Electrosteel Castings
Electrosteel Castings
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Key Insights
Strengths
3- Company has reduced debt.
- Stock is trading at 0.81 times its book value
- Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 19.4%
Weaknesses
3- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 11.2% over past five years.
- Company has a low return on equity of 10.3% over last 3 years.
- Earnings include an other income of Rs.187 Cr.
Growth Rate
AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear
Electrosteel Castings Ltd trades at a market cap of ₹4,374 Cr with a P/B of 0.74x, indicating the stock is below book value, while its P/E of 27.1x reflects compressed trailing earnings. The company has seen a sharp TTM profit decline of -74% and sales contraction of -19% TTM, though it has a history of debt reduction and maintains a 1.98% dividend yield.
- Stock trades at 0.74x book value, significantly below its net asset value, offering a potential margin of safety
- Company has reduced debt, improving balance sheet health and lowering financial risk
- Healthy dividend payout ratio of 19.4% with a current dividend yield of 1.98%, providing income even during downturns
- 10-year compounded profit growth of 30% demonstrates long-term earnings power despite recent weakness
- 5-year stock CAGR of 13% and 10-year CAGR of 12% show sustained long-term wealth creation
- 5-year compounded sales growth of 11% indicates the business has scaled over a medium-term horizon
- 10-year compounded sales growth of 10% reflects a steady demand trajectory for the company's ductile iron pipe products
- TTM compounded profit has declined -74%, signaling severe near-term earnings deterioration
- TTM sales have contracted -19%, indicating significant demand weakness or pricing pressure in current operations
- Working capital days have increased sharply from 86.2 days to 125 days, tying up more cash in operations and straining liquidity
- 3-year compounded profit growth is -16%, showing the earnings decline is not just a one-quarter event but a sustained trend
- Last year ROE dropped to just 3% versus a 3-year average of 10%, reflecting a sharp deterioration in capital efficiency
- Stock has declined -36% over the past 1 year, reflecting significant market de-rating and loss of investor confidence
- Earnings include other income of ₹176 Cr, meaning core operating profitability is weaker than headline numbers suggest
- 3-year compounded sales growth is -7%, indicating a medium-term revenue contraction trend beyond just TTM softness
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AI News Digest
- Two senior VPs retire Aug 2
R.M. Gupta and Rashmi Ranjan Das retired as Senior Vice Presidents effective July 31, 2026. No immediate successors have been named.
- Director re-appointment postal ballot Jul 14
Electrosteel Castings initiated a postal ballot to seek shareholder approval for re-appointment of Uddhav Kejriwal and tenure revision for Priya Manjari Todi as Whole-time Directors.
TL;DR: Recent news flow for Electrosteel Castings is limited to routine corporate governance actions — senior management retirements and director re-appointments — with no material operational or financial developments. There are no visible headwinds or positive catalysts in the current news cycle. The trend is neutral with no directional signal for the stock.
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 | 1,685 | 1,919 | 1,869 | 2,004 | 2,012 | 1,828 | 1,780 | 1,701 | 1,558 | 1,396 | 1,472 | 1,493 | 1,426 |
| Expenses | 1,525 | 1,619 | 1,463 | 1,693 | 1,658 | 1,560 | 1,525 | 1,541 | 1,387 | 1,303 | 1,438 | 1,431 | 1,326 |
| Operating Profit | 160 | 300 | 406 | 311 | 354 | 268 | 255 | 160 | 170 | 93 | 34 | 62 | 100 |
| OPM % | 10% | 16% | 22% | 16% | 18% | 15% | 14% | 9% | 11% | 7% | 2.3% | 4.1% | 7% |
| Other Income | 27 | 18 | 23 | 34 | 24 | 21 | 39 | 39 | 28 | 95 | 16 | 37 | 39 |
| Interest | 57 | 57 | 53 | 52 | 41 | 40 | 45 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 37 | 32 | 27 |
| Depreciation | 30 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 41 | 43 | 45 | 44 | 43 |
| PBT | 100 | 231 | 346 | 260 | 305 | 212 | 213 | 126 | 121 | 107 | -32 | 23 | 69 |
| Tax % | 25% | 24% | 24% | 13% | 26% | 27% | 25% | -33% | 27% | 27% | -31% | 29% | 30% |
| Net Profit | 75 | 175 | 263 | 227 | 226 | 155 | 160 | 168 | 89 | 78 | -22 | 16 | 48 |
| EPS in Rs | 1.26 | 2.94 | 4.43 | 3.67 | 3.65 | 2.51 | 2.59 | 2.72 | 1.44 | 1.27 | -0.35 | 0.26 | 0.78 |
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 | 2,402 | 2,204 | 2,079 | 2,263 | 2,699 | 2,711 | 3,474 | 5,281 | 7,276 | 7,478 | 7,320 | 5,918 | 5,786 |
| Expenses | 2,091 | 1,911 | 1,791 | 2,006 | 2,295 | 2,320 | 3,038 | 4,586 | 6,530 | 6,274 | 6,270 | 5,559 | 5,497 |
| Operating Profit | 311 | 293 | 288 | 257 | 404 | 391 | 436 | 695 | 746 | 1,204 | 1,050 | 359 | 289 |
| OPM % | 13% | 13% | 14% | 11% | 15% | 14% | 13% | 13% | 10% | 16% | 14% | 6% | 5% |
| Other Income | 59 | 7 | 100 | 80 | -137 | 8 | -194 | 59 | 77 | 76 | 109 | 176 | 187 |
| Interest | 157 | 180 | 210 | 210 | 235 | 228 | 208 | 195 | 286 | 219 | 161 | 144 | 135 |
| Depreciation | 71 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 59 | 57 | 90 | 115 | 121 | 125 | 142 | 173 | 175 |
| PBT | 144 | 52 | 111 | 65 | -26 | 114 | -56 | 444 | 415 | 937 | 856 | 219 | 166 |
| Tax % | 19% | 32% | 30% | -2% | -70% | 25% | 72% | 22% | 24% | 21% | 17% | 26% | — |
| Net Profit | -116 | -27 | 144 | 124 | 39 | 161 | -91 | 348 | 316 | 740 | 710 | 161 | 121 |
| EPS in Rs | -3.25 | -0.77 | 4.04 | 3.47 | 0.94 | 3.72 | -2.11 | 5.84 | 5.31 | 11.97 | 11.48 | 2.61 | 1.96 |
| Div. Payout % | -20% | -65% | 12% | 9% | 0% | 8% | -16% | 14% | 17% | 12% | 12% | 34% | — |
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 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 41 | 43 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
| Reserves | 2,034 | 2,455 | 2,349 | 2,443 | 2,595 | 2,837 | 3,667 | 4,044 | 4,323 | 5,051 | 5,720 | 5,862 |
| Borrowings | 2,572 | 2,185 | 2,057 | 1,697 | 1,761 | 1,736 | 2,138 | 2,967 | 2,667 | 2,335 | 2,125 | 1,561 |
| Other Liabilities | 575 | 1,032 | 1,078 | 1,225 | 1,025 | 977 | 1,289 | 1,554 | 1,469 | 1,661 | 1,788 | 1,977 |
| Total Liabilities | 5,218 | 5,708 | 5,519 | 5,401 | 5,421 | 5,593 | 7,152 | 8,624 | 8,519 | 9,108 | 9,695 | 9,461 |
| Fixed Assets | 1,154 | 1,780 | 1,707 | 1,678 | 1,633 | 1,703 | 2,633 | 2,763 | 2,731 | 2,928 | 3,102 | 3,212 |
| CWIP | 1,286 | 1,278 | 1,210 | 1,202 | 1,237 | 1,166 | 1,337 | 1,208 | 1,302 | 1,229 | 1,249 | 1,186 |
| Investments | 766 | 786 | 590 | 637 | 684 | 747 | 202 | 457 | 161 | 204 | 145 | 578 |
| Other Assets | 2,012 | 1,863 | 2,013 | 1,884 | 1,868 | 1,977 | 2,980 | 4,196 | 4,324 | 4,747 | 5,200 | 4,486 |
| Total Assets | 5,218 | 5,708 | 5,519 | 5,401 | 5,421 | 5,593 | 7,152 | 8,624 | 8,519 | 9,108 | 9,695 | 9,461 |
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 | 443 | 533 | 421 | 450 | -46 | 225 | 444 | -279 | 452 | 803 | 480 | 1,147 |
| Investing | -216 | 71 | 72 | -69 | 33 | -20 | 129 | -329 | 168 | -37 | -138 | -119 |
| Financing | -236 | -592 | -332 | -574 | -5 | -220 | -419 | 609 | -604 | -718 | -454 | -900 |
| Net Cash Flow | -8 | 12 | 162 | -193 | -18 | -16 | 154 | 1 | 17 | 49 | -112 | 127 |
| Free Cash Flow | 348 | 495 | 529 | 421 | -103 | 166 | 312 | -458 | 268 | 563 | 206 | 1,041 |
| CFO/OP | 147 | 186 | 156 | 180 | -7 | 60 | 112 | -24 | 78 | 86 | 67 | 337 |
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 | 78 | 89 | 81 | 85 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 65 | 53 | 67 | 74 | 66 |
| Inventory Days | 212 | 225 | 249 | 219 | 228 | 278 | 279 | 331 | 208 | 221 | 249 | 276 |
| Days Payable | 90 | 121 | 109 | 121 | 94 | 120 | 102 | 93 | 54 | 53 | 56 | 63 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 200 | 192 | 220 | 182 | 217 | 242 | 258 | 303 | 207 | 235 | 267 | 278 |
| Working Capital Days | -10 | 11 | 27 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 31 | 33 | 43 | 55 | 79 | 92 |
| ROCE % | 6% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 16% | 13% | 5% |
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Company Information
Electrosteel Castings is engaged in the business of manufacturing Ductile Iron (DI) Pipes, Ductile Iron Fittings (DIF), Cast Iron (CI) Pipes and produces and supplies Pig Iron. [1][2]
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