VST Tillers Tractors Ltd
VST Tillers Tractors Ltd
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Technical Indicators
Key Insights
Strengths
2- Company is almost debt free.
- Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 17.6%
Weaknesses
4- Stock is trading at 3.54 times its book value
- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 10.2% over past five years.
- Company has a low return on equity of 11.0% over last 3 years.
- Working capital days have increased from 131 days to 245 days
Growth Rate
AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear
VST Tillers Tractors Ltd is a nearly debt-free industrials company with a market cap of ₹3,917 Cr trading at a PE of 37.6x and PB of 3.6x. TTM sales growth has accelerated to 25% but longer-term profit compounding remains modest at 3-5% over 5 years, while working capital days have nearly doubled from 131 to 245 days.
- Company is almost debt free, providing significant financial flexibility and low interest burden
- TTM sales growth has accelerated sharply to 25%, well above the 5-year CAGR of 10%
- TTM profit growth of 15% shows meaningful earnings recovery versus the 5-year profit CAGR of just 3%
- Stock has delivered 18% CAGR over 5 years, outperforming broader market indices
- Consistent dividend payout of 17.6% with a current yield of 0.44%, reflecting shareholder-friendly capital allocation
- 10-year compounded sales growth of 7% demonstrates long-term business continuity in a cyclical sector
- ROE has remained stable in the 11-12% range over 3, 5, and 10-year periods, indicating predictable return generation
- Working capital days have nearly doubled from 131 to 245 days, signalling deteriorating cash conversion and potential inventory or receivable issues
- 5-year compounded profit growth of only 3% is significantly below sales growth of 10%, indicating margin compression
- PE of 37.6x is elevated for a company delivering ROE of just 10-12%, suggesting limited margin of safety
- Stock trades at 3.58x book value despite low ROE of 11% over 3 years, a premium valuation relative to returns generated
- 5-year sales CAGR of only 10.2% reflects poor topline momentum in a sector with structural tailwinds
- Last year ROE dropped to 10% from the 3-year average of 11% and 5-year average of 12%, showing a declining trend
- 10-year profit CAGR of just 4% implies the business has struggled to scale earnings meaningfully over a full cycle
- Dividend yield of 0.44% offers negligible income support at current valuations
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AI News Digest
- June sales up 3% YoY Jul 2
Total sales reached 8,107 units in June 2026 vs 7,869 units in June 2025. YTD sales stood at 18,741 units.
- Independent director reappointed Jun 18
Dr. Nandakumar Jairam reappointed for five years with 99.94% shareholder votes in favour.
- Shareholding update after demise Jun 29
Disclosed shareholding change following demise of joint holder V K Surendra. Total holding unchanged at 2,24,146 shares.
- Special window for share transfer Jun 9
Launched special window for transfer and demat of physical shares bought before April 1, 2019. Deadline is February 4, 2027.
TL;DR: VST Tillers is showing steady volume growth with a 3% YoY rise in June sales and strong corporate governance signals. No material headwinds are visible in recent news flow. The trend is stable with modest positive momentum, though investors should watch for broader rural demand and monsoon progression to sustain tractor/tiller volumes in coming quarters.
Quarterly Results
| Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 323 | 246 | 279 | 170 | 273 | 191 | 283 | 219 | 301 | 282 | 315 | 314 | 328 |
| Expenses | 268 | 214 | 235 | 160 | 234 | 177 | 246 | 200 | 261 | 245 | 274 | 274 | 282 |
| Operating Profit | 54.55 | 31.71 | 43.11 | 9.54 | 39.83 | 13.38 | 37.79 | 19.55 | 40.37 | 37.5 | 40.9 | 40.7 | 46.82 |
| OPM % | 16.91% | 12.88% | 15.48% | 5.61% | 14.57% | 7.02% | 13.33% | 8.92% | 13.39% | 13.28% | 12.98% | 12.95% | 14.25% |
| Other Income | 5.23 | 18.12 | 13.91 | 18.16 | 10.39 | 21.32 | 26.76 | -8.85 | -0.92 | 25.89 | 2.64 | 7.02 | -31.2 |
| Interest | 0.3 | 0.56 | 0.48 | 0.59 | 0.52 | 0.51 | 0.56 | 0.48 | 0.41 | 0.38 | 0.57 | 0.51 | 0.45 |
| Depreciation | 6.9 | 6.68 | 6.88 | 6.78 | 6.67 | 6.25 | 6.46 | 6.38 | 6.39 | 6.41 | 6.46 | 6.38 | 6.26 |
| PBT | 52.58 | 42.59 | 49.66 | 20.33 | 43.03 | 27.94 | 57.53 | 3.84 | 32.65 | 56.6 | 36.51 | 40.83 | 8.91 |
| Tax % | 23.64% | 22.54% | 26.6% | 16.63% | 18.38% | 18.22% | 21.9% | 55.73% | 23.49% | 21.27% | 30.35% | 24.76% | 40.63% |
| Net Profit | 40.15 | 32.99 | 36.45 | 16.95 | 35.12 | 22.85 | 44.93 | 1.7 | 24.98 | 44.56 | 25.43 | 30.72 | 5.29 |
| EPS in Rs | 46.47 | 38.19 | 42.19 | 19.62 | 40.65 | 26.45 | 52.01 | 1.97 | 28.9 | 51.55 | 29.42 | 35.54 | 6.11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 552 | 647 | 675 | 763 | 615 | 544 | 764 | 854 | 1,006 | 968 | 995 | 1,240 |
| Expenses | 451 | 534 | 574 | 644 | 560 | 514 | 670 | 729 | 878 | 843 | 883 | 1,074 |
| Operating Profit | 100 | 113 | 101 | 120 | 55 | 30 | 95 | 125 | 128 | 125 | 111 | 166 |
| OPM % | 18% | 17% | 15% | 16% | 9% | 6% | 12% | 15% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 13% |
| Other Income | 12 | 12 | 29 | 45 | 35 | 11 | 46 | 34 | 25 | 60 | 38 | 4 |
| Interest | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Depreciation | 9 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
| PBT | 101 | 110 | 116 | 152 | 72 | 23 | 119 | 132 | 124 | 156 | 122 | 143 |
| Tax % | 31% | 33% | 29% | 26% | 36% | 22% | 24% | 25% | 25% | 22% | 23% | 26% |
| Net Profit | 70 | 74 | 83 | 112 | 46 | 18 | 91 | 99 | 92 | 122 | 94 | 106 |
| EPS in Rs | 80.47 | 85.8 | 95.73 | 130 | 53.31 | 20.85 | 105 | 115 | 107 | 141 | 109 | 123 |
| Div. Payout % | 19% | 17% | 16% | 39% | 28% | 72% | 19% | 17% | 23% | 14% | 18% | 20% |
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 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Reserves | 355 | 411 | 491 | 588 | 581 | 568 | 659 | 741 | 816 | 915 | 995 | 1,089 |
| Borrowings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Liabilities | 109 | 113 | 131 | 189 | 158 | 152 | 218 | 217 | 264 | 242 | 261 | 248 |
| Total Liabilities | 472 | 533 | 631 | 786 | 748 | 729 | 885 | 966 | 1,091 | 1,167 | 1,267 | 1,347 |
| Fixed Assets | 135 | 127 | 147 | 158 | 206 | 206 | 248 | 266 | 261 | 250 | 240 | 232 |
| CWIP | 2 | 3 | 10 | 57 | 35 | 48 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| Investments | 95 | 136 | 188 | 204 | 165 | 156 | 312 | 414 | 430 | 484 | 525 | 634 |
| Other Assets | 240 | 267 | 286 | 367 | 343 | 318 | 300 | 275 | 385 | 428 | 492 | 464 |
| Total Assets | 472 | 533 | 631 | 786 | 748 | 729 | 885 | 966 | 1,091 | 1,167 | 1,267 | 1,347 |
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 | 26 | 85 | 86 | 33 | 43 | 72 | 155 | 125 | 36 | 49 | 77 | 132 |
| Investing | -13 | -43 | -75 | -36 | 11 | -33 | -148 | -110 | -32 | 9 | -29 | -136 |
| Financing | -17 | -34 | -3 | -17 | -54 | -33 | -2 | -19 | -19 | -24 | -20 | -20 |
| Net Cash Flow | -4 | 9 | 9 | -19 | 0 | 7 | 6 | -4 | -14 | 33 | 28 | -24 |
| Free Cash Flow | -4 | 77 | 54 | -34 | -2 | 38 | 127 | 96 | 12 | 41 | 56 | 105 |
| CFO/OP | 57 | 110 | 122 | 57 | 141 | 274 | 191 | 128 | 52 | 63 | 88 | 100 |
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 | 62 | 70 | 71 | 89 | 57 | 65 | 39 | 29 | 54 | 58 | 75 | 51 |
| Inventory Days | 102 | 70 | 58 | 58 | 111 | 100 | 77 | 64 | 56 | 65 | 54 | 53 |
| Days Payable | 17 | 28 | 30 | 46 | 31 | 57 | 60 | 52 | 68 | 55 | 53 | 43 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 148 | 112 | 100 | 101 | 137 | 108 | 56 | 41 | 42 | 69 | 76 | 60 |
| Working Capital Days | 95 | 89 | 86 | 94 | 124 | 113 | 41 | 27 | 50 | 72 | 76 | 245 |
| ROCE % | 30% | 29% | 24% | 26% | 14% | 6% | 20% | 19% | 16% | 18% | 13% | 14% |
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Company Information
VST Tillers Tractors Ltd. was established in the year 1967 by the VST Group of companies, a well-known century-old business house in South India. The founder of the group was Sri V.S. Thiruvengadaswamy Mudaliar. VST Tillers Tractors Ltd. was promoted by VST Motors as a joint venture since 1966 with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, Japan. The company is now the largest manufacturer of Power Tillers in India. All of the collaborations have expired [1] and today VST family holds 51% of the equity in the listed company that has recorded consistent growth. [2]