Balmer Lawrie & Company Ltd

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Balmer Lawrie & Company Ltd

₹ 160 0.56%
06 Apr 2:37 p.m.
balmerlawrie.com BSE: 523319 NSE: BALMLAWRIE
About

Balmer Lawrie & Company Ltd is engaged in the business of Industrial Packaging, Greases & Lubricants, Leather Chemicals, Logistic Services and Infrastructure, Refinery & Oil Field and Travel & Vacation Services in India. [1]

It is a central public-sector undertaking under the administrative control of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, GoI, since 1972.[2]

Key Points

Brief History[1]
BLCL has a longstanding operational history of over 150 years, evolving from a trading business into manufacturing with the establishment of its first grease plant in 1937. Over time, the Company diversified into multiple segments, including industrial packaging, greases and lubricants, travel and vacation, and logistics infrastructure, among others, operating through six strategic business units.

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  • Market Cap ₹ 2,743 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 160
  • High / Low ₹ 238 / 148
  • Stock P/E 11.6
  • Book Value ₹ 87.0
  • Dividend Yield 5.28 %
  • ROCE 21.7 %
  • ROE 15.7 %
  • Face Value ₹ 10.0
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Pros

  • Stock is providing a good dividend yield of 5.34%.
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 72.4%

Cons

  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 10.2% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 14.0% over last 3 years.

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Quarterly Results

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025
511 606 589 581 579 569 631 634 626 604 676 630 653
463 554 525 508 509 522 570 565 542 520 593 564 569
Operating Profit 48 51 63 73 71 47 61 69 83 83 82 65 85
OPM % 9% 8% 11% 13% 12% 8% 10% 11% 13% 14% 12% 10% 13%
3 48 10 17 11 47 12 15 9 47 10 18 7
Interest 3 3 4 2 3 4 4 3 5 4 5 5 8
Depreciation 12 12 12 12 12 13 12 12 13 14 12 12 15
Profit before tax 37 85 57 76 67 78 58 69 75 113 75 66 69
Tax % 26% 30% 21% 28% 23% 34% 19% 28% 27% 28% 26% 26% 27%
27 59 45 55 51 51 47 50 55 82 56 48 51
EPS in Rs 1.60 3.44 2.65 3.24 3.00 3.00 2.74 2.91 3.20 4.77 3.27 2.84 2.97
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Profit & Loss

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

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
2,622 2,736 1,591 1,702 1,722 1,772 1,527 1,519 2,038 2,300 2,307 2,484 2,563
2,457 2,569 1,385 1,491 1,501 1,538 1,327 1,382 1,878 2,105 2,052 2,187 2,247
Operating Profit 165 167 206 211 221 234 200 137 160 195 255 297 316
OPM % 6% 6% 13% 12% 13% 13% 13% 9% 8% 8% 11% 12% 12%
80 75 63 73 71 79 82 71 62 73 86 83 82
Interest 6 5 5 5 4 6 8 5 6 10 14 16 22
Depreciation 20 26 24 26 27 27 42 46 47 47 48 50 52
Profit before tax 220 210 240 254 261 280 232 157 170 211 279 314 323
Tax % 29% 30% 32% 33% 29% 33% 24% 26% 28% 27% 27% 26%
157 147 164 170 185 188 177 116 123 154 203 233 237
EPS in Rs 9.15 8.61 9.60 9.97 10.81 11.02 10.36 6.81 7.18 9.00 11.90 13.61 13.85
Dividend Payout % 33% 35% 35% 47% 62% 67% 72% 88% 91% 83% 71% 62%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: -1%
5 Years: 10%
3 Years: 7%
TTM: 4%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 5%
5 Years: 6%
3 Years: 24%
TTM: 17%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 5%
5 Years: 4%
3 Years: 12%
1 Year: -16%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 13%
5 Years: 12%
3 Years: 14%
Last Year: 16%

Balance Sheet

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

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 28 28 28 114 114 114 171 171 171 171 171 171 171
Reserves 791 875 1,036 1,052 1,142 1,186 1,149 1,137 1,149 1,185 1,256 1,357 1,316
0 0 0 0 15 15 35 35 27 31 35 30 157
619 546 528 628 581 568 528 582 598 707 769 792 861
Total Liabilities 1,438 1,450 1,593 1,794 1,852 1,883 1,882 1,925 1,945 2,095 2,232 2,350 2,505
290 407 393 396 401 402 566 573 582 585 584 582 634
CWIP 74 4 7 23 13 117 24 32 11 28 52 67 79
Investments 57 57 58 87 138 140 130 130 130 130 90 91 92
1,017 981 1,134 1,286 1,299 1,225 1,162 1,190 1,222 1,353 1,506 1,610 1,700
Total Assets 1,438 1,450 1,593 1,794 1,852 1,883 1,882 1,925 1,945 2,095 2,232 2,350 2,505

Cash Flows

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
100 107 132 172 109 175 171 217 -22 169 217 111
-61 -29 -54 -108 16 -34 -26 -56 158 -22 -69 56
-63 -64 -66 -73 -106 -144 -172 -146 -124 -134 -157 -177
Net Cash Flow -24 14 12 -9 20 -4 -27 15 12 13 -10 -10
Free Cash Flow -14 31 96 122 75 42 126 174 -39 119 165 45
CFO/OP 97% 105% 107% 121% 85% 112% 117% 177% 14% 112% 110% 69%

Ratios

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

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 57 49 53 60 58 57 65 69 56 57 66 70
Inventory Days 74 67 77 51 46 47 57 59 51 46 66 67
Days Payable 138 112 144 104 109 96 86 100 69 68 107 102
Cash Conversion Cycle -7 3 -14 8 -6 8 36 29 38 35 26 35
Working Capital Days 9 13 41 32 50 44 51 31 50 42 43 66
ROCE % 29% 25% 25% 23% 22% 22% 18% 12% 13% 16% 20% 22%

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Production and Sales Volume of Steel Barrels and Drums
Lakhs of Units
Greases & Lubricating Oils Sales Volume
MT
Market Share in 210L MS Drums Industry
%
Cold Chain Capacity Utilization (Ambient Warehouse)
%
Power Consumption per MT/KL (Greases & Lubricants)
Units
Air Ticketing User Base
Number (Lakhs)
Logistics Infrastructure Rail Rakes Handled
Number
Number of Air Tickets Issued (SBU: Travel)
Lakhs

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025
1.20% 1.95% 1.82% 2.12% 2.71% 3.07% 3.22% 3.58% 2.58% 2.34% 2.26% 2.16%
2.47% 2.45% 2.48% 2.21% 2.09% 1.93% 1.90% 1.89% 1.79% 1.79% 1.79% 1.79%
0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02% 0.02%
96.29% 95.56% 95.66% 95.63% 95.17% 94.98% 94.85% 94.50% 95.61% 95.84% 95.94% 96.03%
No. of Shareholders 91,60087,02787,34889,28993,4111,01,9121,06,1731,07,4451,11,4081,10,1441,11,4901,09,229

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