Natural Capsules Ltd

Natural Capsules Ltd

₹ 236 -2.74%
11 Jun - close price
About

Incorporated in 1993, Natural Capsules manufactures Capsules and Steroidal APIs and their Intermediates and Derivatives[1]

Key Points

Business Overview:[1][2][3]
NCL is a WHO-GMP certified and ISO 9001, ISO 140001 compliance manufacturer of printed and unprinted hard two-piece Gelatin and Cellulose (HPMC : non-animal alternative) capsules for pharmaceutical and dietary supplement industries in various sizes of 00, 0el, 0, 1, 2, 3 & 4. Apart from this, NCL has forayed into API manufacturing with complex high-end patented technology developed in-house, under its subsidiary company Natural Biogenex Private Limited.

  • Market Cap 244 Cr.
  • Current Price 236
  • High / Low 377 / 164
  • Stock P/E 394
  • Book Value 249
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE 2.60 %
  • ROE 0.27 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Stock is trading at 0.95 times its book value

Cons

  • Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend
  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 4.95% over last 3 years.
  • Company might be capitalizing the interest cost
  • Promoter holding has decreased over last 3 years: -5.36%

* The pros and cons are machine generated. Pros / cons are based on a checklist to highlight important points. Please exercise caution and do your own analysis.

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Quarterly Results

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2022 Jun 2022 Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025
41.55 44.19 45.06 45.50 37.62 37.70 37.52 39.98 40.22 39.18 41.22 43.83 44.97
33.41 35.06 35.43 35.84 31.85 31.74 32.40 35.26 36.11 34.81 36.72 39.56 40.58
Operating Profit 8.14 9.13 9.63 9.66 5.77 5.96 5.12 4.72 4.11 4.37 4.50 4.27 4.39
OPM % 19.59% 20.66% 21.37% 21.23% 15.34% 15.81% 13.65% 11.81% 10.22% 11.15% 10.92% 9.74% 9.76%
0.81 0.23 0.07 0.05 0.21 0.17 0.35 0.50 0.92 0.18 0.11 0.11 0.30
Interest 0.67 0.62 0.72 0.95 1.12 1.33 1.16 1.24 1.40 1.49 1.65 1.54 1.64
Depreciation 1.40 1.64 1.96 1.74 1.87 2.11 2.17 2.19 2.20 2.28 2.35 2.33 2.16
Profit before tax 6.88 7.10 7.02 7.02 2.99 2.69 2.14 1.79 1.43 0.78 0.61 0.51 0.89
Tax % 25.58% 26.62% 24.07% 25.21% 40.13% 32.34% 27.10% 32.96% 32.17% 21.79% 201.64% 78.43% 41.57%
5.12 5.21 5.33 5.25 1.79 1.82 1.56 1.21 0.97 0.60 -0.61 0.11 0.52
EPS in Rs 5.51 5.60 5.73 5.65 1.94 1.96 1.68 1.30 1.04 0.64 -0.60 0.11 0.50
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Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
55 60 62 80 135 170 155 169
49 55 56 68 110 135 135 152
Operating Profit 6 5 5 11 26 35 20 18
OPM % 10% 8% 9% 14% 19% 21% 13% 10%
1 1 1 3 1 1 2 1
Interest 0 1 1 1 2 4 5 6
Depreciation 4 3 4 4 5 7 9 9
Profit before tax 2 2 1 9 19 25 8 3
Tax % 34% 7% 38% 24% 28% 26% 31% 78%
1 2 1 7 14 18 6 1
EPS in Rs 1.19 2.06 0.92 7.43 14.96 20.02 5.95 0.60
Dividend Payout % 56% 32% 43% 9% 5% 5% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: 22%
3 Years: 8%
TTM: 9%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: -6%
3 Years: -65%
TTM: -89%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 16%
5 Years: 44%
3 Years: -17%
1 Year: -15%
Return on Equity
10 Years: %
5 Years: 7%
3 Years: 5%
Last Year: 0%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Equity Capital 6 6 6 6 7 9 9 10
Reserves 48 49 49 56 76 114 194 247
0 5 6 10 53 97 109 105
19 14 14 26 29 70 64 57
Total Liabilities 73 75 76 99 165 290 377 419
22 24 24 38 66 97 103 284
CWIP 1 2 2 7 20 88 144 0
Investments 5 5 6 0 0 0 3 3
45 43 45 54 79 105 127 133
Total Assets 73 75 76 99 165 290 377 419

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
5 2 7 6 -1 17 -8 27
-1 -7 -6 -9 -46 -105 -73 -44
-4 4 -1 3 48 87 82 16
Net Cash Flow 0 -1 0 -0 1 0 1 -2

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Debtor Days 208 197 180 123 71 112 128 134
Inventory Days 149 87 89 82 34 45 88 109
Days Payable 185 114 91 157 98 127 141 166
Cash Conversion Cycle 172 170 179 48 7 30 75 78
Working Capital Days 186 176 158 120 121 117 177 156
ROCE % 5% 4% 11% 21% 15% 5% 3%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

7 Recently
Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025
56.57% 56.57% 56.57% 56.57% 56.57% 56.57% 56.57% 56.57% 56.57% 51.59% 51.13% 51.21%
1.22% 1.22% 1.31% 1.31% 1.31% 1.31% 1.31% 1.31% 0.18% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
42.21% 42.23% 42.12% 42.13% 42.13% 42.13% 42.13% 42.13% 43.25% 48.39% 48.86% 48.80%
No. of Shareholders 7,1417,8778,2358,66610,80511,67511,39910,95410,5149,8629,6619,425

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