Waterbase Ltd

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Waterbase Ltd

₹ 49.7 -2.70%
12 Sep - close price
waterbaseindia.com BSE: 523660 NSE: WATERBASE
About

Incorporated in 1993, Waterbase Ltd is in the business of Shrimp Feeds, Shrimp Aquaculture and Shrimp Hatchery[1]

Key Points

Business Overview:[1]
WBL is a part of the KCT group. It is a manufacturer and exporter of shrimp feed, prawn feed, and crab & fish processing machinery in India. It also processes shrimp in IQF, Block Frozen and Cooked form from its own captive farms, and exports its produce to global markets, predominantly Japan, Europe and the United States.
The company’s processing plant is FDA listed and EU approved, and processing is done as per HACCP guidelines

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  • Market Cap ₹ 206 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 49.7
  • High / Low ₹ 83.3 / 42.5
  • Stock P/E
  • Book Value ₹ 37.5
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE -10.6 %
  • ROE -11.1 %
  • Face Value ₹ 10.0
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Pros

  • Debtor days have improved from 65.6 to 43.7 days.
  • Company's working capital requirements have reduced from 75.3 days to 59.5 days

Cons

  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of -2.68% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of -6.23% over last 3 years.
  • Company might be capitalizing the interest cost

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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
79.87 87.91 70.69 65.62 111.23 86.76 73.96 67.31 72.43 62.10 66.79 76.38 87.14
77.32 85.59 71.20 65.93 107.61 87.36 76.35 71.76 78.36 66.42 69.99 81.22 89.85
Operating Profit 2.55 2.32 -0.51 -0.31 3.62 -0.60 -2.39 -4.45 -5.93 -4.32 -3.20 -4.84 -2.71
OPM % 3.19% 2.64% -0.72% -0.47% 3.25% -0.69% -3.23% -6.61% -8.19% -6.96% -4.79% -6.34% -3.11%
0.53 0.41 0.42 1.29 1.20 0.61 0.34 0.94 0.39 3.87 0.19 0.78 0.99
Interest 0.18 0.19 0.79 0.95 1.12 0.76 0.51 0.61 0.69 0.64 0.50 0.92 1.01
Depreciation 2.06 2.22 2.34 2.32 2.50 2.50 2.33 2.20 2.28 2.13 1.81 1.86 1.72
Profit before tax 0.84 0.32 -3.22 -2.29 1.20 -3.25 -4.89 -6.32 -8.51 -3.22 -5.32 -6.84 -4.45
Tax % 27.38% 31.25% -26.09% -17.03% 24.17% -25.54% -14.93% -24.37% -25.50% -23.29% -26.69% -20.61% -26.07%
0.61 0.22 -2.39 -1.90 0.91 -2.42 -4.15 -4.77 -6.34 -2.47 -3.91 -5.43 -3.29
EPS in Rs 0.15 0.05 -0.58 -0.46 0.22 -0.58 -1.00 -1.15 -1.53 -0.60 -0.94 -1.31 -0.79
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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
228 278 300 320 339 362 318 207 292 298 332 278 292
204 247 288 289 281 311 286 193 284 294 336 296 307
Operating Profit 24 31 12 30 58 51 32 14 7 4 -4 -18 -15
OPM % 10% 11% 4% 10% 17% 14% 10% 7% 2% 1% -1% -7% -5%
1 2 -1 2 2 6 2 3 3 3 3 5 6
Interest 3 1 4 9 4 3 3 1 1 2 3 3 3
Depreciation 2 1 4 5 6 7 7 7 8 9 10 8 8
Profit before tax 20 30 3 18 49 47 25 8 0 -4 -13 -24 -20
Tax % 34% 35% 17% 35% 38% 35% 26% 27% 72% -20% -21% -24%
14 20 2 12 30 31 19 6 0 -3 -10 -18 -15
EPS in Rs 3.52 5.05 0.56 3.00 7.22 7.45 4.48 1.43 0.02 -0.84 -2.52 -4.38 -3.64
Dividend Payout % 0% 30% 89% 33% 21% 20% 0% 70% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 0%
5 Years: -3%
3 Years: -2%
TTM: -3%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: %
TTM: 15%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: -6%
5 Years: -13%
3 Years: -18%
1 Year: -38%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 4%
5 Years: -3%
3 Years: -6%
Last Year: -11%

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 39 39 39 39 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41
Reserves 48 61 75 86 108 132 142 149 145 141 131 114
14 12 53 68 28 28 12 1 1 39 26 44
57 54 41 52 80 48 42 52 40 65 44 45
Total Liabilities 158 166 207 245 258 249 238 243 228 287 243 245
15 17 60 62 61 73 70 66 65 75 72 75
CWIP 0 1 3 3 9 1 1 0 3 4 2 0
Investments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
143 148 144 180 188 175 167 177 159 207 169 169
Total Assets 158 166 207 245 258 249 238 243 228 287 243 245

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
3 12 12 -13 55 20 44 52 2 -37 7 -13
1 -4 -12 -7 -6 -8 -4 -53 28 -15 1 -2
5 -5 -13 -15 -9 -13 -20 -10 -5 31 -14 -1
Net Cash Flow 8 4 -13 -36 40 -2 20 -11 25 -21 -7 -15

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 77 75 84 94 97 74 85 84 49 106 47 44
Inventory Days 112 72 60 108 139 131 100 153 98 122 118 155
Days Payable 110 58 37 54 87 39 33 77 42 74 45 56
Cash Conversion Cycle 80 89 107 148 149 165 153 159 105 154 120 142
Working Capital Days 76 69 57 63 92 100 110 111 86 87 79 60
ROCE % 24% 30% 7% 15% 29% 27% 14% 5% 1% -1% -5% -11%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025
68.99% 69.05% 69.05% 69.05% 69.05% 69.05% 69.05% 69.05% 69.04% 69.05% 69.05% 69.05%
0.07% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
30.95% 30.97% 30.96% 30.96% 30.95% 30.95% 30.96% 30.96% 30.96% 30.96% 30.94% 30.95%
No. of Shareholders 40,72739,24738,72638,03037,02835,84436,14735,29936,01935,61935,05334,713

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