Finolex Cables Ltd

Finolex Cables Ltd

₹ 749 -0.60%
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About

Finolex Cables Limited is a leading manufacturer of electrical and telecommunication cables in India. Operating for more than 50 years, Finolex has been able to maintain its leadership position as one of the most diversified wires and cables companies in the country.

Besides manufacturing a wide variety of wires and cables, Finolex has also forayed into the manufacturing of Fast-Moving Electrical Goods (FMEG) and home appliances. Over the years, the Company has established itself as a preferred electrical solutions provider for retail and institutional markets in India and created a strong brand name. [1]

Key Points

Market Share[1]
As of FY24, they have 24.9% market share in the organized wire industry​

  • Market Cap 11,457 Cr.
  • Current Price 749
  • High / Low 1,343 / 720
  • Stock P/E 17.2
  • Book Value 373
  • Dividend Yield 1.07 %
  • ROCE 17.7 %
  • ROE 13.4 %
  • Face Value 2.00

Pros

  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 19.2%
  • Company's working capital requirements have reduced from 82.4 days to 59.2 days

Cons

  • Company has a low return on equity of 13.2% over last 3 years.
  • Earnings include an other income of Rs.326 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
1,091 1,150 1,224 1,204 1,187 1,222 1,401 1,230 1,312 1,182 1,595 1,396 1,376
1,026 1,004 1,079 1,058 1,041 1,088 1,239 1,104 1,206 1,044 1,424 1,259 1,231
Operating Profit 64 146 146 146 146 134 162 127 106 138 171 136 145
OPM % 6% 13% 12% 12% 12% 11% 12% 10% 8% 12% 11% 10% 11%
26 54 98 74 72 75 100 202 57 67 104 80 76
Interest 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Depreciation 11 11 15 10 11 11 12 11 12 12 12 14 14
Profit before tax 79 189 228 210 206 198 250 318 151 193 261 203 206
Tax % 30% 18% 23% 24% 25% 24% 25% 23% 22% 24% 27% 20% 21%
55 154 175 160 154 151 186 244 118 147 192 163 163
EPS in Rs 3.62 10.09 11.44 10.49 10.08 9.87 12.17 15.95 7.71 9.63 12.54 10.63 10.63
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Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 TTM
2,360 2,445 2,815 3,078 2,877 2,768 3,768 4,481 5,014 5,319 5,548
2,002 2,049 2,374 2,604 2,494 2,398 3,339 3,972 4,426 4,776 4,958
Operating Profit 358 396 441 474 384 370 429 509 588 543 590
OPM % 15% 16% 16% 15% 13% 13% 11% 11% 12% 10% 11%
125 160 153 178 169 300 398 188 321 428 326
Interest 9 4 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 2
Depreciation 58 48 44 41 39 39 39 46 44 47 52
Profit before tax 416 504 549 610 512 631 787 649 864 922 863
Tax % 21% 21% 40% 33% 24% 27% 24% 22% 25% 24%
329 400 330 407 391 461 599 504 652 701 664
EPS in Rs 21.49 26.17 21.58 26.64 25.57 30.17 39.18 32.97 42.61 45.82 43.43
Dividend Payout % 14% 11% 19% 17% 22% 18% 15% 21% 19% 17%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: 13%
3 Years: 12%
TTM: 7%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: 12%
3 Years: 5%
TTM: -5%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 12%
5 Years: 19%
3 Years: 11%
1 Year: -35%
Return on Equity
10 Years: %
5 Years: 14%
3 Years: 13%
Last Year: 13%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Sep 2025
Equity Capital 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31
Reserves 1,745 2,110 2,398 2,706 2,973 3,384 3,891 4,340 4,915 5,465 5,672
51 1 1 1 8 7 9 14 18 20 22
272 297 354 417 395 464 563 596 671 771 933
Total Liabilities 2,099 2,440 2,784 3,154 3,407 3,886 4,494 4,980 5,635 6,287 6,657
432 415 409 404 387 394 380 435 444 583 577
CWIP 3 8 5 10 27 26 87 21 168 210 303
Investments 881 1,159 1,523 1,767 1,121 1,571 2,014 2,610 3,584 3,986 4,281
783 857 847 973 1,872 1,894 2,013 1,915 1,439 1,507 1,496
Total Assets 2,099 2,440 2,784 3,154 3,407 3,886 4,494 4,980 5,635 6,287 6,657

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
339 213 236 154 309 114 473 356 577 207
-195 -126 -134 -110 587 -859 -378 -225 -440 -82
-64 -75 -57 -75 -86 -86 -87 -97 -112 -128
Net Cash Flow 81 11 44 -30 810 -831 8 35 26 -3

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Debtor Days 19 19 23 25 24 23 17 18 13 17
Inventory Days 70 98 90 95 104 134 80 69 53 61
Days Payable 19 40 32 34 28 31 23 21 22 21
Cash Conversion Cycle 70 76 80 86 100 126 74 66 45 57
Working Capital Days 45 52 60 73 82 202 159 120 68 59
ROCE % 26% 24% 24% 18% 20% 21% 16% 19% 18%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025
35.92% 35.92% 35.92% 35.92% 35.92% 35.92% 35.86% 35.86% 35.86% 35.86% 35.86% 35.86%
10.22% 10.78% 11.25% 11.77% 11.06% 11.58% 11.64% 11.32% 10.99% 10.57% 10.67% 9.90%
18.10% 17.03% 15.56% 15.58% 15.93% 15.87% 16.83% 16.73% 16.25% 16.07% 15.57% 15.88%
35.77% 36.28% 37.27% 36.73% 37.09% 36.65% 35.66% 36.10% 36.91% 37.50% 37.92% 38.36%
No. of Shareholders 94,6521,00,1231,25,3441,28,5131,25,3511,28,4401,12,0711,24,7881,37,3111,57,5331,59,0211,76,353

* 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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