Everest Kanto Cylinder Ltd

Everest Kanto Cylinder Ltd

₹ 132 0.80%
05 Aug 10:38 a.m.
About

Everest Kanto Cylinder Ltd (EKC) is engaged in the manufacture of high-pressure seamless gas cylinders along with other cylinders and equipments used for containing and storage of natural gas, liquids and air. [1]

Key Points

Company Overview
Everest Kanto Cylinder (EKC) is a manufacturer of seamless steel gas cylinders with 20 mn + industrial gas and CNG cylinders currently in service. It is the largest Asian manufacturer of High-Pressure gas cylinders. [1]

  • Market Cap 1,479 Cr.
  • Current Price 132
  • High / Low 232 / 97.0
  • Stock P/E 14.4
  • Book Value 108
  • Dividend Yield 0.54 %
  • ROCE 11.8 %
  • ROE 8.90 %
  • Face Value 2.00

Pros

Cons

  • Company has a low return on equity of 9.20% over last 3 years.
  • Dividend payout has been low at 8.75% of profits over last 3 years

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Quarterly Results

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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
479 381 340 256 298 268 299 329 326 343 367 367 422
384 320 304 242 248 231 258 278 295 301 314 327 384
Operating Profit 94 60 36 14 50 37 41 52 31 41 53 40 38
OPM % 20% 16% 11% 6% 17% 14% 14% 16% 9% 12% 14% 11% 9%
2 1 1 -19 1 3 0 3 -2 4 5 2 -4
Interest 3 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 5 4
Depreciation 9 9 10 10 11 9 10 10 11 10 11 10 11
Profit before tax 84 50 25 -17 37 28 30 43 17 33 45 27 19
Tax % 23% 23% 25% 5% 1% 24% 12% 15% 21% 15% 13% 34% 31%
65 39 18 -18 36 22 26 36 13 28 39 18 13
EPS in Rs 5.78 3.45 1.65 -1.56 3.24 1.94 2.35 3.27 1.29 2.50 3.43 1.61 1.19
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Upcoming result date: 13 August 2025

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
491 472 506 564 539 702 761 949 1,699 1,274 1,223 1,499
510 466 500 512 463 623 667 783 1,299 1,114 1,060 1,321
Operating Profit -19 6 6 52 76 79 93 166 399 160 163 179
OPM % -4% 1% 1% 9% 14% 11% 12% 18% 24% 13% 13% 12%
7 25 -2 107 21 0 1 43 21 -11 5 3
Interest 58 60 55 47 36 38 38 28 14 15 10 17
Depreciation 68 71 72 34 32 30 43 35 35 40 39 41
Profit before tax -138 -98 -123 78 28 12 12 146 372 95 118 124
Tax % 0% -1% 1% 0% 16% -405% 83% 38% 29% 20% 17% 21%
-138 -98 -124 78 24 58 2 90 265 76 98 98
EPS in Rs -12.89 -9.12 -11.06 6.98 2.08 5.23 0.27 8.02 23.63 6.79 8.84 8.73
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 3% 10% 8% 8%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 12%
5 Years: 15%
3 Years: -4%
TTM: 23%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 12%
5 Years: 101%
3 Years: -27%
TTM: 3%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 27%
5 Years: 44%
3 Years: -10%
1 Year: -20%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 8%
5 Years: 14%
3 Years: 9%
Last Year: 9%

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
Equity Capital 21 21 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22
Reserves 500 416 321 400 421 495 516 606 880 977 1,078 1,184
581 590 578 544 377 337 294 203 114 96 41 143
116 113 120 170 131 180 215 222 284 297 293 295
Total Liabilities 1,218 1,141 1,042 1,136 952 1,034 1,047 1,054 1,301 1,392 1,435 1,645
632 560 512 423 340 329 339 312 334 392 411 417
CWIP 28 25 28 14 8 18 26 46 38 64 82 163
Investments 0 0 0 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 44 64
558 555 501 695 599 683 679 692 926 932 898 1,001
Total Assets 1,218 1,141 1,042 1,136 952 1,034 1,047 1,054 1,301 1,392 1,435 1,645

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
36 66 31 74 -21 54 107 84 165 106 226 58
-7 2 -5 -1 224 22 -18 75 -60 -77 -122 -137
-32 -44 -57 -74 -203 -76 -82 -118 -113 -43 -74 77
Net Cash Flow -3 23 -31 -0 0 -1 7 41 -8 -14 30 -2

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 83 70 77 75 61 63 57 63 49 53 52 61
Inventory Days 393 424 368 352 406 316 270 227 175 286 283 228
Days Payable 56 64 73 102 53 58 59 53 40 28 37 32
Cash Conversion Cycle 420 431 371 325 413 322 268 236 184 311 298 256
Working Capital Days 67 68 19 97 171 98 75 86 97 150 148 126
ROCE % -7% -3% -6% 3% 7% 6% 7% 16% 41% 12% 12% 12%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025
67.39% 67.39% 67.39% 67.39% 67.39% 67.39% 67.39% 67.39% 67.38% 67.38% 67.38% 67.38%
0.65% 0.51% 0.49% 0.31% 0.41% 0.63% 0.70% 1.44% 1.40% 2.43% 1.80% 1.39%
0.33% 0.33% 0.13% 0.79% 0.79% 0.79% 0.19% 0.07% 0.07% 0.08% 0.10% 0.16%
31.62% 31.79% 31.99% 31.51% 31.40% 31.20% 31.73% 31.11% 31.16% 30.09% 30.71% 31.07%
No. of Shareholders 58,32561,96962,82659,29264,78067,33173,60177,25886,65991,92291,42990,855

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