Prataap Snacks
Prataap Snacks
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Key Insights
Strengths
3- Company has reduced debt.
- Company is almost debt free.
- Promoter holding has increased by 1.18% over last quarter.
Weaknesses
5- Stock is trading at 3.79 times its book value
- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 11.3% over past five years.
- Company has a low return on equity of 2.65% over last 3 years.
- Dividend payout has been low at 5.93% of profits over last 3 years
- Promoter holding has decreased over last 3 years: -13.2%
Growth Rate
AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear
Prataap Snacks Ltd trades at a market cap of ₹2,850 Cr with an extremely elevated PE of 297x, reflecting minimal profitability despite near debt-free status. The company has delivered only 1% sales growth on a TTM basis and a 3-year ROE of just 3%, though recent profit growth of 224% TTM suggests a recovery from a low base.
- Company is almost debt-free, having significantly reduced its leverage, improving financial flexibility
- TTM profit growth of 224% indicates a sharp earnings recovery, albeit from a depressed base
- Promoter holding increased by 0.77% in the last quarter, signaling insider confidence
- Stock has delivered a 1-year CAGR of 17%, outperforming broader market sentiment for mid-cap FMCG names
- 5-year compounded sales growth of 11% demonstrates reasonable top-line expansion over the medium term
- 3-year stock CAGR of 16% shows sustained re-rating by the market despite weak fundamentals
- Debt reduction strengthens the balance sheet and lowers interest costs, providing room for margin expansion going forward
- PE ratio of 297x is extremely elevated, implying the stock prices in years of flawless execution with no margin of safety
- 3-year compounded profit growth is negative at -19%, indicating sustained earnings deterioration over the medium term
- Return on equity of just 2-3% over the last 3-5 years is well below the cost of equity and FMCG sector averages of 15-25%
- TTM sales growth of only 1% signals near-stagnation in top-line momentum
- Promoter holding has declined by 15.6% over the last 3 years, raising questions about long-term promoter commitment
- Dividend payout of just 5.93% of profits over 3 years and a yield of only 0.04% offers negligible income to shareholders
- Price-to-book of 4.12x is high relative to the sub-3% ROE, indicating poor capital efficiency for the valuation premium paid
- 10-year compounded profit growth of -11% shows a long-term structural inability to translate revenue into sustainable earnings
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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 | 388 | 434 | 408 | 388 | 421 | 441 | 445 | 401 | 411 | 432 | 462 | 420 | 493 |
| Expenses | 355 | 396 | 374 | 353 | 391 | 422 | 450 | 396 | 393 | 409 | 441 | 400 | 473 |
| Operating Profit | 32.86 | 37.94 | 34.75 | 35.45 | 30.03 | 19.15 | -5.41 | 4.92 | 18.01 | 22.9 | 20.3 | 20.59 | 19.05 |
| OPM % | 8.47% | 8.75% | 8.51% | 9.13% | 7.13% | 4.34% | -1.22% | 1.23% | 4.38% | 5.3% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 3.87% |
| Other Income | 0.75 | 1.82 | 2.48 | 2.54 | 2.2 | 11.44 | -31.69 | 2.29 | 2.42 | 2.63 | 0.45 | 1.34 | 1.63 |
| Interest | 1.34 | 1.27 | 1.23 | 1.93 | 1.85 | 1.57 | 1.53 | 1.85 | 2.24 | 1.8 | 1.26 | 1.24 | 0.99 |
| Depreciation | 15.26 | 15.48 | 16.48 | 19.16 | 17.55 | 17.74 | 17.51 | 16.38 | 17.15 | 16.54 | 16.37 | 16.88 | 16.33 |
| PBT | 17.01 | 23.01 | 19.52 | 16.9 | 12.83 | 11.28 | -56.14 | -11.02 | 1.04 | 7.19 | 3.12 | 3.81 | 3.36 |
| Tax % | 21.11% | 28.21% | 44.72% | 26.75% | 26.34% | 45.39% | -32.44% | 8.35% | 33.65% | 35.47% | -3.85% | 70.08% | 26.49% |
| Net Profit | 13.42 | 16.52 | 10.79 | 12.38 | 9.44 | 6.15 | -37.93 | -11.94 | 0.69 | 4.64 | 3.25 | 1.14 | 2.47 |
| EPS in Rs | 5.62 | 6.92 | 4.52 | 5.19 | 3.95 | 2.58 | -15.89 | -5 | 0.29 | 1.94 | 1.36 | 0.48 | 1.03 |
Profit & Loss
| Particulars | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 559 | 757 | 894 | 1,011 | 1,092 | 1,226 | 1,010 | 1,397 | 1,653 | 1,618 | 1,708 | 1,725 | 1,806 |
| Expenses | 525 | 700 | 851 | 921 | 1,014 | 1,140 | 951 | 1,338 | 1,590 | 1,477 | 1,659 | 1,642 | 1,723 |
| Operating Profit | 34 | 57 | 43 | 90 | 78 | 86 | 60 | 58 | 63 | 141 | 49 | 82 | 83 |
| OPM % | 6% | 8% | 4.8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 9% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 4.6% |
| Other Income | 1 | -2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | -16 | 6 | 6 |
| Interest | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Depreciation | 15 | 18 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 49 | 42 | 54 | 62 | 66 | 69 | 67 | 66 |
| PBT | 13 | 31 | 16 | 68 | 57 | 38 | 20 | -2 | 2 | 76 | -43 | 15 | 17 |
| Tax % | 24% | 1% | -34% | 28% | 21% | 19% | -5% | -217% | -1245% | 31% | -20% | 36% | — |
| Net Profit | 10 | 30 | 22 | 49 | 45 | 31 | 21 | 3 | 20 | 53 | -34 | 10 | 12 |
| EPS in Rs | 317 | 972 | 11.42 | 20.8 | 19.02 | 13.16 | 8.89 | 1.22 | 8.66 | 22.25 | -14.35 | 4.07 | 4.81 |
| Div. Payout % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 6% | 41% | 12% | 9% | -3% | 12% | — |
Balance Sheet
| Particulars | Mar 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 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Reserves | 188 | 219 | 242 | 519 | 550 | 580 | 602 | 612 | 665 | 717 | 678 | 688 |
| Borrowings | 46 | 56 | 54 | 7 | 18 | 73 | 57 | 80 | 60 | 81 | 76 | 45 |
| Other Liabilities | 65 | 70 | 94 | 131 | 177 | 193 | 164 | 203 | 176 | 202 | 189 | 183 |
| Total Liabilities | 299 | 344 | 392 | 669 | 756 | 858 | 835 | 907 | 912 | 1,012 | 956 | 927 |
| Fixed Assets | 158 | 168 | 218 | 226 | 266 | 341 | 307 | 550 | 581 | 653 | 576 | 556 |
| CWIP | 7 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| Investments | 10 | 11 | 4 | 34 | 207 | 207 | 207 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Assets | 125 | 146 | 168 | 407 | 279 | 303 | 301 | 343 | 316 | 358 | 367 | 367 |
| Total Assets | 299 | 344 | 392 | 669 | 756 | 858 | 835 | 907 | 912 | 1,012 | 956 | 927 |
Cash Flow
| Particulars | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | 33 | 44 | 48 | 86 | 7 | 67 | 76 | 46 | 80 | 127 | 26 | 50 |
| Investing | -29 | -47 | -51 | -231 | -52 | -36 | -73 | -36 | -25 | -107 | -30 | 27 |
| Financing | -9 | 5 | 6 | 189 | 12 | -28 | -15 | -3 | -52 | -12 | -15 | -56 |
| Net Cash Flow | -5 | 2 | 3 | 45 | -33 | 3 | -13 | 7 | 3 | 8 | -19 | 22 |
| Free Cash Flow | -8 | 1 | 13 | 47 | -26 | 18 | 48 | 15 | -2 | 55 | -6 | 31 |
| CFO/OP | 100 | 90 | 124 | 112 | 28 | 83 | 132 | 87 | 137 | 99 | 61 | 63 |
Ratios
| Particulars | Mar 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 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Inventory Days | 52 | 48 | 46 | 46 | 54 | 54 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 48 | 44 | 39 |
| Days Payable | 45 | 39 | 42 | 51 | 39 | 36 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 39 | 37 | 33 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 16 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Working Capital Days | -8 | 0 | -7 | 1 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 25 |
| ROCE % | 9% | 16% | 7% | 17% | 10% | 7% | 4% | 3% | 1% | 11% | -1% | 3% |
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Company Information
PrataapSnacks Limited (PSL) is an Indian snack food company engaged in manufacturing and marketing of multiple product variants like potato chips, extruded snacks and namkeen (traditional Indian snacks) under the Yellow Diamond brand and sweet snacks under the Rich Feast brand.
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