Nestle India Ltd

Nestle India Ltd

₹ 1,417 -0.28%
27 Apr - close price
About

Nestle India Limited is a subsidiary of Nestle which is a Swiss MNC. The company operates in the Food segment.

Key Points

Business Overview
Nestle India a subsidiary of Nestle S A (holds 62% stake) is primarily involved in the Food business which incorporates product groups viz. Milk Products and Nutrition, Prepared dishes and Cooking aids, Powdered and Liquid Beverages and Confectionery. It owns brands such as NESCAFÉ, MAGGI, MILKYBAR, KIT KAT, BAR-ONE, MILKMAID, NESTEA etc. [1]

  • Market Cap 2,73,348 Cr.
  • Current Price 1,417
  • High / Low 1,438 / 1,085
  • Stock P/E 79.2
  • Book Value 27.5
  • Dividend Yield 0.95 %
  • ROCE 84.2 %
  • ROE 73.2 %
  • Face Value 1.00

Pros

  • Company has reduced debt.
  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 92.3%
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 74.3%

Cons

  • Stock is trading at 51.5 times its book value
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 11.6% over past five years.

* 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

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
4,831 4,659 5,037 4,600 5,268 4,814 5,104 4,780 5,504 5,096 5,644 5,667 6,748
3,735 3,603 3,812 3,505 3,918 3,700 3,936 3,677 4,116 3,996 4,407 4,466 4,976
Operating Profit 1,095 1,056 1,225 1,095 1,350 1,114 1,168 1,103 1,388 1,100 1,237 1,201 1,772
OPM % 23% 23% 24% 24% 26% 23% 23% 23% 25% 22% 22% 21% 26%
34 24 140 -77 37 39 298 4 9 4 2 170 -18
Interest 37 33 31 23 26 32 32 35 38 47 46 28 37
Depreciation 102 107 111 109 110 113 122 150 155 157 163 174 205
Profit before tax 990 939 1,222 886 1,251 1,009 1,312 922 1,205 900 1,029 1,168 1,513
Tax % 26% 26% 26% 26% 25% 26% 25% 25% 26% 27% 27% 13% 26%
737 698 908 656 934 747 986 696 885 659 753 1,018 1,114
EPS in Rs 3.82 3.62 4.71 3.40 4.84 3.87 5.12 3.61 4.59 3.42 3.91 5.28 5.78
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Profit & Loss

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Dec 2015 Dec 2016 Dec 2017 Dec 2018 Dec 2019 Dec 2020 Dec 2021 Dec 2022 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 15m Mar 2025 Mar 2026
8,175 9,141 10,010 11,292 12,369 13,350 14,741 16,897 19,126 24,394 20,202 23,155
6,620 7,292 7,913 8,675 9,443 10,149 11,178 13,191 14,655 18,551 15,430 17,849
Operating Profit 1,555 1,850 2,097 2,618 2,926 3,202 3,562 3,706 4,471 5,843 4,771 5,306
OPM % 19% 20% 21% 23% 24% 24% 24% 22% 23% 24% 24% 23%
-391 140 177 259 247 146 -112 107 116 159 352 161
Interest 3 91 92 112 129 164 202 155 119 145 136 158
Depreciation 347 354 342 336 370 370 391 403 429 568 540 699
Profit before tax 814 1,545 1,839 2,429 2,673 2,813 2,857 3,256 4,038 5,289 4,447 4,610
Tax % 31% 35% 33% 34% 26% 26% 26% 27% 26% 26% 25% 23%
563 1,001 1,225 1,607 1,968 2,082 2,118 2,391 2,999 3,933 3,314 3,545
EPS in Rs 2.92 5.19 6.35 8.33 10.21 10.80 10.99 12.40 15.55 20.40 17.19 18.38
Dividend Payout % 83% 61% 68% 69% 168% 93% 91% 89% 56% 79% 79% 65%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 11%
5 Years: 12%
3 Years: 11%
TTM: 15%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 15%
5 Years: 11%
3 Years: 13%
TTM: 11%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 17%
5 Years: 11%
3 Years: 9%
1 Year: 17%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 76%
5 Years: 98%
3 Years: 92%
Last Year: 73%

Balance Sheet

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Dec 2015 Dec 2016 Dec 2017 Dec 2018 Dec 2019 Dec 2020 Dec 2021 Dec 2022 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Equity Capital 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 96 193
Reserves 2,721 3,186 3,324 3,577 1,822 1,923 1,850 2,363 2,363 3,244 4,021 5,116
18 33 35 35 189 147 266 271 271 345 1,167 444
3,251 3,495 3,907 4,379 5,065 5,733 6,021 6,249 6,249 6,838 7,040 7,604
Total Liabilities 6,086 6,810 7,363 8,088 7,173 7,900 8,234 8,979 8,979 10,523 12,324 13,357
2,898 2,730 2,616 2,401 2,341 2,179 2,995 3,044 3,044 3,460 5,474 6,290
CWIP 231 188 94 105 143 639 246 358 358 1,742 1,173 507
Investments 1,325 1,756 1,979 2,658 1,751 1,464 774 778 778 464 706 706
1,633 2,136 2,673 2,924 2,937 3,618 4,219 4,799 4,799 4,857 4,972 5,854
Total Assets 6,086 6,810 7,363 8,088 7,173 7,900 8,234 8,979 8,979 10,523 12,324 13,357

Cash Flows

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Dec 2015 Dec 2016 Dec 2017 Dec 2018 Dec 2019 Dec 2020 Dec 2021 Dec 2022 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
1,098 1,466 1,818 2,052 2,295 2,454 2,236 2,737 3,392 4,175 2,936 5,048
-70 -126 -131 -52 83 -321 -1,920 -392 -927 -1,237 -1,811 -624
-498 -666 -997 -1,317 -3,602 -1,956 -2,020 -2,123 -2,436 -3,135 -1,848 -3,179
Net Cash Flow 529 674 691 683 -1,223 177 -1,704 223 29 -198 -723 1,244
Free Cash Flow 949 1,353 1,622 1,890 2,143 1,980 1,505 2,197 2,028 2,296 932 4,221
CFO/OP 93% 106% 116% 112% 101% 99% 83% 97% 100% 94% 83% 115%

Ratios

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Dec 2015 Dec 2016 Dec 2017 Dec 2018 Dec 2019 Dec 2020 Dec 2021 Dec 2022 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Debtor Days 4 4 3 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 7 5
Inventory Days 103 107 91 92 107 107 111 110 83 83 139 91
Days Payable 94 91 99 118 124 115 122 121 92 112 128 112
Cash Conversion Cycle 12 20 -5 -22 -14 -3 -7 -7 -5 -24 18 -16
Working Capital Days -21 -10 -15 -21 -20 -22 -20 -16 -10 -19 -19 -24
ROCE % 46% 54% 57% 71% 96% 139% 150% 138% 153% 169% 96% 84%

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Domestic Sales Volume
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Total Reach (Retail Outlets)
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Number of Factories
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E-commerce Contribution to Sales
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RUrban Villages Covered
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Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
62.76% 62.76% 62.76% 62.76% 62.76% 62.76% 62.76% 62.76% 62.76% 62.76% 62.76% 62.76%
12.38% 12.10% 12.09% 12.10% 11.94% 11.94% 10.27% 10.02% 10.28% 9.82% 9.81% 9.74%
9.05% 9.32% 9.16% 9.00% 9.17% 9.45% 10.80% 11.30% 11.18% 11.75% 12.10% 12.40%
15.82% 15.81% 15.98% 16.14% 16.10% 15.86% 16.17% 15.90% 15.76% 15.63% 15.31% 15.09%
No. of Shareholders 1,82,1491,84,0902,13,9774,10,1444,37,8804,27,9645,47,8505,38,1655,19,4395,46,8185,06,6734,92,124

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