Birla Cable Ltd
Incorporated in 1992, Birla Cable
Ltd manufactures and sells telecommunications cables, other types of wires & cables, etc.[1]
- Market Cap ₹ 498 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 166
- High / Low ₹ 290 / 125
- Stock P/E 99.0
- Book Value ₹ 84.8
- Dividend Yield 1.05 %
- ROCE 5.15 %
- ROE 1.99 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
- Company has reduced debt.
Cons
- Company has low interest coverage ratio.
- Company has a low return on equity of 7.87% over last 3 years.
- Contingent liabilities of Rs.600 Cr.
* 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.
Quarterly Results
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
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 | |
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291 | 264 | 250 | 211 | 325 | 502 | 223 | 329 | 535 | 792 | 686 | 662 | |
255 | 235 | 223 | 198 | 290 | 423 | 206 | 303 | 492 | 728 | 645 | 629 | |
Operating Profit | 35 | 29 | 26 | 14 | 35 | 79 | 17 | 25 | 43 | 64 | 41 | 33 |
OPM % | 12% | 11% | 11% | 6% | 11% | 16% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 5% |
2 | 4 | -2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 3 | |
Interest | 9 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
Depreciation | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 |
Profit before tax | 23 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 24 | 66 | 0 | 11 | 29 | 45 | 30 | 7 |
Tax % | 18% | 32% | 20% | 39% | 33% | 29% | -240% | 25% | 26% | 25% | 25% | 26% |
19 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 47 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 33 | 22 | 5 | |
EPS in Rs | 6.41 | 4.17 | 2.83 | 1.11 | 5.38 | 15.68 | 0.34 | 2.73 | 7.25 | 11.16 | 7.50 | 1.68 |
Dividend Payout % | 16% | 24% | 35% | 0% | 19% | 13% | 0% | 37% | 21% | 22% | 23% | 0% |
Compounded Sales Growth | |
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10 Years: | 10% |
5 Years: | 24% |
3 Years: | 7% |
TTM: | -3% |
Compounded Profit Growth | |
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10 Years: | -9% |
5 Years: | 38% |
3 Years: | -39% |
TTM: | -70% |
Stock Price CAGR | |
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10 Years: | 10% |
5 Years: | 29% |
3 Years: | 8% |
1 Year: | -44% |
Return on Equity | |
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10 Years: | 10% |
5 Years: | 8% |
3 Years: | 8% |
Last Year: | 2% |
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 | |
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Equity Capital | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Reserves | 48 | 57 | 62 | 66 | 91 | 142 | 126 | 138 | 157 | 200 | 222 | 224 |
48 | 58 | 67 | 40 | 45 | 59 | 75 | 71 | 82 | 129 | 165 | 111 | |
106 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 92 | 110 | 50 | 77 | 77 | 103 | 42 | 51 | |
Total Liabilities | 232 | 218 | 232 | 209 | 258 | 341 | 281 | 317 | 346 | 461 | 459 | 417 |
38 | 41 | 61 | 55 | 60 | 67 | 85 | 79 | 74 | 83 | 117 | 128 | |
CWIP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Investments | 14 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 37 | 42 |
178 | 162 | 152 | 133 | 187 | 248 | 187 | 225 | 258 | 345 | 304 | 247 | |
Total Assets | 232 | 218 | 232 | 209 | 258 | 341 | 281 | 317 | 346 | 461 | 459 | 417 |
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 | |
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4 | 8 | 29 | 30 | -7 | 17 | 32 | -1 | 3 | -7 | 16 | 112 | |
-11 | -10 | -20 | -5 | 6 | -25 | -19 | -3 | -5 | -24 | -32 | -38 | |
7 | 1 | -1 | -31 | 1 | 8 | 0 | -10 | 3 | 30 | 15 | -74 | |
Net Cash Flow | -0 | -1 | 7 | -7 | -0 | -0 | 13 | -14 | 0 | -0 | -0 | 1 |
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 | |
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Debtor Days | 118 | 113 | 111 | 118 | 117 | 118 | 133 | 147 | 106 | 100 | 114 | 92 |
Inventory Days | 87 | 82 | 90 | 115 | 100 | 73 | 170 | 106 | 73 | 60 | 51 | 35 |
Days Payable | 152 | 88 | 112 | 142 | 118 | 94 | 79 | 98 | 56 | 49 | 17 | 20 |
Cash Conversion Cycle | 54 | 106 | 89 | 91 | 99 | 97 | 224 | 155 | 122 | 111 | 148 | 107 |
Working Capital Days | 39 | 44 | 27 | 51 | 69 | 67 | 106 | 99 | 68 | 79 | 92 | 64 |
ROCE % | 29% | 20% | 14% | 6% | 19% | 36% | 3% | 7% | 14% | 18% | 10% | 5% |
Documents
Announcements
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Disclosure Under Regulation 30 Of The SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015
29 Jul - Birla Cable appoints Nedia Enterprises for Americas distribution and marketing for three years.
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Board Meeting Intimation for Board Meeting To Consider And Take On Record The Unaudited
Standalone And Consolidated Financial Results Of The Company
For The Quarter Ended 30Th June, 2025.
25 Jul - Board meeting on 7 Aug 2025 to approve Q1 FY26 unaudited financial results; trading window closed till 9 Aug.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
23 Jul - Newspaper Advertisement- Notice of Special Window for Re-lodgement of Transfer Requests of Physical Shares.
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Special Window For Re-Lodgement Of Transfer Requests Of Physical Shares
18 Jul - Special window from 7 Jul 2025 to 6 Jan 2026 for re-lodging physical share transfers in demat mode.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Credit Rating
10 Jul - CARE reaffirms BCL ratings; VTL outlook negative; BCL stable; detailed financial and operational analysis.
Annual reports
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Financial Year 2024
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Financial Year 2023
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Financial Year 2022
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Financial Year 2021
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Financial Year 2020
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Financial Year 2019
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Financial Year 2018
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Financial Year 2017
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Financial Year 2016
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Financial Year 2015
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Financial Year 2014
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Financial Year 2013
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Financial Year 2012
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Financial Year 2011
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Financial Year 2011
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Business Overview:[1]
BCL is a part of the M P Birla group and is engaged in the manufacturing and sales of all types of optical fibre cables, copper telecommunication cables, structured copper cables, specialty cables, and allied accessories