Nava Ltd
Nava Ltd
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Technical Indicators
Key Insights
Strengths
3- Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 18.6%
- Debtor days have improved from 126 to 80.7 days.
- Company's working capital requirements have reduced from 163 days to 129 days
Weaknesses
3- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 11.0% over past five years.
- Company has a low return on equity of 13.7% over last 3 years.
- Company might be capitalizing the interest cost
Growth Rate
AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear
Nava Ltd is a diversified company trading at a PE of 16.1x with a market cap of ₹16,693 Cr. While the stock has delivered a strong 5-year CAGR of 60%, recent profitability has declined sharply with TTM profit growth at -30% and last year ROE dropping to 9% from a 5-year average of 15%.
- Exceptional long-term stock price appreciation with 5-year CAGR of 60% and 10-year CAGR of 26%, indicating sustained wealth creation
- Reasonable valuation at PE of 16.1x and PB of 1.91x for a diversified business with decade-long compounded sales growth of 10%
- Consistent dividend payout of 18.6% with a current dividend yield of 1.44%, providing income visibility to shareholders
- Significant improvement in debtor days from 126 to 80.7 days, reflecting better receivables management and cash conversion
- Working capital cycle has improved from 163 days to 129 days, freeing up capital for growth or debt reduction
- Compounded sales growth of 11% over 5 years and 10% over 10 years shows steady top-line expansion across cycles
- 5-year compounded profit growth of 13% demonstrates the company's ability to grow earnings over medium-term periods despite recent weakness
- TTM revenue growth of 8% indicates the business continues to expand even as profitability faces near-term headwinds
- Severe profit decline with TTM compounded profit growth at -30%, signalling significant margin compression or one-off charges
- ROE has deteriorated sharply from a 5-year average of 15% to just 9% in the last year, indicating declining capital efficiency
- 3-year compounded profit growth is negative at -14%, suggesting the earnings decline is not a single-quarter blip but a sustained trend
- Company may be capitalizing interest costs, which could overstate reported profitability and asset quality
- 5-year sales CAGR of only 11% is modest for a mid-cap company in a diversified sector, limiting re-rating potential
- 3-year ROE of only 13.7% is below what investors typically demand for the risk of a diversified business
- Stock price has declined 4% over the past 1 year, underperforming broader Indian market indices during the same period
- 3-year compounded sales growth of just 7% shows a deceleration from the longer-term 10% trend, raising questions about revenue momentum
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AI News Digest
- Q1FY27 profit surges 148% QoQ Aug 14
Consolidated net profit jumped 148% QoQ to ₹3,328.3 crore in Q1FY27, with revenue growing 6% to ₹12,118 crore driven by the Energy segment.
- FY26 PAT doubles YoY Jul 20
Standalone PAT surged 116% YoY to ₹91,093 Lakhs in FY25-26, with total income rising 24.5% YoY to ₹2,24,174 Lakhs — both record figures.
- Total ₹8.50 dividend for FY26 Jul 20
Nava declared a final dividend of ₹5.50/share for FY26, bringing total FY26 dividend to ₹8.50/share. The 54th AGM is scheduled for Aug 14, 2026.
- Aug 7 record date for dividend Aug 7
Shareholders must update KYC by Aug 13 to receive the ₹5.50 final dividend. TDS rules under Income-tax Act, 2025 apply.
- Q1FY27 earnings call scheduled Aug 6
Investor conference call set for Aug 14, 2026 to discuss Q1FY27 results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
- BRSR filed for FY25-26 Jul 20
Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report filed with exchanges, noting ESG performance and exceeding afforestation targets.
TL;DR: Nava Ltd is delivering exceptional earnings growth with Q1FY27 profit up 148% QoQ and FY26 PAT more than doubling YoY, fueled by its Energy segment. Shareholder returns are strong with ₹8.50 total dividend for FY26. No material headwinds are visible in recent news flow. The trend is clearly improving, though investors should watch for sustainability of these elevated profit levels in coming quarters.
Quarterly Results
| 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 | 1,042 | 922 | 930 | 924 | 1,222 | 900 | 842 | 1,018 | 1,193 | 964 | 991 | 1,143 | 1,212 |
| Expenses | 506 | 563 | 520 | 542 | 632 | 487 | 393 | 637 | 605 | 648 | 549 | 772 | 685 |
| Operating Profit | 536 | 359 | 410 | 382 | 590 | 414 | 450 | 382 | 588 | 315 | 443 | 371 | 526 |
| OPM % | 51% | 39% | 44% | 41% | 48% | 46% | 53% | 37% | 49% | 33% | 45% | 32% | 43% |
| Other Income | 37 | 40 | 180 | 27 | 36 | 45 | 32 | 37 | 39 | 26 | 70 | 52 | 57 |
| Interest | 80 | 95 | 46 | 53 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Depreciation | 78 | 78 | 81 | 82 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 94 | 116 | 91 | 101 |
| PBT | 416 | 226 | 464 | 274 | 531 | 363 | 388 | 324 | 536 | 244 | 396 | 325 | 479 |
| Tax % | 18% | 15% | 0% | 7% | 16% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 25% | 27% | 18% | 58% | 31% |
| Net Profit | 343 | 193 | 465 | 255 | 446 | 332 | 353 | 303 | 399 | 178 | 326 | 136 | 333 |
| EPS in Rs | 9 | 5.11 | 11.31 | 7.11 | 12.26 | 8.65 | 8.63 | 8.28 | 10.88 | 4.58 | 7.84 | 4.49 | 9.79 |
Profit & Loss
| 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 | 1,814 | 1,612 | 1,350 | 2,348 | 2,946 | 2,759 | 2,548 | 3,348 | 3,528 | 3,818 | 3,984 | 4,291 | 4,310 |
| Expenses | 1,504 | 1,246 | 1,163 | 1,555 | 1,585 | 1,565 | 1,479 | 2,029 | 1,959 | 2,087 | 2,148 | 2,573 | 2,654 |
| Operating Profit | 310 | 366 | 187 | 793 | 1,361 | 1,194 | 1,070 | 1,319 | 1,569 | 1,731 | 1,835 | 1,718 | 1,656 |
| OPM % | 17% | 23% | 14% | 34% | 46% | 43% | 42% | 39% | 44% | 45% | 46% | 40% | 38% |
| Other Income | 113 | 85 | 135 | 69 | 35 | 10 | 246 | 211 | 400 | 242 | 150 | 186 | 204 |
| Interest | 112 | 88 | 72 | 246 | 362 | 319 | 348 | 338 | 397 | 275 | 26 | 12 | 13 |
| Depreciation | 79 | 84 | 90 | 228 | 276 | 294 | 300 | 295 | 306 | 319 | 352 | 391 | 402 |
| PBT | 233 | 280 | 159 | 388 | 757 | 590 | 668 | 896 | 1,266 | 1,379 | 1,607 | 1,501 | 1,444 |
| Tax % | 10% | -6% | 42% | 28% | 55% | 10% | 18% | 36% | 3% | 9% | 11% | 31% | — |
| Net Profit | 209 | 297 | 93 | 278 | 339 | 531 | 551 | 573 | 1,222 | 1,256 | 1,434 | 1,039 | 972 |
| EPS in Rs | 5.77 | 7.94 | 2.44 | 6.66 | 7.73 | 11.22 | 13.53 | 17.84 | 42.1 | 43.28 | 38.57 | 27.8 | 26.7 |
| Div. Payout % | 22% | 9% | 21% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 9% | 17% | 7% | 5% | 21% | 31% | — |
Balance Sheet
| 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 | 18 | 18 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
| Reserves | 2,894 | 3,205 | 3,127 | 3,349 | 3,653 | 4,150 | 4,382 | 4,924 | 5,996 | 6,880 | 7,583 | 8,717 |
| Borrowings | 1,538 | 3,708 | 4,389 | 4,008 | 3,438 | 3,492 | 3,392 | 3,587 | 3,074 | 414 | 893 | 2,226 |
| Other Liabilities | 1,463 | 792 | 890 | 838 | 1,213 | 1,605 | 1,832 | 2,161 | 2,014 | 2,346 | 2,758 | 3,393 |
| Total Liabilities | 5,912 | 7,722 | 8,441 | 8,230 | 8,340 | 9,283 | 9,636 | 10,701 | 11,114 | 9,668 | 11,262 | 14,365 |
| Fixed Assets | 2,065 | 2,156 | 2,148 | 6,143 | 5,965 | 6,019 | 5,639 | 5,546 | 5,664 | 5,559 | 5,528 | 5,753 |
| CWIP | 2,247 | 3,574 | 3,969 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 50 | 575 | 2,185 |
| Investments | 106 | 57 | 411 | 175 | 155 | 124 | 314 | 529 | 450 | 514 | 1,042 | 1,408 |
| Other Assets | 1,495 | 1,935 | 1,913 | 1,903 | 2,214 | 3,122 | 3,665 | 4,609 | 4,953 | 3,546 | 4,118 | 5,019 |
| Total Assets | 5,912 | 7,722 | 8,441 | 8,230 | 8,340 | 9,283 | 9,636 | 10,701 | 11,114 | 9,668 | 11,262 | 14,365 |
Cash Flow
| 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 | 891 | -126 | 39 | 201 | 824 | 527 | 758 | 608 | 1,223 | 3,174 | 2,157 | 2,312 |
| Investing | -866 | -1,380 | -690 | 267 | 1 | 7 | -216 | -212 | 28 | -237 | -1,270 | -1,848 |
| Financing | -57 | 2,016 | 648 | -813 | -878 | -482 | -473 | -415 | -1,184 | -3,066 | -163 | 645 |
| Net Cash Flow | -32 | 510 | -3 | -345 | -52 | 52 | 69 | -19 | 67 | -129 | 724 | 1,109 |
| Free Cash Flow | -112 | -1,578 | -477 | 126 | 693 | 397 | 725 | 545 | 1,136 | 3,008 | 1,305 | 529 |
| CFO/OP | 313 | -15 | 46 | 34 | 65 | 50 | 78 | 62 | 87 | 191 | 128 | 153 |
Ratios
| 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 | 27 | 47 | 45 | 113 | 171 | 290 | 131 | 117 | 242 | 169 | 129 | 81 |
| Inventory Days | 215 | 181 | 218 | 144 | 160 | 170 | 199 | 148 | 262 | 175 | 244 | 170 |
| Days Payable | 278 | 67 | 49 | 46 | 54 | 45 | 49 | 34 | 71 | 49 | 50 | 73 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | -36 | 161 | 215 | 211 | 277 | 415 | 281 | 231 | 433 | 294 | 323 | 178 |
| Working Capital Days | -294 | 8 | -55 | 34 | 95 | 151 | -60 | -61 | 143 | 188 | 171 | 129 |
| ROCE % | 7% | 6% | 2% | 8% | 15% | 13% | 12% | 15% | 17% | 16% | 17% | 13% |
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Company Information
Nava Bharat Ventures Ltd was established in 1972 as an Indian ferro alloys manufacturer, Nava Bharat is now a multinational company, operating in India, South East Asia and Africa with businesses in metals manufacturing, power, mining, agribusiness and healthcare. [1] It owns Ferro Alloy facilities which are situated in Paloncha (Telangana) and Kharagprasad (Odisha). It also owns power generation capacity of 434 MW from its 8 thermal power plants located in different states of India. [2] Its 65% owned subsidiary Maamba Collieries Ltd is Zambia’s largest coal mine concessionaire, which also led to the development of a 300 MW power plant in Zambia which represents 10% of Zambia’s total installed power generation capacity. [2]