Black Box Ltd

Black Box Ltd

₹ 561 -0.13%
06 Jun - close price
About

AGC Networks Ltd. (AGC), incorporated in 1986 by Tata Telecom Pvt. Ltd. to manufacture telecommunication equipment. It is currently held by Essar Telecom Ltd. Over the years, AGC evolved into an information and communication (ICT) solutions provider and integrator with a differentiated vertical approach in business communication systems, applications and services mainly within India.The company is present at multiple geographies such as Middle East, Africa, North America, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Philippines and UK servicing over 8000+ customers. [1] [2]

Key Points

Business Segments FY24
System Integration (86%): Offerings under this segment include Unified Communication, Data Center & Edge IT, Cyber Security, Digital Solutions & Applications, and Seamless Customer Support and managed services.

  • Market Cap 9,496 Cr.
  • Current Price 561
  • High / Low 716 / 253
  • Stock P/E 35.6
  • Book Value 44.8
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE 29.2 %
  • ROE 43.0 %
  • Face Value 2.00

Pros

  • Company has delivered good profit growth of 22.7% CAGR over last 5 years
  • Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 37.0%

Cons

  • Stock is trading at 12.5 times its book value
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 3.62% over past five years.
  • Tax rate seems low

* 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
1,442 1,372 1,562 1,672 1,682 1,571 1,574 1,655 1,480 1,423 1,497 1,502 1,545
1,363 1,319 1,515 1,600 1,585 1,484 1,476 1,541 1,355 1,309 1,365 1,368 1,402
Operating Profit 80 52 47 72 97 87 99 114 125 115 133 134 143
OPM % 6% 4% 3% 4% 6% 6% 6% 7% 8% 8% 9% 9% 9%
-7 16 -14 -9 -13 -2 -5 2 -8 -14 -17 -12 -10
Interest 24 25 25 27 34 33 32 36 40 34 32 31 47
Depreciation 25 26 31 20 31 28 29 28 29 26 28 31 28
Profit before tax 23 18 -23 15 19 24 33 52 47 40 55 59 58
Tax % 32% 14% -2% 49% -19% 2% 4% 21% 13% 8% 6% 5% -5%
16 15 -23 8 23 24 32 41 41 37 51 56 60
EPS in Rs 0.96 0.92 -1.35 0.46 1.38 1.43 1.90 2.43 2.43 2.21 3.04 3.31 3.57
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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
775 891 881 780 733 1,853 4,994 4,674 5,370 6,288 6,282 5,967
966 867 876 747 700 1,806 4,666 4,310 5,112 6,014 5,855 5,436
Operating Profit -191 24 6 32 33 47 328 364 258 273 426 531
OPM % -25% 3% 1% 4% 5% 3% 7% 8% 5% 4% 7% 9%
-18 38 7 13 19 -67 -178 -75 0 -25 -14 -61
Interest 35 26 27 26 25 45 132 98 74 111 141 145
Depreciation 40 18 8 7 8 15 92 96 99 107 114 113
Profit before tax -285 18 -22 13 19 -79 -73 96 86 29 156 212
Tax % -1% 16% 55% 18% 22% -1% 10% 19% 15% 20% 12% 3%
-282 15 -35 10 15 -79 -80 78 73 24 138 205
EPS in Rs -19.83 1.04 -2.43 0.73 1.05 -5.30 -5.38 4.80 4.43 1.41 8.19 12.09
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 21%
5 Years: 4%
3 Years: 4%
TTM: -5%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 36%
5 Years: 23%
3 Years: 51%
TTM: 61%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 39%
5 Years: 53%
3 Years: 53%
1 Year: 123%
Return on Equity
10 Years: %
5 Years: 45%
3 Years: 37%
Last Year: 43%

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 28 28 28 28 28 30 30 33 33 34 34 34
Reserves 46 58 25 41 47 -11 -206 174 228 262 447 725
238 161 177 173 158 808 596 328 481 628 712 942
521 385 393 346 346 1,605 1,886 1,768 1,911 2,078 1,584 1,371
Total Liabilities 833 633 623 589 580 2,432 2,306 2,303 2,652 3,002 2,777 3,072
117 90 109 111 114 399 557 622 732 794 808 769
CWIP 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Investments 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 32 33
713 543 514 478 467 2,032 1,749 1,681 1,920 2,175 1,937 2,271
Total Assets 833 633 623 589 580 2,432 2,306 2,303 2,652 3,002 2,777 3,072

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
106 28 29 4 52 -72 1,137 303 95 13 134 -88
-3 77 -21 -4 -5 -360 -382 15 -108 -56 35 -47
-115 -100 -10 -11 -54 629 -645 -277 -43 -58 -155 192
Net Cash Flow -12 5 -2 -10 -7 197 110 41 -55 -102 14 58

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 138 101 90 97 104 170 26 19 25 24 22 35
Inventory Days 94 25 23 24 47 88 33 35 47 65 50 42
Days Payable 262 187 184 187 209 324 133 122 210 208 142 110
Cash Conversion Cycle -30 -60 -71 -66 -59 -65 -73 -68 -137 -118 -69 -34
Working Capital Days 1 19 6 19 29 36 -36 -34 -19 -7 7 38
ROCE % -45% 4% 1% 12% 13% 7% 39% 58% 26% 20% 31% 29%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Jun 2022Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025
71.21% 71.14% 71.14% 71.14% 71.14% 71.14% 71.14% 71.09% 71.06% 71.06% 70.60% 70.53%
5.60% 5.50% 5.58% 5.58% 5.54% 4.92% 4.83% 4.81% 4.71% 3.38% 4.33% 4.70%
0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01% 0.02% 0.02% 0.03%
0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13% 0.13%
23.05% 23.21% 23.15% 23.15% 23.18% 23.80% 23.90% 23.97% 24.09% 25.41% 24.91% 24.61%
No. of Shareholders 12,61913,69614,15314,28314,05816,84716,39416,64726,20655,99760,19864,210

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