Sterlite Technologies Ltd

Sterlite Technologies Ltd

₹ 126 0.92%
07 Aug 12:26 p.m.
About

Sterlite Technologies Limited was established in July 2001 after the demerger of the telecom division of Sterlite Industries Ltd (SIL). In July 2006, STL acquired the transmission line business of SIL to foray into the power transmission cables business. STL has grown over the years to become the largest Optical Fiber and Optical Fiber Cables manufacturer in the country. The company also has sizeable presence in the overseas markets with an established presence in the global optical fiber market. [1]

Key Points

Market Position
The company’s global ex-China Optical Fiber Cables (OFC) market share was 8% in FY24 vs 12% in FY23. [1] It is among the largest and lowest-cost producers of Optical Fibre and OFC in India because of extensive backward integration. [2][3]

  • Market Cap 6,160 Cr.
  • Current Price 126
  • High / Low 133 / 52.2
  • Stock P/E
  • Book Value 29.1
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE -0.50 %
  • ROE -7.52 %
  • Face Value 2.00

Pros

  • Company has reduced debt.
  • Debtor days have improved from 175 to 131 days.

Cons

  • Stock is trading at 4.38 times its book value
  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of -14.2% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 1.62% over last 3 years.
  • Earnings include an other income of Rs.129 Cr.
  • Promoter holding has decreased over last 3 years: -9.75%

* 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

Jun 2022 Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025
1,237.00 1,305.00 1,462.00 1,354.00 1,155.00 1,135.00 867.00 510.00 516.00 870.00 590.00 555.00 542.00
1,048.00 1,138.00 1,233.00 1,231.00 1,019.00 1,051.00 888.00 598.00 556.00 811.00 576.00 530.00 501.00
Operating Profit 189.00 167.00 229.00 123.00 136.00 84.00 -21.00 -88.00 -40.00 59.00 14.00 25.00 41.00
OPM % 15.28% 12.80% 15.66% 9.08% 11.77% 7.40% -2.42% -17.25% -7.75% 6.78% 2.37% 4.50% 7.56%
-53.00 -44.00 -18.00 52.00 38.00 56.00 38.00 56.00 47.00 39.00 30.00 22.00 38.00
Interest 60.00 66.00 76.00 78.00 77.00 76.00 71.00 54.00 40.00 63.00 38.00 42.00 34.00
Depreciation 51.00 51.00 50.00 50.00 49.00 49.00 50.00 47.00 45.00 46.00 44.00 41.00 42.00
Profit before tax 25.00 6.00 85.00 47.00 48.00 15.00 -104.00 -133.00 -78.00 -11.00 -38.00 -36.00 3.00
Tax % 88.00% 216.67% 37.65% 46.81% 20.83% 6.67% -27.88% -22.56% -26.92% -18.18% -31.58% -30.56% 33.33%
3.00 -7.00 53.00 25.00 38.00 14.00 -75.00 -103.00 -57.00 -9.00 -26.00 -25.00 2.00
EPS in Rs 0.08 -0.18 1.33 0.63 0.95 0.35 -1.88 -2.58 -1.17 -0.18 -0.53 -0.51 0.04
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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 TTM
2,726 3,030 2,028 2,256 2,865 4,863 4,760 4,142 4,856 5,356 2,661 2,215 2,557
2,471 2,687 1,596 1,834 2,260 3,823 3,764 3,429 4,265 4,615 2,653 2,188 2,418
Operating Profit 256 343 432 422 605 1,040 997 713 591 741 8 27 139
OPM % 9% 11% 21% 19% 21% 21% 21% 17% 12% 14% 0% 1% 5%
16 43 20 23 35 35 -18 58 -21 -85 217 145 129
Interest 95 179 98 117 103 95 204 190 216 280 227 163 177
Depreciation 103 108 107 145 170 168 232 215 198 203 185 174 173
Profit before tax 73 99 248 182 367 811 542 366 156 173 -187 -165 -82
Tax % 31% 15% 27% 14% 31% 34% 20% 29% 47% 57% -32% -30%
50 84 181 156 255 535 434 261 83 75 -127 -115 -58
EPS in Rs 1.27 2.14 4.59 3.91 6.35 13.30 10.73 6.59 2.09 1.88 -3.18 -2.36 -1.18
Dividend Payout % 24% 28% 22% 32% 31% 26% 33% 30% 24% 53% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: -3%
5 Years: -14%
3 Years: -23%
TTM: -16%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: %
TTM: 81%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 8%
5 Years: 7%
3 Years: 5%
1 Year: 20%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 13%
5 Years: 4%
3 Years: 2%
Last Year: -8%

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 79 79 79 80 80 81 81 79 80 80 80 98
Reserves 1,140 1,164 815 792 990 1,508 1,729 1,747 1,763 1,804 1,641 1,320
1,313 1,692 910 1,068 1,163 1,529 1,972 2,241 2,664 3,049 2,393 1,214
1,015 1,292 704 811 1,151 2,809 2,315 2,668 2,909 2,695 2,882 1,474
Total Liabilities 3,546 4,227 2,508 2,750 3,384 5,926 6,096 6,736 7,416 7,628 6,996 4,106
1,006 914 914 1,131 1,088 1,809 2,262 2,204 2,149 1,967 1,848 1,681
CWIP 16 33 125 18 226 414 128 147 65 55 16 16
Investments 434 1,373 142 155 276 264 522 504 297 427 370 309
2,090 1,907 1,327 1,445 1,794 3,439 3,185 3,882 4,905 5,179 4,762 2,100
Total Assets 3,546 4,227 2,508 2,750 3,384 5,926 6,096 6,736 7,416 7,628 6,996 4,106

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
263 255 128 420 595 592 591 468 393 -194 959 80
-408 -437 -100 -247 -427 -764 -517 -434 -296 -13 -116 -374
80 196 -49 -122 -171 161 -56 -34 102 70 -797 314
Net Cash Flow -66 14 -20 51 -2 -11 18 -0 199 -137 46 20

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 90 108 133 112 110 88 108 121 139 147 248 131
Inventory Days 61 74 75 120 95 56 44 64 62 54 81 93
Days Payable 127 165 142 167 196 264 213 327 320 277 574 315
Cash Conversion Cycle 24 17 66 65 9 -120 -60 -142 -119 -76 -244 -91
Working Capital Days -54 -48 9 -7 -7 -40 -54 -38 -32 -31 -114 -149
ROCE % 7% 10% 15% 16% 23% 34% 23% 14% 10% 15% -1% -0%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

31 Recently
Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025
54.11% 54.10% 54.06% 54.05% 53.99% 53.99% 53.98% 44.18% 44.17% 44.17% 44.16% 44.41%
7.91% 7.87% 7.99% 7.16% 5.45% 4.75% 5.02% 7.77% 8.36% 8.71% 7.28% 6.74%
3.76% 2.87% 2.09% 1.99% 1.91% 1.96% 2.00% 11.73% 10.69% 9.42% 11.60% 11.33%
34.22% 35.16% 35.86% 36.81% 38.63% 39.31% 38.99% 36.31% 36.79% 37.70% 36.95% 37.52%
No. of Shareholders 2,10,9552,11,0852,05,9292,07,5132,25,5712,30,4632,32,6692,38,9752,42,2452,44,0332,38,3572,62,629

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