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Welcast Steels Ltd

BSE 504988 · Other Industrial Products
₹600.50 -0.94%
BSE close2026-09-28
Market cap₹38.4 Cr.

Price

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Financials

Standalone, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales25.9120.1625.6224.3916.2323.0820.8122.7820.652.622.921.22
Expenses25.1418.7724.2325.5116.4122.9920.7723.4321.235.681.532.30
Operating Profit0.771.391.39-1.12-0.180.090.04-0.65-0.58-3.061.39-1.08
OPM %2.97%6.89%5.43%-4.59%-1.11%0.39%0.19%-2.85%-2.81%-116.79%47.60%-88.52%
Other Income2.300.440.600.510.290.400.480.42-2.630.100.820.46
Interest0.100.000.000.000.000.010.060.000.000.060.000.00
Depreciation0.180.190.200.170.190.200.240.160.180.140.140.10
Profit before tax2.791.641.79-0.78-0.080.280.22-0.39-3.39-3.162.07-0.72
Tax %25.09%25.00%25.70%-25.64%-25.00%60.71%13.64%-25.64%-4.72%0.00%33.33%0.00%
Net Profit2.091.231.35-0.58-0.060.110.19-0.29-3.23-3.161.38-0.72
EPS in Rs32.7519.2721.15-9.09-0.941.722.98-4.54-50.61-49.5121.62-11.28
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales119.62201.32233.85269.62150.0297.9585.9793.9291.0784.5048.9727.41
Expenses119.12198.57230.75266.01149.1298.0085.9289.3386.5785.6351.8330.74
Operating Profit0.502.753.103.610.90-0.050.054.594.50-1.13-2.86-3.33
OPM %0.42%1.37%1.33%1.34%0.60%-0.05%0.06%4.89%4.94%-1.34%-5.84%-12.15%
Other Income0.430.610.520.500.810.460.720.423.551.69-1.29-1.25
Interest0.300.130.460.490.430.380.231.710.300.120.100.06
Depreciation0.950.820.900.841.341.431.080.900.750.790.620.56
Profit before tax-0.322.412.262.78-0.06-1.40-0.542.407.00-0.35-4.87-5.20
Tax %-3.12%26.56%29.65%33.81%366.67%30.00%-9.26%-10.42%25.14%-2.86%8.83%
Net Profit-0.311.771.591.84-0.26-1.82-0.492.645.25-0.34-5.30-5.73
EPS in Rs-4.8627.7324.9128.83-4.07-28.52-7.6841.3782.26-5.33-83.05-89.78
Dividend Payout %-41.29%7.23%8.05%8.70%0.00%0.00%0.00%6.06%3.05%0.00%0.00%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth-9%-13%-20%-67%
Compounded Profit Growth%-10%%-4960%
Stock Price CAGR7%13%-10%-42%
Return on Equity2%2%1%-7%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital0.640.640.640.640.640.640.640.640.640.640.640.64
Reserves30.1129.5631.2532.6534.3833.7832.1231.8834.6739.6739.0933.78
Borrowings9.050.000.005.001.204.003.472.840.000.000.000.00
Other Liabilities9.696.9815.7716.9218.8211.965.287.5410.899.517.941.18
Total Liabilities49.4937.1847.6655.2155.0450.3841.5142.9046.2049.8247.6735.60
Fixed Assets5.244.514.594.296.667.906.547.344.594.183.883.27
CWIP0.000.000.161.610.060.000.000.000.090.000.000.00
Investments0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0017.0518.6516.8123.81
Other Assets44.2532.6742.9149.3148.3242.4834.9735.5624.4726.9926.988.52
Total Assets49.4937.1847.6655.2155.0450.3841.5142.9046.2049.8247.6735.60
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity-4.7910.080.59-2.305.65-0.202.202.7817.253.81-3.742.84
Cash from Investing Activity-1.03-0.13-1.04-2.05-1.19-1.860.29-1.31-14.65-1.112.83-4.52
Cash from Financing Activity5.69-9.49-0.034.41-4.312.26-0.81-0.81-4.47-0.16-0.210.00
Net Cash Flow-0.120.47-0.480.070.150.201.680.67-1.862.54-1.13-1.68
Free Cash Flow-5.819.95-0.47-4.354.02-2.302.130.9018.813.49-4.192.86
CFO/OP-215%1,880%43%-54%173%-7%-4,160%4,980%380%103%266%-103%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days14.2518.8612.3320.4817.0422.8052.1346.6620.8728.7035.640.00
Inventory Days55.0162.3248.3548.2444.9583.0463.63106.7885.3483.1673.1051.11
Days Payable17.2616.9734.5430.8522.0825.1912.9833.9846.7049.9135.922.76
Cash Conversion Cycle52.0064.2126.1437.8639.9180.65102.78119.4659.5161.9572.8148.35
Working Capital Days34.7757.9438.2932.8429.5048.4263.8088.2238.4044.8556.4647.55
ROCE %1.94%-0.09%8.18%7.75%8.70%-0.13%-2.73%-0.87%12.14%17.32%-1.97%-4.26%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters74.85%74.85%74.85%74.85%74.85%74.85%74.85%74.85%74.85%74.85%74.85%74.85%
DIIs0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Public25.15%25.14%25.14%25.14%25.14%25.14%25.14%25.14%25.14%25.15%25.14%25.15%
No. of Shareholders1,7261,7091,7171,7912,0782,0161,9832,0102,0171,9771,9581,938

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 38.4 Cr.
Current Price₹ 600
Book Value₹ 539
ROCE-4.26 %
ROE-6.90 %
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)-67%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)-4960%
Standalone figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 38 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 38 Cr
Price to book1.11x
Price to sales1.40x
EV / sales1.37x
Price to cash flow13.50x
Earnings yield-14.94%
P/E, 3-year average18.80x
P/B, 3-year average1.84x
P/E, 5-year average16.50x
P/B, 5-year average1.47x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)-5.84%
Operating margin (incl. other income)-8.47%
EBITDA margin-16.56%
Pre-tax margin-18.97%
Net profit margin-20.90%
Net margin, latest quarter-59.02%
ROE-14.30%
ROCE-12.87%
ROA-12.73%
ROE, 3-year average-0.42%
ROCE, 3-year average1.96%
ROA, 3-year average-0.83%
ROE, 5-year average1.00%
ROCE, 5-year average3.33%
ROA, 5-year average0.45%
ROIC (approx.)-16.50%
Tax rate-8.83%
Other income / net worth-3.75%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)-42.05%
Sales CAGR, 3 years-19.51%
Sales CAGR, 5 years-12.95%
Sales growth QoQ-58.22%
Profit growth QoQ-152.17%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)-94.64%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs -89.73
EPS (latest year)Rs -83.00
EPS (latest quarter)Rs -11.27
EPS, 3-year averageRs -2.04
EPS, 5-year averageRs 5.52
Book value per shareRs 539.00
Sales per shareRs 429.23
Cash flow per shareRs 44.47
Free cash flow per shareRs 44.79
Dividend per share, 3-year averageRs 2.51
Dividend per share, 5-year averageRs 2.51
Dividends
Dividend payout, 3-year average3.05%
Dividend payout, 5-year average4.55%
Efficiency
Asset turnover1.38x
Fixed asset turnover14.98x
Inventory turnover10.06x
Inventory days36 days
Creditor days3 days
Cash conversion cycle48 days
Working capital days48 days
Leverage
Cash and bankRs 1 Cr
Net debtRs -1 Cr
Interest coverage-51.00x
Owners' fund to total sources96.69%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs 3 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -5 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs -2 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs 3 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years13.03x
Sales to cash flow17.24x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 27 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 49 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 1 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs -3 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs -1 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs -1 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs -5 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs -5 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs -5 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs -6 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs -5 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs -1 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 1 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 0 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 41 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 52 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 48 Cr
Share capitalRs 1 Cr
ReservesRs 34 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 34 Cr
Total assetsRs 36 Cr
Net blockRs 3 Cr
InvestmentsRs 24 Cr
InventoryRs 4 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 1 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)0.06
Ownership
Promoter holding74.85% (+0.00 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the standalone statements. Returns use average balances.
P/B 1.11 is at the 38th percentile (median 1.30).
Monthly. Market cap from split-adjusted price; profit and book value as reported by that month. A low percentile means cheap versus its own history, not cheap versus peers.
Period504988Nifty 50Difference
1 week-3.6%-2.8% -0.8 pts
1 month-4.8%-6.8% +2.0 pts
3 months-12.7%-7.6% -5.1 pts
3 years-26.5%+14.2% -40.6 pts
5 years+71.6%+27.9% +43.7 pts

Red flags

F-score 4 of 8
lookRepeated losses Net loss in each of the last two years
Checks on the latest reported years: cash vs profit, accruals, receivables and inventory vs sales, dilution, debt, interest cover, equity, other income, losses, and auditor, top-management, insolvency and regulator filings in the last 12 months. A flag asks for an explanation; it is not a verdict.

Latest quarter

Jun 2026
Sales ₹1 Cr -94.6% vs Jun 2025. Net loss ₹1 Cr.

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No short selling reported to NSE in our files.
Short sales disclosed by brokers to NSE, by trade date. Collected since late September 2026.
Not on any NSE surveillance list in the latest file.

Quick answers

What is the market cap of Welcast Steels Ltd?

Welcast Steels Ltd (504988) has a market capitalisation of Rs 38.4 Cr. at the 2026-09-28 close.

What were Welcast Steels Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Jun 2026 quarter, Welcast Steels Ltd sales was Rs 1 Cr (-94.6% vs Jun 2025) with a net loss of Rs 1 Cr.

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