Caplin Point Laboratories
Caplin Point Laboratories
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Strengths
3- Company is almost debt free.
- Company has delivered good profit growth of 21.4% CAGR over last 5 years
- Company's median sales growth is 19.9% of last 10 years
Growth Rate
AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear
Caplin Point Laboratories has a market capitalisation of about ₹21,444 crore and trades at a P/E of 32.1x and a P/B of 6.46x. It is almost debt free and has earned a return on equity of 21-25% over one to ten years. Profit has compounded at 21% over 5 years and 18% on a trailing twelve-month basis. Growth has slowed from its 10-year pace (sales 25% CAGR, profit 30% CAGR), and the stock's 41% 3-year CAGR has run well ahead of its 19% 3-year profit CAGR.
- The balance sheet is almost debt free. That gives room to fund capacity expansion and entry into regulated markets without leverage risk, which matters for a company with a ₹21,444 crore market cap.
- Profitable growth has been steady. Profit compounded at 21% over 5 years, 19% over 3 years and 18% over the trailing twelve months, and profit has grown faster than sales in every period shown (for example, 21% profit vs 16% sales over 5 years). That points to operating leverage or margin improvement.
- Return on equity has stayed high, at 25% over 10 years, 23% over 5 years, 22% over 3 years and 21% last year. It has not fallen below 20% in any period, and the company achieved this with almost no debt.
- Median sales growth was 19.9% over the last 10 years, and the 10-year sales CAGR was 25%. The company has a long record of growing revenue.
- Trailing twelve-month sales growth of 15% is slightly above the 3-year CAGR of 14%. Top-line growth appears to have steadied rather than kept slowing.
- At a P/E of 32.1x against trailing profit growth of 18% and a 5-year profit CAGR of 21%, the price-to-growth ratio is roughly 1.5-1.8x. That is not extreme for a debt-free Indian pharma company with ROE above 20%.
- The stock has compounded at 26% over both 5 and 10 years. This long-term return is roughly in line with 10-year profit growth of 30%, so over the long run the stock's gains have been backed by earnings growth.
- Growth has slowed clearly over time. Sales CAGR fell from 25% (10 years) to 16% (5 years) and 14% (3 years). Profit CAGR fell from 30% (10 years) to 21% (5 years) and 19% (3 years).
- The stock's 3-year CAGR of 41% is more than double the 3-year profit CAGR of 19%. Much of the recent return has come from the market paying a higher multiple for the same earnings, which can reverse if growth disappoints.
- The valuation is demanding at 32.1x earnings and 6.46x book value. The implied earnings yield of about 3.1% leaves little room for execution slippage.
- Return on equity has been drifting down, from 25% over 10 years to 23% over 5 years, 22% over 3 years and 21% last year. Returns on a growing, cash-rich equity base are easing.
- The dividend yield is only 0.28%, so shareholders get little income. For a debt-free company, this also suggests low capital returns relative to cash generated, which can hold down ROE over time.
- The 1-year stock return of 39% is more than double trailing profit growth of 18%. That raises the bar for coming quarters and makes the stock sensitive to any earnings miss.
- Several standard metrics are missing from the supplied data (current ROE, ROCE, EPS, debt-to-equity and the 52-week range, which shows as 0). This limits how fully valuation and risk can be checked. Historically the business has also been concentrated in emerging markets such as Latin America, which carry currency and regulatory risk. That exposure is not quantified here.
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AI News Digest
- ₹8 per share dividend Sep 3
Shareholders will vote on a total dividend of ₹8 per share at the 35th AGM, set for September 25, 2026. The payout reflects steady cash generation and a commitment to shareholder returns.
- 35th AGM approves board appointments Sep 25
Caplin Point held its 35th AGM by VC/OAVM on September 25, 2026. Shareholders re-appointed Dr. Sridhar Ganesan as MD and appointed Mr. D. Muralidharan as Whole-Time Director.
- FY26 BRSR report filed Sep 3
The company filed its Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for FY26, the year ended March 31, 2026. It covers environmental metrics, workforce data and governance disclosures.
TL;DR: The recent news on Caplin Point is routine corporate governance. The AGM went through, the board appointments kept leadership continuous under MD Dr. Sridhar Ganesan, and the ₹8 per share dividend points to stable shareholder returns. None of these articles flag a negative development, but they say nothing about earnings, regulatory status or business performance, so they don't change the outlook. Look to upcoming quarterly results, progress in its Latin American markets and US FDA developments for the next real signal on the stock's direction.
Quarterly Results
| Particulars | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 395 | 410 | 436 | 453 | 459 | 483 | 493 | 502 | 510 | 534 | 543 | 600 | 610 |
| Expenses | 269 | 273 | 293 | 308 | 307 | 318 | 331 | 334 | 332 | 345 | 353 | 396 | 397 |
| Operating Profit | 127 | 137 | 142 | 145 | 152 | 165 | 162 | 168 | 178 | 189 | 190 | 204 | 213 |
| OPM % | 32% | 34% | 33% | 32% | 33% | 34% | 33% | 33% | 35% | 35% | 35% | 34% | 35% |
| Other Income | 12 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 31 | 26 | 23 | 30 | 34 | 28 | 34 |
| Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Depreciation | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 |
| PBT | 127 | 146 | 145 | 146 | 154 | 168 | 177 | 177 | 184 | 201 | 204 | 213 | 225 |
| Tax % | 18% | 20% | 18% | 17% | 19% | 22% | 21% | 18% | 18% | 20% | 19% | 19% | 20% |
| Net Profit | 104 | 116 | 120 | 121 | 125 | 131 | 140 | 145 | 151 | 160 | 166 | 173 | 179 |
| EPS in Rs | 13.62 | 15.13 | 15.43 | 16.01 | 16.31 | 17.21 | 18.28 | 18.76 | 20.1 | 20.32 | 21.56 | 22.38 | 23.27 |
Profit & Loss
| Particulars | Jun 2015 | Mar 2016 9m | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 252 | 239 | 402 | 540 | 649 | 863 | 1,061 | 1,269 | 1,467 | 1,694 | 1,937 | 2,187 | 2,287 |
| Expenses | 192 | 175 | 276 | 345 | 417 | 603 | 732 | 874 | 1,025 | 1,142 | 1,287 | 1,422 | 1,491 |
| Operating Profit | 60 | 64 | 125 | 195 | 232 | 260 | 329 | 395 | 442 | 552 | 651 | 765 | 797 |
| OPM % | 24% | 27% | 31% | 36% | 36% | 30% | 31% | 31% | 30% | 33% | 34% | 35% | 35% |
| Other Income | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 41 | 23 | 38 | 55 | 66 | 92 | 111 | 126 |
| Interest | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Depreciation | 8 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 32 | 37 | 47 | 45 | 53 | 66 | 73 | 78 |
| PBT | 53 | 60 | 121 | 188 | 227 | 269 | 314 | 386 | 451 | 564 | 677 | 803 | 844 |
| Tax % | 23% | 24% | 21% | 23% | 22% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 16% | 18% | 20% | 19% | — |
| Net Profit | 41 | 46 | 96 | 145 | 177 | 215 | 251 | 308 | 377 | 461 | 541 | 650 | 678 |
| EPS in Rs | 5.43 | 6.05 | 12.65 | 19.15 | 23.35 | 28.42 | 32.03 | 39.56 | 49.57 | 60.19 | 70.56 | 84.36 | 87.53 |
| Div. Payout % | 18% | 20% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 9% | — |
Balance Sheet
| Particulars | Jun 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Reserves | 78 | 113 | 210 | 349 | 582 | 858 | 954 | 1,252 | 1,649 | 2,084 | 2,619 | 3,355 |
| Borrowings | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 113 | 235 | 219 | 222 | 219 | 222 | 221 |
| Other Liabilities | 134 | 137 | 133 | 136 | 109 | 139 | 159 | 250 | 305 | 380 | 352 | 446 |
| Total Liabilities | 229 | 267 | 358 | 500 | 743 | 1,126 | 1,364 | 1,736 | 2,191 | 2,698 | 3,208 | 4,038 |
| Fixed Assets | 113 | 144 | 152 | 169 | 227 | 272 | 305 | 287 | 280 | 453 | 546 | 580 |
| CWIP | 31 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 221 | 117 | 144 | 234 |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 17 | 47 | 70 | 61 | 11 | 89 | 281 | 376 | 590 | 859 |
| Other Assets | 85 | 122 | 186 | 269 | 436 | 772 | 1,033 | 1,343 | 1,410 | 1,753 | 1,928 | 2,365 |
| Total Assets | 229 | 267 | 358 | 500 | 743 | 1,126 | 1,364 | 1,736 | 2,191 | 2,698 | 3,208 | 4,038 |
Cash Flow
| Particulars | Jun 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | 50 | 42 | 68 | 66 | 83 | 45 | 269 | 337 | 271 | 318 | 432 | 523 |
| Investing | -23 | -6 | -36 | -69 | -100 | -54 | -30 | -377 | -216 | -319 | -333 | -582 |
| Financing | -9 | -14 | -7 | -12 | 90 | 80 | -24 | -41 | -28 | -38 | -38 | -46 |
| Net Cash Flow | 19 | 23 | 25 | -14 | 73 | 70 | 215 | -81 | 27 | -39 | 61 | -105 |
| Free Cash Flow | 24 | 34 | 43 | 18 | 18 | -32 | 195 | 246 | 78 | 173 | 241 | 275 |
| CFO/OP | 103 | 92 | 73 | 53 | 54 | 38 | 102 | 106 | 81 | 77 | 86 | 87 |
Ratios
| Particulars | Jun 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 8 | 12 | 30 | 85 | 90 | 97 | 96 | 91 | 98 | 117 | 119 | 138 |
| Inventory Days | 37 | 57 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 210 | 139 | 149 | 159 | 183 | 159 | 181 |
| Days Payable | 112 | 168 | 155 | 144 | 76 | 57 | 68 | 102 | 84 | 116 | 103 | 125 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | -67 | -99 | -81 | -16 | 61 | 251 | 166 | 138 | 173 | 184 | 175 | 194 |
| Working Capital Days | -128 | -114 | -29 | 47 | 104 | 167 | 145 | 165 | 144 | 166 | 174 | 199 |
| ROCE % | 68% | 62% | 68% | 63% | 45% | 33% | 28% | 28% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 24% |
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Caplin Point Laboratories Ltd is engaged in the manufacturing and sourcing of APIs, finished formulations, R&D, clinical research with presence in Latin America, Africa, USA and other nations.[1]
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