Linc Ltd

Linc Ltd

₹ 96.3 -4.65%
27 May 12:42 p.m.
About

Incorporated in 1976, LINC Ltd manufactures and sells Writing instruments and stationeries[1]

Key Points

Business Overview:[1]
Linc is India’s largest & oldest writing instrument manufacturers with an assortment of ball pens, gel pens, roller pens, retractable ball pens, dark pencils and other stationery.

  • Market Cap 573 Cr.
  • Current Price 96.3
  • High / Low 160 / 85.0
  • Stock P/E 15.6
  • Book Value 43.9
  • Dividend Yield 1.56 %
  • ROCE 19.2 %
  • ROE 14.8 %
  • Face Value 5.00

Pros

  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 23.1%

Cons

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Quarterly Results

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025 Mar 2026
137 112 131 120 138 128 135 118 151 134 136 125 137
118 99 119 107 122 114 119 104 132 122 120 113 120
Operating Profit 20 13 13 14 17 14 16 14 19 13 15 12 17
OPM % 14% 12% 10% 11% 12% 11% 12% 12% 13% 9% 11% 10% 13%
1 1 2 1 3 1 0 2 2 1 2 2 3
Interest 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Depreciation 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Profit before tax 17 10 10 10 15 11 12 12 17 10 14 10 16
Tax % 26% 26% 25% 25% 25% 26% 26% 25% 25% 26% 25% 27% 26%
12 7 8 8 11 8 9 9 13 7 10 7 12
EPS in Rs 2.08 1.24 1.30 1.27 1.93 1.41 1.48 1.49 2.13 1.23 1.71 1.25 1.96
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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
308 331 344 327 363 393 257 355 487 502 531 532
283 300 311 301 338 354 246 333 425 446 468 475
Operating Profit 25 31 34 26 25 38 10 22 62 56 63 57
OPM % 8% 9% 10% 8% 7% 10% 4% 6% 13% 11% 12% 11%
0 1 0 1 2 3 1 3 3 7 5 9
Interest 1 2 2 5 6 5 3 1 1 2 2 2
Depreciation 6 6 8 10 10 13 13 13 14 15 15 15
Profit before tax 18 25 24 12 11 23 -4 11 50 46 52 49
Tax % 21% 26% 28% 37% 53% 17% -101% 25% 25% 25% 26% 26%
14 18 17 8 5 19 0 8 37 34 39 37
EPS in Rs 2.42 3.09 2.92 1.32 0.87 3.24 0.01 1.37 6.30 5.74 6.50 6.15
Dividend Payout % 26% 24% 26% 28% 43% 12% 0% 33% 20% 22% 23% 24%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 5%
5 Years: 16%
3 Years: 3%
TTM: 0%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 7%
5 Years: 250%
3 Years: -1%
TTM: -5%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 7%
5 Years: 20%
3 Years: -20%
1 Year: -34%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 13%
5 Years: 16%
3 Years: 17%
Last Year: 15%

Balance Sheet

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
Equity Capital 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 30 30
Reserves 73 86 104 106 106 122 120 128 162 188 204 231
18 31 51 66 62 47 9 3 1 19 20 20
42 53 41 51 50 61 57 55 59 75 76 69
Total Liabilities 148 185 210 237 232 245 200 202 237 296 330 350
30 42 47 67 75 76 68 81 89 111 110 103
CWIP 0 2 11 0 1 3 3 1 1 9 15 34
Investments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 15
117 142 152 170 157 167 129 119 147 176 196 198
Total Assets 148 185 210 237 232 245 200 202 237 296 330 350

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
25 10 9 13 33 38 47 20 43 38 57
-4 -18 -22 -18 -17 -14 -4 -14 -29 -23 -35
-20 7 13 5 -17 -25 -43 -6 -7 -10 -10
Net Cash Flow 1 -1 -0 0 -0 0 0 -0 8 5 12
Free Cash Flow 21 -9 -13 -5 16 25 43 6 19 12 41
CFO/OP 120% 44% 49% 60% 142% 115% 446% 107% 92% 90% 111%

Ratios

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
Debtor Days 48 53 42 51 43 40 51 35 29 37 35 34
Inventory Days 110 129 124 130 101 122 132 99 98 110 102 108
Days Payable 37 48 31 46 37 62 81 62 49 68 64 57
Cash Conversion Cycle 121 133 135 135 107 101 102 73 78 80 73 85
Working Capital Days 61 58 62 60 57 64 77 62 54 61 54 67
ROCE % 18% 22% 17% 9% 9% 16% -1% 8% 31% 24% 22% 19%

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Retail Touchpoints
Lakhs
Total Distributors
Number
Volume of Pens Sold
Lacs
Volume of Pentonic Pens Sold
Lacs
Annual Production Capacity
Crore Pens
Cash Conversion Cycle
Days
Fixed Asset Turnover
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Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
59.28% 59.28% 59.44% 59.46% 59.50% 59.43% 59.43% 61.02% 61.02% 61.03% 61.02% 61.02%
0.94% 1.43% 1.42% 1.27% 1.04% 1.10% 1.14% 1.06% 0.95% 0.92% 0.92% 0.84%
0.00% 0.38% 0.38% 0.38% 0.38% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
39.78% 38.92% 38.76% 38.88% 39.09% 39.46% 39.43% 37.90% 38.03% 38.05% 38.06% 38.14%
No. of Shareholders 7,5228,3909,69410,87311,28011,47920,06819,31119,65419,01818,57118,082

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