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Hercules Investments Ltd

BSE 505720 · Industrial Products
₹108.15 -1.41%
BSE close2026-10-01
Market cap₹351 Cr.
P/E44.8

Price

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Financials

Standalone, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales0.000.000.000.000.000.000.160.170.002.960.290.42
Expenses0.000.000.000.000.220.100.160.130.240.240.300.22
Operating Profit0.000.000.000.00-0.22-0.100.000.04-0.242.72-0.010.20
OPM %0.00%23.53%91.89%-3.45%47.62%
Other Income8.9910.450.270.272.882.840.000.005.490.000.030.00
Interest0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Depreciation0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax8.9910.450.270.272.662.740.000.045.252.720.020.20
Tax %0.78%0.67%25.93%25.93%0.38%0.36%125.00%0.95%4.41%550.00%45.00%
Net Profit8.9210.380.200.212.652.730.00-0.015.202.61-0.080.12
EPS in Rs2.793.240.060.070.830.850.00-0.001.620.82-0.020.04
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales91.1473.0675.47102.1783.0078.37108.45150.770.006.158.943.67
Expenses84.1572.0371.6292.7878.3674.22101.56134.060.000.480.901.00
Operating Profit6.991.033.859.394.644.156.8916.710.005.678.042.67
OPM %7.67%1.41%5.10%9.19%5.59%5.30%6.35%11.08%92.20%89.93%72.75%
Other Income12.1511.749.819.7514.908.3014.04103.929.110.000.005.52
Interest0.250.230.040.000.020.010.010.550.000.000.000.00
Depreciation2.202.592.923.023.532.892.473.960.000.000.000.00
Profit before tax16.699.9510.7016.1215.999.5518.45116.129.115.678.048.19
Tax %20.37%20.10%8.50%20.66%18.82%18.64%19.02%11.03%3.07%1.41%3.86%
Net Profit13.297.969.7812.8012.987.7614.94103.318.835.587.727.85
EPS in Rs4.152.493.064.004.062.424.6732.282.761.742.412.46
Dividend Payout %36.12%40.20%40.90%37.50%44.38%61.86%55.69%9.29%144.96%229.39%103.63%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth-21%-35%-61%1012%
Compounded Profit Growth-5%-1%-33%46%
Stock Price CAGR10%22%6%-36%
Return on Equity2%2%1%1%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital3.203.203.203.203.203.203.203.203.203.203.203.20
Reserves177.02184.53336.09376.85423.58334.04491.20615.81703.45725.97843.28688.37
Borrowings0.007.300.000.000.000.000.140.076.750.000.000.00
Other Liabilities35.0947.7614.8516.7923.8914.9430.9360.0560.4052.5393.7262.46
Total Liabilities215.31242.79354.14396.84450.67352.18525.47679.13773.80781.70940.20754.03
Fixed Assets25.2026.0735.6235.0235.8934.1332.5628.7235.720.000.000.00
CWIP1.640.150.090.220.090.080.020.000.000.000.000.00
Investments43.6251.40204.72261.66314.56225.45422.21573.04662.38763.14938.17752.58
Other Assets144.85165.17113.7199.94100.1392.5270.6877.3775.7018.562.031.45
Total Assets215.31242.79354.14396.84450.67352.18525.47679.13773.80781.70940.20754.03
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity12.91-3.7912.1915.1212.8110.2215.5414.1011.68-1.117.59-1.10
Cash from Investing Activity-7.863.391.04-11.40-4.53-6.70-8.573.36-0.529.116.010.34
Cash from Financing Activity-5.621.34-13.29-3.85-4.82-5.79-5.76-7.20-9.18-8.00-12.800.00
Net Cash Flow-0.570.95-0.06-0.133.46-2.271.2110.261.990.000.79-0.76
Free Cash Flow10.40-5.72-0.7413.429.028.2714.9412.6886.56-1.117.59-1.10
CFO/OP186%-40%975%401%181%258%386%213%124%157%-14%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days124.95154.83112.7191.0740.5543.0145.9223.9326.630.000.00
Inventory Days204.14331.04262.62279.53258.30269.22197.97144.83124.31
Days Payable127.33229.8868.9886.8286.0178.9995.0482.0177.06
Cash Conversion Cycle201.76255.99306.35283.78212.84233.24148.8586.7673.880.000.00
Working Capital Days334.22374.97443.84384.35269.44333.16230.49110.4668.7323.7453.89
ROCE %9.93%9.03%2.92%2.24%3.13%4.20%2.35%3.65%4.57%1.26%0.72%1.05%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters69.62%69.61%69.61%69.61%69.61%69.61%69.61%69.61%69.61%69.61%69.61%69.61%
FIIs0.11%0.06%1.92%1.72%1.66%0.00%0.06%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Public30.28%30.33%28.46%28.68%28.72%30.39%30.33%30.39%30.39%30.39%30.39%30.39%
No. of Shareholders16,26716,62717,37517,50418,13424,25323,79523,84122,87822,44621,59021,278

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 351 Cr.
Current Price₹ 110
Stock P/E44.8
Book Value₹ 216
ROCE1.05 %
ROE1.00 %
Dividend Yield2.28 %
Face Value₹ 1.00
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)1012%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)46%
Standalone figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 346 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 346 Cr
P/E (TTM)44.09x
Price to book0.50x
Price to sales38.71x
EV / EBITDA42.25x
EV / EBIT42.25x
EV / sales38.71x
Earnings yield2.27%
Dividend yield2.31%
P/E, 3-year average58.52x
P/B, 3-year average0.54x
P/E, 5-year average37.12x
P/B, 5-year average0.41x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)89.93%
Operating margin (incl. other income)89.93%
EBITDA margin91.61%
Pre-tax margin91.61%
Net profit margin87.81%
Net margin, latest quarter28.57%
ROE1.00%
ROCE1.05%
ROA0.91%
ROE, 3-year average0.98%
ROCE, 3-year average1.01%
ROA, 3-year average0.90%
ROE, 5-year average4.24%
ROCE, 5-year average4.77%
ROA, 5-year average3.88%
ROIC (approx.)1.14%
Tax rate3.86%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)45.37%
Profit growth (latest year)38.35%
Sales CAGR, 3 years-61.01%
Sales CAGR, 5 years-35.22%
Profit CAGR, 3 years-57.88%
Profit CAGR, 5 years-0.10%
Sales growth QoQ44.83%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)147.06%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 2.45
EPS (latest year)Rs 2.41
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 0.04
EPS, 3-year averageRs 2.31
EPS, 5-year averageRs 8.77
Book value per shareRs 216.12
Sales per shareRs 2.79
Cash flow per shareRs -0.34
Free cash flow per shareRs -0.34
Dividend per share (latest year)Rs 2.50
Dividend per share, 3-year averageRs 3.50
Dividend per share, 5-year averageRs 3.22
Dividends
Dividend payout103.63%
Dividend payout, 3-year average159.33%
Dividend payout, 5-year average108.59%
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.01x
Creditor days77 days
Cash conversion cycle0 days
Working capital days54 days
Leverage
Cash and bankRs 0 Cr
Net debtRs -0 Cr
Net debt / EBITDA-0.00x
Owners' fund to total sources91.72%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs -1 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs -1 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -1 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years0.22x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 9 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 9 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 0 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 8 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 0 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 8 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 8 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 8 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 8 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 8 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 0 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 1 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 9 Cr
Share capitalRs 3 Cr
ReservesRs 688 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 692 Cr
Total assetsRs 754 Cr
InvestmentsRs 753 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 62 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)3.20
Ownership
Promoter holding69.61% (+0.00 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the standalone statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 44.1 is at the 78th percentile of its own 9.4-year range (median 12.0, low 2.4, high 105.2).
P/B 0.50 is at the 73th percentile (median 0.32).
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.
Period505720Nifty 50Difference
1 week-5.5%-2.8% -2.8 pts
1 month-8.6%-6.8% -1.8 pts
3 months-9.6%-7.6% -2.0 pts
3 years+18.1%+14.2% +3.9 pts
5 years+168.0%+27.9% +140.1 pts

Red flags

F-score 5 of 8
explainWeak cash conversion Cash from operations was 24% of net profit over the last 3 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 ₹0 Cr +147.1% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹0 Cr +1300.0%.

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No bulk or block deals on record.
No corporate actions on record.
No announcements in our files yet.
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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 Hercules Investments Ltd?

Hercules Investments Ltd (505720) has a market capitalisation of Rs 351 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.

What is the P/E ratio of Hercules Investments Ltd?

Hercules Investments Ltd trades at a P/E of 44.8 on trailing twelve-month profit, at the 2026-10-01 close.

What were Hercules Investments Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Jun 2026 quarter, Hercules Investments Ltd sales was Rs 0 Cr (+147.1% vs Jun 2025) and net profit was Rs 0 Cr.

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