Apex Frozen Foods Ltd

Apex Frozen Foods Ltd

₹ 310 -0.53%
26 Nov 1:20 p.m.
About

Incorporated in 1995, Apex Frozen Foods Ltd is in the business of processing and exporting of Shrimps[1]

Key Points

Business Overview:[1][2]
AFFL is engaged in processing and preserving fish, crustaceans, and molluscs, primarily dealing in processed frozen shrimp on a B2B basis. Its distributors supply these products to HORECA (Hotels, Restaurants, Cafés) and departmental stores in the USA, European Union, and China. Additionally, AFFL sells shrimp seeds to farmers.

  • Market Cap 968 Cr.
  • Current Price 310
  • High / Low 351 / 179
  • Stock P/E 46.5
  • Book Value 163
  • Dividend Yield 0.62 %
  • ROCE 2.43 %
  • ROE 0.76 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Company has reduced debt.
  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 75.2%

Cons

  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of -0.33% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 3.65% over last 3 years.
  • Earnings include an other income of Rs.15.3 Cr.

* 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

Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025
293 231 212 254 241 148 162 186 200 231 197 258 238
281 212 204 241 222 140 160 175 196 227 191 243 227
Operating Profit 12 18 8 13 19 8 1 11 4 4 7 15 11
OPM % 4% 8% 4% 5% 8% 6% 1% 6% 2% 2% 3% 6% 5%
16 0 -5 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 1 3 9
Interest 5 3 2 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 1 2 1
Depreciation 5 5 4 5 5 3 1 4 4 4 4 4 4
Profit before tax 18 10 -3 5 11 4 -0 5 -2 -0 3 13 16
Tax % 26% 25% 38% 28% 27% 17% -27% 25% -19% 5% 30% 30% 24%
14 8 -4 4 8 3 -0 4 -2 -0 2 9 12
EPS in Rs 4.35 2.48 -1.29 1.17 2.67 0.95 -0.12 1.22 -0.53 -0.07 0.63 2.91 3.80
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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 TTM
514 599 604 699 999 875 827 818 926 1,070 804 814 925
482 566 563 654 889 785 740 728 840 987 764 788 887
Operating Profit 33 33 40 44 110 90 87 91 86 83 40 25 37
OPM % 6% 5% 7% 6% 11% 10% 11% 11% 9% 8% 5% 3% 4%
0 5 5 11 20 21 19 8 6 2 3 5 15
Interest 8 10 10 11 9 7 11 16 17 15 9 9 6
Depreciation 5 0 5 6 9 11 15 22 19 19 15 15 15
Profit before tax 20 28 30 37 113 94 81 61 56 51 20 6 31
Tax % 34% 34% 35% 33% 30% 35% 25% 27% 27% 29% 25% 31%
13 18 19 25 79 61 61 44 41 36 15 4 23
EPS in Rs 6.71 7.65 8.03 10.47 25.31 19.46 19.40 14.17 13.14 11.48 4.67 1.24 7.27
Dividend Payout % -0% -0% -0% 10% 8% 10% -0% 14% 19% 22% 43% 161%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 3%
5 Years: 0%
3 Years: -4%
TTM: 33%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: -15%
5 Years: -43%
3 Years: -55%
TTM: 339%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: %
5 Years: 1%
3 Years: 5%
1 Year: 39%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 11%
5 Years: 6%
3 Years: 4%
Last Year: 1%

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 Sep 2025
Equity Capital 20 24 24 24 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31
Reserves 18 32 51 85 271 324 365 409 437 459 466 463 478
79 90 79 110 85 108 163 168 167 91 107 73 41
24 19 24 57 43 47 68 49 42 33 29 46 81
Total Liabilities 141 165 179 277 431 510 627 657 678 614 633 613 631
40 52 55 83 111 115 280 250 236 242 254 243 241
CWIP -0 -0 8 1 21 116 3 15 22 18 4 4 1
Investments -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0
101 113 116 193 299 279 344 391 420 354 376 367 389
Total Assets 141 165 179 277 431 510 627 657 678 614 633 613 631

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 12 37 14 33 49 58 13 36 121 11 50
-17 -12 -16 -29 -58 -114 -44 -14 -10 -22 -8 -2
8 -0 -21 17 85 7 -14 4 -27 -99 -2 -49
Net Cash Flow 0 0 0 3 60 -58 1 3 -2 1 1 -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 24 31 25 43 25 39 35 67 52 38 49 57
Inventory Days 47 39 48 44 53 67 117 106 120 88 129 118
Days Payable 15 9 13 21 14 20 29 20 12 8 10 16
Cash Conversion Cycle 56 60 60 66 64 86 123 154 160 118 167 158
Working Capital Days 52 8 13 24 39 47 54 83 90 71 107 110
ROCE % 28% 29% 27% 26% 40% 24% 18% 13% 12% 11% 5% 2%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

49 Recently
Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025
72.62% 72.62% 72.62% 72.62% 72.62% 72.62% 72.62% 72.62% 72.62% 72.62% 72.62% 72.62%
0.02% 0.10% 0.02% 0.02% 0.03% 0.00% 1.27% 2.43% 3.37% 3.29% 4.18% 4.84%
6.30% 5.90% 4.51% 0.08% 0.00% 0.05% 0.22% 0.76% 0.37% 0.44% 0.55% 0.55%
21.05% 21.37% 22.85% 27.27% 27.35% 27.32% 25.86% 24.18% 23.64% 23.65% 22.64% 21.97%
No. of Shareholders 37,63337,89938,28840,28538,94742,15539,85642,45141,02740,89539,17039,445

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Classifications such as banks and foreign portfolio investors were not available earlier. The sudden changes in FII or DII can be because of these changes.

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