Kaveri Seed Company Ltd

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Kaveri Seed Company Ltd

₹ 927 2.02%
10 Apr - close price
kaveriseeds.in BSE: 532899 NSE: KSCL
About

Incorporated in 1976, Kaveri Seed Company
Ltd is in the business of research, production, processing and marketing of various high quality hybrid seeds[1]

Key Points

Business Overview:[1][2]
[3]
a) KSCL is in the business of developing and distributing hybrid seeds.
b) It focuses on producing seeds
for various essential crops and vegetables.
c) Company is involved in both B2C and B2B markets and serves various customers, including farmers, retailers, and distributors, through its domestic and export business
d) The company conducts research in
diverse agro-climatic zones across the nation
through advanced biotechnological methods.
e) It develops seeds that not only yield higher crop output but also adapt effectively
to local environmental conditions
f) It has 125 plus high-quality hybrids
and varieties developed across the field
and vegetable crops
f) It is present in 12 Agro-Climatic zones
of India, which cover 18 states of India

Website BSE NSE
  • Market Cap ₹ 4,776 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 927
  • High / Low ₹ 1,602 / 705
  • Stock P/E 15.9
  • Book Value ₹ 349
  • Dividend Yield 0.54 %
  • ROCE 20.1 %
  • ROE 19.0 %
  • Face Value ₹ 2.00
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Pros

  • Company has reduced debt.
  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Debtor days have improved from 36.4 to 28.1 days.

Cons

  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 5.30% over past five years.
  • Tax rate seems low

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Quarterly Results

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025
144 74 736 171 143 98 803 137 174 90 859 219 210
131 90 458 160 134 110 508 139 160 107 520 225 189
Operating Profit 13 -17 278 11 9 -12 295 -2 14 -17 338 -6 21
OPM % 9% -23% 38% 7% 6% -12% 37% -1% 8% -18% 39% -3% 10%
32 8 12 14 13 25 9 13 11 13 10 6 8
Interest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Depreciation 5 6 6 6 7 10 8 8 9 16 14 15 15
Profit before tax 40 -14 284 19 15 3 297 3 17 -20 334 -15 14
Tax % 4% 12% 3% 25% 25% 112% 2% 126% 11% 17% 2% 7% 6%
38 -16 275 14 11 -0 291 -1 15 -23 327 -16 13
EPS in Rs 6.81 -2.77 48.91 2.45 2.11 -0.05 56.28 -0.13 3.00 -4.46 63.39 -3.00 2.53
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Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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
1,010 1,159 743 703 818 808 929 1,033 968 1,068 1,146 1,202 1,378
789 850 556 564 597 596 676 735 765 816 860 911 1,041
Operating Profit 221 310 188 140 222 212 253 298 203 252 286 291 337
OPM % 22% 27% 25% 20% 27% 26% 27% 29% 21% 24% 25% 24% 24%
10 15 13 -25 24 43 46 46 41 55 63 46 36
Interest 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Depreciation 16 15 27 30 25 23 26 22 21 21 28 40 59
Profit before tax 214 310 173 84 220 231 273 321 223 286 321 297 313
Tax % 2% 3% 3% 8% 4% 6% 5% 3% 4% 5% 7% 5%
209 301 167 77 211 217 260 311 213 273 300 282 301
EPS in Rs 30.42 43.68 24.31 11.27 31.96 34.45 42.94 51.47 36.43 48.59 58.08 54.69 58.46
Dividend Payout % 16% 17% 10% 0% 9% 9% 7% 8% 11% 8% 9% 9%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 0%
5 Years: 5%
3 Years: 8%
TTM: 14%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: -1%
5 Years: 3%
3 Years: 11%
TTM: -1%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 9%
5 Years: 11%
3 Years: 22%
1 Year: -32%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 19%
5 Years: 19%
3 Years: 19%
Last Year: 19%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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 14 14 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 11 10 10 10
Reserves 502 741 913 1,001 999 994 947 1,232 1,269 1,354 1,222 1,489 1,785
1 1 2 5 3 7 6 2 1 1 0 0 0
512 402 432 509 449 536 612 714 596 683 815 1,150 847
Total Liabilities 1,028 1,158 1,361 1,528 1,465 1,550 1,577 1,960 1,877 2,048 2,048 2,649 2,642
144 161 202 200 189 240 250 246 242 261 297 417 422
CWIP 12 62 20 34 37 38 18 31 43 133 134 90 100
Investments 278 295 506 657 623 510 384 599 517 562 476 613 419
595 641 633 637 615 763 925 1,085 1,075 1,092 1,140 1,529 1,702
Total Assets 1,028 1,158 1,361 1,528 1,465 1,550 1,577 1,960 1,877 2,048 2,048 2,649 2,642

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
193 145 246 218 148 128 192 252 110 297 389 197
-162 -84 -202 -150 71 82 112 -217 66 -119 38 -183
-38 -61 -42 -56 -226 -219 -301 -29 -170 -176 -425 -18
Net Cash Flow -8 -0 3 11 -7 -9 3 5 7 1 3 -3
Free Cash Flow 168 63 221 175 134 59 141 213 63 187 289 108
CFO/OP 87% 47% 131% 156% 67% 66% 81% 88% 59% 129% 142% 76%

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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 24 37 39 44 38 38 46 37 42 46 36 28
Inventory Days 484 411 462 399 386 483 485 486 517 464 467 613
Days Payable 223 128 198 270 192 188 203 242 156 150 155 286
Cash Conversion Cycle 284 320 304 174 233 334 329 281 403 360 347 354
Working Capital Days 24 74 96 56 75 95 126 130 175 123 80 99
ROCE % 48% 47% 21% 15% 21% 20% 24% 27% 16% 17% 22% 20%

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Hybrid Rice Sales Volume
MT
Maize Seed Sales Volume
MT
R&D Expenditure
INR Crores
Selection Rice Sales Volume
MT
Number of Distributors
Count
R&D Expenditure (Percentage of Turnover)
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Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025
59.90% 59.90% 59.90% 59.90% 60.50% 60.50% 60.50% 60.50% 60.50% 60.50% 60.50% 60.50%
16.54% 16.29% 16.29% 17.69% 17.22% 18.97% 19.84% 19.51% 20.41% 20.34% 20.36% 19.95%
6.80% 6.76% 6.76% 4.58% 4.83% 4.98% 3.77% 3.55% 2.91% 2.87% 2.87% 2.78%
15.18% 15.58% 15.58% 16.36% 15.87% 14.97% 15.31% 15.86% 15.59% 15.70% 15.68% 15.41%
1.56% 1.46% 1.46% 1.46% 1.58% 0.59% 0.58% 0.58% 0.58% 0.58% 0.58% 1.35%
No. of Shareholders 57,57456,82956,82949,17452,44749,07456,65257,45754,56064,90558,09556,062

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