Balmer Lawrie & Company Ltd

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Balmer Lawrie & Company Ltd

₹ 175 2.68%
12 Jun - close price
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 ₹ 2,992 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 175
  • High / Low ₹ 238 / 148
  • Stock P/E 10.8
  • Book Value ₹ 121
  • Dividend Yield 4.86 %
  • ROCE 14.6 %
  • ROE 13.7 %
  • Face Value ₹ 10.0
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Pros

  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 47.2%

Cons

  • Company has a low return on equity of 13.8% over last 3 years.

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Quarterly Results

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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
608 592 586 585 577 638 639 630 608 681 635 657 744
556 528 511 511 485 574 569 546 514 597 568 571 630
Operating Profit 52 65 75 74 91 64 70 84 95 83 67 86 114
OPM % 9% 11% 13% 13% 16% 10% 11% 13% 16% 12% 11% 13% 15%
17 10 13 11 18 12 11 9 18 9 11 7 20
Interest 5 6 5 5 6 6 5 9 6 7 7 10 10
Depreciation 14 15 14 14 15 14 14 15 16 14 16 18 28
Profit before tax 51 54 69 64 88 56 62 68 90 71 55 65 95
Tax % 51% 22% 31% 24% 31% 20% 30% 29% 35% 27% 31% 28% 32%
43 56 63 66 73 63 61 62 74 67 55 65 83
EPS in Rs 2.61 3.35 3.73 3.90 4.31 3.73 3.66 3.77 4.39 4.03 3.31 3.89 4.94
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Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
3,254 1,591 1,702 1,720 1,772 1,532 1,526 2,051 2,312 2,328 2,505 2,717
3,031 1,386 1,492 1,502 1,539 1,342 1,385 1,882 2,109 2,023 2,192 2,366
Operating Profit 223 205 211 219 233 189 141 169 202 305 313 351
OPM % 7% 13% 12% 13% 13% 12% 9% 8% 9% 13% 12% 13%
64 63 56 51 51 51 49 37 37 51 50 46
Interest 23 5 5 4 7 15 12 14 18 22 27 33
Depreciation 46 24 26 27 30 52 55 57 57 59 60 76
Profit before tax 218 240 236 238 247 173 123 136 164 274 276 288
Tax % 30% 32% 34% 31% 35% 32% 33% 35% 35% 27% 29% 30%
152 164 155 165 197 155 115 134 168 236 259 270
EPS in Rs 8.89 9.58 9.05 9.66 11.65 9.43 7.04 8.05 10.05 14.02 15.55 16.18
Dividend Payout % 34% 35% 52% 69% 63% 80% 85% 81% 75% 61% 55% 26%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 6%
5 Years: 12%
3 Years: 6%
TTM: 8%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 5%
5 Years: 18%
3 Years: 17%
TTM: 4%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 6%
5 Years: 4%
3 Years: 8%
1 Year: -18%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 12%
5 Years: 12%
3 Years: 14%
Last Year: 14%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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 28 28 114 114 114 171 171 171 171 171 171 171
Reserves 1,015 1,210 1,247 1,342 1,406 1,383 1,371 1,416 1,510 1,650 1,798 1,898
197 0 0 15 81 120 125 122 121 113 106 220
670 559 669 720 682 660 712 736 860 939 966 1,061
Total Liabilities 1,911 1,798 2,030 2,191 2,282 2,334 2,379 2,445 2,662 2,873 3,040 3,349
577 393 397 410 568 770 767 767 760 751 737 883
CWIP 12 11 63 138 117 24 32 11 28 52 67 34
Investments 0 248 271 293 325 375 386 436 518 565 632 730
1,322 1,146 1,299 1,350 1,272 1,165 1,194 1,231 1,356 1,505 1,604 1,702
Total Assets 1,911 1,798 2,030 2,191 2,282 2,334 2,379 2,445 2,662 2,873 3,040 3,349

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
201 150 181 129 194 189 244 2 208 274 156 289
-42 -71 -117 -19 -137 -60 -80 137 -48 -105 23 -38
-143 -66 -73 -86 -78 -162 -149 -127 -147 -178 -189 -259
Net Cash Flow 16 13 -9 24 -21 -34 15 12 12 -9 -10 -7
Free Cash Flow 110 111 103 26 -1 140 200 -16 158 222 90 225
CFO/OP 123% 116% 126% 94% 119% 129% 191% 28% 127% 111% 80% 107%

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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 53 53 60 57 57 65 69 56 57 67 70 72
Inventory Days 48 77 51 46 47 57 59 51 46 66 67 35
Days Payable 44 144 104 108 96 88 100 69 68 108 104 71
Cash Conversion Cycle 56 -14 8 -4 8 35 28 38 35 25 33 35
Working Capital Days 23 -24 30 39 44 49 30 49 39 39 62 59
ROCE % 20% 20% 18% 17% 16% 11% 8% 8% 10% 16% 15% 15%

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

Numbers in percentages

Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
1.95% 1.82% 2.12% 2.71% 3.07% 3.22% 3.58% 2.58% 2.34% 2.26% 2.16% 2.22%
2.45% 2.48% 2.21% 2.09% 1.93% 1.90% 1.89% 1.79% 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%
95.56% 95.66% 95.63% 95.17% 94.98% 94.85% 94.50% 95.61% 95.84% 95.94% 96.03% 95.96%
No. of Shareholders 87,02787,34889,28993,4111,01,9121,06,1731,07,4451,11,4081,10,1441,11,4901,09,2291,09,420

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