Sai Life Sciences Ltd
Incorporated in 1999, Sai Life Sciences
Ltd carries out contract research and manufacturing activities for customers
engaged in pharmaceutical and bio
technology industries[1]
- Market Cap ₹ 18,530 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 888
- High / Low ₹ 910 / 635
- Stock P/E 75.9
- Book Value ₹ 102
- Dividend Yield 0.00 %
- ROCE 13.9 %
- ROE 11.0 %
- Face Value ₹ 1.00
Pros
- Company has reduced debt.
Cons
- Stock is trading at 8.69 times its book value
- Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend
- Company has a low return on equity of 7.82% over last 3 years.
- Working capital days have increased from 37.8 days to 66.4 days
* 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 2019 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 695 | 760 | 870 | 1,217 | 1,465 | 1,695 | 1,911 | |
| 520 | 593 | 743 | 1,048 | 1,178 | 1,289 | 1,411 | |
| Operating Profit | 176 | 167 | 126 | 169 | 287 | 406 | 500 |
| OPM % | 25% | 22% | 15% | 14% | 20% | 24% | 26% |
| 6 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 39 | |
| Interest | 24 | 33 | 54 | 81 | 88 | 76 | 67 |
| Depreciation | 44 | 80 | 90 | 99 | 119 | 139 | 145 |
| Profit before tax | 113 | 82 | 10 | 16 | 109 | 228 | 327 |
| Tax % | 35% | 25% | 36% | 39% | 24% | 25% | |
| 73 | 61 | 6 | 10 | 83 | 170 | 244 | |
| EPS in Rs | 8.16 | ||||||
| Dividend Payout % | 0% | 0% | 1,117% | 676% | 0% | 0% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
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| 3 Years: | 25% |
| TTM: | 16% |
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| 3 Years: | 229% |
| TTM: | 105% |
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| 3 Years: | 8% |
| Last Year: | 11% |
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2019 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 |
| Reserves | 703 | 845 | 861 | 870 | 957 | 2,108 |
| 249 | 637 | 752 | 933 | 929 | 352 | |
| 247 | 318 | 527 | 358 | 359 | 679 | |
| Total Liabilities | 1,215 | 1,817 | 2,157 | 2,179 | 2,262 | 3,160 |
| 373 | 701 | 751 | 1,037 | 1,180 | 1,488 | |
| CWIP | 116 | 246 | 410 | 151 | 107 | 124 |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 726 | 870 | 997 | 989 | 973 | 1,545 | |
| Total Assets | 1,215 | 1,817 | 2,157 | 2,179 | 2,262 | 3,160 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2019 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | -36 | 105 | 219 | 263 | 314 | |
| -158 | -260 | -102 | -99 | -191 | -537 | |
| 268 | 296 | 72 | -201 | -95 | 301 | |
| Net Cash Flow | 239 | -1 | 75 | -80 | -24 | 79 |
Ratios
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2019 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 123 | 99 | 102 | 85 | 64 | 76 |
| Inventory Days | 86 | 127 | 179 | 121 | 72 | 93 |
| Days Payable | 207 | 230 | 279 | 180 | 163 | 253 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 1 | -4 | 2 | 25 | -28 | -83 |
| Working Capital Days | 55 | 62 | 42 | 36 | 12 | 66 |
| ROCE % | 3% | 6% | 11% | 14% |
Documents
Announcements
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Credit Rating
2d - India Ratings upgrades Sai Life Sciences' bank loans to IND AA- with positive outlook, citing strong growth and deleveraging.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Monitoring Agency Report
13 Aug - Sai Life Sciences' Q1 FY26 IPO proceeds utilized as per objectives; no deviations or delays reported.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
9 Aug - Newspaper advertisement regarding 26th Annual General Meeting.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
9 Aug - Newspaper publication for Un-audited Financial Results for the quarter ended on June 30, 2025.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Outcome
8 Aug - Earnings call recording for Q1 FY2026 uploaded on company website.
Concalls
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May 2025Transcript PPT
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Feb 2025Transcript PPT
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Feb 2025TranscriptNotesPPT REC
Business Overview:[1]
a) SLS is a Hyderabad-based contract research development and manufacturing organisation in the pharmaceutical sector with a significant presence in regulatory markets of US and Europe.
b) It offers integrated services across the pharmaceutical lifecycle from discovery services to development and manufacturing of new chemical entities to global innovator pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
c) In FY24, company has completed
200+ discovery programmes and 40+ programmes have advanced to clinical
phases.
d) SLS has a fully integrated in-house
synthetic and medicinal chemistry, drug metabolism, biology, pharmacokinetics
and toxicology.
e) In terms of therapy, they have worked in oncology and other key therapy areas include central nervous system, inflammation and anti
virals.
f) SLS provides its services to 17 out of the top 20 global pharmaceutical companies and several biotechnology companies.