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ECE Industries Ltd

NSE ECEIND
₹231.90 +0.22%
NSE close2019-05-09
Market cap₹179 Cr.
P/E22.6
No trades in 30 days Delivery 62.7%

Price

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Financials

Standalone, Rs crore
Mar 2016Jun 2016Sep 2016Dec 2016Mar 2017Jun 2017Sep 2017Dec 2017Mar 2018Jun 2018Sep 2018Dec 2018
Sales49.9160.3257.7760.3282.3256.7241.7367.9893.5952.3355.2062.61
Expenses52.3065.7869.3961.83108.8258.3042.8868.77164.4753.8758.8864.64
Operating Profit-2.39-5.46-11.62-1.51-26.50-1.58-1.15-0.79-70.88-1.54-3.68-2.03
OPM %-4.79%-9.05%-20.11%-2.50%-32.19%-2.79%-2.76%-1.16%-75.73%-2.94%-6.67%-3.24%
Other Income4.360.3816.785.8056.8510.336.375.89149.093.987.547.28
Interest0.490.850.850.921.071.060.981.4529.411.431.231.27
Depreciation0.480.550.550.540.500.440.460.460.410.430.420.42
Profit before tax1.00-6.483.762.8328.787.253.783.1948.390.582.213.56
Tax %50.00%0.00%25.27%21.20%-4.55%30.34%21.16%10.97%6.14%0.00%24.43%-4.21%
Net Profit0.50-6.482.812.2330.105.052.982.8345.420.581.673.72
EPS in Rs0.65-8.393.642.8938.966.543.863.6658.790.752.164.81
Mar 2008Mar 2009Mar 2010Mar 2011Mar 2012Mar 2013Mar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019
Sales182209147185190136113179155261260253
Expenses188205158197190141120192183306333260
Operating Profit-64-10-121-5-7-14-27-45-73-7
OPM %-3.4%2.1%-7%-6%0.5%-3.8%-6%-8%-18%-17%-28%-2.9%
Other Income411424198121220328017211
Interest6933332336347
Depreciation111122232222
Profit before tax278934200-12763-5
Tax %32%28%14%18%26%58%32%-106%83%1%10%-84%
Net Profit186823101-12756-1
EPS in Rs2.383.541.220.231.28-1.4234.8372.85-1.13
Dividend Payout %6%18%1%10%14%21%43%8%0%7%3%-209%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth2%18%18%-3%
Compounded Profit Growth16%66%45%-83%
Stock Price CAGR-3%%%%
Return on Equity3%5%9%3%
Mar 2008Mar 2009Mar 2010Mar 2011Mar 2012Mar 2013Mar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019
Equity Capital444988888777
Reserves9294102143134133133134133207267259
Borrowings3823252700016234049
Other Liabilities454640558265658188124128150
Total Liabilities179167171209231206206223245361442465
Fixed Assets181213202825242219181616
CWIP002300000000
Investments84322657891100202227221
Other Assets153151154184202116104110125141198228
Total Assets179167171209231206206223245361442465
Mar 2008Mar 2009Mar 2010Mar 2011Mar 2012Mar 2013Mar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019
Cash from Operating Activity58-1224331366-132315-4
Cash from Investing Activity-5117-33-13-21-3-311-191-0
Cash from Financing Activity2-22-118-9-11-2-22-5-182
Net Cash Flow2-3-6911-19120-0-2-3
Free Cash Flow114-161430155402821-6
CFO/OP-112%215%86%-186%3,957%-270%-91%-51%46%-51%-37%45%
Mar 2008Mar 2009Mar 2010Mar 2011Mar 2012Mar 2013Mar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019
Debtor Days161137162171146161157108140121149152
Inventory Days1311202168599106135761245956100
Days Payable90849157120132169125152103119156
Cash Conversion Cycle20217328719912513412459112788596
Working Capital Days1881662732241821231104073103537
ROCE %13%9%3%-1%7%6%1%-1%-3%5%31%3%
Jun 2016Sep 2016Dec 2016Mar 2017Jun 2017Sep 2017Dec 2017Mar 2018Jun 2018Sep 2018Dec 2018Mar 2019
Promoters66.77%66.77%66.77%90.23%90.23%90.23%90.23%90.23%90.23%90.23%90.23%90.23%
DIIs0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%
Public33.21%33.21%33.20%9.75%9.75%9.75%9.75%9.74%9.75%9.75%9.75%9.88%
No. of Shareholders4,2514,0803,7703,6433,5673,5593,2823,2143,1533,0593,0433,000

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 179 Cr.
Current Price₹ 232
Stock P/E22.6
Book Value₹ 344
ROCE3.35 %
ROE2.94 %
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)-3%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)-83%
Standalone figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 169 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 216 Cr
P/E (TTM)3.29x
Price to book0.64x
Price to sales0.64x
EV / EBITDA2.41x
EV / EBIT2.45x
EV / sales0.82x
Earnings yield30.40%
Dividend yield1.08%
P/E, 3-year average5.00x
P/B, 3-year average0.76x
P/E, 5-year average35.78x
P/B, 5-year average0.77x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)-2.86%
Operating margin (incl. other income)1.35%
EBITDA margin34.03%
Pre-tax margin20.76%
Net profit margin19.49%
Net margin, latest quarter5.94%
ROE-0.32%
ROCE0.55%
ROA-0.19%
ROE, 3-year average12.62%
ROCE, 3-year average17.46%
ROA, 3-year average7.57%
ROE, 5-year average7.56%
ROCE, 5-year average11.36%
ROA, 5-year average4.54%
ROIC (approx.)4.55%
Tax rate83.83%
Other income / net worth4.00%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)-2.81%
Profit growth (latest year)-101.55%
Sales CAGR, 3 years17.62%
Sales CAGR, 5 years17.50%
Sales growth QoQ13.42%
Profit growth QoQ122.75%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)-7.90%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)31.45%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 70.51
EPS (latest year)Rs -1.19
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 5.10
EPS, 3-year averageRs 37.65
EPS, 5-year averageRs 22.56
Book value per shareRs 365.13
Sales per shareRs 361.84
Cash flow per shareRs -5.69
Free cash flow per shareRs -8.23
Dividend per share (latest year)Rs 2.50
Dividend per share, 3-year averageRs 2.50
Dividend per share, 5-year averageRs 1.90
Dividends
Dividend payout, 3-year average5.00%
Dividend payout, 5-year average6.03%
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.54x
Fixed asset turnover16.22x
Inventory turnover4.30x
Inventory days85 days
Debtor days152 days
Debtors turnover2.40x
Creditor days156 days
Cash conversion cycle96 days
Working capital days37 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 49 Cr
Cash and bankRs 2 Cr
Net debtRs 47 Cr
Debt to equity0.19x
Net debt / EBITDA0.52x
Interest coverage2.64x
Owners' fund to total sources57.22%
Debt to assets10.59%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs -4 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -0 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 2 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs -3 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -6 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs 3 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years0.33x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 264 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 253 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 63 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs -7 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs -2 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 168 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 90 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 56 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 55 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs -5 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 51 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs -1 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 4 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 2 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 0 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 33 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 211 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 260 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 263 Cr
Share capitalRs 7 Cr
ReservesRs 259 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 266 Cr
Total assetsRs 465 Cr
Net blockRs 16 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 0 Cr
InvestmentsRs 221 Cr
ReceivablesRs 105 Cr
InventoryRs 49 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 150 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)0.73
Ownership
Promoter holding90.23% (+0.00 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the standalone statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 3.3 is at the 17th percentile of its own 2.0-year range (median 3.8, low 2.8, high 7.5).
P/B 0.62 is at the 16th percentile (median 0.79).
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.
PeriodECEINDNifty 50Difference
1 week-4.7%-2.8% -2.0 pts
1 month-34.9%-6.8% -28.1 pts
3 months+3.0%-7.6% +10.6 pts
6 months-11.3%+0.4% -11.7 pts
1 year-47.4%-9.9% -37.5 pts
2 years-1.6%-13.6% +11.9 pts
3 years+36.3%+14.2% +22.1 pts
5 years+157.1%+27.9% +129.2 pts

Red flags

F-score 2 of 8
explainWeak cash conversion Cash from operations was 41% of net profit over the last 3 years
lookInventory outrunning sales Inventory grew 71% vs sales -3% in 2019
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 2018
Sales ₹63 Cr -7.9% vs Dec 2017. Net profit ₹4 Cr +31.4%.

Activity

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No listed peers in this industry.
No bulk or block deals on record.
Ex-dateActionFactor
2018-09-18 Annual General Meeting/Dividend- Rs 2.50 Per Share
2017-09-21 Annual General Meeting/ Dividend - Rs 2.50 Per Share
2016-09-19 Annual General Meeting
2014-09-11Annual General Meeting / Dividend - Re 0.10/- Per Share
2013-09-12Annual General Meeting And Dividend Re.0.25 Per Share
2012-09-20Annual General Meeting And Dividend Re.0.50 Per Share
2011-09-14Dividend-Re.0.25 Per Share
2010-09-21Dividend-Re.0.25 Per Share
2010-05-26Rights 1:1 @ Premium Rs.90/-
2009-09-01Dividend-Rs.2.50 Pr Share
2008-08-18Agm/Dividend - 25%
No announcements in our files yet.
Company filings to NSE, newest first. Routine notices (trading window, newspaper copies) are left out. Click a row for the filing.
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 ECE Industries Ltd?

ECE Industries Ltd (ECEIND) has a market capitalisation of Rs 179 Cr. at the 2019-05-09 close.

What is the P/E ratio of ECE Industries Ltd?

ECE Industries Ltd trades at a P/E of 22.6 on trailing twelve-month profit, at the 2019-05-09 close.

What were ECE Industries Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Dec 2018 quarter, ECE Industries Ltd sales was Rs 63 Cr (-7.9% vs Dec 2017) and net profit was Rs 4 Cr.

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