AG Ventures Ltd

AG Ventures Ltd

₹ 106 -1.89%
26 May - close price
About

Incorporated in 1978, Oriental Carbon & Chemicals Ltd sells Chemicals (Insoluble Sulphur, Sulphuric acid) and has other Investments[1]

Key Points

Business Overview:[1][2]
OCCL belongs to the Duncan JP Goenka Group of Companies. It is an ISO40001 and ISO45001 certified manufacturer of customised and value added grades of Insoluble Sulphur.

  • Market Cap 106 Cr.
  • Current Price 106
  • High / Low 330 / 74.6
  • Stock P/E 33.1
  • Book Value 256
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE 0.43 %
  • ROE 1.26 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Stock is trading at 0.42 times its book value
  • Market value of investments Rs.132 Cr. is more than the Market Cap Rs.106 Cr.

Cons

  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of -40.4% over past five years.
  • Tax rate seems low
  • Company has a low return on equity of 1.25% over last 3 years.
  • Earnings include an other income of Rs.2.94 Cr.
  • Dividend payout has been low at 10.1% of profits over last 3 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
103.52 3.04 3.71 3.02 4.53 2.48 3.89 9.20 6.78 2.27 11.91 11.10 0.46
78.68 1.65 1.50 1.57 1.58 2.19 2.09 6.96 6.51 1.77 11.90 10.62 1.88
Operating Profit 24.84 1.39 2.21 1.45 2.95 0.29 1.80 2.24 0.27 0.50 0.01 0.48 -1.42
OPM % 24.00% 45.72% 59.57% 48.01% 65.12% 11.69% 46.27% 24.35% 3.98% 22.03% 0.08% 4.32% -308.70%
0.17 14.23 8.00 5.03 11.90 -367.24 0.59 0.50 0.55 0.50 0.51 1.21 0.72
Interest 3.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.12 0.47 0.50
Depreciation 6.80 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.38 0.39 0.37 0.36 0.37 0.31 0.31
Profit before tax 15.20 15.24 9.83 6.10 14.46 -367.33 2.01 2.35 0.44 0.64 0.03 0.91 -1.51
Tax % 24.08% -0.33% 3.76% -0.98% -0.35% 0.10% 119.40% 36.17% 40.91% -296.88% -100.00% -34.07% -58.94%
11.54 15.29 9.47 6.16 14.51 -367.71 -0.40 1.50 0.27 2.55 0.05 1.22 -0.62
EPS in Rs 11.54 15.29 9.47 6.16 14.51 -367.71 -0.40 1.50 0.27 2.55 0.05 1.22 -0.62
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Profit & Loss

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
282.58 271.03 297.41 323.82 383.29 344.41 341.01 386.36 463.23 14.86 22.54 25.74
210.14 189.36 208.13 224.13 260.67 240.96 218.72 307.71 366.46 44.80 25.27 26.18
Operating Profit 72.44 81.67 89.28 99.69 122.62 103.45 122.29 78.65 96.77 -29.94 -2.73 -0.44
OPM % 25.64% 30.13% 30.02% 30.79% 31.99% 30.04% 35.86% 20.36% 20.89% -201.48% -12.11% -1.71%
11.70 5.09 5.60 4.13 6.80 5.06 1.69 7.36 1.49 77.27 -358.27 2.94
Interest 8.10 6.35 5.01 7.85 8.25 9.16 6.35 8.16 12.84 0.01 0.01 1.09
Depreciation 13.08 15.65 15.15 16.34 18.59 20.05 20.98 23.00 27.93 1.52 1.52 1.36
Profit before tax 62.96 64.76 74.72 79.63 102.58 79.30 96.65 54.85 57.49 45.80 -362.53 0.05
Tax % 18.49% 18.19% 27.49% 28.73% 28.11% 9.84% 22.40% 27.16% 23.97% -1.09% 1.05% -6,300.00%
51.32 52.99 54.17 56.75 73.74 71.51 75.00 39.95 43.71 46.29 -366.34 3.20
EPS in Rs 49.83 51.45 52.59 55.10 73.74 71.51 75.00 39.95 43.71 46.29 -366.34 3.20
Dividend Payout % 17.08% 16.54% 19.03% 18.17% 16.29% 14.00% 18.69% 35.01% 32.00% 30.21% 0.00% 0.00%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: -21%
5 Years: -40%
3 Years: -62%
TTM: 14%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: -25%
5 Years: -47%
3 Years: -58%
TTM: -34%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: -1%
5 Years: -17%
3 Years: -17%
1 Year: -53%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 10%
5 Years: 4%
3 Years: 1%
Last Year: 1%

Balance Sheet

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

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 10.31 10.31 10.31 10.31 10.01 10.01 10.01 9.99 9.99 9.99 9.99 9.99
Reserves 233.87 276.33 332.57 377.50 403.53 457.97 522.54 547.10 583.69 615.67 243.29 245.77
90.65 72.62 102.62 117.32 125.11 153.62 184.71 187.88 165.20 0.00 0.00 24.74
56.28 58.07 61.91 67.63 73.26 57.48 73.88 86.30 78.47 216.30 12.38 9.38
Total Liabilities 391.11 417.33 507.41 572.76 611.91 679.08 791.14 831.27 837.35 841.96 265.66 289.88
187.58 182.82 306.10 308.34 344.35 338.32 326.89 437.46 461.64 53.49 50.07 111.81
CWIP 4.17 39.51 2.52 40.36 3.33 25.32 113.38 41.34 1.47 0.00 0.00 0.00
Investments 41.31 30.19 52.94 75.81 107.81 147.44 198.87 186.63 216.57 237.21 208.80 171.68
158.05 164.81 145.85 148.25 156.42 168.00 152.00 165.84 157.67 551.26 6.79 6.39
Total Assets 391.11 417.33 507.41 572.76 611.91 679.08 791.14 831.27 837.35 841.96 265.66 289.88

Cash Flows

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
69.97 68.40 77.13 86.70 88.51 107.79 85.03 51.73 90.66 97.50 1.55 -5.46
-31.39 -42.06 -83.87 -71.55 -45.00 -82.83 -123.47 -32.08 -38.25 -44.83 16.55 -18.85
-31.56 -35.02 4.71 -7.33 -51.37 -3.39 16.71 -20.78 -52.40 -52.73 -17.02 23.65
Net Cash Flow 7.02 -8.68 -2.03 7.82 -7.86 21.57 -21.73 -1.13 0.01 -0.05 1.08 -0.66
Free Cash Flow 53.69 17.21 7.68 25.65 66.13 60.79 2.59 2.55 71.10 79.63 1.24 -68.35
CFO/OP 115% 102% 104% 103% 89% 120% 82% 80% 104% -359% -230% 980%

Ratios

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

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 66.51 64.71 93.98 85.19 79.67 70.66 80.06 76.30 59.55 0.00 0.00 0.00
Inventory Days 159.85 203.94 167.92 185.09 164.00 143.76 176.59 147.48 123.84 0.00 0.00
Days Payable 65.85 53.85 94.58 90.41 62.68 60.57 84.29 62.14 38.87
Cash Conversion Cycle 160.50 214.80 167.33 179.87 180.98 153.85 172.37 161.64 144.51 0.00 0.00 0.00
Working Capital Days 23.15 27.28 54.27 39.85 46.09 86.45 92.02 92.63 82.73 8,226.50 9.88 327.28
ROCE % 22.48% 20.58% 20.11% 18.45% 21.51% 15.18% 15.44% 8.29% 9.45% -4.53% -0.62% 0.43%

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Installed Capacity - Sulphuric Acid / Oleum
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Domestic Market Share - Insoluble Sulphur
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Global Market Share - Insoluble Sulphur
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Geographic Presence (Number of Countries)
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Capacity Utilization Rate
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Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
51.76% 51.76% 51.76% 51.76% 51.76% 51.76% 51.76% 51.76% 51.76% 51.76% 51.76% 51.76%
0.69% 0.74% 0.74% 0.69% 0.56% 0.03% 0.02% 0.05% 1.38% 1.27% 1.02% 0.27%
12.84% 11.75% 11.75% 11.73% 11.05% 5.70% 5.17% 5.08% 5.08% 5.08% 5.07% 5.03%
34.72% 35.74% 35.75% 35.82% 36.63% 42.51% 43.03% 43.10% 41.77% 41.89% 42.15% 42.94%
No. of Shareholders 19,06519,95220,23820,61622,93831,59532,21932,04932,62930,93829,52428,447

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