Sonata Software Ltd

Sonata Software Ltd

₹ 418 -2.28%
12 Jun 2:58 p.m.
About

Sonata Software Ltd is primarily engaged in the business of providing Information Technology (IT) Services and Solutions to its various customers in the United States of America, Europe, Middle East, Australia and India.[1]

Key Points

Business Profile[1]
Sonata Software leverages its proprietary Platformation™ framework, to deliver outcome-based modernization services to its clients across industries through automation, managed services, and digital transformation initiatives.

  • Market Cap 11,736 Cr.
  • Current Price 418
  • High / Low 764 / 286
  • Stock P/E 55.0
  • Book Value 28.6
  • Dividend Yield 1.79 %
  • ROCE 30.5 %
  • ROE 28.3 %
  • Face Value 1.00

Pros

  • Company has reduced debt.
  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 40.7%
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 81.5%

Cons

  • Stock is trading at 14.8 times its book value
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 2.48% over past five years.
  • Tax rate seems low
  • Earnings include an other income of Rs.184 Cr.
  • Company has high debtors of 245 days.
  • Working capital days have increased from 143 days to 210 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

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2022 Jun 2022 Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025
194 219 237 233 232 235 240 243 232 249 235 241 266
161 178 189 195 229 231 222 213 212 211 227 236 241
Operating Profit 33 40 48 38 3 4 18 29 20 38 8 5 25
OPM % 17% 19% 20% 16% 1% 2% 8% 12% 9% 15% 4% 2% 9%
14 67 1 44 48 6 163 120 44 4 164 9 6
Interest 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Depreciation 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5
Profit before tax 41 101 43 75 45 4 175 143 57 36 166 8 24
Tax % 23% 11% 28% 14% 22% 16% 4% 6% 10% 30% 1% 26% 26%
32 90 31 65 35 4 168 135 52 25 165 6 18
EPS in Rs 1.13 3.20 1.10 2.31 1.25 0.13 6.01 4.81 1.84 0.90 5.87 0.21 0.64
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Profit & Loss

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
334 467 505 593 689 829 877 781 758 921 950 991
274 338 377 443 528 602 674 547 616 791 878 914
Operating Profit 60 129 128 149 161 228 203 234 142 130 72 77
OPM % 18% 28% 25% 25% 23% 27% 23% 30% 19% 14% 8% 8%
16 31 39 38 42 18 97 45 164 159 334 184
Interest 0 1 4 4 0 0 11 10 9 7 5 5
Depreciation 7 5 4 4 5 6 21 19 18 19 21 21
Profit before tax 69 154 159 179 198 239 269 250 280 264 380 235
Tax % 22% 24% 26% 26% 24% 28% 21% 28% 16% 17% 6% 9%
54 117 117 133 151 172 211 179 235 220 359 214
EPS in Rs 1.92 4.19 4.19 4.75 5.40 6.15 7.53 6.38 8.39 7.86 12.79 7.62
Dividend Payout % 73% 63% 81% 70% 72% 77% 100% 81% 93% 99% 88% 57%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 8%
5 Years: 2%
3 Years: 9%
TTM: 4%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 6%
5 Years: 0%
3 Years: -3%
TTM: -40%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 24%
5 Years: 39%
3 Years: 19%
1 Year: -26%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 38%
5 Years: 41%
3 Years: 41%
Last Year: 28%

Balance Sheet

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Equity Capital 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 14 28 28
Reserves 309 347 350 458 481 523 363 519 561 540 679 776
6 5 97 0 0 0 0 82 71 41 34 25
82 115 58 84 118 124 279 171 161 208 212 196
Total Liabilities 407 478 515 552 609 657 652 783 804 802 953 1,024
15 12 18 19 20 20 103 84 70 56 63 45
CWIP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Investments 109 107 96 136 199 149 56 98 143 84 64 78
284 358 400 397 389 488 494 600 591 663 826 901
Total Assets 407 478 515 552 609 657 652 783 804 802 953 1,024

Cash Flows

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
58 83 82 97 149 37 281 188 152 -55 -191 -21
38 -104 -32 51 57 61 145 -8 70 76 393 157
-38 -68 -79 -143 -114 -143 -360 -57 -204 -251 -232 -131
Net Cash Flow 58 -89 -29 6 92 -45 66 123 18 -229 -30 4

Ratios

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Debtor Days 70 80 90 99 98 127 96 89 78 122 200 245
Inventory Days 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Days Payable 388
Cash Conversion Cycle 70 80 90 99 98 127 96 89 -309 122 200 245
Working Capital Days -3 12 75 76 54 106 24 31 21 64 156 210
ROCE % 22% 45% 39% 38% 41% 47% 62% 53% 46% 44% 58% 31%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

33 Recently
Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025
28.17% 28.17% 28.17% 28.17% 28.17% 28.17% 28.17% 28.17% 28.17% 28.17% 28.17% 28.17%
12.87% 12.96% 12.84% 12.95% 13.59% 14.98% 14.47% 13.94% 12.41% 12.13% 12.29% 10.76%
14.97% 13.98% 13.79% 13.86% 14.31% 16.38% 17.60% 19.05% 21.56% 23.37% 24.30% 25.85%
42.81% 43.69% 44.09% 43.94% 42.87% 39.41% 38.71% 37.80% 36.85% 35.32% 34.22% 34.21%
1.17% 1.17% 1.09% 1.08% 1.06% 1.04% 1.03% 1.02% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
No. of Shareholders 99,1581,16,0701,10,4511,08,0151,12,6291,12,2741,55,6921,44,9721,65,8801,65,9351,65,8081,72,801

* 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.

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