Everest Kanto Cylinder Ltd

Everest Kanto Cylinder Ltd

₹ 116 -1.14%
03 Jun - close price
About

Everest Kanto Cylinder Ltd (EKC) is engaged in the manufacture of high-pressure seamless gas cylinders along with other cylinders and equipments used for containing and storage of natural gas, liquids and air. [1]

Key Points

Company Overview
Everest Kanto Cylinder (EKC) is a manufacturer of seamless steel gas cylinders with 20 mn + industrial gas and CNG cylinders currently in service. It is the largest Asian manufacturer of High-Pressure gas cylinders. [1]

  • Market Cap 1,306 Cr.
  • Current Price 116
  • High / Low 158 / 90.2
  • Stock P/E 14.5
  • Book Value 73.4
  • Dividend Yield 0.60 %
  • ROCE 15.8 %
  • ROE 11.4 %
  • Face Value 2.00

Pros

  • Company's median sales growth is 27.5% of last 10 years

Cons

  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 5.19% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 9.25% over last 3 years.
  • Dividend payout has been low at 9.77% of profits over last 3 years

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Quarterly Results

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

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
180 166 182 207 217 196 239 244 267 237 232 247 250
159 148 159 176 197 178 217 208 244 196 206 190 220
Operating Profit 22 18 23 30 20 18 22 36 24 41 26 57 31
OPM % 12% 11% 12% 15% 9% 9% 9% 15% 9% 17% 11% 23% 12%
-0 4 2 4 -1 4 4 3 -4 5 -9 -0 7
Interest 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 3 2 2 2
Depreciation 7 5 6 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 8
Profit before tax 12 16 18 28 11 16 18 30 10 36 9 47 27
Tax % 9% 40% 21% 21% 23% 25% 26% 25% 46% 28% 59% 24% 42%
11 10 14 22 8 12 13 23 5 26 4 36 15
EPS in Rs 1.00 0.86 1.26 1.94 0.75 1.04 1.19 2.03 0.48 2.33 0.32 3.21 1.38
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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
180 171 244 323 452 490 751 1,268 790 772 946 967
203 195 207 273 378 411 568 914 678 679 845 812
Operating Profit -23 -24 37 49 74 78 183 354 111 92 101 154
OPM % -13% -14% 15% 15% 16% 16% 24% 28% 14% 12% 11% 16%
-8 -26 86 8 7 -2 16 11 11 8 7 2
Interest 51 48 37 27 27 28 22 10 9 5 10 10
Depreciation 17 17 15 13 13 23 19 19 22 24 25 27
Profit before tax -99 -114 72 18 41 26 159 335 91 72 74 120
Tax % -0% 1% 0% 27% -116% 39% 35% 32% 21% 25% 28% 32%
-99 -115 71 13 88 16 103 228 72 54 53 81
EPS in Rs -9.25 -10.25 6.37 1.16 7.80 1.42 9.16 20.33 6.42 4.80 4.75 7.24
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 3% 11% 15% 15% 0%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 19%
5 Years: 5%
3 Years: 7%
TTM: 2%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 12%
5 Years: -1%
3 Years: 11%
TTM: 56%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 23%
5 Years: 2%
3 Years: 5%
1 Year: -10%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 16%
5 Years: 15%
3 Years: 9%
Last Year: 11%

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 21 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22
Reserves 162 54 130 144 230 244 347 572 636 682 727 801
415 349 332 224 200 158 116 87 50 2 106 126
101 213 218 183 232 219 202 168 107 109 118 97
Total Liabilities 699 639 703 574 683 644 688 849 816 815 974 1,046
269 254 193 207 200 195 180 196 230 250 248 338
CWIP 23 24 7 0 8 15 35 30 52 62 110 52
Investments 91 71 54 45 98 98 40 40 25 66 85 90
315 290 448 321 378 337 434 584 509 438 531 566
Total Assets 699 639 703 574 683 644 688 849 816 815 974 1,046

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
-12 103 43 -9 49 96 70 75 92 156 -18
38 4 8 144 1 -23 42 -63 -43 -106 -68
-30 -105 -53 -134 -51 -69 -64 -43 -55 -62 87
Net Cash Flow -4 2 -1 1 -1 4 48 -31 -6 -12 1
Free Cash Flow -13 100 38 134 32 59 52 10 44 105 -83
CFO/OP 49% -433% 122% -16% 69% 136% 50% 43% 98% 196% 3%

Ratios

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
Debtor Days 107 87 75 56 68 66 64 56 47 54 58 56
Inventory Days 393 317 281 227 172 142 113 107 218 158 164 170
Days Payable 178 335 274 225 216 160 121 38 24 33 27 19
Cash Conversion Cycle 322 69 82 58 24 48 56 125 242 179 195 207
Working Capital Days 131 -107 51 35 -25 -55 24 68 145 133 113 147
ROCE % -4% -7% 6% 12% 16% 14% 36% 59% 13% 11% 12% 16%

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Consolidated Sales Volume
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Electricity Consumption
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Cylinders in Service (Cumulative)
Million Units
Operating Cycle
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Order Book Value
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Standalone Capacity Utilization
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Total Cylinders Manufactured to Date
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US Subsidiary Order Book
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Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
67.39% 67.39% 67.39% 67.39% 67.39% 67.38% 67.38% 67.38% 67.38% 67.38% 67.38% 67.38%
0.31% 0.41% 0.63% 0.70% 1.44% 1.40% 2.43% 1.80% 1.39% 1.67% 1.43% 1.24%
0.79% 0.79% 0.79% 0.19% 0.07% 0.07% 0.08% 0.10% 0.16% 0.16% 0.21% 0.23%
31.51% 31.40% 31.20% 31.73% 31.11% 31.16% 30.09% 30.71% 31.07% 30.79% 30.99% 31.16%
No. of Shareholders 59,29264,78067,33173,60177,25886,65991,92291,42990,85589,27685,65784,302

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