Apex Frozen Foods Ltd

Apex Frozen Foods Ltd

₹ 419 5.00%
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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 1,310 Cr.
  • Current Price 419
  • High / Low 514 / 203
  • Stock P/E 33.7
  • Book Value 169
  • Dividend Yield 0.48 %
  • ROCE 10.4 %
  • ROE 7.60 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Company has reduced debt.
  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 74.7%

Cons

  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 2.61% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 3.80% 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

Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025 Mar 2026
211.86 253.84 240.52 148.10 161.64 185.99 199.52 230.73 197.32 258.16 238.34 264.29 167.82
204.21 240.94 221.96 139.65 160.29 175.30 195.57 226.77 190.73 242.70 226.94 250.86 155.05
Operating Profit 7.65 12.90 18.56 8.45 1.35 10.69 3.95 3.96 6.59 15.46 11.40 13.43 12.77
OPM % 3.61% 5.08% 7.72% 5.71% 0.84% 5.75% 1.98% 1.72% 3.34% 5.99% 4.78% 5.08% 7.61%
-4.62 0.18 0.99 0.52 1.49 0.39 0.66 2.33 1.17 2.97 8.81 3.87 4.16
Interest 2.06 2.81 2.92 1.93 2.41 2.28 2.84 2.79 0.88 1.81 0.99 1.04 0.65
Depreciation 3.88 5.17 5.28 3.45 0.92 3.75 3.82 3.71 4.05 3.66 3.58 2.91 5.21
Profit before tax -2.91 5.10 11.35 3.59 -0.49 5.05 -2.05 -0.21 2.83 12.96 15.64 13.35 11.07
Tax % 38.14% 28.43% 26.52% 17.27% -26.53% 24.55% -18.54% 4.76% 30.39% 29.78% 24.04% 24.42% 29.63%
-4.02 3.65 8.34 2.97 -0.36 3.80 -1.67 -0.22 1.96 9.10 11.87 10.09 7.79
EPS in Rs -1.29 1.17 2.67 0.95 -0.12 1.22 -0.53 -0.07 0.63 2.91 3.80 3.23 2.49
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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
599 604 699 999 875 827 818 926 1,070 804 814 931
566 563 654 889 785 740 728 840 987 764 788 876
Operating Profit 33 40 44 110 90 87 91 86 83 40 25 56
OPM % 5% 7% 6% 11% 10% 11% 11% 9% 8% 5% 3% 6%
5 5 11 20 21 19 8 6 2 3 5 17
Interest 10 10 11 9 7 11 16 17 15 9 9 4
Depreciation 0 5 6 9 11 15 22 19 19 15 15 15
Profit before tax 28 30 37 113 94 81 61 56 51 20 6 53
Tax % 34% 35% 33% 30% 35% 25% 27% 27% 29% 25% 31% 27%
18 19 25 79 61 61 44 41 36 15 4 39
EPS in Rs 7.65 8.03 10.47 25.31 19.46 19.40 14.17 13.14 11.48 4.67 1.24 12.43
Dividend Payout % -0% -0% 10% 8% 10% -0% 14% 19% 22% 43% 161% 20%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 4%
5 Years: 3%
3 Years: -5%
TTM: 14%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 7%
5 Years: -3%
3 Years: 3%
TTM: 933%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: %
5 Years: 9%
3 Years: 26%
1 Year: 73%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 10%
5 Years: 5%
3 Years: 4%
Last Year: 8%

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 24 24 24 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31
Reserves 32 51 85 271 324 365 409 437 459 466 463 497
90 79 110 85 108 163 168 167 91 107 73 6
19 24 57 43 47 68 49 42 33 29 46 59
Total Liabilities 165 179 277 431 510 627 657 678 614 633 613 593
52 55 83 111 115 280 250 236 242 254 243 239
CWIP -0 8 1 21 116 3 15 22 18 4 4 2
Investments -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0 -0
113 116 193 299 279 344 391 420 354 376 367 352
Total Assets 165 179 277 431 510 627 657 678 614 633 613 593

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
12 37 14 33 49 58 13 36 121 11 50 96
-12 -16 -29 -58 -114 -44 -14 -10 -22 -8 -2 -2
-0 -21 17 85 7 -14 4 -27 -99 -2 -49 -78
Net Cash Flow 0 0 3 60 -58 1 3 -2 1 1 -1 16
Free Cash Flow -0 21 -12 -24 -60 20 0 25 100 -1 46 90
CFO/OP 63% 118% 62% 69% 91% 86% 23% 55% 171% 43% 176% 192%

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 31 25 43 25 39 35 67 52 38 49 57 43
Inventory Days 39 48 44 53 67 117 106 120 88 129 118 103
Days Payable 9 13 21 14 20 29 20 12 8 10 16 18
Cash Conversion Cycle 60 60 66 64 86 123 154 160 118 167 158 128
Working Capital Days 8 13 24 39 47 54 83 90 71 107 110 96
ROCE % 29% 27% 26% 40% 24% 18% 13% 12% 11% 5% 2% 10%

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Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Total Shrimp Sales Volume
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Total Processing Capacity
MTPA
USA Export Mix Share
%
Hatchery Seed Capacity
Billion Seeds
Average Shrimp Sales Realization
Rs/Kg

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Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

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Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
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% 0.02% 0.03% 0.00% 1.27% 2.43% 3.37% 3.29% 4.18% 4.84% 4.74% 6.00%
4.51% 0.08% 0.00% 0.05% 0.22% 0.76% 0.37% 0.44% 0.55% 0.55% 0.55% 0.66%
22.85% 27.27% 27.35% 27.32% 25.86% 24.18% 23.64% 23.65% 22.64% 21.97% 22.08% 20.73%
No. of Shareholders 38,28840,28538,94742,15539,85642,45141,02740,89539,17039,44537,59539,165

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