Black Box Ltd

Black Box Ltd

₹ 252 -1.79%
23 Apr 4:02 p.m.
About

AGC Networks Ltd. (AGC), incorporated in 1986 by Tata Telecom Pvt. Ltd. to manufacture telecommunication equipment. It is currently held by Essar Telecom Ltd. Over the years, AGC evolved into an information and communication (ICT) solutions provider and integrator with a differentiated vertical approach in business communication systems, applications and services mainly within India.The company is present at multiple geographies such as Middle East, Africa, North America, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Philippines and UK servicing over 8000+ customers. [1] [2]

Key Points

Business Segments
System Integration: Offerings under this segment include Unified Communication, Data Center & Edge IT, Cyber Security, Digital Solutions & Applications and Seamless Customer Support and managed services.
Technology Product Solution: Offerings under this segment include IT infrastructure, specialty networking, multimedia and keyboard/video/mouse (“KVM”) switching.
Consulting Business: This business is related to providing consulting services for performance improvement and customer experience. [1]

  • Market Cap 4,248 Cr.
  • Current Price 252
  • High / Low 312 / 120
  • Stock P/E 25.6
  • Book Value 20.9
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE 20.3 %
  • ROE 16.5 %
  • Face Value 2.00

Pros

  • Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 53.1%

Cons

  • Stock is trading at 12.1 times its book value
  • Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend

* 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

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Dec 2020 Mar 2021 Jun 2021 Sep 2021 Dec 2021 Mar 2022 Jun 2022 Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023
1,241 1,221 1,195 1,345 1,387 1,442 1,372 1,562 1,672 1,682 1,571 1,574 1,655
1,155 1,152 1,142 1,290 1,319 1,363 1,319 1,515 1,600 1,585 1,484 1,476 1,541
Operating Profit 86 70 53 55 68 80 52 47 72 97 87 99 114
OPM % 7% 6% 4% 4% 5% 6% 4% 3% 4% 6% 6% 6% 7%
-2 -7 19 -3 -7 -7 16 -14 -9 -13 -2 -5 2
Interest 22 24 15 16 18 24 25 25 27 34 33 32 36
Depreciation 19 29 24 25 25 25 26 31 20 31 28 29 28
Profit before tax 42 10 33 11 19 23 18 -23 15 19 24 33 52
Tax % 13% 85% 5% 8% 17% 32% 14% 2% 49% -19% 2% 4% 21%
37 1 31 10 15 16 15 -23 8 23 24 32 41
EPS in Rs 2.47 0.09 1.91 0.64 0.94 0.96 0.92 -1.35 0.46 1.38 1.43 1.90 2.43
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Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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
995 1,050 775 891 881 780 733 1,853 4,994 4,674 5,370 6,288 6,483
894 1,051 966 867 876 747 700 1,806 4,666 4,310 5,112 6,014 6,086
Operating Profit 100 -1 -191 24 6 32 33 47 328 364 258 273 397
OPM % 10% -0% -25% 3% 1% 4% 5% 3% 7% 8% 5% 4% 6%
11 43 -18 38 7 13 19 -67 -178 -75 0 -25 -17
Interest 8 36 35 26 27 26 25 45 132 98 74 111 135
Depreciation 16 16 40 18 8 7 8 15 92 96 99 107 116
Profit before tax 86 -10 -285 18 -22 13 19 -79 -73 96 86 29 129
Tax % 26% -121% 1% 16% -55% 18% 22% 1% -10% 19% 15% 20%
64 -22 -282 15 -35 10 15 -79 -80 78 73 24 120
EPS in Rs -1.54 -19.83 1.04 -2.43 0.73 1.05 -5.30 -5.38 4.80 4.43 1.41 7.14
Dividend Payout % 34% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 20%
5 Years: 54%
3 Years: 8%
TTM: 7%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 15%
5 Years: 57%
3 Years: -22%
TTM: 291%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 37%
5 Years: 62%
3 Years: -9%
1 Year: 82%
Return on Equity
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: 53%
Last Year: 16%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2012 Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Sep 2023
Equity Capital 14 28 28 28 28 28 28 30 30 33 33 34 34
Reserves 308 277 46 58 25 41 47 -11 -206 162 215 262 318
Preference Capital 0 0 0 15 15 0 14 0 0 0 0 0
129 319 238 146 162 173 144 808 596 328 481 628 666
468 579 521 400 408 346 360 1,605 1,886 1,781 1,923 2,078 1,986
Total Liabilities 919 1,203 833 633 623 589 580 2,432 2,306 2,303 2,652 3,002 3,004
44 129 117 90 109 111 114 399 557 622 732 794 798
CWIP 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Investments 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 31
794 1,074 713 543 514 478 467 2,032 1,749 1,681 1,920 2,175 2,175
Total Assets 919 1,203 833 633 623 589 580 2,432 2,306 2,303 2,652 3,002 3,004

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2012 Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023
-46 -61 106 28 29 4 52 -72 1,137 303 95 18
-59 -65 -3 77 -21 -4 -5 -360 -382 15 -108 -56
117 128 -115 -100 -10 -11 -54 629 -645 -277 -43 -63
Net Cash Flow 11 2 -12 5 -2 -10 -7 197 110 41 -55 -102

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2012 Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023
Debtor Days 190 199 138 101 90 97 104 170 26 19 25 24
Inventory Days 44 89 94 25 23 24 47 88 33 35 47 65
Days Payable 183 224 262 187 184 187 209 324 133 122 210 208
Cash Conversion Cycle 51 64 -30 -60 -71 -66 -59 -65 -73 -68 -137 -119
Working Capital Days 80 110 1 19 6 19 29 36 -36 -34 -19 -4
ROCE % 27% 5% -45% 4% 1% 12% 13% 7% 39% 58% 26% 20%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Jun 2021Sep 2021Dec 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024
71.18% 70.57% 70.56% 70.56% 71.21% 71.14% 71.14% 71.14% 71.14% 71.14% 71.14% 71.09%
5.92% 5.81% 5.73% 5.69% 5.60% 5.50% 5.58% 5.58% 5.54% 4.92% 4.83% 4.81%
0.07% 0.02% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
0.58% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13%
22.26% 23.47% 23.56% 23.60% 23.05% 23.21% 23.15% 23.15% 23.18% 23.80% 23.90% 23.97%
No. of Shareholders 8,2518,7438,89110,59312,61913,69614,15314,28314,05816,84716,39416,647

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