Century Enka Ltd

Century Enka Ltd

₹ 450 -0.37%
12 Dec - close price
About

Incorporated in 1965, CenturyEnka Ltd manufactures and sells Synthetic Yarn and related products[1]

Key Points

Business Overview:[1][2]
a) CEL is an Aditya Birla Group company, established by B. K. Birla in collaboration with Enka International ( part of the Netherlands-based Akzo Nobel group)
b) The company is one of the largest producers of Nylon Filament Yarn (NFY) and Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric (NTCF) in India, under the brand name ''Enkalon''
c) It also produces a wide range of High-Quality Nylon Yarns used for varied applications including fish lines, conveyor belts, sports and activewear, sarees, intimate and foundation wear, etc.
d) CEL makes customized Nylon tyre cord fabric for reinforcement of tyres which are used in motorcycles, scooters, light commercial vehicles (LCVs), medium & heavy commercial vehicles (MHCVs) farms and off-the-road
(OTR) vehicles.
e) The company has forayed into Polyester Tyre Cord Fabric (PTCF) used as reinforcement for tyres of passenger vehicles.

  • Market Cap 982 Cr.
  • Current Price 450
  • High / Low 745 / 408
  • Stock P/E 16.8
  • Book Value 657
  • Dividend Yield 2.22 %
  • ROCE 5.95 %
  • ROE 4.20 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Company has reduced debt.
  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Stock is trading at 0.68 times its book value
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 36.1%

Cons

  • Promoter holding is low: 24.9%
  • Earnings include an other income of Rs.44.6 Cr.

* 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 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
563 468 473 428 396 451 469 528 536 493 444 402 409
526 448 450 407 387 435 435 487 499 467 435 382 377
Operating Profit 38 21 23 21 9 16 34 41 38 27 9 20 31
OPM % 7% 4% 5% 5% 2% 3% 7% 8% 7% 5% 2% 5% 8%
5 4 7 9 12 6 7 7 7 7 15 14 8
Interest 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Depreciation 9 10 12 11 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 14
Profit before tax 33 14 17 18 6 7 27 34 30 19 9 19 25
Tax % 22% 29% 14% 23% 31% 34% 24% 29% 28% 25% 27% 19% 12%
26 10 14 14 4 5 20 24 21 14 7 15 22
EPS in Rs 11.70 4.56 6.63 6.19 1.96 2.14 9.28 11.13 9.79 6.40 3.09 7.04 10.22
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Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 TTM
2,072 1,744 2,002 1,748
1,930 1,664 1,887 1,661
Operating Profit 142 80 114 87
OPM % 7% 5% 6% 5%
19 33 37 45
Interest 2 5 5 4
Depreciation 41 50 55 55
Profit before tax 118 58 92 72
Tax % 23% 26% 28%
90 43 66 58
EPS in Rs 41.34 19.56 30.42 26.75
Dividend Payout % 24% 51% 33%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: %
TTM: -12%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: %
TTM: -17%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 9%
5 Years: 16%
3 Years: 2%
1 Year: -38%
Return on Equity
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: %
Last Year: 4%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Sep 2025
Equity Capital 22 22 22 22
Reserves 1,300 1,343 1,396 1,414
68 52 37 36
233 268 327 277
Total Liabilities 1,623 1,684 1,782 1,749
645 806 788 771
CWIP 106 4 13 13
Investments 344 342 409 446
528 533 571 518
Total Assets 1,623 1,684 1,782 1,749

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
219 88 118
-251 -47 -76
29 -43 -42
Net Cash Flow -3 -2 0

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Debtor Days 38 41 32
Inventory Days 64 86 87
Days Payable 28 41 48
Cash Conversion Cycle 74 86 71
Working Capital Days 61 72 61
ROCE % 3% 6%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025
24.79% 24.79% 24.79% 24.86% 24.86% 24.86% 24.86% 24.86% 24.87% 24.87% 24.87% 24.87%
3.62% 3.35% 3.42% 3.35% 2.95% 2.91% 3.44% 3.44% 3.12% 2.71% 2.16% 2.10%
5.20% 4.74% 5.11% 5.11% 6.27% 6.27% 9.62% 9.37% 9.42% 9.24% 9.86% 10.98%
66.39% 67.11% 66.68% 66.68% 65.91% 65.95% 62.10% 62.33% 62.59% 63.18% 63.11% 62.06%
No. of Shareholders 48,37347,22146,49443,98942,42941,07938,05938,73439,56339,14339,08437,823

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