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Universal Starch Chem Allied Ltd

₹ 192 -3.47%
14 Aug - close price
universalstarch.com BSE: 524408
About

Incorporated in 1973, Universal Starch-Chem Allied Ltd manufactures Starches & their derivatives and other By-Products

Key Points

Business Overview:[1]
USCAL is a starch manufacturing company which manufactures different grades of Starch for various industries.

Website BSE
  • Market Cap ₹ 80.7 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 192
  • High / Low ₹ 220 / 110
  • Stock P/E 4.27
  • Book Value ₹ 197
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE 18.4 %
  • ROE 17.2 %
  • Face Value ₹ 10.0
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Unsung hero
Kanaklata Barua
As a teenager, she led an unarmed procession to hoist the national flag at Gohpur police station. She was shot while refusing to let the flag fall.
Unsung hero
Parbati Giri
She joined the freedom movement at 11 and was imprisoned during the Quit India Movement at 16. She later devoted her life to orphans, women and rural communities.

Pros

  • Company has reduced debt.
  • Stock is trading at 0.98 times its book value

Cons

  • Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 10.5% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 11.3% over last 3 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.

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Quarterly Results

Figures in Rs. Crores

Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025 Mar 2026 Jun 2026
135.96 119.88 126.25 145.05 133.27 90.93 128.56 138.14 121.44 97.14 117.67 152.36 147.46
129.27 115.79 124.31 137.65 127.89 96.13 118.07 130.44 119.86 92.60 107.90 135.99 140.15
Operating Profit 6.69 4.09 1.94 7.40 5.38 -5.20 10.49 7.70 1.58 4.54 9.77 16.37 7.31
OPM % 4.92% 3.41% 1.54% 5.10% 4.04% -5.72% 8.16% 5.57% 1.30% 4.67% 8.30% 10.74% 4.96%
0.30 0.56 0.30 1.93 0.34 0.39 0.20 0.56 0.18 0.51 0.28 0.51 0.35
Interest 1.77 2.19 2.14 2.10 2.24 2.36 2.05 2.65 2.38 2.38 1.75 1.64 1.18
Depreciation 1.39 1.43 1.50 1.47 1.48 1.53 1.57 1.70 1.85 1.86 1.86 1.81 1.86
Profit before tax 3.83 1.03 -1.40 5.76 2.00 -8.70 7.07 3.91 -2.47 0.81 6.44 13.43 4.62
Tax % -12.01% 26.21% -29.29% 22.22% 27.00% -5.63% 0.71% 24.81% 1.21% 6.17% 18.79% 28.29% 29.65%
4.29 0.76 -0.98 4.48 1.46 -8.22 7.02 2.94 -2.51 0.76 5.24 9.63 3.25
EPS in Rs 10.21 1.81 -2.33 10.67 3.48 -19.57 16.71 7.00 -5.98 1.81 12.48 22.93 7.74
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Profit & Loss

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026 TTM
195 165 214 198 279 264 296 456 516 527 491 489 515
189 163 215 190 267 254 279 431 498 507 473 456 477
Operating Profit 6 2 -1 8 12 10 18 26 17 20 18 32 38
OPM % 3.0% 1.3% -0.3% 3.8% 4.1% 3.8% 6% 6% 3.4% 3.8% 3.7% 7% 7%
2 3 3 1 2 2 1 2 3 3 2 1 2
Interest 5 4 4 4 6 7 7 8 7 8 9 8 7
Depreciation 5 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 5 6 6 7 7
Profit before tax -2 -4 -6 1 3 0 7 16 8 9 4 18 25
Tax % -46% -55% -29% 73% 54% -61% 12% 28% 27% 24% 25% 28%
-1 -2 -4 0 1 1 6 11 6 7 3 13 19
EPS in Rs -2.60 -4.02 -10.05 0.60 3.38 1.57 15.14 27.24 14.05 16.64 7.64 31.24 44.96
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 11%
5 Years: 11%
3 Years: -2%
TTM: 7%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 26%
5 Years: 16%
3 Years: 31%
TTM: 2552%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 18%
5 Years: 11%
3 Years: 9%
1 Year: 24%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 10%
5 Years: 13%
3 Years: 11%
Last Year: 17%

Balance Sheet

Figures in Rs. Crores

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 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Reserves 6 4 9 9 32 34 37 48 54 62 66 78
31 36 29 44 56 47 64 50 73 72 79 54
48 49 63 47 56 72 71 85 74 85 76 78
Total Liabilities 90 94 106 104 149 157 175 187 204 224 226 214
44 44 53 50 88 84 86 97 102 103 121 116
CWIP 3 0 0 1 1 1 3 6 5 7 1 1
Investments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
43 50 52 54 60 72 86 83 97 114 103 97
Total Assets 90 94 106 104 149 157 175 187 204 224 226 214

Cash Flows

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
17 -4 13 -8 11 11 11 34 -1 19 23 17
-5 -2 -2 -1 -18 -1 -9 -18 -9 -9 -18 -2
-9 3 -11 8 10 -11 1 -18 14 -10 -5 -17
Net Cash Flow 3 -3 0 -0 2 -1 3 -2 4 -0 -0 -2
Free Cash Flow 12 -6 11 -9 -8 10 2 16 -9 10 4 15
CFO/OP 285% -190% -1,976% -100% 99% 111% 66% 142% 6% 97% 123% 61%

Ratios

Figures in Rs. Crores

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 34 44 36 47 34 42 43 37 32 37 35 43
Inventory Days 24 50 37 34 38 54 61 27 33 37 36 26
Days Payable 77 101 119 82 70 104 94 73 51 61 54 36
Cash Conversion Cycle -18 -8 -46 -2 2 -8 11 -10 15 13 17 32
Working Capital Days -27 -33 -43 -16 -25 -21 -3 -4 -10 -9 -17 -2
ROCE % 7% 1% -5% 9% 12% 8% 15% 23% 13% 13% 9% 18%

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Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
53.91% 53.91% 53.91% 53.91% 53.86% 53.86% 53.86% 53.86% 53.86% 53.86% 53.86% 53.86%
46.09% 46.09% 46.09% 46.10% 46.13% 46.14% 46.13% 46.13% 46.15% 46.14% 46.15% 46.14%
No. of Shareholders 2,1042,0932,0302,1952,4172,4542,4812,4192,4252,4082,3962,330

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