Ponni Sugars (Erode) Ltd

Ponni Sugars (Erode) Ltd

₹ 336 -0.16%
16 May - close price
About

Incorporated in 1986, Ponni Sugars (Erode)
Ltd manufactures sugar and co-generates
power[1]

Key Points

Business Profile[1]
Ponni Sugars (Erode) processes sugarcane into sugar and its byproducts. It also generates electricity by utilizing bagasse (a sugarcane byproduct) for power generation. Bagasse is also sold to associated companies like Seshasayee Paper and Boards Ltd (SPB).

  • Market Cap 288 Cr.
  • Current Price 336
  • High / Low 599 / 261
  • Stock P/E 15.0
  • Book Value 619
  • Dividend Yield 0.89 %
  • ROCE 5.18 %
  • ROE 3.56 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Stock is trading at 0.54 times its book value
  • Market value of investments Rs.290 Cr. is more than the Market Cap Rs.288 Cr.

Cons

  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 2.97% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 7.18% over last 3 years.
  • Earnings include an other income of Rs.12.0 Cr.
  • Dividend payout has been low at 13.6% of profits over last 3 years
  • Working capital days have increased from 87.6 days to 125 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.

Peer comparison

Sector: Sugar Industry: Sugar

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Quarterly Results

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2022 Jun 2022 Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025
69.43 84.47 149.51 101.99 99.46 97.73 127.84 124.43 71.31 54.73 94.54 115.74 94.45
54.61 83.57 130.07 92.51 88.79 97.59 109.77 109.56 61.33 57.14 81.91 111.58 82.61
Operating Profit 14.82 0.90 19.44 9.48 10.67 0.14 18.07 14.87 9.98 -2.41 12.63 4.16 11.84
OPM % 21.35% 1.07% 13.00% 9.30% 10.73% 0.14% 14.13% 11.95% 14.00% -4.40% 13.36% 3.59% 12.54%
1.34 3.62 8.41 1.44 1.59 9.59 1.99 2.04 4.05 5.66 3.56 0.92 1.81
Interest 0.02 0.20 0.04 0.02 0.09 0.00 0.02 0.03 0.08 0.03 -0.01 0.00 0.03
Depreciation 1.68 1.84 1.91 1.95 1.88 2.09 2.13 2.19 2.30 2.29 2.42 2.47 2.90
Profit before tax 14.46 2.48 25.90 8.95 10.29 7.64 17.91 14.69 11.65 0.93 13.78 2.61 10.72
Tax % 22.06% 12.90% 16.10% 14.86% 33.62% 12.83% 16.30% 20.69% -16.39% 12.90% 16.33% 7.66% 57.74%
11.27 2.16 21.73 7.62 6.83 6.66 14.99 11.65 13.56 0.81 11.53 2.41 4.53
EPS in Rs 13.11 2.51 25.27 8.86 7.94 7.75 17.43 13.55 15.77 0.94 13.41 2.80 5.27
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Profit & Loss

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
169 160 169 251 196 185 310 256 288 435 421 359
170 165 168 213 175 165 269 226 253 395 378 333
Operating Profit -1 -5 2 38 21 20 41 30 36 40 43 26
OPM % -1% -3% 1% 15% 11% 11% 13% 12% 12% 9% 10% 7%
8 11 12 -6 -9 2 5 6 7 15 18 12
Interest 7 5 6 5 2 3 3 1 0 0 0 0
Depreciation 3 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 6 8 9 10
Profit before tax -3 -5 3 22 4 12 36 29 36 48 52 28
Tax % 70% -33% 27% 28% 12% 30% 14% 10% 19% 19% 10% 31%
-5 -4 2 16 3 8 31 26 29 38 47 19
EPS in Rs -5.56 -4.24 2.21 18.52 3.88 9.80 35.98 29.84 34.02 44.59 54.50 22.42
Dividend Payout % -11% 0% 54% 14% 26% 20% 11% 17% 16% 15% 13% 13%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 8%
5 Years: 3%
3 Years: 8%
TTM: -15%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 13%
5 Years: -9%
3 Years: -13%
TTM: -59%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 9%
5 Years: 22%
3 Years: 7%
1 Year: -26%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 7%
5 Years: 8%
3 Years: 7%
Last Year: 4%

Balance Sheet

Figures in Rs. Crores

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 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Reserves 115 112 113 248 264 284 239 318 360 444 543 524
83 78 77 49 7 35 20 0 0 0 0 0
45 51 50 32 48 63 48 50 50 62 53 48
Total Liabilities 252 249 249 338 328 391 315 376 419 515 605 580
133 128 123 118 120 114 109 104 112 118 123 130
CWIP 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 2 11
Investments 21 21 21 141 156 169 95 151 170 225 290 255
97 100 105 79 53 108 111 120 133 170 189 183
Total Assets 252 249 249 338 328 391 315 376 419 515 605 580

Cash Flows

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
9 11 6 35 51 -22 16 29 11 11 16 10
-3 -0 0 -0 -5 2 1 3 -13 1 -12 -5
-7 -11 -6 -34 -46 23 -19 -24 -4 -5 -6 -6
Net Cash Flow -1 -0 0 1 -1 3 -3 7 -6 7 -2 -1

Ratios

Figures in Rs. Crores

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 25 34 61 35 34 75 82 58 57 19 29 31
Inventory Days 225 226 177 113 93 243 69 111 143 107 122 182
Days Payable 79 99 85 34 109 138 51 76 66 48 35 25
Cash Conversion Cycle 171 162 153 114 18 180 100 93 135 78 116 188
Working Capital Days 108 106 92 60 8 98 80 77 104 54 84 125
ROCE % -1% -5% -1% 13% 6% 6% 13% 10% 10% 12% 10% 5%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025
42.36% 42.36% 42.36% 42.36% 42.36% 42.36% 42.36% 42.36% 47.26% 47.26% 47.26% 47.34%
19.58% 23.21% 23.28% 23.31% 23.27% 22.91% 22.85% 22.64% 12.89% 10.90% 9.50% 9.52%
3.53% 0.05% 0.05% 0.05% 0.05% 0.05% 0.05% 0.05% 0.70% 0.93% 0.93% 0.93%
34.52% 34.39% 34.31% 34.28% 34.32% 34.70% 34.74% 34.96% 39.16% 40.91% 42.31% 42.22%
No. of Shareholders 15,57715,22715,22814,67316,66017,43417,33517,04418,45618,39618,30718,264

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