Bengal & Assam Company Ltd

Bengal & Assam Company Ltd

₹ 6,954 -0.36%
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About

Bengal & Assam Company Limited is a Core Investment Company registered with the RBI. Its objective is to hold investments in its subsidiaries, other group companies, money market mutual funds etc., as prescribed by the RBI. [1]

Key Points

Holding Company
BACL majorly holds investments in almost all the group companies of the JK group, which was founded in the year 1918. BACL held ~97% of its total assets in the form of investments in equity share and preference share capital, subsidiaries and group companies, listed companies, and unlisted companies as of FY23. The company has a notable stake in prominent group companies, including JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd, JK Tyre & Industries Ltd., JK Fenner (India) Ltd., JK Paper Ltd, JK Agri Genetics Ltd., Umang Dairies Ltd., and Divyashree Company Ltd. [1]

  • Market Cap 7,957 Cr.
  • Current Price 6,954
  • High / Low 9,200 / 5,312
  • Stock P/E 9.58
  • Book Value 9,372
  • Dividend Yield 0.72 %
  • ROCE 3.96 %
  • ROE 8.12 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Stock is trading at 0.74 times its book value

Cons

  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of -25.6% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 11.8% over last 3 years.
  • Dividend payout has been low at 5.29% of profits over last 3 years
  • Debtor days have increased from 46.9 to 69.0 days.
  • Working capital days have increased from 44.9 days to 73.5 days

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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
4,103 4,241 4,377 3,777 523 528 590 489 521 573 642 531 630
Interest 135 129 119 106 10 10 10 11 13 12 13 11 14
3,622 3,710 3,697 3,224 413 445 432 421 428 472 451 494 576
Financing Profit 346 402 561 447 100 73 148 57 80 88 178 26 40
Financing Margin % 8% 9% 13% 12% 19% 14% 25% 12% 15% 15% 28% 5% 6%
201 18 14 3,098 29 17 24 39 31 27 39 22 20
Depreciation 120 120 122 114 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 17
Profit before tax 427 299 452 3,431 111 73 154 80 93 99 201 33 44
Tax % 19% 33% 32% 11% 25% 28% 20% 29% 28% 28% 20% 22% 42%
345 378 437 3,062 317 256 128 140 231 258 226 156 204
EPS in Rs 253.91 263.66 283.68 2,622.08 275.57 219.90 112.86 117.57 197.56 219.05 191.94 134.98 178.04
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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
1,371 1,438 1,560 1,531 12,534 11,119 10,439 13,609 16,521 12,962 2,187 2,377
Interest 84 94 93 164 574 609 504 449 488 364 44 50
1,205 1,243 1,283 1,247 11,151 9,842 8,937 12,278 14,903 11,044 1,727 1,994
Financing Profit 82 101 183 120 809 668 998 882 1,130 1,553 417 333
Financing Margin % 6% 7% 12% 8% 6% 6% 10% 6% 7% 12% 19% 14%
27 26 28 29 -33 -84 52 26 -7 2,929 52 109
Depreciation 34 37 40 42 367 423 428 428 456 373 68 65
Profit before tax 74 90 171 108 409 161 622 479 667 4,109 400 377
Tax % 19% 24% 24% 29% 34% -85% 38% 35% 32% 16% 25% 25%
178 250 345 207 457 522 678 731 1,071 4,194 755 843
EPS in Rs 199.70 279.03 382.63 231.31 415.28 402.92 450.08 555.74 830.10 3,445.53 648.25 721.95
Dividend Payout % 4% 4% 3% 4% 3% 4% 2% 3% 3% 1% 8% 7%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 5%
5 Years: -26%
3 Years: -48%
TTM: 9%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 13%
5 Years: 11%
3 Years: -5%
TTM: 15%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 29%
5 Years: 34%
3 Years: 13%
1 Year: -7%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 14%
5 Years: 13%
3 Years: 12%
Last Year: 8%

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 9 9 9 9 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
Reserves 1,274 1,514 1,813 2,005 2,991 3,363 3,904 4,533 5,502 9,052 9,750 10,676
Borrowing 410 444 422 348 6,474 6,093 5,110 5,527 5,185 422 556 642
314 328 347 416 4,734 4,833 5,418 6,155 6,527 952 1,019 1,121
Total Liabilities 2,006 2,294 2,591 2,777 14,211 14,300 14,443 16,226 17,226 10,437 11,336 12,450
355 377 366 391 6,701 6,810 6,647 6,841 6,931 461 480 495
CWIP 9 3 20 11 287 295 328 136 232 22 26 45
Investments 1,289 1,508 1,703 1,984 1,819 2,085 2,423 2,749 3,602 9,090 9,869 10,804
353 406 502 391 5,404 5,110 5,045 6,500 6,460 864 962 1,106
Total Assets 2,006 2,294 2,591 2,777 14,211 14,300 14,443 16,226 17,226 10,437 11,336 12,450

Cash Flows

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Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
109 144 113 102 993 1,500 1,780 351 1,437 1,817 294
-105 -102 54 -163 -368 -359 -177 -188 -647 -1,392 -286
-3 -37 -172 64 -567 -1,184 -1,567 -144 -778 -590 39
Net Cash Flow 1 4 -5 3 58 -43 37 19 12 -165 47
Free Cash Flow 85 88 70 52 669 1,158 1,582 -5 957 1,246 267
CFO/OP 78% 87% 59% 51% 81% 123% 126% 36% 102% 111% 82%

Ratios

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Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
ROE % 19% 17% 20% 10% 15% 16% 14% 15% 19% 22% 8% 8%

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Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Consolidated Segment Assets: Polymer & Textile (JK Fenner)
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Consolidated Segment Revenue: Polymer (JK Fenner)
₹ in Lakhs
Segment Capital Expenditure: Polymer & Textile
₹ in Lakhs
Number of Permanent Employees (Standalone)
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Consolidated Segment Assets: Tyre (JK Tyre)
₹ in Lakhs
Facilitated Bank Loans to Farmers (JK Agri Genetics)
₹ in Lakhs
Consolidated Segment Assets: Cement (JK Lakshmi Cement)
₹ in Lakhs
Consolidated Segment Assets: Paper (JK Paper)
₹ in Lakhs
Sale of Products (Trading - Standalone)
₹ in Lakhs ・Standalone data

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Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
72.66% 72.66% 73.02% 73.02% 73.02% 73.02% 73.02% 73.02% 73.11% 72.88% 72.88% 72.87%
3.92% 4.28% 4.31% 4.31% 4.31% 4.55% 4.57% 4.55% 4.47% 4.42% 4.43% 4.43%
0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.00%
23.42% 23.06% 22.67% 22.67% 22.67% 22.43% 22.41% 22.41% 22.42% 22.70% 22.68% 22.69%
No. of Shareholders 20,79220,62920,81921,01921,02121,11920,33920,23120,20727,05026,17725,463

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