Prime Focus Ltd

Prime Focus Ltd

₹ 248 3.25%
08 Jun 4:01 p.m.
About

PFL was founded by Mr. Namit Naresh Malhotra in 1997. It started from Mumbai to being an integrated media and entertainment services powerhouse. [1] It is present in 18 cities (8 in India and 10 internationally) across 5 continents. [2]
Prime Focus is engaged in the business of post-production activities including digital intermediate, visual effects, 2D to 3D conversion, and other technical and creative services to the Media and Entertainment industry.[3]

Key Points

Milestones
It is the first company in India to offer a high-end post-production finishing system, film scanning, and recording system. It is also the first in South Asia to offer a 4K DI Facility. [1] It is one of the world’s largest providers of end-to-end post-production services. [2] The co. owns India’s largest integrated studio in Mumbai, controlling the major share of the local studio market. [3]

  • Market Cap 19,244 Cr.
  • Current Price 248
  • High / Low 367 / 111
  • Stock P/E 82.0
  • Book Value 26.9
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE 11.5 %
  • ROE 16.5 %
  • Face Value 1.00

Pros

  • Company is expected to give good quarter

Cons

  • Stock is trading at 9.21 times its book value
  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • Company has a low return on equity of -14.0% over last 3 years.
  • Promoter holding has decreased over last 3 years: -9.19%

* 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.

Loading peers table ...

Quarterly Results

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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
1,435 1,210 1,026 841 873 813 897 909 979 1,023 1,061 1,207 1,384
999 1,057 1,033 815 832 739 686 641 747 779 765 813 896
Operating Profit 437 153 -7 26 42 75 211 268 232 244 296 394 488
OPM % 30% 13% -1% 3% 5% 9% 24% 29% 24% 24% 28% 33% 35%
96 59 12 105 81 30 131 -84 -231 167 -31 -12 -41
Interest 132 156 160 117 125 127 128 150 133 114 120 133 148
Depreciation 157 125 128 132 113 112 139 128 126 133 139 167 218
Profit before tax 243 -69 -284 -118 -116 -135 75 -94 -257 164 6 83 82
Tax % 22% 5% -10% -33% -31% 17% 33% 6% -2% 33% 30% 16% -44%
190 -72 -257 -79 -80 -158 50 -99 -252 110 4 69 118
EPS in Rs 5.48 -2.27 -7.37 -1.85 -2.01 -3.98 1.11 -2.01 -7.70 2.00 0.05 0.91 1.06
Raw PDF

Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Jun 2015 Mar 2016 9m Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
1,606 1,382 2,153 2,257 2,539 2,928 2,536 3,386 4,644 3,951 3,599 4,676
1,364 1,180 1,743 1,840 2,180 2,524 1,947 2,589 3,670 3,697 2,812 3,252
Operating Profit 241 203 410 416 359 404 590 797 975 253 787 1,423
OPM % 15% 15% 19% 18% 14% 14% 23% 24% 21% 6% 22% 30%
-228 -38 121 34 123 13 45 -89 219 216 -154 83
Interest 73 262 172 212 237 231 251 373 421 558 538 515
Depreciation 221 203 255 277 304 381 422 417 527 498 505 658
Profit before tax -281 -301 105 -39 -58 -196 -39 -82 246 -587 -411 334
Tax % 12% 5% 9% 15% -44% -21% 46% 111% 45% -17% 12% 10%
-313 -317 96 -44 -33 -154 -56 -174 194 -488 -458 301
EPS in Rs -9.78 -9.48 2.79 -1.78 -0.76 -4.39 -1.45 -5.73 4.92 -13.49 -12.57 2.82
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 13%
5 Years: 13%
3 Years: 0%
TTM: 30%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 12%
5 Years: 54%
3 Years: 10%
TTM: 321%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 17%
5 Years: 32%
3 Years: 33%
1 Year: 112%
Return on Equity
10 Years: -5%
5 Years: -2%
3 Years: -14%
Last Year: 17%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Jun 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 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 78
Reserves 1,082 378 510 546 498 362 237 84 -5 486 729 2,011
1,037 1,571 1,339 1,637 2,419 3,371 3,904 4,102 4,892 4,859 4,879 5,717
1,229 1,366 1,422 1,226 899 1,205 1,159 1,422 1,826 1,744 2,838 2,844
Total Liabilities 3,379 3,345 3,301 3,439 3,846 4,969 5,329 5,638 6,743 7,120 8,476 10,649
2,138 2,322 2,247 2,264 2,445 2,926 2,973 2,895 3,067 2,990 3,984 4,475
CWIP 44 51 20 55 63 47 30 28 152 260 194 66
Investments 86 89 4 4 4 4 0 0 131 153 158 236
1,111 883 1,030 1,116 1,334 1,992 2,327 2,715 3,393 3,718 4,140 5,872
Total Assets 3,379 3,345 3,301 3,439 3,846 4,969 5,329 5,638 6,743 7,120 8,476 10,649

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Jun 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
213 30 291 201 120 522 328 183 254 -32 295 1,024
-446 -98 -89 -374 -269 -154 -104 -80 -490 -317 -352 -590
254 123 -187 147 159 -201 -114 -232 152 335 133 43
Net Cash Flow 21 55 15 -27 10 166 111 -129 -84 -15 76 478
Free Cash Flow -90 -57 67 -102 -118 371 231 99 -103 -337 -68 495
CFO/OP 100% 22% 73% 52% 48% 144% 61% 22% 33% 3% 39% 73%

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Jun 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 85 50 46 56 59 72 32 49 49 37 42 36
Inventory Days
Days Payable
Cash Conversion Cycle 85 50 46 56 59 72 32 49 49 37 42 36
Working Capital Days -69 -314 -83 -97 -78 -141 -268 -195 31 45 -207 -224
ROCE % 2% 2% 8% 8% 7% 3% 6% 11% 16% -2% 8% 12%

Insights

In beta
Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Dec 2025
Global Workforce
Number of Employees

Log in to view insights

Please log in to see hidden values.

Login
Global Locations
Number of Cities/Locations
VFX Academy Awards (Oscars) Won
Cumulative Number
Order Book & Visible Pipeline
USD Million
India Headcount Ratio
% of Total Workforce
Integrated Production Facility - Sound Stages
Number of Stages

Extracted by Screener AI

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
69.95% 69.95% 69.95% 69.89% 69.88% 69.87% 69.86% 69.86% 67.61% 60.81% 60.76% 60.76%
11.26% 11.22% 11.22% 11.22% 11.22% 11.29% 11.25% 11.24% 10.24% 4.01% 3.35% 3.67%
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.08% 1.14% 1.16%
18.79% 18.83% 18.83% 18.91% 18.91% 18.82% 18.89% 18.91% 22.15% 34.10% 34.74% 34.40%
No. of Shareholders 10,75912,32611,88114,21113,43312,62112,66912,43012,81123,85323,79623,497

* The classifications might have changed from Sep'2022 onwards. The new XBRL format added more details from Sep'22 onwards.

Classifications such as banks and foreign portfolio investors were not available earlier. The sudden changes in FII or DII can be because of these changes.

Click on the line-items to see the names of individual entities.

Documents

Concalls