B & A Ltd

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B & A Ltd

₹ 402 -4.38%
21 Apr - close price
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About

B&A Ltd was descended from Barasali Tea Company Ltd, which was founded in 1915.[1]Company is involved in cultivation & manufacturing of 'Black Tea'[2] and manufacturing of wide ranges of paper sacks. Recently the company has also ventured into flexible laminate business.[3]

Key Points

Business Overview:
Company is engaged in the business of cultivation, production and sale of black tea which is seasonal in nature.[1] Company is operating 11 tea estates, including the latest acquisition in and around different locations of upper Assam, like Jorhat, Sibsagar and Golaghat. The Company produced around 5.5 million kgs. super quality tea.[2] Company produces superior quality of tea, which commands a premium over industry average levels. All the tea gardens are located in upper Assam which is well-known for its superior quality of tea due to its favourable climatic conditions and better soil structure. Accordingly, the average realisations of tea manufactured by the company are higher than the average realisations in the tea auctions. From April 2022 onwards, company’s Gatoonga Tea Estate was ranked as no.1 followed by Mokrung Tea Estate at no.3 and Salkathoni Tea Estate at no.7 in All India Batting Order in terms of price fetched by the company in Assam for CTC tea in the auctions. [3]

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  • Market Cap ₹ 124 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 402
  • High / Low ₹ 639 / 324
  • Stock P/E 21.9
  • Book Value ₹ 528
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE 8.96 %
  • ROE 6.02 %
  • Face Value ₹ 10.0
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Pros

  • Stock is trading at 0.76 times its book value
  • Company's working capital requirements have reduced from 29.4 days to 15.2 days

Cons

  • Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 5.01% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 6.55% over last 3 years.
  • Earnings include an other income of Rs.15.5 Cr.
  • Dividend payout has been low at 0.45% of profits over last 3 years

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Quarterly Results

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025
80.30 38.42 54.33 101.81 96.26 37.71 50.51 97.38 73.44 43.02 55.63 102.90 80.88
76.59 49.27 58.71 77.12 84.42 52.34 51.77 67.65 72.21 63.36 55.64 72.85 83.90
Operating Profit 3.71 -10.85 -4.38 24.69 11.84 -14.63 -1.26 29.73 1.23 -20.34 -0.01 30.05 -3.02
OPM % 4.62% -28.24% -8.06% 24.25% 12.30% -38.80% -2.49% 30.53% 1.67% -47.28% -0.02% 29.20% -3.73%
3.33 1.94 0.59 6.36 0.93 1.43 0.93 1.06 1.24 12.77 1.11 1.05 0.53
Interest 1.05 0.57 1.67 1.06 0.82 0.99 1.66 1.53 1.44 1.42 1.67 2.12 1.57
Depreciation 1.34 1.42 1.31 1.37 1.31 1.14 1.76 1.76 1.77 0.62 1.49 1.54 1.58
Profit before tax 4.65 -10.90 -6.77 28.62 10.64 -15.33 -3.75 27.50 -0.74 -9.61 -2.06 27.44 -5.64
Tax % 17.42% 26.61% 9.01% 6.46% 7.52% -0.46% -10.67% 4.47% 113.51% 12.49% 11.17% 3.90% -2.13%
3.84 -13.81 -7.39 26.78 9.83 -15.26 -3.35 26.27 -1.58 -10.80 -2.29 26.38 -5.51
EPS in Rs 10.58 -44.94 -25.19 82.26 29.94 -52.42 -13.97 82.00 -6.97 -36.06 -8.97 82.23 -18.84
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Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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
140 146 156 156 189 191 207 248 290 292 290 264 282
116 125 134 138 166 173 190 216 247 269 273 255 276
Operating Profit 24 22 22 18 24 19 17 32 43 23 18 9 7
OPM % 17% 15% 14% 11% 12% 10% 8% 13% 15% 8% 6% 4% 2%
1 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 2 6 9 16 15
Interest 7 6 5 5 5 6 6 5 4 4 5 6 7
Depreciation 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
Profit before tax 15 13 15 10 15 9 8 24 36 21 17 13 10
Tax % 23% 21% 28% 30% 30% 26% 20% 30% 26% 33% 19% 18%
11 10 11 7 11 6 6 17 27 14 14 11 8
EPS in Rs 35.55 31.29 31.65 18.97 29.97 16.19 13.10 46.16 77.71 36.84 34.58 26.58 18.36
Dividend Payout % 8% 10% 9% 16% 10% 6% 0% 2% 3% 1% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 6%
5 Years: 5%
3 Years: -3%
TTM: 9%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: -2%
5 Years: 15%
3 Years: -30%
TTM: 112%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 8%
5 Years: 22%
3 Years: 15%
1 Year: -33%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 10%
5 Years: 11%
3 Years: 7%
Last Year: 6%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Reserves 68 74 83 59 67 70 73 88 111 119 130 138 161
44 42 38 46 42 45 36 41 24 30 49 67 87
34 37 42 44 51 59 52 54 60 65 71 65 80
Total Liabilities 149 156 166 152 163 177 165 186 199 217 253 274 331
100 100 102 65 78 82 82 84 86 89 117 118 122
CWIP 1 5 9 21 11 9 7 5 6 6 10 15 11
Investments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
49 51 55 67 74 86 76 96 107 123 124 140 197
Total Assets 149 156 166 152 163 177 165 186 199 217 253 274 331

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
8 18 19 5 17 12 13 16 31 11 32 -3
-6 -10 -9 -8 -7 -7 -2 -6 -14 -16 -49 -3
-0 -9 -8 -7 -9 -9 -6 0 -5 -6 9 -4
Net Cash Flow 2 -1 1 -11 0 -4 5 10 12 -11 -9 -10
Free Cash Flow 2 8 9 -4 9 5 11 10 24 3 -0 -14
CFO/OP 34% 89% 98% 46% 83% 79% 106% 71% 87% 96% 217% -11%

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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 26 25 27 27 28 30 30 32 30 28 30 32
Inventory Days 107 121 115 163 138 171 112 280 342
Days Payable 111 125 142 109 99 102 69 130 155
Cash Conversion Cycle 22 21 -0 81 68 100 72 182 216 28 30 32
Working Capital Days -59 -61 -51 -48 -32 -32 -12 10 41 48 25 15
ROCE % 19% 16% 16% 12% 18% 12% 11% 22% 27% 13% 9% 9%

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Number of Permanent Employees
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Number of Tea Estates
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Shareholding Pattern

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Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
59.15% 59.15% 59.15% 59.15% 59.15% 59.15% 59.15% 59.15% 59.46% 59.46% 59.47% 59.47%
0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
40.85% 40.84% 40.85% 40.85% 40.85% 40.84% 40.83% 40.83% 40.52% 40.53% 40.53% 40.52%
No. of Shareholders 2,6052,4052,3382,2182,1932,2132,1542,1232,1222,1242,1282,067

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