Zuari Agro Chemicals Ltd

Zuari Agro Chemicals Ltd

₹ 220 -1.15%
10 Jun 2:58 p.m.
About

Incorporated in 1967, Zuari Agro Chemicals Ltd manufactures, trades and markets chemical fertilizers and fertilizer
products[1]

Key Points

Business Overview:[1][2]
ZACL is the flagship company of Adventz Group. It is also the holding company for the other agri-business operations of the Adventz Group. Company is a single-window agricultural solution provider and manufacturer of high-quality complex fertilizers of various grades along with micro nutrients and speciality fertilizers. Company manufactures and markets Single Super Phosphate (SSP) through its brand Jai Kisaan

  • Market Cap 926 Cr.
  • Current Price 220
  • High / Low 268 / 152
  • Stock P/E 5.62
  • Book Value 441
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE 12.9 %
  • ROE 9.28 %
  • Face Value 10.0

Pros

  • Company has reduced debt.
  • Stock is trading at 0.50 times its book value

Cons

  • Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 7.84% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 7.87% over last 3 years.
  • Earnings include an other income of Rs.205 Cr.
  • Company's cost of borrowing seems high

* 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

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2022 Jun 2022 Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025
893 1,296 502 1,416 1,339 1,205 1,649 843 898 1,097 1,123 1,264 952
871 1,210 522 1,282 1,208 1,116 1,510 768 879 978 1,022 1,148 920
Operating Profit 22 86 -20 134 131 90 139 75 19 118 101 117 32
OPM % 2% 7% -4% 9% 10% 7% 8% 9% 2% 11% 9% 9% 3%
48 1,168 19 63 -629 15 45 43 131 12 81 51 61
Interest 45 45 51 56 54 57 55 49 51 48 44 40 36
Depreciation 16 18 17 22 21 23 23 24 25 25 25 26 25
Profit before tax 8 1,191 -70 119 -573 25 106 45 74 56 113 101 32
Tax % 14% 23% -27% 13% -25% 106% 37% 37% -4% 48% 18% 20% 16%
7 913 -51 104 -427 -2 67 29 77 29 93 81 27
EPS in Rs 1.35 214.51 -8.65 16.46 -108.99 -5.77 8.44 3.19 17.87 2.18 19.31 12.97 4.72
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Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
7,302 7,613 7,611 6,377 7,265 8,103 3,042 2,404 3,590 4,553 4,595 4,436
7,092 7,313 7,334 5,905 6,722 7,783 3,382 2,369 3,351 4,215 4,233 4,068
Operating Profit 210 300 277 472 542 320 -340 35 239 338 362 368
OPM % 3% 4% 4% 7% 7% 4% -11% 1% 7% 7% 8% 8%
138 71 50 23 113 -11 124 146 220 616 195 205
Interest 380 318 419 440 404 488 278 200 173 207 211 168
Depreciation 34 30 66 77 83 87 68 68 67 79 95 102
Profit before tax -66 23 -157 -22 169 -266 -562 -88 218 668 251 303
Tax % -14% 29% -22% -40% 14% 3% 37% 44% 22% 19% 32% 24%
-57 14 -123 -13 146 -273 -773 -126 171 539 171 231
EPS in Rs -10.52 2.13 -27.40 -5.22 27.91 -68.57 -190.74 -37.35 31.01 113.33 23.74 39.18
Dividend Payout % -29% 94% -7% -19% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: -5%
5 Years: 8%
3 Years: 7%
TTM: -3%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 34%
5 Years: 17%
3 Years: 7%
TTM: 193%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 2%
5 Years: 19%
3 Years: 14%
1 Year: 19%
Return on Equity
10 Years: -5%
5 Years: 7%
3 Years: 8%
Last Year: 9%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42 42
Reserves 975 965 1,305 1,325 1,423 1,110 299 154 325 1,539 1,652 1,814
3,747 3,434 5,047 4,299 4,506 5,235 3,368 1,851 2,643 2,108 1,783 717
1,284 1,678 1,617 1,914 2,279 2,886 2,845 3,297 3,201 1,361 1,334 2,453
Total Liabilities 6,048 6,118 8,011 7,580 8,250 9,273 6,554 5,344 6,211 5,050 4,811 5,026
450 488 1,829 1,793 1,798 1,835 1,862 1,431 1,424 1,940 1,957 868
CWIP 282 424 102 143 147 154 168 78 320 19 23 4
Investments 206 209 774 878 911 815 855 952 1,126 1,242 1,270 1,425
5,111 4,998 5,306 4,767 5,395 6,469 3,668 2,883 3,341 1,848 1,561 2,729
Total Assets 6,048 6,118 8,011 7,580 8,250 9,273 6,554 5,344 6,211 5,050 4,811 5,026

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
919 839 -869 1,097 293 -355 2,635 1,521 571 95 473 511
-149 -286 -489 -40 -63 -103 -16 -171 -137 426 3 -122
-952 -547 1,363 -1,003 -148 360 -2,404 -1,188 -296 -697 -527 -494
Net Cash Flow -182 6 5 54 82 -98 215 162 138 -176 -51 -104

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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 188 159 197 198 170 176 266 69 64 63 48 7
Inventory Days 55 61 45 56 74 107 94 52 78 47 38 23
Days Payable 45 70 54 86 102 118 339 96 91 57 41 21
Cash Conversion Cycle 198 149 188 168 142 164 22 25 52 53 45 9
Working Capital Days 194 153 177 158 148 152 22 -113 -14 49 37 57
ROCE % 5% 7% 5% 8% 10% 5% -5% 3% 13% 10% 8% 13%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025
65.28% 65.28% 65.28% 65.28% 65.28% 65.28% 65.28% 65.28% 65.28% 65.21% 65.21% 65.21%
0.84% 1.43% 1.10% 1.13% 1.09% 1.02% 1.58% 1.27% 1.08% 1.18% 2.52% 1.33%
1.43% 1.08% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 0.09% 0.09% 0.09% 0.09%
0.28% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
32.17% 32.22% 32.62% 32.58% 32.62% 32.70% 32.13% 32.46% 33.55% 33.51% 32.18% 33.37%
No. of Shareholders 30,01732,22530,90830,99631,69732,12733,84537,65539,75745,08444,27746,257

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