Waterbase Ltd

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Waterbase Ltd

₹ 45.0 3.47%
10 Jul - 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 ₹ 187 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 45.0
  • High / Low ₹ 67.7 / 38.0
  • Stock P/E
  • Book Value ₹ 34.1
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE -7.35 %
  • ROE -9.90 %
  • Face Value ₹ 10.0
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Pros

  • Debtor days have improved from 38.1 to 23.0 days.
  • Company's working capital requirements have reduced from 58.2 days to 34.8 days

Cons

  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 11.1% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of -8.84% over last 3 years.

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Quarterly Results

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025 Mar 2026
65.62 111.23 86.76 73.96 67.31 72.43 62.10 66.79 76.38 87.14 81.72 101.56 79.32
65.93 107.61 87.37 76.35 71.76 78.36 66.42 70.00 81.22 89.85 86.33 102.75 80.92
Operating Profit -0.31 3.62 -0.61 -2.39 -4.45 -5.93 -4.32 -3.21 -4.84 -2.71 -4.61 -1.19 -1.60
OPM % -0.47% 3.25% -0.70% -3.23% -6.61% -8.19% -6.96% -4.81% -6.34% -3.11% -5.64% -1.17% -2.02%
1.29 1.20 0.61 0.34 0.94 0.39 3.87 0.19 0.78 0.99 0.27 0.59 0.54
Interest 0.95 1.12 0.76 0.51 0.61 0.69 0.64 0.50 0.92 1.01 1.18 1.29 1.35
Depreciation 2.32 2.50 2.50 2.33 2.20 2.28 2.13 1.81 1.86 1.72 1.74 1.67 1.83
Profit before tax -2.29 1.20 -3.26 -4.89 -6.32 -8.51 -3.22 -5.33 -6.84 -4.45 -7.26 -3.56 -4.24
Tax % -17.03% 24.17% -25.46% -14.93% -24.37% -25.50% -23.29% -26.64% -20.61% -26.07% -25.48% -26.40% -21.46%
-1.91 0.91 -2.43 -4.16 -4.78 -6.35 -2.47 -3.91 -5.43 -3.29 -5.41 -2.63 -3.34
EPS in Rs -0.46 0.22 -0.59 -1.00 -1.15 -1.53 -0.60 -0.94 -1.31 -0.79 -1.31 -0.63 -0.81
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Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
318 207 292 298 332 273 350
286 193 284 294 336 291 360
Operating Profit 32 14 7 4 -4 -18 -10
OPM % 10% 7% 2% 1% -1% -7% -3%
2 3 3 3 3 5 2
Interest 3 1 1 2 3 3 5
Depreciation 7 7 8 9 10 8 7
Profit before tax 25 8 0 -4 -13 -24 -20
Tax % 26% 27% 76% -20% -21% -24% -25%
18 6 0 -3 -10 -18 -15
EPS in Rs 4.46 1.43 0.02 -0.84 -2.52 -4.38 -3.54
Dividend Payout % 0% 70% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: 11%
3 Years: 5%
TTM: 28%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: %
TTM: 19%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: -9%
5 Years: -19%
3 Years: -18%
1 Year: -14%
Return on Equity
10 Years: %
5 Years: -5%
3 Years: -9%
Last Year: -10%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Equity Capital 41 41 41 41 41 41 41
Reserves 142 149 145 141 131 114 100
12 1 1 39 26 44 59
42 52 40 65 44 45 51
Total Liabilities 238 243 227 287 242 244 251
70 66 65 75 72 75 73
CWIP 1 0 3 4 2 0 1
Investments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
167 177 159 207 169 169 176
Total Assets 238 243 227 287 242 244 251

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
44 52 2 -37 7 -13 -5
-4 -53 28 -15 1 -2 -5
-20 -10 -5 31 -14 -1 27
Net Cash Flow 20 -11 25 -21 -7 -15 16
Free Cash Flow 42 50 -10 -54 1 -21 -13
CFO/OP 160% 402% 52% -883% -120% 71% 51%

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Debtor Days 85 84 49 106 47 45 23
Inventory Days 100 153 98 122 118 155 141
Days Payable 33 77 42 74 45 56 44
Cash Conversion Cycle 153 159 105 154 120 143 120
Working Capital Days 118 111 86 87 79 61 35
ROCE % 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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Processed Shrimp Plant Capacity Utilization
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Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
69.05% 69.05% 69.05% 69.05% 69.05% 69.04% 69.05% 69.05% 69.05% 69.05% 69.05% 69.05%
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% 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%
30.96% 30.95% 30.95% 30.96% 30.96% 30.96% 30.96% 30.94% 30.95% 30.95% 30.84% 30.96%
No. of Shareholders 38,03037,02835,84436,14735,29936,01935,61935,05334,71334,36933,33633,396

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