Aries Agro Ltd
Aries Agro Ltd was founded by Dr. T. B. Mirchandani and Mrs. Bala Mirchandani in 1969. It started activity by manufacturing a small range of mineral feed additives for animals & birds and then diversified into mineral additives for the agriculture use. In 1975, it diversified into nutrients for plants with the introduction of Chelated Micronutrients. It pioneered the concept of Chelates in India with the introduction of "Agromin", a micronutrient fertilizer in the year 1975, followed by "Chelamin" in 1976. Agromin (chelated micronutrients) and Chelamin (chelated zinc) are the company's flagship brands. It is one of the leading manufacturers and sellers of Chelates in the Country [1]
- Market Cap ₹ 227 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 175
- High / Low ₹ 243 / 127
- Stock P/E 13.3
- Book Value ₹ 175
- Dividend Yield 0.57 %
- ROCE 16.3 %
- ROE 9.28 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
- Stock is trading at 1.00 times its book value
Cons
- Company has a low return on equity of 10.4% over last 3 years.
- Contingent liabilities of Rs.222 Cr.
- Dividend payout has been low at 5.50% of profits over last 3 years
- Company's cost of borrowing seems high
* 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: Fertilizers Industry: Fertilizers
Quarterly Results
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Profit & Loss
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Mar 2012 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | TTM | |
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174 | 173 | 214 | 209 | 208 | 217 | 261 | 265 | 296 | 381 | 439 | 483 | 473 | |
140 | 138 | 173 | 172 | 176 | 177 | 216 | 220 | 253 | 324 | 392 | 423 | 417 | |
Operating Profit | 34 | 35 | 41 | 37 | 32 | 40 | 45 | 45 | 43 | 57 | 48 | 60 | 55 |
OPM % | 20% | 20% | 19% | 18% | 15% | 18% | 17% | 17% | 14% | 15% | 11% | 12% | 12% |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 9 | -0 | 0 | |
Interest | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Depreciation | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Profit before tax | 16 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 25 |
Tax % | 37% | 33% | 37% | 22% | 39% | 35% | 35% | 34% | 32% | 25% | 28% | 31% | |
10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 17 | |
EPS in Rs | 8.04 | 7.18 | 8.87 | 9.08 | 4.92 | 9.10 | 10.88 | 11.46 | 12.00 | 17.41 | 14.63 | 15.56 | 13.12 |
Dividend Payout % | 19% | 21% | 23% | 22% | 30% | 22% | 21% | 16% | 4% | 5% | 5% | 6% |
Compounded Sales Growth | |
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10 Years: | 11% |
5 Years: | 13% |
3 Years: | 18% |
TTM: | 3% |
Compounded Profit Growth | |
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10 Years: | 7% |
5 Years: | 7% |
3 Years: | 8% |
TTM: | -17% |
Stock Price CAGR | |
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10 Years: | 17% |
5 Years: | 11% |
3 Years: | 33% |
1 Year: | 26% |
Return on Equity | |
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10 Years: | 9% |
5 Years: | 10% |
3 Years: | 10% |
Last Year: | 9% |
Balance Sheet
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Mar 2012 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | |
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13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Reserves | 112 | 119 | 127 | 122 | 113 | 122 | 133 | 144 | 155 | 178 | 196 | 214 |
124 | 148 | 132 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 149 | 161 | 150 | 142 | 110 | 96 | |
60 | 57 | 51 | 55 | 60 | 71 | 90 | 107 | 136 | 143 | 168 | 173 | |
Total Liabilities | 309 | 337 | 323 | 304 | 299 | 318 | 385 | 425 | 454 | 476 | 486 | 497 |
30 | 37 | 35 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 34 | 39 | 48 | 54 | 65 | 70 | |
CWIP | 20 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | -0 | -0 |
Investments | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 |
239 | 266 | 257 | 254 | 244 | 258 | 317 | 352 | 374 | 389 | 401 | 405 | |
Total Assets | 309 | 337 | 323 | 304 | 299 | 318 | 385 | 425 | 454 | 476 | 486 | 497 |
Cash Flows
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Mar 2012 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | |
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-24 | -0 | 25 | 31 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 48 | 57 | 55 | 66 | 53 | |
9 | -0 | 13 | 3 | -12 | -4 | -37 | -31 | -24 | -12 | -8 | -15 | |
-7 | -0 | -46 | -38 | -13 | -25 | 7 | -19 | -37 | -43 | -58 | -37 | |
Net Cash Flow | -22 | -0 | -8 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -0 | 0 | 1 |
Ratios
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Mar 2012 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | |
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Debtor Days | 143 | 174 | 162 | 171 | 142 | 135 | 133 | 137 | 125 | 104 | 88 | 81 |
Inventory Days | 538 | 583 | 369 | 427 | 364 | 553 | 458 | 478 | 466 | 271 | 233 | 211 |
Days Payable | 173 | 182 | 101 | 137 | 82 | 143 | 185 | 189 | 197 | 101 | 108 | 87 |
Cash Conversion Cycle | 509 | 575 | 430 | 461 | 424 | 545 | 406 | 425 | 394 | 275 | 214 | 205 |
Working Capital Days | 318 | 402 | 324 | 329 | 312 | 302 | 306 | 327 | 296 | 240 | 199 | 181 |
ROCE % | 16% | 14% | 15% | 14% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 16% | 16% | 17% | 16% | 16% |
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Products
1 Micronutrients: It consists of a blend of mineral elements comprising Zinc (Zn), Copper (Cu), Manganese (Mn), Iron (Fe), Boron (B), Molybdenum (Mo). Products include Chelamin, Ferrocare, Prozinc, Agripro, etc. [1]