Hindustan Composites Ltd

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Hindustan Composites Ltd

₹ 409 -0.12%
18 Aug - close price
About

Incorporated in 1964, Hindustan Composites Ltd is in the business of manufacturing and marketing of fibre based friction material, and treasury business[1]

Key Points

Business Overview:[1][2]
HCL is an ISO 9001:2015 & IATF 16949:2016 certified developer, manufacturer & marketer of Friction Materials in India comprising Brake Lining, Clutch Facing, Disc Brake Pad, Roll Lining, Brake Block, etc. Company is also engaged in the treasury business.

  • Market Cap 598 Cr.
  • Current Price 409
  • High / Low 550 / 346
  • Stock P/E 34.2
  • Book Value 777
  • Dividend Yield 0.49 %
  • ROCE 0.48 %
  • ROE 0.41 %
  • Face Value 5.00

Pros

  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Stock is trading at 0.53 times its book value

Cons

  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of -20.1% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 2.73% over last 3 years.
  • Earnings include an other income of Rs.13.4 Cr.
  • Dividend payout has been low at 13.6% of profits over last 3 years
  • Company has high debtors of 387 days.
  • Working capital days have increased from 175 days to 465 days

* 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

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025 Mar 2026 Jun 2026
75.70 71.72 71.69 78.57 77.15 76.95 81.83 89.15 14.62 88.58 94.51 18.05 20.05
61.19 58.22 60.67 66.31 63.61 64.04 65.69 72.92 11.51 78.05 79.68 15.60 17.51
Operating Profit 14.51 13.50 11.02 12.26 13.54 12.91 16.14 16.23 3.11 10.53 14.83 2.45 2.54
OPM % 19.17% 18.82% 15.37% 15.60% 17.55% 16.78% 19.72% 18.21% 21.27% 11.89% 15.69% 13.57% 12.67%
0.06 0.64 0.01 0.22 0.05 0.17 0.02 -3.94 5.92 0.00 -2.91 9.59 6.75
Interest 0.04 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.00 0.08 0.06 0.00 0.00
Depreciation 2.22 2.32 2.53 2.46 2.51 2.60 2.63 2.59 0.91 2.92 2.99 1.01 0.96
Profit before tax 12.31 11.78 8.49 10.02 11.05 10.46 13.51 9.69 8.12 7.53 8.87 11.03 8.33
Tax % 18.44% 15.62% 23.91% 20.46% 21.54% 11.19% 18.80% 37.36% 8.13% 29.88% 24.80% -6.07% -4.20%
10.04 9.94 6.46 7.97 8.67 9.29 10.97 6.07 7.46 5.28 6.67 11.70 8.68
EPS in Rs 6.80 6.73 4.37 5.40 5.87 6.29 7.43 4.11 5.05 3.58 4.52 7.92 5.88
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Profit & Loss

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

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
143 153 166 199 197 178 185 233 283 298 325 60 221
107 123 127 162 172 158 155 195 239 243 263 51 191
Operating Profit 36 30 39 37 25 20 30 37 44 55 62 9 30
OPM % 25% 20% 23% 18% 13% 11% 16% 16% 16% 18% 19% 15% 14%
0 0 1 0 2 0 4 -4 -2 -2 -7 26 13
Interest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Depreciation 6 7 8 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 4 8
Profit before tax 30 24 32 28 18 10 25 25 33 43 45 32 36
Tax % 13% 13% 22% 10% -4% -17% 15% 13% 16% 19% 22% 2%
26 21 25 25 19 12 21 22 27 34 35 31 32
EPS in Rs 17.43 14.00 16.82 17.18 12.86 8.15 14.21 14.63 18.60 23.30 23.70 21.06 21.90
Dividend Payout % 2% 2% 2% 3% 16% 25% 14% 14% 11% 9% 8% 24%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: -9%
5 Years: -20%
3 Years: -40%
TTM: -16%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: -14%
5 Years: -23%
3 Years: -46%
TTM: -53%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 0%
5 Years: 6%
3 Years: 0%
1 Year: -11%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 3%
5 Years: 3%
3 Years: 3%
Last Year: 0%

Balance Sheet

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Equity Capital 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
Reserves 544 630 688 733 755 764 812 912 916 981 1,079 1,140
6 5 5 5 4 6 0 0 1 0 0 2
29 62 83 88 89 84 103 83 76 92 110 116
Total Liabilities 584 702 781 833 856 861 923 1,003 1,000 1,081 1,196 1,265
115 120 124 122 125 122 116 113 111 138 134 151
CWIP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Investments 386 473 541 613 617 625 687 796 807 872 962 1,006
83 109 116 98 113 113 120 94 82 72 96 108
Total Assets 584 702 781 833 856 861 923 1,003 1,000 1,081 1,196 1,265

Cash Flows

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
11 8 11 53 5 4 9 22 16 40 30 21
-8 -6 -9 -54 -3 3 0 -13 -21 -35 -18 -30
-3 -1 -1 -1 -3 -1 -9 -3 -2 -4 -3 -4
Net Cash Flow 1 1 1 -2 -1 6 1 7 -8 1 9 -12
Free Cash Flow 4 -3 0 46 -7 -2 13 16 10 4 24 -1
CFO/OP 40% 51% 42% 159% 30% 27% 46% 77% 54% 87% 67% 375%

Ratios

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Debtor Days 59 63 59 63 63 70 83 59 51 46 58 387
Inventory Days 44 51 58 53 54 66 59 48 38 41 30 383
Days Payable 75 101 166 164 154 166 198 151 110 128 133 946
Cash Conversion Cycle 28 14 -49 -48 -36 -31 -55 -44 -21 -42 -45 -177
Working Capital Days 103 78 107 99 98 98 142 38 41 25 36 465
ROCE % 5% 4% 5% 4% 2% 1% 3% 3% 4% 5% 5% 0%

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Investment Portfolio Value (Treasury)
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Customer Concentration in Manufacturing Segment
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Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
74.97% 74.97% 74.97% 74.97% 74.97% 74.97% 74.97% 74.97% 74.97% 74.97% 74.97% 74.97%
0.04% 0.03% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.02%
0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
24.97% 24.98% 25.01% 25.00% 25.01% 25.00% 25.00% 25.01% 25.02% 25.02% 25.02% 24.99%
No. of Shareholders 15,32915,48315,40615,57316,17315,37815,34115,20715,15414,83814,69014,936

* The classifications might have changed from Sep'2022 onwards. The new XBRL format added more details from Sep'22 onwards.

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