Solar Industries India Ltd
Solar Industries is one of the largest domestic manufacturers of bulk and cartridge explosives, detonators, detonating cords and components which find applications in the mining, infrastructure and construction industries.
Company manufactures high-energy explosives, delivery systems, ammunition filling and pyros fuses for the defence sector.[1]
- Market Cap ₹ 1,78,673 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 19,745
- High / Low ₹ 22,700 / 11,641
- Stock P/E 137
- Book Value ₹ 467
- Dividend Yield 0.06 %
- ROCE 43.6 %
- ROE 33.5 %
- Face Value ₹ 2.00
Pros
- Company has reduced debt.
- Company is almost debt free.
- Company has delivered good profit growth of 45.2% CAGR over last 5 years
- Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 31.1%
- Company's median sales growth is 15.9% of last 10 years
Cons
- Stock is trading at 42.3 times its book value
* 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.
Peer comparison
Commodities Chemicals Chemicals & Petrochemicals Explosives
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Quarterly Results
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
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 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 950 | 1,016 | 1,137 | 1,273 | 1,663 | 1,512 | 1,584 | 2,528 | 4,160 | 3,718 | 4,457 | 5,579 | 5,848 | |
| 794 | 832 | 920 | 1,046 | 1,350 | 1,248 | 1,312 | 2,153 | 3,529 | 2,882 | 3,359 | 4,020 | 4,177 | |
| Operating Profit | 155 | 184 | 217 | 228 | 313 | 263 | 272 | 375 | 631 | 836 | 1,097 | 1,559 | 1,671 |
| OPM % | 16% | 18% | 19% | 18% | 19% | 17% | 17% | 15% | 15% | 22% | 25% | 28% | 29% |
| 10 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 35 | 26 | 36 | 54 | 57 | 84 | 207 | 207 | |
| Interest | 7 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 26 |
| Depreciation | 18 | 18 | 19 | 26 | 29 | 34 | 38 | 49 | 57 | 63 | 75 | 100 | 105 |
| Profit before tax | 140 | 173 | 197 | 205 | 287 | 252 | 253 | 353 | 600 | 800 | 1,077 | 1,641 | 1,747 |
| Tax % | 23% | 37% | 33% | 35% | 33% | 15% | 25% | 26% | 26% | 25% | 25% | 26% | |
| 108 | 109 | 133 | 134 | 191 | 213 | 189 | 262 | 445 | 596 | 803 | 1,222 | 1,301 | |
| EPS in Rs | 11.92 | 12.03 | 14.65 | 14.84 | 21.16 | 23.58 | 20.89 | 28.90 | 49.22 | 65.90 | 88.75 | 135.01 | 143.72 |
| Dividend Payout % | 29% | 37% | 34% | 40% | 33% | 25% | 29% | 26% | 16% | 13% | 11% | 8% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | 19% |
| 5 Years: | 29% |
| 3 Years: | 10% |
| TTM: | 22% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | 27% |
| 5 Years: | 45% |
| 3 Years: | 40% |
| TTM: | 46% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
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| 10 Years: | 41% |
| 5 Years: | 58% |
| 3 Years: | 61% |
| 1 Year: | 43% |
| Return on Equity | |
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| 10 Years: | 27% |
| 5 Years: | 30% |
| 3 Years: | 31% |
| Last Year: | 33% |
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 | |
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| Equity Capital | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Reserves | 506 | 530 | 641 | 741 | 867 | 1,003 | 1,139 | 1,347 | 1,749 | 2,328 | 3,049 | 4,209 |
| 155 | 176 | 246 | 152 | 171 | 129 | 127 | 156 | 424 | 318 | 200 | 149 | |
| 114 | 176 | 145 | 190 | 236 | 234 | 317 | 488 | 577 | 571 | 1,169 | 1,153 | |
| Total Liabilities | 793 | 900 | 1,050 | 1,101 | 1,292 | 1,384 | 1,600 | 2,009 | 2,769 | 3,235 | 4,436 | 5,529 |
| 288 | 351 | 403 | 420 | 470 | 545 | 558 | 706 | 779 | 811 | 1,139 | 1,377 | |
| CWIP | 20 | 12 | 16 | 35 | 74 | 32 | 130 | 41 | 78 | 219 | 113 | 147 |
| Investments | 59 | 66 | 102 | 66 | 92 | 130 | 129 | 146 | 226 | 667 | 859 | 867 |
| 426 | 470 | 528 | 581 | 656 | 677 | 784 | 1,116 | 1,685 | 1,538 | 2,325 | 3,138 | |
| Total Assets | 793 | 900 | 1,050 | 1,101 | 1,292 | 1,384 | 1,600 | 2,009 | 2,769 | 3,235 | 4,436 | 5,529 |
Cash Flows
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| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
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| 150 | 174 | 70 | 213 | 210 | 195 | 148 | 294 | 133 | 770 | 1,054 | 927 | |
| -53 | -109 | -100 | -78 | -129 | -10 | -99 | -280 | -271 | -549 | -691 | -682 | |
| -118 | -65 | 36 | -139 | -65 | -142 | -66 | -36 | 173 | -216 | -232 | -188 | |
| Net Cash Flow | -21 | 0 | 6 | -4 | 16 | 43 | -18 | -22 | 35 | 4 | 131 | 57 |
| Free Cash Flow | 101 | 101 | -9 | 147 | 96 | 122 | 21 | 165 | -33 | 533 | 777 | 530 |
| CFO/OP | 112% | 112% | 54% | 119% | 95% | 99% | 78% | 98% | 43% | 114% | 120% | 84% |
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 | |
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| Debtor Days | 44 | 48 | 57 | 45 | 41 | 50 | 68 | 43 | 47 | 59 | 64 | 64 |
| Inventory Days | 27 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 32 | 38 | 51 | 56 | 56 | 42 | 56 | 50 |
| Days Payable | 23 | 41 | 18 | 26 | 29 | 40 | 67 | 69 | 48 | 16 | 26 | 25 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 49 | 43 | 77 | 59 | 43 | 47 | 52 | 30 | 55 | 85 | 94 | 90 |
| Working Capital Days | 51 | 49 | 46 | 52 | 33 | 50 | 58 | 41 | 43 | 55 | 56 | 56 |
| ROCE % | 23% | 26% | 26% | 24% | 31% | 24% | 21% | 26% | 34% | 34% | 37% | 44% |
Insights
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Documents
Announcements
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Credit Rating
- ICRA rated Solar Industries’ Rs500 crore commercial paper [ICRA]A1+; notes proposed $1.35 billion Omnia acquisition.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Credit Rating
- CRISIL placed Solar Industries' Rs1,479.5 crore loans and Rs35 crore NCDs on watch developing after Omnia acquisition.
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Intimation of Repayment of Commercial Paper (CP)
- Solar Industries repaid Rs. 75 crore commercial paper on September 17, 2026, on the due date.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Earnings Call Transcript
- Transcription of Conference Call with reference to the proposed acquisition of Omnia Holdings Limited by Solar SA Investments Proprietary Limited.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Outcome
- Audio recording of analyst call on proposed Omnia Holdings acquisition is available on website.
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Concalls
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Product Segments[1]
1) Industrial Explosives (72% in FY25 vs 91% in FY22): The company manufactures bulk explosives, packaged explosives, and initiating systems, finding applications in the mining, infrastructure, construction, Defence, and Space Sector. [2]