Blue Dart Express Ltd

Blue Dart Express Ltd

₹ 5,538 -0.51%
28 Oct - close price
About

Blue Dart Express Limited, incorporated in 1988, is involved in transportation and door-to-door distribution of time-sensitive shipments, through an integrated ground and air transportation network. The company is regarded as South Asia’s leading courier and integrated air express package distribution company. [1]

Key Points

History
In FY2005, DHL Express Singapore Pte Ltd. (a 100% subsidiary of Deutsche Post AG, or DP DHL) acquired an 81% stake in BDEL from its erstwhile promoters - Mr. Clyde Cooper, Mr. Tushar Jani, and Mr. Khushroo Dubash, and other shareholders. In November 2012, to meet the SEBI’s requirements for promoter holding in public listed companies, DP DHL reduced its shareholding to 75% through an offer for sale (OFS). [1]

  • Market Cap 13,140 Cr.
  • Current Price 5,538
  • High / Low 8,304 / 5,365
  • Stock P/E 50.8
  • Book Value 713
  • Dividend Yield 0.45 %
  • ROCE 18.6 %
  • ROE 15.0 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 21.6%
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 22.8%

Cons

  • Stock is trading at 7.77 times its book value

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Quarterly Results

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025
1,325 1,337 1,217 1,238 1,324 1,383 1,323 1,343 1,448 1,512 1,417 1,442 1,549
1,163 1,186 1,088 1,124 1,194 1,249 1,183 1,233 1,327 1,365 1,299 1,342 1,392
Operating Profit 163 151 128 113 130 134 139 109 122 146 118 100 157
OPM % 12% 11% 11% 9% 10% 10% 11% 8% 8% 10% 8% 7% 10%
12 14 14 16 15 23 18 19 19 20 21 21 19
Interest 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 8 7 11
Depreciation 42 41 44 44 46 47 50 52 52 52 53 50 59
Profit before tax 129 119 94 80 95 105 102 69 82 106 78 63 107
Tax % 29% 27% 26% 25% 25% 22% 26% 26% 26% 26% 32% 26% 25%
92 87 70 60 71 82 76 52 61 79 53 47 80
EPS in Rs 38.78 36.64 29.64 25.18 30.04 34.37 32.05 21.72 25.61 33.34 22.43 19.78 33.50
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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
1,933 2,268 2,552 2,681 2,791 3,165 3,166 3,280 4,409 5,172 5,268 5,720 5,920
1,762 2,045 2,221 2,416 2,531 2,992 2,978 2,903 3,705 4,540 4,750 5,221 5,399
Operating Profit 171 224 331 264 260 174 188 377 704 632 517 499 522
OPM % 9% 10% 13% 10% 9% 5% 6% 11% 16% 12% 10% 9% 9%
44 24 31 28 23 18 -50 -13 -7 51 72 75 80
Interest 0 11 31 31 26 15 32 32 24 17 19 29 33
Depreciation 27 44 40 44 45 48 153 201 169 167 187 209 215
Profit before tax 187 194 290 217 212 128 -47 131 504 499 383 336 354
Tax % 34% 34% 34% 36% 33% 32% -19% 27% 25% 27% 25% 27%
124 127 190 140 142 88 -38 96 376 366 289 245 259
EPS in Rs 52.43 53.46 80.07 58.82 59.89 36.92 -16.14 40.59 158.65 154.43 121.65 103.10 109.05
Dividend Payout % 96% 300% 38% 26% 21% 34% 0% 37% 38% 19% 25% 24%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 10%
5 Years: 13%
3 Years: 9%
TTM: 8%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 6%
5 Years: 55%
3 Years: -17%
TTM: -4%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: -3%
5 Years: 8%
3 Years: -11%
1 Year: -28%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 24%
5 Years: 25%
3 Years: 22%
Last Year: 15%

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 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24
Reserves 612 273 447 498 597 641 560 655 931 1,237 1,415 1,600 1,668
0 332 332 332 166 146 75 431 248 260 279 348 469
295 345 351 398 439 559 903 726 830 813 857 1,060 1,039
Total Liabilities 931 974 1,154 1,252 1,226 1,370 1,561 1,837 2,034 2,333 2,575 3,031 3,200
228 215 243 234 219 247 562 494 432 483 541 612 732
CWIP 8 25 21 33 47 46 4 3 19 26 2 3 15
Investments 20 20 73 144 144 144 144 294 351 315 451 530 495
675 714 817 840 816 933 851 1,045 1,232 1,510 1,580 1,886 1,957
Total Assets 931 974 1,154 1,252 1,226 1,370 1,561 1,837 2,034 2,333 2,575 3,031 3,200

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
120 153 271 143 210 157 94 449 583 319 446 489
43 32 -61 -58 -5 -46 -39 -394 -112 -217 -133 -267
-294 -126 -89 -117 -235 -71 -222 -70 -371 -190 -242 -222
Net Cash Flow -131 60 121 -32 -30 40 -168 -15 100 -88 71 -0

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 50 47 42 49 55 56 60 57 48 45 46 50
Inventory Days
Days Payable
Cash Conversion Cycle 50 47 42 49 55 56 60 57 48 45 46 50
Working Capital Days 13 8 10 -9 -4 -9 -16 -41 -25 -14 -13 -13
ROCE % 29% 32% 45% 30% 29% 18% 7% 21% 48% 37% 24% 19%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

3 Recently
Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025
75.00% 75.00% 75.00% 75.00% 75.00% 75.00% 75.00% 75.00% 75.00% 75.00% 75.00% 75.00%
5.08% 4.85% 4.24% 4.73% 5.29% 5.40% 5.37% 5.46% 5.98% 5.46% 5.53% 5.04%
8.45% 9.86% 11.10% 11.76% 11.76% 11.73% 12.65% 12.94% 12.49% 13.04% 13.04% 13.13%
11.45% 10.29% 9.64% 8.50% 7.94% 7.88% 6.98% 6.60% 6.50% 6.49% 6.44% 6.82%
No. of Shareholders 36,62836,65636,84035,01929,29434,03129,99430,30130,92529,90430,90634,123

* The classifications might have changed from Sep'2022 onwards. The new XBRL format added more details from Sep'22 onwards.

Classifications such as banks and foreign portfolio investors were not available earlier. The sudden changes in FII or DII can be because of these changes.

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