Linc Ltd

Linc Ltd

₹ 97.0 -3.91%
27 May 1:47 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 577 Cr.
  • Current Price 97.0
  • High / Low 160 / 85.0
  • Stock P/E 17.6
  • Book Value 43.3
  • Dividend Yield 1.54 %
  • ROCE 19.2 %
  • ROE 13.3 %
  • Face Value 5.00

Pros

  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 24.2%

Cons

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Quarterly Results

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025 Mar 2026
124 141 130 137 122 154 137 139 129 138
110 124 116 121 108 135 124 123 116 120
Operating Profit 14 17 14 16 15 19 13 16 13 18
OPM % 11% 12% 11% 12% 12% 12% 10% 11% 10% 13%
1 3 1 0 1 2 1 2 2 3
Interest 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Depreciation 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Profit before tax 10 16 11 12 11 17 10 13 10 16
Tax % 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 28% 25% 25% 26% 27%
8 12 8 9 9 12 7 8 7 10
EPS in Rs 1.27 1.94 1.42 1.48 1.47 2.04 1.19 1.42 1.14 1.76
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Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
508 543 543
451 479 484
Operating Profit 56 64 59
OPM % 11% 12% 11%
7 5 8
Interest 3 3 3
Depreciation 15 15 15
Profit before tax 46 51 50
Tax % 25% 26% 26%
34 38 33
EPS in Rs 5.76 6.39 5.50
Dividend Payout % 22% 23% 27%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: %
TTM: 0%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: %
TTM: -14%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 7%
5 Years: 20%
3 Years: -20%
1 Year: -34%
Return on Equity
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: 16%
Last Year: 13%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Equity Capital 15 30 30
Reserves 190 205 228
26 27 27
77 78 75
Total Liabilities 307 339 359
115 113 107
CWIP 9 15 34
Investments 0 10 10
183 201 209
Total Assets 307 339 359

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
38 57
-20 -35
-11 -11
Net Cash Flow 7 10
Free Cash Flow 11 40
CFO/OP 88% 109%

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Debtor Days 38 36 34
Inventory Days 115 104 117
Days Payable 70 64 60
Cash Conversion Cycle 84 76 90
Working Capital Days 58 52 62
ROCE % 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

* The classifications might have changed from Sep'2022 onwards. The new XBRL format added more details from Sep'22 onwards.

Classifications such as banks and foreign portfolio investors were not available earlier. The sudden changes in FII or DII can be because of these changes.

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