Le Merite Exports Ltd

Le Merite Exports Ltd

₹ 31.0 -4.99%
04 Jun - close price
About

Incorporated in 2003, Le Merite Exports Ltd is in the business of manufacturing, purchase and sale of textiles[1]

Key Points

Business Overview:[1][2]
LMEL is a vertically integrated manufacturing company that is in the production and trading of textile products like cotton yarn, greige fabric, and finished fabric. It has tie-ups and agents in top importing countries for its products

  • Market Cap 388 Cr.
  • Current Price 31.0
  • High / Low 108 / 31.0
  • Stock P/E 33.5
  • Book Value 10.8
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE 9.95 %
  • ROE 9.33 %
  • Face Value 2.00

Pros

Cons

  • Stock is trading at 2.88 times its book value
  • Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend
  • Promoter holding has decreased over last quarter: -1.88%
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 5.93% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 5.89% over last 3 years.
  • Earnings include an other income of Rs.10.1 Cr.

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Quarterly Results

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025 Mar 2026
95.51 126.10 98.21 73.49 75.31
93.72 121.49 92.60 71.46 75.39
Operating Profit 1.79 4.61 5.61 2.03 -0.08
OPM % 1.87% 3.66% 5.71% 2.76% -0.11%
1.04 1.55 2.28 2.45 3.10
Interest 2.20 2.51 1.89 1.46 1.64
Depreciation 0.36 0.36 0.36 0.34 0.29
Profit before tax 0.27 3.29 5.64 2.68 1.09
Tax % 11.11% 28.27% 22.87% 23.51% 20.18%
0.25 2.35 4.35 2.05 0.87
EPS in Rs 0.02 0.19 0.36 0.17 0.06
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Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
268 525 377 468 525 357
258 494 371 462 517 344
Operating Profit 10 31 6 6 8 13
OPM % 4% 6% 2% 1% 1% 4%
1 1 3 4 11 10
Interest 2 4 4 7 9 7
Depreciation 0 0 1 0 1 1
Profit before tax 9 28 4 2 9 15
Tax % 24% 25% 48% 24% 21% 23%
7 21 2 2 7 12
EPS in Rs 8.19 2.47 0.37 0.15 0.50 0.93
Dividend Payout % 0% 8% 27% 27% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: 6%
3 Years: -2%
TTM: -32%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: 11%
3 Years: 39%
TTM: 99%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: 50%
1 Year: -51%
Return on Equity
10 Years: %
5 Years: 10%
3 Years: 6%
Last Year: 9%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Equity Capital 2 17 23 23 24 25
Reserves 23 28 70 71 90 110
54 100 86 92 103 90
14 31 22 12 21 33
Total Liabilities 92 177 202 198 238 259
2 3 2 3 13 13
CWIP 0 0 7 8 0 9
Investments 2 2 2 1 2 29
89 172 191 186 223 207
Total Assets 92 177 202 198 238 259

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
-22 -44 11 0 -12 39
-0 -2 -7 -2 -3 -25
25 46 30 4 25 -7
Net Cash Flow 3 0 34 3 9 7
Free Cash Flow -22 -46 4 -1 -14 27
CFO/OP -191% -119% 222% 17% -136% 333%

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Debtor Days 80 88 89 69 81 85
Inventory Days 16 10 20 15 8 9
Days Payable 18 16 24 11 15 14
Cash Conversion Cycle 77 83 85 74 74 80
Working Capital Days 17 22 35 28 38 58
ROCE % 28% 5% 5% 9% 10%

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Receivables (Debtor) Days
days
Export Presence (Number of Countries)
count
Number of Permanent Employees
count
Defense Sector Order Book
INR Crores
Fabric Sales Volume (Average)
yards per month
Yarn Sales Volume (Average)
tons per month

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Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

10 Recently
Jun 2022Sep 2022Mar 2023Sep 2023Mar 2024Sep 2024Mar 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
72.74% 72.74% 72.74% 72.74% 72.96% 73.06% 62.22% 61.53% 59.65% 59.65%
0.00% 0.58% 0.58% 0.40% 0.40% 0.20% 0.52% 0.34% 0.15% 0.22%
0.18% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.16% 0.16%
27.08% 26.68% 26.68% 26.86% 26.64% 26.74% 37.26% 38.13% 40.04% 39.97%
No. of Shareholders 1,6461,6571,6511,7001,4841,0271,2251,4651,7151,700

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