Popular Foundations Ltd

Popular Foundations Ltd

₹ 34.0 -2.02%
12 Jun - close price
About

Founded in 1998, Popular Foundations Limited specializes in engineering and construction services, providing end-to-end solutions within the construction sector.[1]

Key Points

Business Profile[1] The company is in civil construction for factories, educational institutions, commercial, and residential projects. It focuses towards non-residential and non-governmental projects around Chennai, with successful projects in Pondicherry, Tanjore, Bangalore, Trichy, Madurai, Vizhuppuram, and Coimbatore.

  • Market Cap 69.3 Cr.
  • Current Price 34.0
  • High / Low 38.0 / 22.0
  • Stock P/E 18.2
  • Book Value 21.0
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE 15.0 %
  • ROE 11.6 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Company has reduced debt.

Cons

  • Company has a low return on equity of 12.8% over last 3 years.
  • Company has high debtors of 258 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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Half Yearly Results

Figures in Rs. Crores

Sep 2023 Sep 2024 Mar 2025
18.85 24.00 34.68
15.32 19.77 31.88
Operating Profit 3.53 4.23 2.80
OPM % 18.73% 17.62% 8.07%
0.05 0.34 0.04
Interest 0.76 0.74 0.78
Depreciation 0.11 0.22 0.21
Profit before tax 2.71 3.61 1.85
Tax % 9.23% 32.96% 24.86%
2.45 2.42 1.39
EPS in Rs 3.55 1.19 0.68
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Profit & Loss

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
20.28 25.89 47.10 51.82 58.68
18.96 23.65 45.44 44.81 51.63
Operating Profit 1.32 2.24 1.66 7.01 7.05
OPM % 6.51% 8.65% 3.52% 13.53% 12.01%
0.43 0.41 1.57 0.09 0.37
Interest 1.79 1.97 1.55 1.45 1.53
Depreciation 0.25 0.30 0.33 0.28 0.43
Profit before tax -0.29 0.38 1.35 5.37 5.46
Tax % -24.14% 5.26% 11.85% 35.38% 30.22%
-0.21 0.36 1.20 3.48 3.81
EPS in Rs -21.00 36.00 120.00 2.32 1.87
Dividend Payout % 0.00% 0.00% 16.67% 12.94% 0.00%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: 31%
TTM: 13%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: 124%
TTM: 9%
Stock Price CAGR
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Return on Equity
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: 13%
Last Year: 12%

Balance Sheet

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Equity Capital 1.00 1.00 1.00 15.01 20.38
Reserves 12.47 12.84 13.84 8.12 22.32
14.44 18.36 17.54 15.78 11.36
13.72 17.09 16.27 24.63 19.27
Total Liabilities 41.63 49.29 48.65 63.54 73.33
5.50 7.15 7.03 3.98 4.23
CWIP 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Investments 0.05 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00
36.08 42.09 41.62 59.56 69.10
Total Assets 41.63 49.29 48.65 63.54 73.33

Cash Flows

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
0.88 -0.13 2.73 -4.27 -10.64
-0.67 -1.88 -0.02 2.65 -0.57
-0.02 1.94 -2.57 1.61 11.38
Net Cash Flow 0.19 -0.07 0.13 -0.01 0.17

Ratios

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Debtor Days 407.66 272.52 188.16 316.33 258.39
Inventory Days 216.90 377.34 85.74 61.26 165.65
Days Payable 251.30 281.91 87.03 125.37 133.72
Cash Conversion Cycle 373.25 367.95 186.87 252.22 290.31
Working Capital Days 396.68 349.21 193.81 243.00 316.92
ROCE % 7.75% 8.83% 19.13% 15.04%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

1 Recently
Sep 2024Mar 2025
61.39% 61.39%
38.62% 38.61%
No. of Shareholders 1,152963

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