Century Enka Ltd

Century Enka Ltd

₹ 508 2.24%
09 Jun - close price
About

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

Key Points

Business Profile[1]
Century Enka Limited, established in 1965 as part of the B.K. Birla Group, manufactures high-quality Nylon Filament Yarn (NFY) for apparel and Nylon Tyre Cord Fabric (NTCF) for tire reinforcement. India's largest NFY producer and second-largest NTCF maker.

  • Market Cap 1,108 Cr.
  • Current Price 508
  • High / Low 578 / 371
  • Stock P/E 10.8
  • Book Value 685
  • Dividend Yield 1.97 %
  • ROCE 8.98 %
  • ROE 7.02 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Company has reduced debt.
  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Stock is trading at 0.74 times its book value
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 35.9%

Cons

  • Promoter holding is low: 24.9%
  • Company has a low return on equity of 4.59% over last 3 years.
  • Working capital days have increased from 93.4 days to 148 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
473 428 396 451 469 528 536 493 444 402 409 412 484
450 407 387 435 435 487 499 467 435 382 377 371 429
Operating Profit 23 21 9 16 34 41 38 27 9 20 31 41 55
OPM % 5% 5% 2% 3% 7% 8% 7% 5% 2% 5% 8% 10% 11%
7 9 12 6 7 7 7 7 15 14 8 5 13
Interest 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Depreciation 12 11 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 15
Profit before tax 17 18 6 7 27 34 30 19 9 19 25 32 53
Tax % 14% 23% 31% 34% 24% 29% 28% 25% 27% 19% 12% 25% 25%
14 14 4 5 20 24 21 14 7 15 22 24 39
EPS in Rs 6.63 6.19 1.96 2.14 9.28 11.13 9.79 6.40 3.09 7.04 10.22 10.86 18.03
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Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
2,072 1,744 2,002 1,705
1,930 1,664 1,887 1,558
Operating Profit 142 80 114 147
OPM % 7% 5% 6% 9%
19 33 37 40
Interest 2 5 5 3
Depreciation 41 50 55 55
Profit before tax 118 58 92 129
Tax % 23% 26% 28% 22%
90 43 66 101
EPS in Rs 41.34 19.56 30.42 46.15
Dividend Payout % 24% 51% 33% 24%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: -6%
TTM: -15%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: 7%
TTM: 75%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 9%
5 Years: 5%
3 Years: 7%
1 Year: 6%
Return on Equity
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: 5%
Last Year: 7%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Equity Capital 22 22 22 22
Reserves 1,300 1,343 1,396 1,474
68 52 37 22
233 268 327 333
Total Liabilities 1,623 1,684 1,782 1,851
645 806 788 762
CWIP 106 4 13 13
Investments 344 342 409 489
528 533 571 588
Total Assets 1,623 1,684 1,782 1,851

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
219 88 118 125
-251 -47 -76 -80
29 -43 -42 -40
Net Cash Flow -3 -2 0 6
Free Cash Flow -16 -13 71 99
CFO/OP 176% 120% 120% 102%

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Debtor Days 38 41 32 42
Inventory Days 64 86 87 92
Days Payable 28 41 48 61
Cash Conversion Cycle 74 86 71 73
Working Capital Days 61 72 61 148
ROCE % 3% 6% 9%

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Total Sales Volume
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NFY Domestic Market Share
% ・Standalone data
NTCF Domestic Market Share
% ・Standalone data
Number of Dealers
count ・Standalone data
Renewable Energy Mix
% ・Standalone data
Nylon Filament Yarn (NFY) Sales Volume
MT ・Standalone data
Value Added Products (VAP) in NFY Portfolio
% ・Standalone data

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Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
24.79% 24.86% 24.86% 24.86% 24.86% 24.86% 24.87% 24.87% 24.87% 24.87% 24.87% 24.87%
3.42% 3.35% 2.95% 2.91% 3.44% 3.44% 3.12% 2.71% 2.16% 2.10% 2.12% 2.07%
5.11% 5.11% 6.27% 6.27% 9.62% 9.37% 9.42% 9.24% 9.86% 10.98% 11.03% 11.04%
66.68% 66.68% 65.91% 65.95% 62.10% 62.33% 62.59% 63.18% 63.11% 62.06% 61.99% 62.04%
No. of Shareholders 46,49443,98942,42941,07938,05938,73439,56339,14339,08437,82337,43936,944

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