20 -18 -12 -19 23
Preference Capital 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
17 17 20 18 29 23 17 16 14 16 14 6 6
12 16 15 16 15 13 15 14 14 12 13 16 16
Total Liabilities 22 24 23 23 34 26 22 21 21 22 27 15 58
4 6 6 6 6 6 3 3 2 1 2 2 2
CWIP 2 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 18
16 18 17 17 28 20 19 18 19 21 26 13 38
Total Assets 22 24 23 23 34 26 22 21 21 22 27 15 58

Cash Flows

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2012 Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023
3 2 -2 2 -10 1 1 1 3 1 6 3
-0 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 1 0 0 0 -0 -1
-3 -0 3 -2 11 -1 -2 -2 -2 -1 -6 -2
Net Cash Flow 0 1 0 0 0 -1 0 -1 1 -1 -1 0

Ratios

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

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 51 81 64 48 50 35 46 36 33 63 34 26
Inventory Days 48 60 36 50 127 76 75 69 56 87 68 46
Days Payable 21 67 41 50 38 25 48 38 38 34 29 47
Cash Conversion Cycle 78 74 59 49 139 87 73 67 52 117 73 25
Working Capital Days 70 67 54 43 107 69 60 60 53 110 77 25
ROCE % -2% -6% -15% 6% 11% 3% 11% 9% 7% 12% 32% -41%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Mar 2021Jun 2021Sep 2021Dec 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023
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% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
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% 27.92% 27.92% 27.92% 27.90% 27.92% 27.90% 27.91% 27.90%
No. of Shareholders 9,8299,8819,86910,51210,84610,48410,50810,73115,12615,20012,92912,552

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