Ipca Laboratories Ltd
Ipca Laboratories is an integrated pharmaceutical company manufacturing branded and generic formulations, APIs and intermediates. Indian branded formulations are its core profit engine, complemented by formulation exports across Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia, CIS and Australasia. The consolidated business includes Unichem Laboratories and its US, Brazil, Europe and South Africa operations.[1]
- Market Cap ₹ 49,300 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 1,943
- High / Low ₹ 2,039 / 1,252
- Stock P/E 38.9
- Book Value ₹ 315
- Dividend Yield 0.31 %
- ROCE 19.7 %
- ROE 15.3 %
- Face Value ₹ 1.00
Pros
- Company has reduced debt.
- Company is almost debt free.
Cons
- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 7.35% over past five years.
- Company has a low return on equity of 12.7% 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
Healthcare Healthcare Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology Pharmaceuticals
Part of BSE 500 BSE Healthcare Nifty 500 Nifty Pharma BSE 150 MidCap Index
Quarterly Results
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,088 | 2,804 | 3,102 | 3,193 | 3,606 | 4,338 | 5,114 | 5,405 | 5,775 | 6,124 | 6,635 | 7,289 | 7,709 | |
| 2,556 | 2,526 | 2,666 | 2,748 | 2,909 | 3,419 | 3,596 | 4,164 | 4,858 | 4,909 | 5,106 | 5,503 | 5,758 | |
| Operating Profit | 532 | 277 | 436 | 446 | 697 | 918 | 1,518 | 1,241 | 917 | 1,215 | 1,529 | 1,786 | 1,951 |
| OPM % | 17% | 10% | 14% | 14% | 19% | 21% | 30% | 23% | 16% | 20% | 23% | 24% | 25% |
| 32 | 26 | 19 | 39 | 54 | 64 | 61 | 53 | 108 | -23 | -212 | 60 | 57 | |
| Interest | 29 | 31 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 46 | 123 | 65 | 45 | 36 |
| Depreciation | 177 | 161 | 171 | 174 | 172 | 179 | 188 | 210 | 229 | 246 | 252 | 269 | 280 |
| Profit before tax | 358 | 111 | 258 | 283 | 557 | 785 | 1,380 | 1,074 | 750 | 822 | 1,000 | 1,532 | 1,691 |
| Tax % | 28% | 17% | 27% | 18% | 18% | 17% | 17% | 20% | 33% | 35% | 35% | 26% | |
| 256 | 93 | 188 | 233 | 455 | 652 | 1,141 | 860 | 506 | 530 | 651 | 1,133 | 1,244 | |
| EPS in Rs | 10.15 | 3.67 | 7.46 | 9.24 | 18.00 | 25.82 | 44.97 | 33.91 | 19.93 | 20.91 | 25.65 | 44.64 | 49.02 |
| Dividend Payout % | 5% | 0% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 20% | 19% | 16% | 13% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | 10% |
| 5 Years: | 7% |
| 3 Years: | 8% |
| TTM: | 12% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | 29% |
| 5 Years: | 0% |
| 3 Years: | 33% |
| TTM: | 39% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
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| 10 Years: | 20% |
| 5 Years: | 10% |
| 3 Years: | 28% |
| 1 Year: | 46% |
| Return on Equity | |
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| 10 Years: | 14% |
| 5 Years: | 13% |
| 3 Years: | 13% |
| Last Year: | 15% |
Balance Sheet
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| 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 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Reserves | 2,208 | 2,258 | 2,450 | 2,670 | 3,111 | 3,652 | 4,727 | 5,450 | 5,852 | 6,323 | 6,866 | 7,954 |
| 929 | 865 | 716 | 628 | 444 | 474 | 236 | 776 | 1,440 | 1,152 | 906 | 295 | |
| 662 | 756 | 777 | 785 | 877 | 1,033 | 1,021 | 1,186 | 1,129 | 1,159 | 1,273 | 1,501 | |
| Total Liabilities | 3,824 | 3,905 | 3,968 | 4,108 | 4,458 | 5,185 | 6,010 | 7,438 | 8,447 | 8,659 | 9,071 | 9,776 |
| 1,753 | 1,977 | 1,946 | 1,855 | 1,740 | 1,841 | 1,869 | 2,153 | 2,479 | 2,524 | 2,537 | 2,969 | |
| CWIP | 267 | 129 | 95 | 73 | 66 | 84 | 182 | 297 | 123 | 175 | 490 | 459 |
| Investments | 82 | 97 | 212 | 216 | 322 | 649 | 868 | 1,339 | 1,057 | 2,654 | 2,693 | 2,536 |
| 1,722 | 1,702 | 1,716 | 1,964 | 2,329 | 2,611 | 3,092 | 3,650 | 4,789 | 3,306 | 3,351 | 3,810 | |
| Total Assets | 3,824 | 3,905 | 3,968 | 4,108 | 4,458 | 5,185 | 6,010 | 7,438 | 8,447 | 8,659 | 9,071 | 9,776 |
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 | |
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| 455 | 696 | 271 | 324 | 496 | 561 | 1,096 | 832 | 762 | 831 | 1,374 | 1,378 | |
| -686 | -214 | -146 | -119 | -123 | -499 | -560 | -812 | -710 | -1,355 | -739 | -697 | |
| 255 | -414 | -156 | -130 | -223 | -139 | -307 | 426 | 506 | -465 | -428 | -745 | |
| Net Cash Flow | 25 | 68 | -31 | 74 | 150 | -76 | 229 | 446 | 559 | -990 | 207 | -64 |
| Free Cash Flow | -99 | 456 | 138 | 253 | 430 | 301 | 749 | 384 | 362 | 474 | 776 | 718 |
| CFO/OP | 100% | 261% | 75% | 86% | 87% | 77% | 88% | 82% | 107% | 91% | 111% | 99% |
Ratios
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| 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 | 42 | 57 | 59 | 68 | 64 | 71 | 55 | 56 | 59 | 61 | 64 | 64 |
| Inventory Days | 293 | 290 | 288 | 286 | 332 | 312 | 350 | 364 | 293 | 309 | 297 | 336 |
| Days Payable | 97 | 145 | 128 | 136 | 146 | 133 | 121 | 101 | 80 | 78 | 93 | 119 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 238 | 203 | 219 | 218 | 250 | 250 | 284 | 319 | 272 | 293 | 269 | 280 |
| Working Capital Days | 69 | 62 | 75 | 82 | 93 | 91 | 108 | 105 | 74 | 87 | 85 | 93 |
| ROCE % | 13% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 17% | 20% | 30% | 19% | 11% | 14% | 17% | 20% |
Insights
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Documents
Announcements
- Closure of Trading Window
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Outcome
- Ipca Q1 FY27 call: 13% domestic growth, 21% consolidated growth, guidance raised to 14-16% and 23% margin.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Outcome
- Ipca Laboratories shared audio link for its 14 August 2026 Q1FY27 earnings and business update call.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
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Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Scrutinizer''s Report
- Ipca Laboratories’ 76th AGM on 13 Aug 2026 passed all resolutions, including dividend and director reappointments.
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Integrated nature of operations
Ipca Laboratories is a fully integrated pharmaceutical company that manufactures over 350 formulations and 80 APIs for various therapeutic segments. [1]
IPCA is among India’s top 20 pharmaceutical companies. [2]
Business segments FY26:
API Business[3]
Ipca produces over 80 APIs; nearly 79% of the APIs and Intermediates business is from exports, making them one of India’s top exporters of APIs, serving over 100 countries around the globe.