Natural Capsules Ltd
Incorporated in 1993, Natural Capsules manufactures Capsules and Steroidal APIs and their Intermediates and Derivatives[1]
- Market Cap ₹ 160 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 154
- High / Low ₹ 296 / 136
- Stock P/E
- Book Value ₹ 237
- Dividend Yield 0.00 %
- ROCE 2.67 %
- ROE 0.28 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
- Stock is trading at 0.68 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 5.07% over last 3 years.
- Contingent liabilities of Rs.70.8 Cr.
- Company might be capitalizing the interest cost
- Earnings include an other income of Rs.1.27 Cr.
- Promoter holding has decreased over last 3 years: -5.30%
* 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
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 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 60 | 62 | 80 | 135 | 170 | 155 | 169 | 174 | |
| 49 | 55 | 56 | 68 | 110 | 135 | 134 | 151 | 172 | |
| Operating Profit | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 35 | 20 | 18 | 1 |
| OPM % | 10% | 8% | 9% | 14% | 19% | 21% | 13% | 10% | 1% |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Interest | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| Depreciation | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 15 |
| Profit before tax | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 8 | 3 | -22 |
| Tax % | 34% | 7% | 38% | 24% | 28% | 26% | 31% | 78% | |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 1 | -19 | |
| EPS in Rs | 1.19 | 2.06 | 0.92 | 7.43 | 14.96 | 20.02 | 5.95 | 0.60 | -18.55 |
| Dividend Payout % | 56% | 32% | 43% | 9% | 5% | 5% | -0% | -0% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 22% |
| 3 Years: | 8% |
| TTM: | 6% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | -6% |
| 3 Years: | -65% |
| TTM: | -1892% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 5% |
| 5 Years: | 10% |
| 3 Years: | -28% |
| 1 Year: | -24% |
| Return on Equity | |
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| 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 | Sep 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Reserves | 48 | 49 | 49 | 56 | 76 | 114 | 194 | 223 | 235 |
| -0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 53 | 97 | 109 | 105 | 112 | |
| 19 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 29 | 70 | 64 | 81 | 62 | |
| Total Liabilities | 73 | 75 | 76 | 99 | 165 | 290 | 377 | 419 | 420 |
| 22 | 24 | 24 | 38 | 66 | 97 | 103 | 284 | 281 | |
| CWIP | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 88 | 144 | -0 | 1 |
| Investments | 5 | 5 | 6 | -0 | 0 | -0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 45 | 43 | 45 | 54 | 79 | 105 | 127 | 133 | 135 | |
| Total Assets | 73 | 75 | 76 | 99 | 165 | 290 | 377 | 419 | 420 |
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 |
| Free Cash Flow | 4 | -5 | 2 | -11 | -47 | -88 | -79 | -18 |
| CFO/OP | 97% | 57% | 144% | 72% | 17% | 64% | -32% | 162% |
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 | 129 | 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 | 76 | 78 |
| Working Capital Days | 186 | 143 | 121 | 75 | 73 | 61 | 80 | 53 |
| ROCE % | 5% | 4% | 11% | 21% | 15% | 5% | 3% |
Insights
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Documents
Announcements
- Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Scrutinizer"s Report 1d
- Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Outcome of Postal_Ballot 1d
- Closure of Trading Window 25 Mar
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Credit Rating
17 Mar - Infomerics reaffirmed Natural Capsules' ratings: Long-term BB+(Stable) Rs56.35 crore, Short-term Rs2.80 crore (17-Mar-2026).
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Press Release / Media Release
12 Mar - Natural Biogenex signed framework and manufacturing deals with Fermbox; up to ₹60 crore equipment placement at Tumkur.
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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.