Black Box Ltd

Black Box Ltd

₹ 694 4.59%
13 Dec - close price
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 FY24
System Integration (86%): Offerings under this segment include Unified Communication, Data Center & Edge IT, Cyber Security, Digital Solutions & Applications, and Seamless Customer Support and managed services.

  • Market Cap 11,660 Cr.
  • Current Price 694
  • High / Low 716 / 210
  • Stock P/E 53.4
  • Book Value 37.9
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE 30.9 %
  • ROE 42.5 %
  • Face Value 2.00

Pros

  • Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 31.9%

Cons

  • Stock is trading at 18.3 times its book value
  • Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend
  • Tax rate seems low
  • 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.

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Quarterly Results

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Sep 2021 Dec 2021 Mar 2022 Jun 2022 Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024
1,345 1,387 1,442 1,372 1,562 1,672 1,682 1,571 1,574 1,655 1,480 1,423 1,497
1,290 1,319 1,363 1,319 1,515 1,600 1,585 1,484 1,476 1,541 1,355 1,309 1,365
Operating Profit 55 68 80 52 47 72 97 87 99 114 125 115 133
OPM % 4% 5% 6% 4% 3% 4% 6% 6% 6% 7% 8% 8% 9%
-3 -7 -7 16 -14 -9 -13 -2 -5 2 -8 -14 -17
Interest 16 18 24 25 25 27 34 33 32 36 40 34 32
Depreciation 25 25 25 26 31 20 31 28 29 28 29 26 28
Profit before tax 11 19 23 18 -23 15 19 24 33 52 47 40 55
Tax % 8% 17% 32% 14% -2% 49% -19% 2% 4% 21% 13% 8% 6%
10 15 16 15 -23 8 23 24 32 41 41 37 51
EPS in Rs 0.64 0.94 0.96 0.92 -1.35 0.46 1.38 1.43 1.90 2.43 2.43 2.21 3.04
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Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 TTM
1,050 775 891 881 780 733 1,853 4,994 4,674 5,370 6,288 6,282 6,056
1,051 966 867 876 747 700 1,806 4,666 4,310 5,112 6,014 5,855 5,570
Operating Profit -1 -191 24 6 32 33 47 328 364 258 273 426 486
OPM % -0% -25% 3% 1% 4% 5% 3% 7% 8% 5% 4% 7% 8%
43 -18 38 7 13 19 -67 -178 -75 0 -25 -14 -38
Interest 36 35 26 27 26 25 45 132 98 74 111 141 142
Depreciation 16 40 18 8 7 8 15 92 96 99 107 114 112
Profit before tax -10 -285 18 -22 13 19 -79 -73 96 86 29 156 193
Tax % 121% -1% 16% 55% 18% 22% -1% 10% 19% 15% 20% 12%
-22 -282 15 -35 10 15 -79 -80 78 73 24 138 170
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 8.19 10.11
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 23%
5 Years: 28%
3 Years: 10%
TTM: -7%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 10%
5 Years: 76%
3 Years: 5%
TTM: 67%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 45%
5 Years: 93%
3 Years: 59%
1 Year: 171%
Return on Equity
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: 32%
Last Year: 43%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Sep 2024
Equity Capital 28 28 28 28 28 28 30 30 33 33 34 34 34
Reserves 277 46 58 25 41 47 -11 -206 174 228 262 447 603
319 238 161 177 173 158 808 596 328 481 628 712 721
579 521 385 393 346 346 1,605 1,886 1,768 1,911 2,078 1,584 1,624
Total Liabilities 1,203 833 633 623 589 580 2,432 2,306 2,303 2,652 3,002 2,777 2,981
129 117 90 109 111 114 399 557 622 732 794 808 811
CWIP 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Investments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 32 32
1,074 713 543 514 478 467 2,032 1,749 1,681 1,920 2,175 1,937 2,137
Total Assets 1,203 833 633 623 589 580 2,432 2,306 2,303 2,652 3,002 2,777 2,981

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024
-61 106 28 29 4 52 -72 1,137 303 95 13 134
-65 -3 77 -21 -4 -5 -360 -382 15 -108 -56 35
128 -115 -100 -10 -11 -54 629 -645 -277 -43 -58 -155
Net Cash Flow 2 -12 5 -2 -10 -7 197 110 41 -55 -102 14

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024
Debtor Days 199 138 101 90 97 104 170 26 19 25 24 22
Inventory Days 89 94 25 23 24 47 88 33 35 47 65 50
Days Payable 224 262 187 184 187 209 324 133 122 210 208 142
Cash Conversion Cycle 64 -30 -60 -71 -66 -59 -65 -73 -68 -137 -118 -69
Working Capital Days 110 1 19 6 19 29 36 -36 -34 -19 -7 7
ROCE % 5% -45% 4% 1% 12% 13% 7% 39% 58% 26% 20% 31%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

1 Recently
Dec 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024
70.56% 70.56% 71.21% 71.14% 71.14% 71.14% 71.14% 71.14% 71.14% 71.09% 71.06% 71.06%
5.73% 5.69% 5.60% 5.50% 5.58% 5.58% 5.54% 4.92% 4.83% 4.81% 4.71% 3.38%
0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.02%
0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13%
23.56% 23.60% 23.05% 23.21% 23.15% 23.15% 23.18% 23.80% 23.90% 23.97% 24.09% 25.41%
No. of Shareholders 8,89110,59312,61913,69614,15314,28314,05816,84716,39416,64726,20655,997

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