Hikal Ltd
Hikal is a partner to companies in the Pharmaceuticals, Crop Protection, and Specialty Chemicals industry. The company is in the business of supplying research services, active ingredients and intermediates for its customers. Hikal's manufacturing facilities have been inspected and approved by leading multinational companies in the Crop protection and Pharmaceutical sectors. The Crop protection facilities are located at Taloja and Mahad {Maharashtra). The Pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities are situated in Jigani (Bengaluru) and Panoli (Gujarat). Hikal's R & D facilities are located in Pune.[1]
- Market Cap ₹ 2,613 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 212
- High / Low ₹ 283 / 146
- Stock P/E 61.6
- Book Value ₹ 97.2
- Dividend Yield 0.09 %
- ROCE 3.52 %
- ROE 2.95 %
- Face Value ₹ 2.00
Pros
Cons
- Company has low interest coverage ratio.
- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of -0.09% over past five years.
- Company has a low return on equity of 5.42% over last 3 years.
- Dividend payout has been low at 5.65% of profits over last 3 years
* 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.
Peer comparison
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Part of BSE Healthcare BSE 1000
Quarterly Results
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Profit & Loss
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 872 | 926 | 1,014 | 1,296 | 1,590 | 1,507 | 1,720 | 1,943 | 2,023 | 1,785 | 1,860 | 1,713 | 1,735 | |
| 689 | 745 | 813 | 1,054 | 1,291 | 1,234 | 1,398 | 1,602 | 1,765 | 1,518 | 1,531 | 1,492 | 1,503 | |
| Operating Profit | 182 | 181 | 201 | 242 | 298 | 273 | 323 | 341 | 258 | 267 | 328 | 220 | 232 |
| OPM % | 21% | 20% | 20% | 19% | 19% | 18% | 19% | 18% | 13% | 15% | 18% | 13% | 13% |
| 2 | 2 | -3 | 4 | 2 | -12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | -73 | -63 | |
| Interest | 60 | 62 | 48 | 49 | 58 | 52 | 36 | 31 | 48 | 56 | 75 | 62 | 60 |
| Depreciation | 64 | 67 | 69 | 86 | 93 | 82 | 85 | 96 | 109 | 118 | 134 | 164 | 167 |
| Profit before tax | 60 | 53 | 80 | 112 | 149 | 127 | 206 | 219 | 105 | 96 | 124 | -78 | -58 |
| Tax % | 32% | 23% | 16% | 31% | 31% | 33% | 36% | 27% | 26% | 27% | 27% | -38% | |
| 40 | 41 | 68 | 77 | 103 | 84 | 133 | 160 | 78 | 70 | 91 | -49 | -34 | |
| EPS in Rs | 3.28 | 3.34 | 5.49 | 6.26 | 8.36 | 6.85 | 10.80 | 13.02 | 6.36 | 5.64 | 7.36 | -3.96 | -2.74 |
| Dividend Payout % | 20% | 20% | 15% | 13% | 14% | 18% | 19% | 12% | 19% | 21% | 11% | -15% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | 6% |
| 5 Years: | 0% |
| 3 Years: | -5% |
| TTM: | -5% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | -1% |
| 5 Years: | -23% |
| 3 Years: | -22% |
| TTM: | -33% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
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| 10 Years: | 7% |
| 5 Years: | -20% |
| 3 Years: | -9% |
| 1 Year: | -18% |
| Return on Equity | |
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| 10 Years: | 10% |
| 5 Years: | 8% |
| 3 Years: | 5% |
| Last Year: | 3% |
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
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| Equity Capital | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Reserves | 516 | 547 | 589 | 653 | 732 | 792 | 909 | 1,043 | 1,109 | 1,163 | 1,238 | 1,174 |
| 547 | 505 | 598 | 635 | 661 | 646 | 610 | 675 | 748 | 818 | 765 | 684 | |
| 212 | 206 | 177 | 237 | 268 | 306 | 370 | 470 | 504 | 482 | 502 | 483 | |
| Total Liabilities | 1,292 | 1,275 | 1,379 | 1,542 | 1,686 | 1,768 | 1,913 | 2,213 | 2,385 | 2,487 | 2,529 | 2,365 |
| 639 | 623 | 668 | 634 | 713 | 735 | 713 | 879 | 948 | 1,071 | 1,364 | 1,333 | |
| CWIP | 62 | 66 | 63 | 118 | 79 | 161 | 254 | 295 | 412 | 414 | 121 | 94 |
| Investments | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| 588 | 583 | 645 | 788 | 893 | 871 | 946 | 1,028 | 1,020 | 997 | 1,034 | 928 | |
| Total Assets | 1,292 | 1,275 | 1,379 | 1,542 | 1,686 | 1,768 | 1,913 | 2,213 | 2,385 | 2,487 | 2,529 | 2,365 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
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| 102 | 186 | 163 | 139 | 186 | 285 | 229 | 294 | 315 | 187 | 280 | 302 | |
| -43 | -64 | -102 | -110 | -125 | -164 | -156 | -284 | -292 | -174 | -136 | -145 | |
| -69 | -124 | -63 | -25 | -55 | -101 | -97 | -6 | -8 | -27 | -144 | -160 | |
| Net Cash Flow | -10 | -2 | -2 | 4 | 6 | 20 | -24 | 4 | 15 | -14 | 0 | -3 |
| Free Cash Flow | 54 | 127 | 58 | 33 | 57 | 127 | 71 | 21 | 13 | -17 | 144 | 154 |
| CFO/OP | 63% | 110% | 91% | 68% | 73% | 113% | 85% | 107% | 134% | 81% | 94% | 144% |
Ratios
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
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| Debtor Days | 54 | 44 | 92 | 81 | 80 | 82 | 103 | 82 | 80 | 113 | 103 | 94 |
| Inventory Days | 268 | 229 | 189 | 158 | 156 | 147 | 107 | 121 | 104 | 134 | 146 | 172 |
| Days Payable | 117 | 101 | 93 | 86 | 68 | 95 | 92 | 91 | 103 | 123 | 133 | 128 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 205 | 173 | 188 | 153 | 168 | 135 | 118 | 112 | 81 | 124 | 116 | 138 |
| Working Capital Days | -13 | 29 | 43 | 29 | 45 | 28 | 39 | 26 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 41 |
| ROCE % | 11% | 11% | 12% | 13% | 15% | 14% | 16% | 15% | 8% | 8% | 10% | 4% |
Insights
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Documents
Announcements
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Earnings Call Transcript
- Transcript of Earnings Conference Call for the quarter ended June 30, 2026
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
- Newspaper publication for Financial Results of Q1''FY27
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Outcome
- Audio recording of Q1 FY27 earnings conference call uploaded on Hikal’s website.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Press Release / Media Release
- Hikal Q1 FY27 revenue rose 6.2% to ₹403 crore; EBITDA ₹37 crore, PAT loss ₹7 crore.
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Concalls
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Aug 2026TranscriptPPT REC
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Business Segments
1. Pharmaceuticals [1]:** Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), intermediates and advanced intermediates.