MarketFriction

Western Carriers (India) Ltd

NSE WCIL · BSE 544258 · Logistics Solution Provider
₹93.01 -0.16%
NSE close2026-10-01
52 week range77.02 - 138.29
Market cap₹965 Cr.
P/E26.3
IPO 2024 · -46% since Price band 20% Delivery 54.2%

Price

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Financials

Consolidated, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales425.85456.71401.64422.71431.43443.00428.58415.82439.62478.09495.72464.88
Expenses392.29419.36357.81387.25395.29419.61403.63395.02420.79454.17474.29446.20
Operating Profit33.5637.3543.8335.4636.1423.3924.9520.8018.8323.9221.4318.68
OPM %7.88%8.18%10.91%8.39%8.38%5.28%5.82%5.00%4.28%5.00%4.32%4.02%
Other Income1.131.861.511.381.885.114.854.174.362.763.263.51
Interest4.766.216.756.086.724.514.214.534.534.145.253.69
Depreciation5.035.595.825.235.776.186.625.746.507.898.196.63
Profit before tax24.9027.4132.7725.5325.5317.8118.9714.7012.1614.6511.2511.87
Tax %26.55%25.61%26.15%25.97%25.77%25.88%25.78%26.60%26.48%26.08%26.58%26.79%
Net Profit18.3020.3924.2018.9018.9613.2014.0810.798.9510.838.268.69
EPS in Rs2.332.593.072.401.861.291.381.060.881.060.810.85
Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales1,0671,1101,4711,6331,6861,7261,8291,878
Expenses9941,0291,3671,5111,5401,6051,7441,795
Operating Profit73811041221461218583
OPM %7%7%7%7%9%7%4.7%4.4%
Other Income64556131514
Interest1413141622221918
Depreciation1412121521242829
Profit before tax52608396108885350
Tax %31%26%27%26%26%26%26%
Net Profit3645617280653937
EPS in Rs9.1111.3215.549.0910.216.393.813.60
Dividend Payout %0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth%11%4%9%
Compounded Profit Growth%-3%-18%-36%
Stock Price CAGR%%%-28%
Return on Equity%14%10%5%
Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital39393939395151
Reserves112157218279359777816
Borrowings102141150215269176226
Other Liabilities10588837086100113
Total Liabilities3594254906047541,1041,205
Fixed Assets73737491105154206
CWIP0191701531
Investments3314333
Other Assets283349406492646932965
Total Assets3594254906047541,1041,205
Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity81-26521-3-22
Cash from Investing Activity-24-2-3-36-40-2412
Cash from Financing Activity-5426-3334024725
Net Cash Flow3-3-1-1034
Free Cash Flow71-38-10-40-35-90-102
CFO/OP122%-15%30%28%15%21%16%
Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days64837787114131139
Inventory Days0
Days Payable
Cash Conversion Cycle64837787114131139
Working Capital Days21393845589694
ROCE %25%26%24%22%13%7%
Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters71.89%71.89%71.89%71.89%72.56%72.86%72.97%73.03%
FIIs4.22%1.40%0.29%0.30%0.61%0.25%0.04%0.00%
DIIs9.14%9.45%8.53%7.39%5.78%4.75%4.75%4.75%
Public14.75%17.25%19.27%20.41%21.04%22.14%22.24%22.22%
No. of Shareholders1,13,8121,09,0231,07,2071,03,52792,74686,71182,52080,532

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 965 Cr.
Current Price₹ 94.9
Stock P/E26.3
Book Value₹ 85.0
ROCE6.83 %
ROE4.58 %
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 5.00
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)9%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)-36%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 732 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 928 Cr
P/E (TTM)19.93x
Price to book2.30x
Price to sales0.39x
EV / EBITDA9.59x
EV / EBIT13.74x
EV / sales0.49x
Price to cash flow391.43x
Earnings yield5.02%
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)7.47%
Operating margin (incl. other income)7.77%
EBITDA margin5.15%
Pre-tax margin2.66%
Net profit margin1.96%
Net margin, latest quarter1.87%
ROE24.86%
ROCE23.70%
ROA13.08%
ROE, 3-year average25.79%
ROCE, 3-year average24.89%
ROA, 3-year average12.60%
ROIC (approx.)9.79%
Tax rate25.52%
Other income / net worth1.50%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)11.03%
Profit growth (latest year)17.08%
Sales CAGR, 3 years15.23%
Profit CAGR, 3 years25.90%
Sales growth QoQ-6.22%
Profit growth QoQ5.21%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)11.80%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)-19.46%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 4.67
EPS (latest year)Rs 9.09
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 1.10
EPS, 3-year averageRs 11.98
Book value per shareRs 40.46
Sales per shareRs 238.67
Cash flow per shareRs 0.24
Free cash flow per shareRs -12.96
Efficiency
Asset turnover2.70x
Fixed asset turnover17.96x
Debtor days87 days
Debtors turnover4.19x
Cash conversion cycle139 days
Working capital days94 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 215 Cr
Cash and bankRs 20 Cr
Net debtRs 196 Cr
Debt to equity0.68x
Net debt / EBITDA2.02x
Interest coverage3.84x
Current ratio (filing 2026-03-31)2.60x
Quick ratio (filing 2026-03-31)2.60x
Trade payables (filing 2026-03-31)Rs 83 Cr
Owners' fund to total sources52.70%
Debt to assets35.65%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs 2 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -36 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 33 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs -1 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -102 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs -37 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years-0.05x
Sales to cash flow873.29x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 1,878 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 1,633 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 465 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 122 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 19 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 14 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 97 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 79 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 50 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 25 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 37 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 72 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 9 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 29 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 7 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 18 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 1,423 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 1,511 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 1,638 Cr
Share capitalRs 39 Cr
ReservesRs 279 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 318 Cr
Total assetsRs 604 Cr
Net blockRs 91 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 17 Cr
InvestmentsRs 4 Cr
ReceivablesRs 390 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 70 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)7.87
Ownership
Promoter holding73.03% (+1.14 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the consolidated statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 19.9 is at the 65th percentile of its own 2.2-year range (median 18.3, low 8.0, high 27.4).
P/B 2.30 is at the 8th percentile (median 3.45).
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.
PeriodWCILNifty 50Difference
1 week-2.9%-2.8% -0.1 pts
1 month+9.6%-6.8% +16.3 pts
3 months-5.8%-7.6% +1.8 pts
6 months+19.4%+0.4% +19.0 pts
1 year-32.7%-9.9% -22.7 pts
1 mutual fund schemes hold about ₹8 Cr. Over three months 0 bought more and 1 sold (share counts, price move removed).
FundWeightEst. Cr3m shares
Kotak Business Cycle Fund0.24%8 -16%

Red flags

F-score 3 of 7
explainWeak cash conversion Cash from operations was -11% of net profit over the last 3 years
explainHigh accruals Profit exceeded operating cash by 12% of total assets in 2026
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.

Insider trades

NSE insider and takeover-code disclosures
DateWhoRoleSideSharesValueHow
2026-09-22Rajendra SethiaPromoter groupbuy105,000SAST Open Market
Latest disclosed trades by insiders, promoters and large holders. Grants, option exercises and pledges show as "other". A filing is a fact, not a signal on its own.

Latest quarter

Jun 2026
Sales ₹465 Cr +11.8% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹9 Cr -19.5%.
Against our estimate for Jun 2026: sales +0.0%, profit -13.1% in line. Our estimate for Sep 2026: sales Rs 500 Cr, profit Rs 10 Cr (how).

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No bulk or block deals on record.
No corporate actions on record.
DateTypeWhat it says
2026-09-30Shareholder meetingVoting results.
2026-09-30Shareholder meetingProceedings of Annual General Meeting held on September 30, 2026
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 Western Carriers (India) Ltd?

Western Carriers (India) Ltd (WCIL) has a market capitalisation of Rs 965 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.

What is the P/E ratio of Western Carriers (India) Ltd?

Western Carriers (India) Ltd trades at a P/E of 26.3 on trailing twelve-month profit, at the 2026-10-01 close.

What were Western Carriers (India) Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Jun 2026 quarter, Western Carriers (India) Ltd sales was Rs 465 Cr (+11.8% vs Jun 2025) and net profit was Rs 9 Cr.

What is the 52-week high and low of Western Carriers (India) Ltd?

The 52-week high is Rs 138.29 and the 52-week low is Rs 77.02.

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