Universal Cables Ltd

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Universal Cables Ltd

₹ 712 -2.01%
01 Feb - close price
unistar.co.in BSE: 504212 NSE: UNIVCABLES
About

Universal Cables Ltd is predominantly engaged in the business of manufacturing a large range of power cables from 1.1kV to 400kV & capacitors, Turnkey Projects
relating thereto and other types of wires and cables, conductors, etc. [1]

Key Points

Business Division [1]
**Cable- ** It offers Low Voltage, Medium Voltage and Extra High Voltage XLPE Power Cables up to 500 kV grade, PVC and Rubber Insulated Power Cables up to 11 kV grade, Control and Instrumentation Cables up to 1.1 kV.

Website BSE NSE
  • Market Cap ₹ 2,470 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 712
  • High / Low ₹ 1,008 / 407
  • Stock P/E 26.6
  • Book Value ₹ 261
  • Dividend Yield 0.56 %
  • ROCE 10.5 %
  • ROE 6.74 %
  • Face Value ₹ 10.0
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Pros

  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 20.0%

Cons

  • Stock is trading at 2.73 times its book value
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 8.95% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 7.68% over last 3 years.

* 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

Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025
514 591 583 479 494 467 580 489 638 608 674 600 814
468 548 531 443 471 426 519 457 591 569 612 542 741
Operating Profit 46 43 52 37 23 41 61 32 47 39 62 58 74
OPM % 9% 7% 9% 8% 5% 9% 11% 6% 7% 6% 9% 10% 9%
9 4 1 3 13 5 3 3 9 7 4 2 10
Interest 24 24 27 21 22 24 24 26 26 27 25 24 27
Depreciation 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 9 9
Profit before tax 25 18 20 13 8 15 34 2 23 12 34 28 48
Tax % 21% 23% 27% 28% 3% 27% 24% 23% 18% 19% 20% 29% 23%
20 13 15 9 8 11 26 2 19 10 27 20 37
EPS in Rs 5.80 3.87 4.20 2.64 2.30 3.20 7.50 0.48 5.45 2.80 7.78 5.62 10.53
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Upcoming result date: 6 February 2026

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
615 693 748 817 1,180 1,415 1,568 1,280 1,813 2,202 2,020 2,407 2,696
620 669 673 742 1,073 1,240 1,402 1,189 1,690 2,016 1,859 2,227 2,464
Operating Profit -5 25 75 75 107 175 166 91 123 185 162 180 232
OPM % -1% 4% 10% 9% 9% 12% 11% 7% 7% 8% 8% 7% 9%
11 9 12 11 11 12 15 13 19 18 24 22 23
Interest 33 51 51 44 53 62 77 63 78 97 91 104 103
Depreciation 17 18 18 19 21 21 23 26 24 22 24 27 31
Profit before tax -44 -35 17 23 44 103 81 15 40 83 70 71 121
Tax % -9% 0% -13% -25% 4% 33% 20% 20% 24% 24% 23% 20%
-40 -35 20 29 42 69 65 12 30 63 54 57 93
EPS in Rs -11.54 -10.00 5.63 8.39 12.09 19.89 18.60 3.51 8.79 18.21 15.64 16.51 26.73
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 0% 0% 12% 10% 11% 29% 17% 16% 19% 24%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 13%
5 Years: 9%
3 Years: 10%
TTM: 24%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 14%
5 Years: -2%
3 Years: 24%
TTM: 61%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 26%
5 Years: 39%
3 Years: 28%
1 Year: 8%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 9%
5 Years: 7%
3 Years: 8%
Last Year: 7%

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 Sep 2025
Equity Capital 23 23 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35
Reserves 125 88 153 252 302 391 410 453 528 673 829 811 871
307 365 311 288 394 541 621 609 694 657 771 849 1,014
139 145 168 175 299 310 394 393 530 403 477 493 730
Total Liabilities 594 621 667 750 1,029 1,277 1,460 1,490 1,786 1,767 2,111 2,188 2,649
155 145 135 134 122 155 172 187 167 161 200 255 329
CWIP 1 0 0 0 17 2 17 0 2 11 0 35 58
Investments 51 51 51 123 136 166 125 164 218 316 444 387 401
387 424 480 492 756 954 1,146 1,138 1,400 1,280 1,467 1,511 1,861
Total Assets 594 621 667 750 1,029 1,277 1,460 1,490 1,786 1,767 2,111 2,188 2,649

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
-35 -5 46 70 -42 -59 38 90 -12 143 33 176
-25 -6 -0 -13 -18 -27 -42 -16 -7 -15 -50 -141
62 11 -44 -61 62 84 4 -72 16 -127 18 -31
Net Cash Flow 2 -0 2 -3 2 -1 -0 2 -3 0 1 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 133 126 150 139 159 157 187 229 195 148 195 138
Inventory Days 77 75 85 89 71 101 89 101 79 61 70 79
Days Payable 75 7 84 95 114 96 106 124 118 63 82 64
Cash Conversion Cycle 134 194 151 133 116 162 169 206 155 146 183 153
Working Capital Days 20 27 63 67 53 68 58 66 79 79 80 79
ROCE % -3% 3% 13% 12% 15% 20% 16% 7% 10% 14% 11% 11%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025
61.89% 61.89% 61.89% 61.89% 61.89% 61.89% 61.89% 61.89% 61.89% 61.89% 61.89% 61.89%
0.36% 0.35% 0.31% 0.34% 0.30% 0.37% 0.18% 0.24% 0.18% 0.18% 0.41% 0.81%
2.55% 2.48% 3.01% 5.25% 6.18% 5.24% 6.63% 6.58% 6.62% 6.66% 6.10% 4.51%
35.20% 35.28% 34.80% 32.50% 31.62% 32.49% 31.28% 31.28% 31.31% 31.28% 31.61% 32.78%
No. of Shareholders 13,63914,27616,60614,91914,93915,85019,03117,97617,93318,06917,41417,511

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