Price
Financials
Standalone, Rs crore| Mar 2011 | Jun 2011 | Sep 2011 | Dec 2011 | Mar 2012 | Jun 2012 | Sep 2012 | Dec 2012 | Mar 2013 | Jun 2013 | Sep 2013 | Dec 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 45.66 | 7.30 | 12.71 | 12.61 | 23.66 | 8.95 | 17.19 | 10.83 | 10.58 | 9.40 | 6.48 | 9.63 |
| Expenses | 50.05 | 10.30 | 13.06 | 14.99 | 21.51 | 11.54 | 14.14 | 12.85 | 15.77 | 10.91 | 9.96 | 10.74 |
| Operating Profit | -4.39 | -3.00 | -0.35 | -2.38 | 2.15 | -2.59 | 3.05 | -2.02 | -5.19 | -1.51 | -3.48 | -1.11 |
| OPM % | -9.61% | -41.10% | -2.75% | -18.87% | 9.09% | -28.94% | 17.74% | -18.65% | -49.05% | -16.06% | -53.70% | -11.53% |
| Other Income | -1.26 | 6.67 | 0.39 | 0.41 | 0.65 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.43 | 0.71 | 0.25 | 0.22 | 0.41 |
| Interest | 1.33 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 1.73 | 2.15 | 2.10 | 2.36 | 2.53 | 2.53 | 2.69 | 2.74 | 2.90 |
| Depreciation | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.34 | 0.31 | 0.27 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.33 | 0.26 | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.29 |
| Profit before tax | -7.34 | 2.78 | -0.86 | -4.01 | 0.38 | -4.72 | 0.64 | -4.45 | -7.27 | -4.27 | -6.32 | -3.89 |
| Tax % | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 486.84% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -15.13% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Net Profit | -7.34 | 2.78 | -0.86 | -4.01 | -1.47 | -4.72 | 0.64 | -4.45 | -6.17 | -4.27 | -6.32 | -3.89 |
| EPS in Rs | -0.59 | 0.22 | -0.07 | -0.32 | -0.12 | -0.38 | 0.05 | -0.36 | -0.50 | -0.34 | -0.51 | -0.31 |
| Mar 2006 6m | Mar 2007 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2013 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 6 | 109 | 90 | 171 | 52 | 78 | 56 | 48 | 36 |
| Expenses | 10 | 82 | 83 | 129 | 70 | 91 | 61 | 54 | 47 |
| Operating Profit | -4 | 27 | 7 | 42 | -18 | -13 | -5 | -7 | -11 |
| OPM % | -61% | 25% | 7% | 25% | -35% | -16% | -9% | -14% | -31% |
| Other Income | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 27 | -22 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 |
| Depreciation | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Profit before tax | -3 | 29 | 9 | 43 | 3 | -38 | -2 | -16 | -22 |
| Tax % | 1% | 8% | 37% | 43% | 62% | -4% | 108% | -7% | |
| Net Profit | -3 | 26 | 6 | 24 | 1 | -37 | -4 | -15 | -21 |
| EPS in Rs | 2.13 | 0.47 | 1.98 | 0.10 | -2.95 | -0.29 | -1.19 | -1.66 | |
| Dividend Payout % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 10 Years | 5 Years | 3 Years | TTM | 1 Year | Last Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compounded Sales Growth | % | -12% | -3% | -40% | ||
| Compounded Profit Growth | % | % | -26% | -107% | ||
| Stock Price CAGR | % | % | % | % | ||
| Return on Equity | % | -3% | -10% | -13% |
| Mar 2006 | Mar 2007 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 105 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 | 124 |
| Reserves | -13 | 44 | 50 | 36 | 38 | 1 | -2 | -17 |
| Borrowings | 51 | 48 | 79 | 65 | 55 | 73 | 85 | 88 |
| Other Liabilities | 27 | 23 | 45 | 72 | 106 | 88 | 83 | 92 |
| Total Liabilities | 171 | 239 | 298 | 298 | 322 | 286 | 290 | 287 |
| Fixed Assets | 83 | 113 | 79 | 51 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
| CWIP | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Investments | 32 | 24 | 39 | 68 | 148 | 119 | 129 | 119 |
| Other Assets | 56 | 94 | 180 | 179 | 144 | 135 | 133 | 140 |
| Total Assets | 171 | 239 | 298 | 298 | 322 | 286 | 290 | 287 |
| Mar 2006 | Mar 2007 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operating Activity | -7 | 75 | 6 | 65 | 14 | -14 | -34 | -13 |
| Cash from Investing Activity | 0 | -68 | -56 | -58 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| Cash from Financing Activity | 8 | 39 | 25 | -19 | -18 | -6 | 35 | 1 |
| Net Cash Flow | 1 | 46 | -25 | -11 | 8 | -19 | 7 | -1 |
| Free Cash Flow | -7 | 35 | 6 | 54 | 12 | -11 | -19 | -14 |
| CFO/OP | 196% | 291% | 124% | 157% | -158% | 69% | 651% | 122% |
| Mar 2006 | Mar 2007 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2013 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 158 | 10 | 96 | 51 | 184 | 153 | 198 | 194 |
| Inventory Days | 3,906 | 10 | 346 | 51 | 118 | 147 | ||
| Days Payable | 1,195 | 102 | 675 | 119 | 198 | 214 | ||
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 2,868 | -83 | 96 | 51 | -145 | 86 | 118 | 127 |
| Working Capital Days | 1,473 | 66 | 442 | 193 | 62 | 204 | 269 | 298 |
| ROCE % | 21% | 4% | 18% | -2% | -6% | -2% | -3% |
Fundamentals
Market Cap₹ Cr.
Current Price₹ 3.43
Book Value₹ 8.62
ROCE-3.13 %
ROE-12.9 %
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)-40%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)-107%
Standalone figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 43 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 112 Cr
Price to book0.34x
Price to sales1.18x
EV / sales3.12x
Earnings yield-48.33%
P/E, 3-year average100.47x
P/B, 3-year average1.16x
P/E, 5-year average66.92x
P/B, 5-year average1.50x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)-15.98%
Operating margin (incl. other income)-43.66%
EBITDA margin-26.88%
Pre-tax margin-60.27%
Net profit margin-57.22%
Net margin, latest quarter-40.39%
ROE-25.49%
ROCE-17.18%
ROA-12.01%
ROE, 3-year average-3.37%
ROCE, 3-year average1.47%
ROA, 3-year average-1.14%
ROE, 5-year average2.72%
ROCE, 5-year average4.91%
ROA, 5-year average2.33%
ROIC (approx.)-5.38%
Tax rate3.77%
Other income / net worth-17.32%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)50.49%
Profit growth (latest year)-3069.92%
Sales CAGR, 3 years-4.38%
Sales CAGR, 5 years67.31%
Sales growth QoQ48.61%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)-11.08%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs -1.67
EPS (latest year)Rs -2.95
EPS (latest quarter)Rs -0.31
EPS, 3-year averageRs -0.29
EPS, 5-year averageRs 0.35
Book value per shareRs 10.10
Sales per shareRs 2.91
Cash flow per shareRs -1.10
Free cash flow per shareRs -1.13
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.27x
Fixed asset turnover4.76x
Inventory turnover8.29x
Inventory days44 days
Debtor days153 days
Debtors turnover2.38x
Creditor days214 days
Cash conversion cycle127 days
Working capital days298 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 73 Cr
Cash and bankRs 4 Cr
Net debtRs 70 Cr
Debt to equity0.59x
Interest coverage-1.00x
Owners' fund to total sources43.73%
Debt to assets25.62%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs -14 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs -6 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs -19 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -14 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs 5 Cr
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 36 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 78 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 10 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs -13 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs -1 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 2 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs -10 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs -21 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs -22 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs -1 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs -21 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs -37 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs -4 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 1 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 0 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 11 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 58 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 91 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 57 Cr
Share capitalRs 124 Cr
ReservesRs 1 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 125 Cr
Total assetsRs 286 Cr
Net blockRs 16 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 15 Cr
InvestmentsRs 119 Cr
ReceivablesRs 33 Cr
InventoryRs 7 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 88 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)12.38
Computed by MarketFriction from the standalone statements. Returns use average balances.
Not enough history to build valuation bands (needs two years of profits and prices).
| Period | BECREL | Nifty 50 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 week | -1.4% | -2.8% | +1.4 pts |
| 1 month | -9.2% | -6.8% | -2.4 pts |
| 3 months | -43.0% | -7.6% | -35.4 pts |
| 6 months | +6.2% | +0.4% | +5.7 pts |
| 1 year | -46.9% | -9.9% | -37.0 pts |
| 2 years | -60.8% | -13.6% | -47.2 pts |
| 3 years | -55.2% | +14.2% | -69.4 pts |
| 5 years | -78.2% | +27.9% | -106.1 pts |
Red flags
F-score 4 of 8| explain | Debt up, profit down Borrowings up 34% while net profit fell in 2013 |
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
Dec 2013Sales ₹10 Cr -11.1% vs Dec 2012.
Net loss ₹4 Cr.
Activity
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No bulk or block deals on record.
| Ex-date | Action | Factor |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-17 | Annual General Meeting | |
| 2012-12-07 | Annual General Meeting | |
| 2011-12-08 | Annual General Meeting | |
| 2010-12-09 | Annual General Meeting |
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 Best & Crompton Engineering Ltd?
Best & Crompton Engineering Ltd (BECREL) has a market capitalisation of Rs Cr. at the 2014-11-28 close.
What were Best & Crompton Engineering Ltd's latest quarterly results?
In the Dec 2013 quarter, Best & Crompton Engineering Ltd sales was Rs 10 Cr (-11.1% vs Dec 2012) with a net loss of Rs 4 Cr.