LMW
LMW
Capital GoodsKey Fundamentals
SmallcapIndustrial ProductsCapital GoodsPrice-based figures as of 8 Oct 2026, 3:32 pm IST · EPS basis: Consolidated · TTM
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Key Insights
Strengths
2- Company is almost debt free.
- Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 27.1%
Weaknesses
3- Stock is trading at 6.16 times its book value
- Company has a low return on equity of 7.02% over last 3 years.
- Earnings include an other income of Rs.136 Cr.
Growth Rate
AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear
As of the 2026-10-06 close, LMW Ltd traded at Rs 16,910, giving a market cap of Rs 18,064.95 Cr and a trailing P/E of 103.36 on TTM EPS of Rs 163.61. The company is debt-free (debt-to-equity 0), and TTM profit growth of 76% and sales growth of 11% point to a recovery. However, 3-year compounded sales (-12%) and profit (-32%) are still negative, and return ratios are low: ROE 4.56% and ROCE 5.85%. The stock trades at 6.3 times book value, about 16% below its 52-week high of Rs 20,151 and about 42% above its 52-week low of Rs 11,920.
- The balance sheet is debt-free, with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0. That limits financial risk in a cyclical capital goods business and leaves room to invest through a downturn without borrowing.
- Earnings are recovering. TTM compounded profit growth is 76% and TTM sales growth is 11%, after a weak period of -32% profit CAGR and -12% sales CAGR over 3 years. This suggests the textile machinery cycle may be turning.
- Longer-term growth has held up despite the recent downturn. The 5-year sales CAGR is 13% and the 5-year profit CAGR is 16%, which shows the business can compound during upcycles.
- The stock has rewarded long-term shareholders, with price CAGRs of 15% over 5 years, 14% over 10 years and 13% over 1 year.
- The company keeps paying a steady dividend, with a payout ratio of 27.1%, even while earnings are depressed. This points to consistent capital allocation.
- Return on equity has been higher in the past, at 9% over both 5 and 10 years versus 4% last year. If profitability goes back to that range, today's TTM earnings base of Rs 163.61 EPS could be well below normalised earnings.
- At Rs 16,910, the stock trades about 16% below its 52-week high of Rs 20,151. Part of the earlier optimism has already come out of the price.
- The valuation is high in absolute terms, with a trailing P/E of 103.36. That already prices in a sharp and sustained rise in earnings. If the recovery stalls, the multiple has a long way to fall.
- Return ratios are weak. ROE is 4.56% and ROCE is 5.85%, both likely below the company's cost of capital, and the 3-year average ROE is only about 7%.
- The stock trades at 6.3 times book value, a rich premium for a business earning a single-digit ROE of 4.56%.
- A large share of earnings is other income rather than core operations. Other income is Rs 136 Cr, against an implied TTM net profit of roughly Rs 175 Cr (EPS of Rs 163.61 times about 1.07 Cr shares, derived from the market cap and price). That means operating profitability is much thinner than headline EPS suggests.
- Growth over 3 years has gone backwards, with a sales CAGR of -12% and a profit CAGR of -32%. The textile machinery order cycle has been volatile.
- The 10-year record is weak. Sales CAGR is only 1% and profit CAGR is -7%, which suggests that over a full cycle the business has not grown earnings structurally.
- The dividend yield is only 0.21%, so income gives investors very little valuation support or downside cushion.
- The share price has been volatile, ranging from Rs 11,920 to Rs 20,151 over the past 52 weeks. At Rs 16,910 it is about 42% above the low, and the 3-year stock CAGR is only 5%.
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AI News Digest
- Shareholders approve MoA objects amendment Sep 11
Shareholders approved, by postal ballot, a special resolution to amend the Objects Clause of LMW's Memorandum of Association, with 96.56% voting in favour. The vote shows strong shareholder support, but it is a procedural governance step with no direct financial impact disclosed.
TL;DR: The only recent news for LMW is a routine governance approval: 96.56% of shareholders voted to amend the Objects Clause of the Memorandum of Association. The source tagged it as positive, but it is better seen as neutral because it does not change earnings, orders or margins. Changing the Objects Clause usually lets a company enter new business lines, so it may give LMW room to diversify, but no specific plans have been disclosed. With no news on operations or finances, the trend can't be judged from this news alone. The next things to watch are any new business plans tied to the amendment and LMW's next quarterly results, especially textile machinery orders and capex 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 | 1,191 | 1,320 | 1,214 | 971 | 673 | 769 | 766 | 804 | 694 | 822 | 758 | 933 | 861 |
| Expenses | 1,082 | 1,184 | 1,097 | 897 | 660 | 737 | 731 | 746 | 680 | 778 | 717 | 863 | 797 |
| Operating Profit | 109 | 136 | 117 | 74 | 13 | 32 | 36 | 58 | 14 | 44 | 42 | 70 | 64 |
| OPM % | 9% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 2% | 4.2% | 4.7% | 7% | 2% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 7% |
| Other Income | 36 | 35 | 32 | 40 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 41 | 18 | 38 | 39 |
| Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Depreciation | 23 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| PBT | 122 | 147 | 125 | 87 | 16 | 34 | 40 | 61 | 20 | 55 | 30 | 78 | 72 |
| Tax % | 23% | 22% | 21% | 24% | 32% | 28% | 52% | 22% | 41% | 25% | 50% | 18% | 23% |
| Net Profit | 94 | 115 | 99 | 66 | 11 | 24 | 19 | 48 | 11 | 41 | 15 | 64 | 56 |
| EPS in Rs | 87.8 | 108 | 92.46 | 61.76 | 10.32 | 22.9 | 18.07 | 44.76 | 10.74 | 38.3 | 13.72 | 59.62 | 51.97 |
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 | 2,488 | 2,863 | 2,499 | 2,643 | 2,712 | 1,574 | 1,727 | 3,171 | 4,719 | 4,696 | 3,012 | 3,207 | 3,374 |
| Expenses | 2,177 | 2,525 | 2,240 | 2,367 | 2,438 | 1,563 | 1,657 | 2,924 | 4,269 | 4,261 | 2,870 | 3,038 | 3,155 |
| Operating Profit | 311 | 338 | 259 | 276 | 274 | 11 | 71 | 247 | 450 | 435 | 142 | 170 | 219 |
| OPM % | 12% | 12% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 0.7% | 4.1% | 8% | 10% | 9% | 4.7% | 5% | 6% |
| Other Income | 91 | 88 | 84 | 103 | 65 | 92 | 56 | 51 | 147 | 143 | 122 | 132 | 136 |
| Interest | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Depreciation | 100 | 88 | 80 | 76 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 60 | 78 | 96 | 113 | 120 | 121 |
| PBT | 301 | 337 | 262 | 302 | 283 | 47 | 71 | 238 | 519 | 482 | 151 | 182 | 234 |
| Tax % | 27% | 33% | 29% | 29% | 34% | 41% | 37% | 24% | 26% | 22% | 32% | 28% | — |
| Net Profit | 220 | 227 | 186 | 215 | 185 | 28 | 45 | 181 | 384 | 374 | 103 | 131 | 175 |
| EPS in Rs | 195 | 202 | 170 | 196 | 174 | 25.99 | 41.75 | 169 | 359 | 350 | 96.05 | 122 | 164 |
| Div. Payout % | 19% | 20% | 21% | 20% | 20% | 38% | 24% | 24% | 27% | 21% | 31% | 29% | — |
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 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Reserves | 1,271 | 1,523 | 1,547 | 1,736 | 1,700 | 1,650 | 1,770 | 1,980 | 2,328 | 2,693 | 2,767 | 2,856 |
| Borrowings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Liabilities | 956 | 863 | 808 | 885 | 743 | 686 | 977 | 1,656 | 1,752 | 1,328 | 1,230 | 1,396 |
| Total Liabilities | 2,237 | 2,397 | 2,367 | 2,635 | 2,457 | 2,346 | 2,758 | 3,646 | 4,090 | 4,031 | 4,008 | 4,262 |
| Fixed Assets | 439 | 464 | 520 | 570 | 699 | 711 | 701 | 721 | 903 | 972 | 990 | 946 |
| CWIP | 6 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 12 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| Investments | 64 | 88 | 61 | 83 | 124 | 136 | 286 | 448 | 508 | 641 | 701 | 706 |
| Other Assets | 1,729 | 1,838 | 1,780 | 1,961 | 1,621 | 1,470 | 1,760 | 2,471 | 2,654 | 2,409 | 2,312 | 2,610 |
| Total Assets | 2,237 | 2,397 | 2,367 | 2,635 | 2,457 | 2,346 | 2,758 | 3,646 | 4,090 | 4,031 | 4,008 | 4,262 |
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 | 131 | 81 | 137 | 211 | 99 | 74 | 157 | 485 | 364 | 141 | 29 | 177 |
| Investing | -54 | -64 | 68 | -23 | 29 | -70 | -144 | -448 | -242 | -74 | 73 | 110 |
| Financing | -40 | -52 | -195 | -44 | -215 | -49 | -11 | -11 | -43 | -105 | -80 | -32 |
| Net Cash Flow | 36 | -35 | 9 | 144 | -88 | -45 | 2 | 26 | 79 | -39 | 22 | 255 |
| Free Cash Flow | 15 | -32 | 18 | 80 | -73 | -2 | 136 | 411 | 111 | -9 | -96 | 120 |
| CFO/OP | 71 | 57 | 88 | 107 | 64 | 926 | 278 | 222 | 94 | 60 | 33 | 143 |
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 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 34 | 26 | 25 | 38 | 37 | 18 | 10 | 21 | 32 |
| Inventory Days | 78 | 69 | 85 | 78 | 74 | 112 | 120 | 94 | 85 | 76 | 113 | 106 |
| Days Payable | 81 | 68 | 80 | 97 | 85 | 129 | 150 | 100 | 81 | 65 | 103 | 114 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 28 | 31 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 22 | 21 | 31 | 23 |
| Working Capital Days | -15 | -8 | -3 | -10 | -5 | -10 | -23 | -16 | -16 | -7 | -9 | -11 |
| ROCE % | 26% | 24% | 16% | 18% | 18% | 2% | 5% | 14% | 22% | 18% | 5% | 6% |
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Company Information
Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd is a leading Textile Machinery Manufacturer in India engaged in the manufacturing and selling of textile spinning machinery, CNC Machine Tools, Heavy castings, and parts and components catering to diverse sectors.[1]
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