Kritika Wires Ltd

Kritika Wires Ltd

₹ 10.3 2.18%
21 May 2:19 p.m.
About

Incorporated in 2004, Kritika Wires Ltd manufactures, exports and supplies a wide range of Industrial Steel Wires and Galvanised Wires[1]

Key Points

Business Overview:[1]
KWL is a professionally managed company of Jai Hanuman Group. It is an ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, OHSA S18001:2007 company manufacturing Steel Wire and Galvanized for State Electricity Boards, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd, etc.

  • Market Cap 274 Cr.
  • Current Price 10.3
  • High / Low 23.8 / 7.78
  • Stock P/E 27.1
  • Book Value 3.55
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE 15.0 %
  • ROE 11.3 %
  • Face Value 2.00

Pros

  • Company is expected to give good quarter
  • Company has delivered good profit growth of 48.4% CAGR over last 5 years
  • Debtor days have improved from 33.2 to 17.7 days.
  • Company's working capital requirements have reduced from 64.4 days to 50.2 days

Cons

  • Stock is trading at 2.90 times its book value
  • Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend
  • Company has a low return on equity of 10.9% over last 3 years.
  • Earnings include an other income of Rs.15.4 Cr.
  • Promoter holding has decreased over last 3 years: -9.57%

* 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

Sector: Steel Industry: Steel - Medium / Small

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Quarterly Results

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2022 Jun 2022 Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025
74.18 65.92 61.08 62.56 92.73 101.06 104.87 92.35 133.47 168.30 158.60 178.93 239.15
68.90 64.09 60.13 60.97 88.58 99.17 102.24 90.21 127.13 165.24 155.48 176.06 239.25
Operating Profit 5.28 1.83 0.95 1.59 4.15 1.89 2.63 2.14 6.34 3.06 3.12 2.87 -0.10
OPM % 7.12% 2.78% 1.56% 2.54% 4.48% 1.87% 2.51% 2.32% 4.75% 1.82% 1.97% 1.60% -0.04%
0.22 0.47 1.69 1.00 1.29 1.23 1.85 2.08 1.53 1.61 2.51 2.68 8.57
Interest 0.95 0.42 0.81 0.72 1.01 0.76 0.95 1.28 0.80 0.95 1.10 1.56 1.87
Depreciation 0.58 0.55 0.54 0.54 0.58 0.45 0.49 0.51 0.63 0.85 1.12 1.14 0.94
Profit before tax 3.97 1.33 1.29 1.33 3.85 1.91 3.04 2.43 6.44 2.87 3.41 2.85 5.66
Tax % 29.47% 21.80% 16.28% 18.80% 27.53% 25.65% 33.22% 22.63% 21.43% 24.39% 28.45% 25.61% 39.93%
2.80 1.04 1.09 1.07 2.79 1.43 2.03 1.88 5.06 2.17 2.44 2.12 3.40
EPS in Rs 0.11 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.10 0.05 0.08 0.07 0.19 0.08 0.09 0.08 0.13
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Profit & Loss

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2011 Mar 2012 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
35 77 255 274 171 135 244 282 432 745
34 73 243 257 167 132 236 274 419 736
Operating Profit 1 4 13 17 4 3 8 9 13 9
OPM % 3% 5% 5% 6% 3% 2% 3% 3% 3% 1%
0 2 5 4 6 4 3 4 7 15
Interest 1 3 8 8 6 3 3 3 4 5
Depreciation 1 2 2 4 3 3 2 2 2 4
Profit before tax -1 0 8 10 2 1 6 8 14 15
Tax % -6% 35% 34% 33% 21% 23% 27% 23% 25% 32%
-0 0 5 7 2 1 4 6 10 10
EPS in Rs -0.10 0.06 0.26 0.25 0.06 0.03 0.15 0.22 0.39 0.38
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 22% 0% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: 34%
3 Years: 45%
TTM: 73%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: 48%
3 Years: 36%
TTM: 0%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: %
5 Years: 35%
3 Years: 36%
1 Year: -50%
Return on Equity
10 Years: %
5 Years: 8%
3 Years: 11%
Last Year: 11%

Balance Sheet

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2011 Mar 2012 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Equity Capital 3 3 13 18 18 18 18 18 53 53
Reserves 10 11 28 45 46 47 51 56 31 41
20 21 45 42 30 31 21 22 40 51
13 8 55 39 39 29 33 22 28 34
Total Liabilities 47 43 141 144 134 125 124 118 153 180
18 19 23 19 19 17 18 16 25 29
CWIP 2 0 0 3 3 3 0 3 1 1
Investments 0 0 2 3 1 1 1 1 0 3
28 25 116 119 111 104 104 98 126 147
Total Assets 47 43 141 144 134 125 124 118 153 180

Cash Flows

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2011 Mar 2012 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
0 0 6 -2 18 2 17 -5 14 7
0 0 -9 -0 -2 0 -3 7 -11 -28
0 0 -3 4 -18 -2 -12 -3 14 6
Net Cash Flow 0 0 -6 2 -2 1 1 -1 18 -16

Ratios

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2011 Mar 2012 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Debtor Days 152 60 103 100 108 159 76 46 35 18
Inventory Days 110 49 47 42 81 96 64 59 41 33
Days Payable 141 35 65 45 73 80 50 28 23 15
Cash Conversion Cycle 121 74 86 96 116 175 91 78 53 36
Working Capital Days 144 80 77 96 133 181 90 80 63 50
ROCE % 5% 19% 8% 4% 9% 12% 16% 15%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025
72.89% 72.89% 72.89% 72.89% 72.89% 72.89% 59.86% 72.55% 72.55% 63.35% 63.32% 63.32%
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.04% 0.00%
0.00% 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
27.10% 27.08% 27.10% 27.11% 27.11% 27.11% 40.14% 27.45% 27.45% 36.64% 36.65% 36.68%
No. of Shareholders 1,14626,44627,53527,39426,36733,60142,11947,77749,49164,52779,71181,924

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