Indo Borax & Chemicals Ltd
Incorporated in 1980, Indo Borax & Chemicals Ltd is in the business of manufacturing Boron and Lithium products[1]
- Market Cap ₹ 605 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 188
- High / Low ₹ 263 / 141
- Stock P/E 14.2
- Book Value ₹ 105
- Dividend Yield 0.53 %
- ROCE 18.7 %
- ROE 13.5 %
- Face Value ₹ 1.00
Pros
- Company is almost debt free.
Cons
- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 8.74% over past five years.
- Earnings include an other income of Rs.15.6 Cr.
- Dividend payout has been low at 7.37% of profits over last 3 years
- Promoter holding has decreased over last 3 years: -4.62%
- Working capital days have increased from 117 days to 205 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
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Profit & Loss
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
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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77 | 87 | 70 | 67 | 101 | 128 | 115 | 144 | 176 | 225 | 191 | 175 | |
62 | 69 | 57 | 56 | 83 | 108 | 97 | 100 | 128 | 163 | 149 | 129 | |
Operating Profit | 15 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 44 | 48 | 62 | 43 | 46 |
OPM % | 19% | 21% | 18% | 15% | 17% | 16% | 16% | 31% | 27% | 28% | 22% | 26% |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 16 | |
Interest | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Depreciation | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Profit before tax | 16 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 47 | 50 | 69 | 52 | 59 |
Tax % | 33% | 32% | 32% | 31% | 34% | 28% | 24% | 26% | 27% | 26% | 25% | 28% |
10 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 34 | 36 | 51 | 39 | 43 | |
EPS in Rs | 2.91 | 4.08 | 2.88 | 2.49 | 4.17 | 5.46 | 5.28 | 10.67 | 11.33 | 15.80 | 12.15 | 13.25 |
Dividend Payout % | 5% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 4% | 3% | 4% | 9% | 1% | 6% | 8% | 8% |
Compounded Sales Growth | |
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10 Years: | 7% |
5 Years: | 9% |
3 Years: | 0% |
TTM: | -8% |
Compounded Profit Growth | |
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10 Years: | 12% |
5 Years: | 21% |
3 Years: | 6% |
TTM: | 11% |
Stock Price CAGR | |
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10 Years: | 19% |
5 Years: | 58% |
3 Years: | 12% |
1 Year: | 8% |
Return on Equity | |
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10 Years: | 16% |
5 Years: | 17% |
3 Years: | 16% |
Last Year: | 14% |
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
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 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Reserves | 64 | 75 | 84 | 91 | 101 | 118 | 135 | 170 | 204 | 252 | 290 | 332 |
4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 18 | 21 | |
Total Liabilities | 80 | 92 | 97 | 106 | 117 | 132 | 149 | 190 | 222 | 275 | 311 | 357 |
3 | 11 | 21 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 46 | 89 | 91 | 96 | 99 | 101 | |
CWIP | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Investments | 35 | 14 | 32 | 23 | 20 | 37 | 18 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 43 | 57 |
42 | 65 | 43 | 29 | 45 | 44 | 84 | 70 | 126 | 169 | 169 | 198 | |
Total Assets | 80 | 92 | 97 | 106 | 117 | 132 | 149 | 190 | 222 | 275 | 311 | 357 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
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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18 | 0 | 18 | 21 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 60 | 68 | -72 | |
-11 | 13 | -26 | -24 | 5 | -16 | 26 | -54 | 26 | -8 | -30 | -7 | |
-5 | -1 | -4 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | |
Net Cash Flow | 3 | 12 | -12 | -4 | 5 | -2 | 38 | -39 | 34 | 49 | 35 | -82 |
Ratios
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
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 | 17 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 33 |
Inventory Days | 220 | 252 | 221 | 70 | 59 | 53 | 56 | 176 | 309 | 195 | 80 | 210 |
Days Payable | 31 | 35 | 39 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 24 |
Cash Conversion Cycle | 206 | 242 | 211 | 63 | 72 | 71 | 66 | 166 | 307 | 204 | 93 | 218 |
Working Capital Days | 103 | 139 | 120 | 46 | 74 | 66 | 40 | 81 | 143 | 96 | 51 | 205 |
ROCE % | 23% | 26% | 16% | 13% | 20% | 21% | 17% | 30% | 26% | 29% | 19% | 19% |
Documents
Announcements
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
1d - Financial Results (Standalone and Consolidated) for the year ended 31.03.2025 published in Free Press Journal and Navshakti
- Corporate Action-Board approves Dividend 2d
- Financial Results For The Quarter And Year Ended 31St March, 2025 2d
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Board Meeting Outcome for Outcome Of The Board Meeting
2d - Indo Borax reports audited FY25 results with Rs. 1 dividend per share, unmodified audit opinion.
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Board Meeting Intimation for Board Meeting Intimation For Consider And Approve Audited Financial Results And Consider & Recommend Final Dividend
7 May - Board meeting on May 13 to approve FY25 audited results and consider dividend recommendation.
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Product & Usage:[1]
a) Boric Acid Technical Grade Granular:
IBCL is first in the country to be awarded BIS certification for manufacturing Boric Acid Technical Grade. This is used in fused products i.e. glass, glass fibre ceramics, fritss, glazed, porcelain enamels. It is also used as fluxes and metallurgical operations like welding, brazing, paste fluxes and soldering fluxes, etc. and as a catalyst in cyclohexane and hydrocarbon oxidation.
b) Boric Acid Technical Grade Powder:
This is used in metallurgical operations like welding and brazing, fire retardant, and as catalysts in cyclohexane and hydrocarbon oxidation. Itis also used as condensers, dishwashing products, lubricants, in nuclear applications and in agricultural as micronutrients in thefertilizers.
c) Boric Acid IP Grade:
Company is the only Indian manufacturer of IP grade Boric Acid with an FDA license. IP Grade is used in eye wash, ointments, foot powder, shampoo, skin cream, mouthwash and in veterinary formulations.
Disodium Octaborare Tetra hydrate (D.O.T.):
IBCL has a Fertilizer licence for manufacturing Disodium OCTA-borate Tetra-hydrate, which is an important value-added Agriculture Micro nutrient Fertilizer. It was developed using in-house technology and is used in manufacturing solution or suspension fertilizers, formulations of high-performance liquids containing Boron or with combination of other nutrients for spraying on soil or through irrigation, and for formulation
of soluble micronutrients powders for foliar spraying. It is also used as fire retardant in cellulosic materials such as cotton batting,
paper, fabric, wooden composites etc.,
in fire retardant treatments for clothing,
drapes or curtains, rugs, ironing board
covers, firefighter clothing and fire retarded
paper products, in water-based systems
for corrosion inhibition, lubrication, thermal oxidative stabilization. It is used to manufacture water treatment chemicals and as an additive to reduce abrasiveness and to control viscosity in cleaning products such hand cleaners, polishes, and waxes, cleaning compounds.
**d) Lithium Hydroxide Monohydrate: **
This is used in manufacturing lubricant greases, dyestuff and speciality resins. It is also used in batteries of electric
vehicles