Precot Ltd

Precot Ltd

₹ 178 2.13%
30 May - close price
About

Incorporated as Premier Cotton Spinning Mills Limited in June 1962, the company was renamed as Precot Mills Limited in March 1984. After its merger with Meridian Industries Limited in 2006, the company was named as Precot Meridian Limited. On 15 December 2020, the company's name was finally changed to Precot Limited.

The company is engaged in the manufacturing of yarn, fabrics, and technical textile products. It also manufactures beauty and personal hygiene products. [1]

Key Points

Products & Usage:[1]
Precot offers a wide range of cotton products which are used for cosmetic, personal hygiene and medical use. viz.,
Cotton Pads: used for cosmetic, sanitary or medical purposes.
Cotton Balls: used for skincare and cosmetic needs and number of medical purposes
Exfoliating Pads: One side is textured for exfoliating while the other softer side is for gentle cleansing
Cotton Wool Rolls and Pleats: used for dressing wounds and applying medication
Cotton Spunlace: used in various hygiene and beauty products
Absorbent Cotton Fibre: used in medical industry for dressing and other purposes
Yarns & Threads: suitable for weaving, knitting, crocheting, sewing and textile production.

  • Market Cap 213 Cr.
  • Current Price 178
  • High / Low 288 / 128
  • Stock P/E
  • Book Value 338
  • Dividend Yield 3.38 %
  • ROCE 0.20 %
  • ROE -6.12 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Stock is trading at 0.53 times its book value

Cons

  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 6.11% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 9.73% over last 3 years.
  • Dividend payout has been low at 2.28% 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

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2020 Jun 2020 Sep 2020 Dec 2020 Mar 2021 Jun 2021 Sep 2021 Dec 2021 Mar 2022 Jun 2022 Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023
181.31 88.80 179.13 178.52 218.69 173.78 252.61 281.83 285.06 253.47 235.36 227.00 238.00
162.59 84.72 157.52 154.63 175.14 139.57 197.72 225.20 242.02 218.12 222.00 247.93 238.01
Operating Profit 18.72 4.08 21.61 23.89 43.55 34.21 54.89 56.63 43.04 35.35 13.36 -20.93 -0.01
OPM % 10.32% 4.59% 12.06% 13.38% 19.91% 19.69% 21.73% 20.09% 15.10% 13.95% 5.68% -9.22% -0.00%
6.85 1.23 0.79 1.65 2.03 2.00 2.14 0.52 1.83 1.46 0.62 1.46 3.70
Interest 17.93 8.05 8.47 7.90 8.30 8.62 7.60 4.70 8.06 10.10 9.47 8.68 7.88
Depreciation 8.45 8.39 8.32 8.22 8.23 8.21 8.16 8.18 7.97 8.06 8.39 8.55 8.40
Profit before tax -0.81 -11.13 5.61 9.42 29.05 19.38 41.27 44.27 28.84 18.65 -3.88 -36.70 -12.59
Tax % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 17.29% 24.98% 22.75% 15.95% 25.20% 19.33% 23.87% 29.31%
Net Profit -0.81 -11.13 5.61 9.42 29.05 16.03 30.96 34.20 24.25 13.95 -3.13 -27.94 -8.90
EPS in Rs -0.68 -9.28 4.68 7.85 24.21 13.36 25.80 28.50 20.21 11.62 -2.61 -23.28 -7.42
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Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2012 Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023
603 669 738 747 684 679 709 790 726 665 993 954
625 592 656 725 654 650 687 732 677 571 803 926
Operating Profit -22 77 82 22 30 29 22 59 49 94 190 28
OPM % -4% 12% 11% 3% 4% 4% 3% 7% 7% 14% 19% 3%
5 11 12 17 -8 25 47 6 11 6 6 7
Interest 30 27 33 35 39 44 42 42 40 34 30 36
Depreciation 30 30 39 37 38 34 33 31 33 33 33 33
Profit before tax -77 31 21 -32 -56 -24 -6 -8 -13 33 134 -35
Tax % 26% 40% -48% -1% 0% 0% 0% 0% -28% 0% 21% 25%
Net Profit -57 19 30 -33 -56 -24 -6 -8 -17 33 105 -26
EPS in Rs -50.77 15.60 25.37 -27.20 -46.27 -19.69 -4.81 -6.89 -13.77 27.46 87.85 -21.68
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 4%
5 Years: 6%
3 Years: 10%
TTM: -4%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: 8%
3 Years: -20%
TTM: -125%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 11%
5 Years: 28%
3 Years: 105%
1 Year: -32%
Return on Equity
10 Years: -2%
5 Years: 5%
3 Years: 10%
Last Year: -6%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2012 Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023
7 8 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Reserves 109 131 148 122 66 337 331 324 298 330 432 394
297 439 448 383 399 352 380 354 308 329 360 379
57 69 86 56 70 110 101 97 113 87 129 122
Total Liabilities 471 647 694 573 547 811 824 787 732 758 933 907
232 209 364 336 314 557 533 512 470 444 433 447
CWIP 12 164 0 1 1 5 1 2 1 3 32 3
Investments 27 23 30 16 16 16 17 18 11 11 12 9
200 250 299 220 216 233 272 255 249 301 456 447
Total Assets 471 647 694 573 547 811 824 787 732 758 933 907

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2012 Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023
166 29 35 91 29 20 11 75 61 26 56 49
-48 -146 -20 11 -7 67 3 -15 13 -16 -64 -30
-121 119 -22 -104 -23 -87 -17 -68 -82 -17 1 -23
Net Cash Flow -3 3 -7 -2 -1 0 -3 -8 -8 -7 -7 -4

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2012 Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023
Debtor Days 19 23 21 20 25 26 38 37 45 56 51 45
Inventory Days 114 155 171 76 124 131 127 103 106 134 180 142
Days Payable 26 12 20 13 20 20 29 22 38 30 29 37
Cash Conversion Cycle 107 166 172 83 129 137 135 117 112 159 203 150
Working Capital Days 56 70 80 43 41 38 90 61 67 116 120 116
ROCE % -10% 10% 8% -2% -1% 2% -1% 5% 4% 10% 22% 0%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

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