Universal Cables Ltd

Universal Cables Ltd

₹ 477 0.35%
21 Sep - close price
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

Wide Range of products
Under the cable division, the co. has a very wide range of products including Low Voltage (LV), Medium Voltage (MV), and Extra High Voltage (EHV) Power Cables up to 500 kV grade and PVC and Rubber Insulated Power Cables up to 11 kV grade. This enables the company to cater to a wide range of customer requirements. [1]

  • Market Cap 1,656 Cr.
  • Current Price 477
  • High / Low 548 / 198
  • Stock P/E 28.9
  • Book Value 204
  • Dividend Yield 0.63 %
  • ROCE 13.8 %
  • ROE 9.95 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 20.7%
  • Debtor days have improved from 190 to 148 days.

Cons

  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 6.50% 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.

Peer comparison

Sector: Cables Industry: Cables - Power

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Quarterly Results

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Jun 2020 Sep 2020 Dec 2020 Mar 2021 Jun 2021 Sep 2021 Dec 2021 Mar 2022 Jun 2022 Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023
205.05 283.71 370.38 421.53 278.16 451.16 489.98 594.23 513.80 514.28 590.99 582.87 479.41
191.83 268.13 340.30 389.58 248.79 435.56 459.84 546.44 469.55 468.00 547.92 531.09 442.77
Operating Profit 13.22 15.58 30.08 31.95 29.37 15.60 30.14 47.79 44.25 46.28 43.07 51.78 36.64
OPM % 6.45% 5.49% 8.12% 7.58% 10.56% 3.46% 6.15% 8.04% 8.61% 9.00% 7.29% 8.88% 7.64%
2.31 6.40 3.43 1.33 3.39 10.48 2.33 3.30 3.40 9.10 4.16 0.97 3.10
Interest 16.42 15.09 15.13 16.20 16.30 17.29 19.60 24.54 21.72 24.37 24.06 27.27 21.47
Depreciation 6.24 6.45 6.93 6.73 6.40 6.30 6.00 5.66 5.64 5.65 5.62 5.56 5.62
Profit before tax -7.13 0.44 11.45 10.35 10.06 2.49 6.87 20.89 20.29 25.36 17.55 19.92 12.65
Tax % 24.96% -168.18% 25.68% 24.44% 25.94% -6.83% 26.20% 26.81% 25.78% 20.66% 23.48% 26.81% 27.59%
-5.34 1.18 8.51 7.82 7.46 2.66 5.07 15.29 15.06 20.11 13.44 14.58 9.16
EPS in Rs -1.54 0.34 2.45 2.25 2.15 0.77 1.46 4.41 4.34 5.80 3.87 4.20 2.64
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Profit & Loss

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2012 Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 TTM
619 617 615 693 748 817 1,180 1,415 1,568 1,280 1,813 2,202 2,168
610 592 620 669 673 742 1,073 1,240 1,402 1,189 1,690 2,016 1,990
Operating Profit 9 25 -5 25 75 75 107 175 166 91 123 185 178
OPM % 2% 4% -1% 4% 10% 9% 9% 12% 11% 7% 7% 8% 8%
8 8 11 9 12 11 11 12 15 13 19 18 17
Interest 24 25 33 51 51 44 53 62 77 63 78 97 97
Depreciation 15 15 17 18 18 19 21 21 23 26 24 22 22
Profit before tax -21 -7 -44 -35 17 23 44 103 81 15 40 83 75
Tax % 34% 34% 9% 0% -13% -25% 4% 33% 20% 20% 24% 24%
-14 -5 -40 -35 20 29 42 69 65 12 30 63 57
EPS in Rs -4.01 -1.33 -11.54 -10.00 5.63 8.39 12.09 19.89 18.60 3.51 8.79 18.21 16.51
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 12% 10% 11% 29% 17% 16%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 14%
5 Years: 13%
3 Years: 12%
TTM: 6%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 32%
5 Years: 9%
3 Years: 0%
TTM: 50%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 36%
5 Years: 16%
3 Years: 54%
1 Year: 123%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 7%
5 Years: 10%
3 Years: 7%
Last Year: 10%

Balance Sheet

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2012 Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023
23 23 23 23 35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35
Reserves 169 165 125 88 153 252 302 391 410 453 528 673
165 212 307 365 311 288 394 541 621 609 694 657
103 182 139 145 168 175 299 310 394 393 530 403
Total Liabilities 460 582 594 621 667 750 1,029 1,277 1,460 1,490 1,786 1,767
135 137 155 145 135 134 122 155 172 187 167 161
CWIP 0 5 1 0 0 0 17 2 17 0 2 11
Investments 51 51 51 51 51 123 136 166 125 164 218 316
275 388 387 424 480 492 756 954 1,146 1,138 1,400 1,280
Total Assets 460 582 594 621 667 750 1,029 1,277 1,460 1,490 1,786 1,767

Cash Flows

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2012 Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023
7 -2 -35 -5 46 70 -42 -59 38 90 -12 143
-2 -22 -25 -6 -0 -13 -18 -27 -42 -16 -7 -15
-4 24 62 11 -44 -61 62 84 4 -72 16 -127
Net Cash Flow 0 -0 2 -0 2 -3 2 -1 -0 2 -3 0

Ratios

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2012 Mar 2013 Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023
Debtor Days 64 118 133 126 150 139 159 157 187 229 195 148
Inventory Days 78 97 77 75 85 89 71 101 89 101 79 61
Days Payable 33 93 75 7 84 95 114 96 106 124 118 63
Cash Conversion Cycle 109 121 134 194 151 133 116 162 169 206 155 146
Working Capital Days 81 105 132 125 148 134 125 163 163 215 171 149
ROCE % 0% 5% -3% 3% 13% 12% 15% 20% 16% 7% 10% 14%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Sep 2020Dec 2020Mar 2021Jun 2021Sep 2021Dec 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023
61.89% 61.89% 61.89% 61.89% 61.89% 61.89% 61.89% 61.89% 61.89% 61.89% 61.89% 61.89%
0.09% 0.09% 0.09% 0.04% 0.00% 0.01% 0.03% 0.00% 0.11% 0.35% 0.36% 0.35%
2.55% 2.59% 2.59% 2.20% 1.94% 1.94% 1.94% 2.04% 2.05% 2.40% 2.55% 2.48%
35.47% 35.43% 35.43% 35.87% 36.17% 36.16% 36.14% 36.07% 35.96% 35.36% 35.20% 35.28%
No. of Shareholders 13,72513,75914,03116,70317,54917,31516,97316,65814,55213,22913,63914,276

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