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MSTC Ltd

₹ 590 -0.42%
06 Nov - close price
mstcindia.co.in BSE: 542597 NSE: MSTCLTD
About

MSTC (Metal Scrap Trade Corporation) Ltd is a Mini-Ratna Category-I PSU of GoI and was set up in September 1964 for regulating export of ferrous scrap from India.
Currently, the company is under the Ministry of Steel, GoI and is engaged in trading items and e-commerce services, e-auctions and e-procurement services.[1]

Key Points

Company Overview[1]
MSTC was established in 1964 to regulate exports of ferrous scrap from India. Since 1991, it has been directly engaged in marketing melting scrap, coke/coal, iron ore, and other products, with gradual diversification into multiple products and services over time.
MSTC is a Mini Ratna Category-I PSU of the Government of India, headquartered in Kolkata. Post its IPO in March 2019, the Government reduced its stake to 64.75%.

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  • Market Cap ₹ 4,152 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 590
  • High / Low ₹ 805 / 362
  • Stock P/E 17.7
  • Book Value ₹ 128
  • Dividend Yield 2.66 %
  • ROCE 30.3 %
  • ROE 26.6 %
  • Face Value ₹ 10.0
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Pros

  • Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 26.0%
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 62.2%

Cons

  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of -13.9% over past five years.
  • Earnings include an other income of Rs.91.0 Cr.
  • Company has high debtors of 224 days.

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Quarterly Results

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025 Mar 2026 Jun 2026
179 81 185 199 69 72 81 89 77 85 88 119 94
114 33 123 232 30 33 34 36 34 35 39 43 37
Operating Profit 65 48 62 -33 39 39 47 53 44 50 50 76 58
OPM % 36% 60% 34% -17% 56% 54% 58% 59% 56% 59% 56% 64% 61%
21 29 19 147 17 19 291 13 16 17 18 32 24
Interest 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Depreciation 5 0 7 6 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
Profit before tax 81 75 75 107 53 55 336 64 58 65 65 105 79
Tax % 37% 26% 33% 55% 26% 25% 25% -19% 27% 26% 22% 26% 26%
51 55 50 48 39 41 251 76 42 48 51 77 58
EPS in Rs 7.19 7.86 7.10 6.88 5.58 5.89 35.63 10.73 6.01 6.75 7.30 10.97 8.27
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Upcoming result date: 12 November 2026

Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026 TTM
5,689 3,225 1,739 2,265 3,292 1,231 780 876 721 316 311 370 386
5,525 3,386 1,603 2,578 3,498 1,083 831 867 528 234 133 150 153
Operating Profit 164 -161 136 -313 -206 148 -51 9 193 82 178 220 233
OPM % 2.9% -5.0% 8% -14% -6% 12% -7% 1.0% 27% 26% 57% 59% 60%
90 83 137 528 48 65 214 247 158 203 340 83 91
Interest 93 104 78 85 65 30 8 3 0 0 0 0 0
Depreciation 8 12 12 12 15 17 19 21 22 7 9 10 11
Profit before tax 152 -194 183 117 -237 167 136 233 329 278 508 292 313
Tax % 32% 27% 24% 34% 29% 42% 17% 15% 26% 41% 20% 25%
103 -247 139 77 -307 97 113 199 242 165 407 218 234
EPS in Rs 14.69 -35.10 19.77 10.97 -43.62 13.78 16.05 28.28 34.37 23.44 57.82 31.03 33.29
Dividend Payout % 18% -7% 25% 34% -17% 0% 27% 46% 44% 66% 70% 51%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: -19%
5 Years: -14%
3 Years: -20%
TTM: 21%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 11%
5 Years: 14%
3 Years: -3%
TTM: 8%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: %
5 Years: 9%
3 Years: 11%
1 Year: 10%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 19%
5 Years: 29%
3 Years: 26%
Last Year: 27%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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 9 9 18 35 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70
Reserves 829 306 388 696 318 404 488 584 716 577 668 834
1,106 653 688 766 615 259 154 150 145 145 145 145
4,082 3,194 3,505 3,607 1,826 1,469 1,536 1,211 1,758 1,030 1,235 962
Total Liabilities 6,026 4,162 4,600 5,104 2,829 2,201 2,249 2,015 2,690 1,822 2,118 2,011
73 62 66 69 83 96 89 142 141 68 65 206
CWIP 2 4 2 10 23 29 52 0 0 0 0 0
Investments 0 0 3 9 14 11 14 21 19 28 12 12
5,951 4,096 4,529 5,015 2,708 2,065 2,093 1,853 2,529 1,725 2,042 1,792
Total Assets 6,026 4,162 4,600 5,104 2,829 2,201 2,249 2,015 2,690 1,822 2,118 2,011

Cash Flows

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Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
-150 116 -519 21 101 222 681 170 844 -283 260 -28
72 68 377 84 60 255 11 -72 -551 -272 165 257
233 -476 12 -94 -217 -233 -107 -98 -119 -96 -289 -54
Net Cash Flow 154 -292 -130 11 -56 245 585 0 175 -651 136 176
Free Cash Flow -165 112 -534 -3 67 187 647 148 811 -390 236 -50
CFO/EBITDA Share of operating profit converting into cash: CFO (before tax) / Operating Profit -41% -100% -342% -22% -73% 173% -1,379% 2,309% 469% -270% 185% 7%

Ratios

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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 266 292 726 642 207 434 416 228 235 366 363 224
Inventory Days 11 3 22 1 1 4 10 12 35
Days Payable 213 291 761 598 134 388 722 356 903
Cash Conversion Cycle 64 3 -13 45 74 50 -295 -116 -634 366 363 224
Working Capital Days 24 -50 -105 -35 -47 -38 -304 -249 -599 -894 -1,154 -789
ROCE % 14% -6% 25% 16% -14% 23% 20% 31% 38% 32% 29% 30%

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Shareholding Pattern

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1 Recently
Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Sep 2026
64.75% 64.75% 64.75% 64.75% 64.75% 64.75% 64.75% 64.75% 64.75% 64.75% 64.75% 64.75%
3.33% 5.64% 5.76% 6.21% 6.18% 5.47% 5.37% 4.06% 3.80% 3.93% 4.91% 5.03%
1.35% 1.19% 1.94% 1.63% 1.68% 1.68% 1.34% 1.22% 1.22% 1.20% 1.29% 1.15%
30.58% 28.41% 27.55% 27.40% 27.39% 28.10% 28.54% 29.98% 30.22% 30.11% 29.06% 29.08%
No. of Shareholders 56,75369,53468,97176,70277,26783,04784,42285,90492,04792,58187,42479,523

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