Kothari Petrochemicals Ltd

Kothari Petrochemicals Ltd

₹ 139 0.88%
26 Nov 10:33 a.m.
About

Incorporated in 1990, Kothari Petrochemicals Ltd is the manufacturer of PolyIso Butylene[1]

Key Points

Business Overview:[1][2][3]
KPL, part of the HC Kothari Group, is India's largest producer of various grades of Polyisobutylene (PIB), used in lube oil, plastic, paint, and rubber industries. With offices in Chennai, Manali, and Mumbai, KPL supplies to customers in 20 countries. The company focuses on Low Molecular Weight PIB products.

  • Market Cap 816 Cr.
  • Current Price 139
  • High / Low 220 / 132
  • Stock P/E 12.3
  • Book Value 57.1
  • Dividend Yield 0.72 %
  • ROCE 30.0 %
  • ROE 23.8 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Company has delivered good profit growth of 30.7% CAGR over last 5 years
  • Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 25.1%
  • Promoter holding has increased by 1.24% over last quarter.

Cons

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Quarterly Results

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

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
130 142 137 149 162 125 168 145 150 131 153 161 143
116 122 118 126 134 105 142 126 129 113 130 138 118
Operating Profit 14 20 19 22 27 20 26 18 21 18 23 23 25
OPM % 11% 14% 14% 15% 17% 16% 15% 13% 14% 14% 15% 14% 17%
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 2
Interest 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Depreciation 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Profit before tax 13 19 19 22 27 20 26 20 22 18 22 23 24
Tax % 29% 29% 29% 29% 31% 30% 42% 3% 26% 28% 23% 23% 25%
10 13 13 16 19 14 15 19 16 13 17 18 18
EPS in Rs 1.62 2.29 2.24 2.66 3.15 2.45 2.58 3.29 2.78 2.18 2.94 2.99 3.13
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Profit & Loss

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 TTM
334 277 212 219 195 300 273 227 382 482 596 577 588
321 259 196 207 177 279 246 193 332 425 500 497 499
Operating Profit 12 18 15 12 18 21 28 34 50 57 96 80 89
OPM % 4% 7% 7% 5% 9% 7% 10% 15% 13% 12% 16% 14% 15%
3 3 3 3 2 2 4 4 2 7 8 11 8
Interest 1 2 1 2 1 3 2 1 1 3 1 1 1
Depreciation 2 3 3 3 4 5 6 6 6 7 8 8 9
Profit before tax 12 16 14 10 14 16 24 31 46 55 95 82 88
Tax % 34% 31% 36% 42% 34% 24% 25% 28% 29% 29% 33% 20%
8 11 9 6 10 12 18 23 33 39 64 66 66
EPS in Rs 1.34 1.92 1.56 0.99 1.63 2.07 3.11 3.83 5.59 6.66 10.84 11.19 11.24
Dividend Payout % 75% 52% 64% 51% 46% 24% 0% 0% 0% 19% 16% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 8%
5 Years: 16%
3 Years: 15%
TTM: 0%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 19%
5 Years: 31%
3 Years: 24%
TTM: 1%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 19%
5 Years: 54%
3 Years: 29%
1 Year: -30%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 21%
5 Years: 24%
3 Years: 25%
Last Year: 24%

Balance Sheet

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Sep 2025
Equity Capital 59 59 59 59 59 59 59 59 59 59 59 59 59
Reserves 2 5 8 12 19 26 41 64 97 133 187 247 277
18 23 18 34 34 27 8 4 12 23 0 3 3
31 31 26 28 31 37 38 44 55 55 72 69 70
Total Liabilities 111 118 110 133 144 150 146 171 223 270 319 378 409
47 52 53 63 95 99 99 96 93 121 130 211 209
CWIP 6 2 2 6 0 1 0 3 18 3 1 2 5
Investments 11 12 6 0 0 0 4 15 33 41 74 40 81
47 53 50 64 48 50 43 57 79 105 114 126 114
Total Assets 111 118 110 133 144 150 146 171 223 270 319 378 409

Cash Flows

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
14 14 16 4 16 28 26 30 19 26 72 59
-12 -3 4 -8 -29 -8 -4 -14 -32 -26 -44 -43
2 -4 -13 13 -8 -14 -11 -4 8 5 -33 -7
Net Cash Flow 4 7 7 9 -22 5 12 13 -6 5 -6 8

Ratios

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

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 34 31 28 33 41 27 28 30 28 36 36 33
Inventory Days 8 17 22 24 33 17 23 50 38 38 30 40
Days Payable 19 22 36 39 58 40 53 80 49 40 42 44
Cash Conversion Cycle 23 26 15 18 16 4 -2 0 17 34 24 29
Working Capital Days 0 -7 -12 -15 -5 -15 4 5 15 27 25 28
ROCE % 18% 22% 18% 12% 15% 17% 23% 28% 33% 29% 42% 30%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025
70.98% 70.98% 70.98% 70.98% 70.98% 70.98% 70.98% 70.98% 70.98% 70.98% 70.98% 72.22%
0.07% 0.07% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.02% 0.34% 0.16% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00%
0.09% 0.09% 0.09% 0.09% 0.09% 0.09% 0.12% 0.09% 0.09% 0.09% 0.09% 0.09%
28.85% 28.85% 28.93% 28.93% 28.92% 28.91% 28.87% 28.59% 28.76% 28.92% 28.92% 27.69%
No. of Shareholders 38,80237,15536,27036,45936,50137,19836,58940,87241,91443,32542,94542,334

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