Sterlite Technologies Ltd

Sterlite Technologies Ltd

₹ 117 2.10%
25 Jul - close price
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 5,723 Cr.
  • Current Price 117
  • High / Low 122 / 52.2
  • Stock P/E
  • Book Value 40.8
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE 2.92 %
  • ROE -3.59 %
  • Face Value 2.00

Pros

  • Company has reduced debt.
  • Company's working capital requirements have reduced from 71.8 days to 28.3 days

Cons

  • Stock is trading at 2.88 times its book value
  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of -4.96% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of -0.27% over last 3 years.
  • 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

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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
1,487 1,683 1,883 1,872 1,522 1,494 1,322 843 872 1,413 999 1,052 1,019
1,326 1,452 1,641 1,616 1,308 1,281 1,232 812 808 1,268 892 927 887
Operating Profit 161 231 242 256 214 213 90 31 64 145 107 125 132
OPM % 11% 14% 13% 14% 14% 14% 7% 4% 7% 10% 11% 12% 13%
-35 -17 -16 8 30 11 12 24 8 5 -5 -24 8
Interest 68 77 78 89 92 95 94 71 56 84 58 65 50
Depreciation 76 76 78 78 81 85 84 81 78 83 80 79 77
Profit before tax -18 61 70 97 71 44 -76 -97 -62 -17 -36 -43 13
Tax % 33% 34% 33% 35% 27% 27% -22% -15% -23% -18% -33% -7% 23%
-24 40 47 63 52 32 -59 -82 -48 -14 -24 -40 10
EPS in Rs -0.55 1.10 1.28 1.63 1.35 0.85 -1.43 -2.05 -0.98 -0.29 -0.49 -0.82 0.20
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Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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
2,564 3,097 2,144 2,449 3,177 5,087 5,154 4,825 5,437 6,925 5,478 3,996 4,483
2,287 2,634 1,685 1,929 2,431 3,968 4,093 4,018 4,772 6,030 4,908 3,580 3,974
Operating Profit 277 463 459 519 746 1,120 1,061 807 665 895 570 416 509
OPM % 11% 15% 21% 21% 23% 22% 21% 17% 12% 13% 10% 10% 11%
21 49 10 20 38 37 -16 58 -22 -64 68 -15 -16
Interest 180 327 119 123 104 105 221 203 238 311 369 241 257
Depreciation 133 185 126 159 182 195 290 285 308 309 335 316 319
Profit before tax -15 0 225 257 497 856 533 377 97 211 -66 -156 -83
Tax % 160% 3,355% 29% 15% 27% 32% 20% 30% 54% 40% -14% -21%
-40 -4 160 218 364 578 424 265 45 127 -57 -123 -68
EPS in Rs -0.90 -0.07 3.89 5.06 8.34 13.98 10.74 6.95 1.51 3.54 -1.28 -2.52 -1.40
Dividend Payout % -33% -896% 3% 25% 24% 25% 33% 29% 33% 28% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 3%
5 Years: -5%
3 Years: -10%
TTM: -1%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: %
TTM: 92%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 7%
5 Years: 5%
3 Years: 5%
1 Year: 10%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 13%
5 Years: 3%
3 Years: 0%
Last Year: -4%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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 1,031 1,008 676 800 1,095 1,639 1,839 1,908 1,875 2,011 1,943 1,892
4,338 5,725 1,085 1,092 1,178 2,067 2,577 2,944 3,475 3,834 3,376 1,926
1,478 1,568 775 938 1,359 3,226 2,698 3,124 3,281 2,886 2,879 1,611
Total Liabilities 6,926 8,380 2,614 2,911 3,712 7,012 7,195 8,055 8,711 8,811 8,278 5,527
1,725 4,055 1,137 1,313 1,234 2,468 3,060 3,174 3,351 3,246 3,209 2,928
CWIP 3,549 2,193 172 66 357 419 133 227 143 129 62 23
Investments 222 59 16 49 175 135 333 303 92 136 123 90
1,430 2,074 1,289 1,483 1,946 3,990 3,669 4,350 5,125 5,300 4,884 2,486
Total Assets 6,926 8,380 2,614 2,911 3,712 7,012 7,195 8,055 8,711 8,811 8,278 5,527

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
264 393 215 488 729 631 696 638 584 228 791 348
-1,727 -1,172 -128 -232 -586 -1,172 -624 -615 -481 -56 -211 -89
1,079 850 -81 -187 -152 570 -68 23 115 -132 -691 4
Net Cash Flow -384 71 6 69 -9 29 4 46 218 40 -111 263

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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 81 98 121 102 100 97 111 110 115 96 106 75
Inventory Days 74 83 78 122 97 87 67 95 121 92 120 134
Days Payable 138 180 141 164 188 281 212 296 319 238 318 188
Cash Conversion Cycle 18 1 57 60 8 -97 -34 -91 -83 -50 -92 22
Working Capital Days -50 -13 53 72 48 34 42 89 92 97 90 28
ROCE % 3% 5% 8% 20% 27% 30% 19% 12% 8% 11% 5% 3%

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

* 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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