CARE Ratings Ltd

CARE Ratings Ltd

₹ 1,716 2.60%
23 May 11:12 a.m.
About

CARE Ratings is a leading credit rating agency of India. The Company provides various credit ratings that helps corporates to raise capital for their various requirements and assists the investors to form an informed investment decision based on the credit risk and their own riskreturn expectations.(Source : 202003-01 Annual Report Page No:134)

Key Points

About
CARE was incorporated in 1993 and is one of
the leading credit rating agencies in India. The company is professionally managed and is a leader in corporate ratings and enjoys a dominant position in PSU ratings.[1] CareEdge Ratings is a leader in rating Financial and Infrastructure sector.[2]

  • Market Cap 5,136 Cr.
  • Current Price 1,716
  • High / Low 1,716 / 922
  • Stock P/E 34.7
  • Book Value 287
  • Dividend Yield 1.05 %
  • ROCE 24.1 %
  • ROE 18.3 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 51.0%

Cons

* 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

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2022 Jun 2022 Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025
60 49 77 55 68 56 85 67 75 65 102 79 91
31 30 33 36 40 36 40 43 40 43 45 48 45
Operating Profit 29 19 45 18 28 20 45 24 35 22 57 30 46
OPM % 48% 39% 58% 33% 41% 36% 53% 35% 47% 34% 56% 39% 50%
7 7 9 11 10 11 12 11 14 13 12 11 16
Interest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Depreciation 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Profit before tax 34 24 51 27 35 29 55 32 46 32 66 39 59
Tax % 15% 26% 25% 22% 26% 26% 25% 30% 25% 26% 25% 25% 24%
29 18 38 21 26 22 41 22 35 24 50 29 45
EPS in Rs 9.75 6.10 12.98 7.22 8.71 7.27 13.69 7.47 11.67 8.04 16.60 9.85 14.99
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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
229 257 265 280 322 297 219 220 219 249 283 337
83 95 93 94 112 126 143 131 133 139 159 182
Operating Profit 147 162 172 186 209 171 77 88 86 110 124 155
OPM % 64% 63% 65% 66% 65% 58% 35% 40% 39% 44% 44% 46%
36 44 9 34 25 30 31 32 28 37 47 51
Interest 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 2
Depreciation 3 5 4 3 3 3 7 7 7 8 8 8
Profit before tax 179 199 177 217 232 198 100 113 107 138 162 197
Tax % 28% 30% 33% 30% 31% 32% 20% 24% 21% 25% 26% 25%
129 140 118 152 161 135 80 86 84 104 119 148
EPS in Rs 44.37 48.39 40.03 51.70 54.66 45.82 27.32 29.13 28.49 34.95 40.01 49.44
Dividend Payout % 63% 163% 70% 54% 101% 65% 71% 58% 60% 72% 45% 36%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 3%
5 Years: 9%
3 Years: 15%
TTM: 19%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 2%
5 Years: 13%
3 Years: 21%
TTM: 24%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 2%
5 Years: 36%
3 Years: 55%
1 Year: 56%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 20%
5 Years: 16%
3 Years: 17%
Last Year: 18%

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
Equity Capital 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 30 30 30 30
Reserves 455 331 379 495 570 520 502 554 621 665 729 828
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 14 17 16
94 84 91 62 57 56 72 61 54 58 75 96
Total Liabilities 578 445 499 586 656 606 603 651 709 766 851 969
52 56 55 53 52 75 83 76 82 91 93 96
CWIP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 3 1 0
Investments 468 346 392 484 537 458 359 266 71 112 129 255
59 43 52 49 67 73 161 305 550 560 627 618
Total Assets 578 445 499 586 656 606 603 651 709 766 851 969

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
109 107 108 123 136 111 66 82 64 95 107 121
-47 157 -41 -28 -27 81 26 -38 -23 -2 -60 -72
-62 -276 -66 -96 -99 -195 -106 -43 -35 -62 -60 -53
Net Cash Flow -1 -13 1 -0 11 -4 -14 2 6 31 -12 -4

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 23 21 31 30 42 53 60 28 23 22 19 24
Inventory Days
Days Payable
Cash Conversion Cycle 23 21 31 30 42 53 60 28 23 22 19 24
Working Capital Days -105 -80 -71 -14 -5 8 4 -16 697 693 677 541
ROCE % 35% 40% 46% 45% 41% 34% 19% 20% 17% 20% 22% 24%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025
17.47% 18.14% 17.99% 20.03% 20.25% 20.90% 21.67% 22.91% 23.37% 24.79% 24.75% 23.75%
21.53% 24.88% 25.06% 23.79% 23.17% 23.72% 26.32% 26.89% 26.15% 25.28% 27.50% 29.38%
61.00% 56.99% 56.94% 56.16% 56.57% 55.38% 51.99% 50.20% 50.47% 49.92% 47.74% 46.87%
No. of Shareholders 71,42369,19664,90161,05059,50455,72154,53952,46853,14053,60252,00751,395

* 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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