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Waterbase Ltd

₹ 46.3 1.87%
05 Oct 11:41 a.m.
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 ₹ 192 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 46.3
  • High / Low ₹ 67.7 / 38.0
  • Stock P/E
  • Book Value ₹ 34.1
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE -7.36 %
  • ROE -9.90 %
  • Face Value ₹ 10.0
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Pros

  • Company is expected to give good quarter
  • Debtor days have improved from 38.2 to 23.3 days.
  • Company's working capital requirements have reduced from 58.4 days to 35.3 days

Cons

  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 10.8% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of -8.83% over last 3 years.

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Quarterly Results

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025 Mar 2026 Jun 2026
111.23 86.76 73.96 67.31 72.43 62.10 66.79 76.38 87.14 81.72 101.56 79.32 121.49
107.61 87.36 76.35 71.76 78.36 66.42 69.99 81.22 89.85 86.33 102.75 80.92 118.12
Operating Profit 3.62 -0.60 -2.39 -4.45 -5.93 -4.32 -3.20 -4.84 -2.71 -4.61 -1.19 -1.60 3.37
OPM % 3.25% -0.69% -3.23% -6.61% -8.19% -6.96% -4.79% -6.34% -3.11% -5.64% -1.17% -2.02% 2.77%
1.20 0.61 0.34 0.94 0.39 3.87 0.19 0.78 0.99 0.27 0.59 0.54 1.20
Interest 1.12 0.76 0.51 0.61 0.69 0.64 0.50 0.92 1.01 1.18 1.29 1.35 1.56
Depreciation 2.50 2.50 2.33 2.20 2.28 2.13 1.81 1.86 1.72 1.74 1.67 1.83 1.49
Profit before tax 1.20 -3.25 -4.89 -6.32 -8.51 -3.22 -5.32 -6.84 -4.45 -7.26 -3.56 -4.24 1.52
Tax % 24.17% -25.54% -14.93% -24.37% -25.50% -23.29% -26.69% -20.61% -26.07% -25.48% -26.40% -21.46% 21.71%
0.91 -2.42 -4.15 -4.77 -6.34 -2.47 -3.91 -5.43 -3.29 -5.41 -2.63 -3.33 1.19
EPS in Rs 0.22 -0.58 -1.00 -1.15 -1.53 -0.60 -0.94 -1.31 -0.79 -1.31 -0.63 -0.80 0.29
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Profit & Loss

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026 TTM
278 300 320 339 362 318 207 292 298 332 273 345 384
247 288 289 281 311 286 193 284 294 336 291 355 388
Operating Profit 31 12 30 58 51 32 14 7 4 -4 -18 -10 -4
OPM % 11% 4.0% 10% 17% 14% 10% 7% 2.4% 1.4% -1.1% -7% -2.9% -1.1%
2 -1 2 2 6 2 3 3 3 3 5 2 3
Interest 1 4 9 4 3 3 1 1 2 3 3 5 5
Depreciation 1 4 5 6 7 7 7 8 9 10 8 7 7
Profit before tax 30 3 18 49 47 25 8 0 -4 -13 -24 -20 -14
Tax % 35% 17% 35% 38% 35% 26% 27% 72% -20% -21% -24% -25%
20 2 12 30 31 19 6 0 -3 -10 -18 -15 -10
EPS in Rs 5.05 0.56 3.00 7.22 7.45 4.48 1.43 0.02 -0.84 -2.52 -4.38 -3.54 -2.45
Dividend Payout % 30% 89% 33% 21% 20% 0% 70% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 1%
5 Years: 11%
3 Years: 5%
TTM: 31%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: %
TTM: 33%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: -8%
5 Years: -17%
3 Years: -17%
1 Year: -6%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 3%
5 Years: -6%
3 Years: -9%
Last Year: -10%

Balance Sheet

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Equity Capital 39 39 39 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41
Reserves 61 75 86 108 132 142 149 145 141 131 114 100
12 53 68 28 28 12 1 1 39 26 44 59
54 41 52 80 48 42 52 40 65 44 45 51
Total Liabilities 166 207 245 258 249 238 243 228 287 243 245 251
17 60 62 61 73 70 66 65 75 72 75 73
CWIP 1 3 3 9 1 1 0 3 4 2 0 1
Investments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
148 144 180 188 175 167 177 159 207 169 169 176
Total Assets 166 207 245 258 249 238 243 228 287 243 245 251

Cash Flows

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
12 12 -13 55 20 44 52 2 -37 7 -13 -5
-4 -12 -7 -6 -8 -4 -53 28 -15 1 -2 -5
-5 -13 -15 -9 -13 -20 -10 -5 31 -14 -1 27
Net Cash Flow 4 -13 -36 40 -2 20 -11 25 -21 -7 -15 16
Free Cash Flow 7 6 -21 43 9 40 50 -10 -54 1 -21 -13
CFO/OP 69% 162% -30% 118% 72% 159% 401% 53% -895% -120% 71% 50%

Ratios

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Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Debtor Days 75 84 94 97 74 85 84 49 106 47 45 23
Inventory Days 72 60 108 139 131 100 153 98 122 118 155 141
Days Payable 58 37 54 87 39 33 77 42 74 45 56 44
Cash Conversion Cycle 89 107 148 149 165 153 159 105 154 120 143 121
Working Capital Days 69 57 63 92 100 110 111 86 87 79 61 35
ROCE % 30% 7% 15% 29% 27% 14% 5% 1% -1% -5% -11% -7%

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Shrimp Feed Plant Capacity Utilization
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Andhra Pradesh Revenue Concentration
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Diversified Segments (Farm Care + Processing + Hatchery) Share of TOI
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Top 10 Customer/Dealer Concentration
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Processed Shrimp Plant Capacity Utilization
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Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
69.05% 69.05% 69.05% 69.05% 69.04% 69.05% 69.05% 69.05% 69.05% 69.05% 69.05% 69.05%
0.00% 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% 0.00% 0.00% 0.12% 0.00% 0.00%
30.95% 30.95% 30.96% 30.96% 30.96% 30.96% 30.94% 30.95% 30.95% 30.84% 30.96% 30.97%
No. of Shareholders 37,02835,84436,14735,29936,01935,61935,05334,71334,36933,33633,39632,860

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