Divis Laboratories
Divis Laboratories
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Key Insights
Strengths
2- Company is almost debt free.
- Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 39.0%
Weaknesses
2- Stock is trading at 14.6 times its book value
- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 8.67% over past five years.
Growth Rate
AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear
Divi's Laboratories has a market capitalisation of about Rs 2,54,107 crore and trades at a P/E of 87.3x and a P/B of 15.23x. TTM sales grew 16% and TTM profit grew 29%, both well ahead of the 5-year CAGRs of 9% for sales and 6% for profit. The company is almost debt-free, pays out 39% of profit as dividends and has a 10-year ROE of 18%, but its valuation is high compared with its long-term growth record.
- Growth has picked up: TTM profit grew 29% and TTM sales grew 16%, compared with 5-year CAGRs of 6% and 9%. This suggests earnings are recovering from the post-COVID normalisation phase.
- The company is almost debt-free. This gives it balance-sheet room to fund capacity expansion and custom synthesis projects without financial risk from borrowing.
- Returns on equity have held steady: 18% over 10 years, 17% over 5 years and 17% last year. That shows consistent capital efficiency through a full business cycle.
- ROE has improved from the 3-year average of 15% to 17% last year, which points to recovering profitability.
- The dividend payout ratio is 39.0%. That is a steady distribution policy while still keeping most earnings for reinvestment.
- The stock has returned 22% a year over 10 years and 37% a year over 3 years. This reflects long-term value creation for shareholders.
- With a market cap of about Rs 2,54,107 crore, Divi's is one of India's largest API and custom synthesis players. Its scale supports long-term relationships with global innovator pharma clients.
- A P/E of 87.3x is far above the company's 10-year profit CAGR of 9%. Current earnings alone do not justify the price, so the stock is relying on growth continuing to speed up.
- The stock trades at 15.23x book value. That is a large premium with little margin of safety if growth or margins disappoint.
- Over the past five years, sales grew only 8.67% a year and profit only 6% a year. That record is modest compared with the premium valuation.
- The stock returned 69% in one year, while TTM profit grew 29%. Much of the gain came from the valuation multiple rising rather than from earnings, which increases the risk of the multiple falling back.
- The dividend yield is only 0.31%. Even with a 39% payout, investors get very little income support at this price.
- The 3-year ROE of 15% is below the 10-year average of 18%. Profitability has not yet fully returned to its historical peak.
- Over 5 years the stock returned only 14% a year, well below its 3-year and 1-year returns. This shows how volatile and cyclical returns in API and custom synthesis stocks can be.
This is AI-generated analysis, not financial advice. Do your own due diligence.
AI News Digest
- ₹23.49 crore BSE block trade Sep 30
About 24,994 Divis Laboratories shares traded on BSE at ₹9,400.00 each, worth ₹23.49 crore in total. This came from a real-time trade scanner and isn't yet confirmed by the exchange, which publishes official disclosures after market close.
TL;DR: There is only one news item for Divis Laboratories: an unconfirmed ₹23.49 crore block trade at ₹9,400 per share on Sep 30. It shows institutional-sized activity, but it isn't clear who bought or sold, so it doesn't point the stock up or down. With no fundamental news here, there's no way to judge whether the trend is improving or getting worse. Watch the official BSE bulk/block deal disclosures to see who the buyer and seller were, and the upcoming quarterly results for direction on custom synthesis and API demand.
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 | 1,778 | 1,909 | 1,855 | 2,303 | 2,118 | 2,338 | 2,319 | 2,585 | 2,410 | 2,715 | 2,604 | 2,831 | 3,080 |
| Expenses | 1,274 | 1,430 | 1,366 | 1,572 | 1,496 | 1,622 | 1,576 | 1,699 | 1,681 | 1,827 | 1,714 | 1,897 | 1,825 |
| Operating Profit | 504 | 479 | 489 | 731 | 622 | 716 | 743 | 886 | 729 | 888 | 890 | 934 | 1,255 |
| OPM % | 28% | 25% | 26% | 32% | 29% | 31% | 32% | 34% | 30% | 33% | 34% | 33% | 41% |
| Other Income | 81 | 86 | 95 | 79 | 79 | 106 | 82 | 86 | 119 | 145 | 14 | 155 | 64 |
| Interest | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Depreciation | 93 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 97 | 99 | 99 | 107 | 112 | 113 | 118 | 120 | 133 |
| PBT | 492 | 469 | 489 | 713 | 604 | 722 | 726 | 864 | 733 | 912 | 780 | 963 | 1,180 |
| Tax % | 28% | 26% | 27% | 25% | 29% | 29% | 19% | 23% | 26% | 24% | 25% | 22% | 24% |
| Net Profit | 356 | 348 | 358 | 538 | 430 | 510 | 589 | 662 | 545 | 689 | 583 | 751 | 902 |
| EPS in Rs | 13.41 | 13.11 | 13.49 | 20.27 | 16.2 | 19.21 | 22.19 | 24.94 | 20.53 | 25.95 | 21.96 | 28.29 | 33.98 |
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 | 3,115 | 3,776 | 4,064 | 3,891 | 4,946 | 5,394 | 6,969 | 8,960 | 7,768 | 7,845 | 9,360 | 10,560 | 11,230 |
| Expenses | 1,942 | 2,354 | 2,615 | 2,622 | 3,072 | 3,568 | 4,102 | 5,075 | 5,397 | 5,635 | 6,387 | 7,118 | 7,263 |
| Operating Profit | 1,173 | 1,423 | 1,450 | 1,269 | 1,874 | 1,826 | 2,867 | 3,885 | 2,370 | 2,210 | 2,973 | 3,442 | 3,967 |
| OPM % | 38% | 38% | 36% | 33% | 38% | 34% | 41% | 43% | 31% | 28% | 32% | 33% | 35% |
| Other Income | 38 | 93 | 72 | 107 | 154 | 186 | 57 | 112 | 344 | 335 | 348 | 433 | 378 |
| Interest | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 26 |
| Depreciation | 136 | 118 | 123 | 142 | 169 | 186 | 256 | 312 | 343 | 378 | 402 | 463 | 484 |
| PBT | 1,072 | 1,393 | 1,395 | 1,231 | 1,855 | 1,819 | 2,666 | 3,684 | 2,369 | 2,163 | 2,916 | 3,388 | 3,835 |
| Tax % | 21% | 19% | 24% | 29% | 27% | 24% | 26% | 20% | 23% | 26% | 25% | 24% | — |
| Net Profit | 852 | 1,126 | 1,060 | 877 | 1,353 | 1,377 | 1,984 | 2,960 | 1,823 | 1,600 | 2,191 | 2,568 | 2,925 |
| EPS in Rs | 32.07 | 42.41 | 39.95 | 33.04 | 50.96 | 51.85 | 74.75 | 112 | 68.69 | 60.27 | 82.53 | 96.73 | 110 |
| Div. Payout % | 31% | 24% | 25% | 30% | 31% | 31% | 27% | 27% | 44% | 50% | 36% | 31% | — |
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 | 27 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
| Reserves | 3,469 | 4,240 | 5,304 | 5,872 | 6,904 | 7,257 | 9,242 | 11,675 | 12,714 | 13,518 | 14,916 | 16,708 |
| Borrowings | 27 | 42 | 36 | 63 | 106 | 39 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Other Liabilities | 883 | 562 | 762 | 797 | 973 | 1,183 | 1,471 | 1,628 | 1,654 | 1,886 | 1,948 | 3,251 |
| Total Liabilities | 4,405 | 4,898 | 6,155 | 6,785 | 8,036 | 8,531 | 10,771 | 13,360 | 14,425 | 15,460 | 16,921 | 20,019 |
| Fixed Assets | 1,309 | 1,439 | 1,559 | 1,996 | 2,088 | 2,782 | 3,704 | 4,325 | 4,723 | 4,739 | 5,442 | 6,528 |
| CWIP | 218 | 264 | 444 | 120 | 492 | 920 | 711 | 470 | 212 | 778 | 1,022 | 2,113 |
| Investments | 733 | 803 | 1,631 | 1,889 | 1,946 | 971 | 0 | 72 | 77 | 82 | 65 | 69 |
| Other Assets | 2,145 | 2,392 | 2,521 | 2,780 | 3,511 | 3,858 | 6,356 | 8,493 | 9,413 | 9,861 | 10,392 | 11,309 |
| Total Assets | 4,405 | 4,898 | 6,155 | 6,785 | 8,036 | 8,531 | 10,771 | 13,360 | 14,425 | 15,460 | 16,921 | 20,019 |
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 | 826 | 1,038 | 1,150 | 776 | 954 | 1,216 | 1,947 | 1,912 | 2,460 | 1,261 | 1,653 | 2,738 |
| Investing | -521 | -406 | -1,140 | -478 | -685 | -83 | 75 | -2,195 | -2,708 | -269 | -804 | -2,219 |
| Financing | -303 | -631 | 2 | -314 | -246 | -1,091 | -35 | -532 | -797 | -799 | -799 | -804 |
| Net Cash Flow | 3 | 0 | 13 | -17 | 23 | 41 | 1,987 | -816 | -1,045 | 193 | 50 | -285 |
| Free Cash Flow | 519 | 642 | 774 | 502 | 221 | 33 | 1,037 | 1,199 | 1,987 | 258 | 215 | 221 |
| CFO/OP | 88 | 91 | 100 | 82 | 77 | 91 | 90 | 66 | 124 | 74 | 83 | 105 |
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 | 87 | 85 | 81 | 95 | 86 | 96 | 88 | 99 | 84 | 100 | 106 | 103 |
| Inventory Days | 350 | 293 | 307 | 314 | 347 | 316 | 329 | 341 | 352 | 364 | 311 | 346 |
| Days Payable | 68 | 56 | 104 | 96 | 96 | 100 | 117 | 96 | 89 | 94 | 88 | 106 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 368 | 322 | 284 | 313 | 336 | 312 | 300 | 344 | 347 | 370 | 330 | 343 |
| Working Capital Days | 140 | 158 | 147 | 176 | 169 | 180 | 152 | 177 | 188 | 206 | 192 | 195 |
| ROCE % | 33% | 36% | 29% | 22% | 29% | 25% | 32% | 35% | 19% | 16% | 20% | 22% |
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Company Information
Incorporated in 1990, Divis Laboratories Ltd manufactures and exports API's, Intermediates and Nutraceutical ingredients[1]
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