Deccan Chronicle Holdings
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Key Insights
Strengths
2- Debtor days have improved from 77.5 to 60.9 days.
- Company's working capital requirements have reduced from 83.4 days to 43.5 days
Weaknesses
5- Stock is trading at 4.32 times its book value
- Company has low interest coverage ratio.
- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 7.30% over past five years.
- Company has a low return on equity of -19.4% over last 3 years.
- Company's cost of borrowing seems high
Technical Indicators
Oscillators
Bullish
Overall
Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish
Growth Rate
change over 1 year
change over 1 year
Quarterly Results
| Particulars | Mar 2013 | Jun 2013 | Sep 2013 | Dec 2013 | Mar 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 108 | 91.2 | 81.57 | 89.27 | 92.28 |
| Expenses | 79.86 | 104 | 77.35 | 81.09 | 76.43 |
| Operating Profit | 27.67 | -12.36 | 4.22 | 8.18 | 15.85 |
| OPM % | 25.73% | -13.55% | 5.17% | 9.16% | 17.18% |
| Other Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest | 2.39 | 0.94 | 0 | 1.56 | 0.26 |
| Depreciation | 10.46 | 13.36 | 8.98 | 10.27 | 10.91 |
| PBT | 14.82 | -26.66 | -4.76 | -3.65 | 4.68 |
| Tax % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Net Profit | 14.82 | -26.66 | -4.76 | -3.65 | 4.68 |
| EPS (₹) | 0.71 | -1.28 | -0.23 | -0.17 | 0.22 |
Profit & Loss
| Particulars | Mar 2006 | Mar 2007 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2011 | Sep 2012 18m | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 331 | 553 | 782 | 815 | 892 | 976 | 786 | 354 |
| Expenses | 228 | 294 | 295 | 547 | 440 | 683 | 1,142 | 338 |
| Operating Profit | 103 | 259 | 487 | 268 | 453 | 293 | -356 | 16 |
| OPM % | 31% | 47% | 62% | 33% | 51% | 30% | -45% | 4.5% |
| Other Income | 22 | 32 | 38 | 43 | 28 | 55 | 48 | 0 |
| Interest | 19 | 33 | 77 | 71 | 45 | 59 | 734 | 3 |
| Depreciation | 10 | 17 | 30 | 32 | 42 | 52 | 81 | 44 |
| PBT | 96 | 240 | 419 | 208 | 394 | 237 | -1,123 | -30 |
| Tax % | 29% | 33% | 35% | 33% | 34% | 31% | -7% | — |
| Net Profit | 68 | 161 | 272 | 140 | 261 | 163 | -1,040 | -30 |
| EPS (₹) | — | 6.75 | 11.11 | 5.72 | 10.77 | 6.68 | -49.79 | -1.46 |
| Div. Payout % | 6% | 15% | 27% | 35% | 28% | 0% | 0% | — |
Balance Sheet
| Particulars | Mar 2006 | Mar 2007 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2011 | Sep 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 41 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 42 |
| Reserves | 276 | 779 | 1,018 | 1,101 | 1,210 | 1,231 | -32 |
| Borrowings | 589 | 605 | 673 | 368 | 342 | 783 | 3,988 |
| Other Liabilities | 74 | 85 | 358 | 329 | 453 | 146 | 220 |
| Total Liabilities | 980 | 1,517 | 2,098 | 1,846 | 2,053 | 2,209 | 4,218 |
| Fixed Assets | 328 | 570 | 588 | 738 | 770 | 864 | 777 |
| CWIP | 41 | 12 | 58 | 86 | 38 | 63 | 3,093 |
| Investments | 115 | 140 | 191 | 241 | 211 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Assets | 496 | 794 | 1,262 | 782 | 1,035 | 1,282 | 347 |
| Total Assets | 980 | 1,517 | 2,098 | 1,846 | 2,053 | 2,209 | 4,218 |
Cash Flow
| Particulars | Mar 2006 | Mar 2007 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2011 | Sep 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | -26 | -31 | 450 | 215 | 400 | 140 | 91 |
| Investing | -299 | -209 | -166 | -288 | -34 | -35 | -114 |
| Financing | 309 | 370 | 177 | -362 | -133 | 7 | -664 |
| Net Cash Flow | -17 | 130 | 461 | -435 | 232 | 112 | -688 |
| Free Cash Flow | -169 | -263 | 367 | 6 | 380 | 54 | -39 |
| CFO/OP | -6 | 11 | 110 | 117 | 116 | 72 | -25 |
Ratios
| Particulars | Mar 2006 | Mar 2007 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2011 | Sep 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 150 | 201 | 114 | 87 | 80 | 92 | 61 |
| Inventory Days | 90 | 51 | 53 | 120 | 90 | 185 | 18 |
| Days Payable | 72 | 46 | 56 | 32 | 38 | 31 | 133 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 168 | 205 | 112 | 174 | 132 | 246 | -54 |
| Working Capital Days | 250 | 269 | 77 | 73 | 29 | 178 | 43 |
| ROCE % | — | 23% | 31% | 17% | 28% | 16% | -13% |
Insights
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Company Information
Deccan Chronicle Holdings Limited, incorporated in India, Listed on the Bombay Stock exchange Limited, and National Stock Exchange Limited, the company is engaged in the business of printing and publication of newspapers and periodicals and related advertisement revenues.
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