Check Before You Invest : UCAL Ltd

Q: Which industry/sub-sector does UCAL Ltd belong to?

UCAL Ltd belongs to the Automobiles sector, operating specifically within the Auto Ancillary segment.

Q: Is UCAL Ltd a good quality company?

UCAL Ltd is a average quality company, based on a somewhat consistent multi-year financial track record. This assessment is based on company’s performance on Revenue growth, ROCE, Equity and Assets, key margin ratios, cash conversion cycle, and debt to cash flow from operations and how it compares with its long term averages.

Q: Is UCAL Ltd undervalued or overvalued?

UCAL Ltd appears Undervalued, as its key valuation ratios are lower than their past averages. Based on the industry it operates in, the relevant valuation ratios include one of the following, P/E, P/BV, P/Sales, EV/EBITDA or a combination of two or more. Valuation Ratios. Price to Earnings, Current: -, Historic Median: -. Price to Book, Current: 0.72, Historic Median: 0.82. Price to Sales, Current: 0.3, Historic Median: 0.38. EV to EBITDA, Current: 12.08, Historic Median: 8.68

Q: Is UCAL Ltd a good buy now?

UCAL Ltd is a good buy now, based on strong price trend analysis suggesting prices may rise. However, you need to check its quality and valuation before making a decision

Q: Revenue growth of UCAL Ltd?

UCAL Ltd revenue growth is 10.9% for FY-2025, which is above its 5-year CAGR of 1.86%, indicating faster growth.

Q: Gross Profit margin of UCAL Ltd?

UCAL Ltd Gross profit margin which is the profit after deduction of direct costs, is 4.1% for FY-2025, which is below its 5-year median of 5.4%, indicating decreasing margins.

Q: Operating Profit Margin of UCAL Ltd?

UCAL Ltd Operating Profit Margin which is the profit after deduction of all operating costs, is 4.97% for FY-2025, which is below its 5-year median of 6.98% indicating decreasing margins.

Q: Net Profit Margin of UCAL Ltd?

UCAL Ltd Net Profit Margin is -2.03% for FY-2025, is below its 5-year median of 0.1%, indicating decreasing margins. Profitability Metrics. Gross Profit Margin (%), Current: 4.1, Historic Median: 5.4. Operating Profit Margin (%), Current: 4.97, Historic Median: 6.98. Net Profit Margin (%), Current: -2.03, Historic Median: 0.1

Q: Return on Asset of UCAL Ltd?

UCAL Ltd Return on Asset is -2%, which is below its 5-year historical median of 0.11%, indicating deteriorated asset utilization efficiency.

Q: Return on capital employed (ROCE) of UCAL Ltd?

UCAL Ltd Return on capital employed is 3.56% for FY-2025, which is below its 5-year historical median of 4.7%. The current ROCE is below its estimated weighted average cost of capital (WACC) of 14%, indicating value preservation.

Check Before You Invest : UCAL Ltd

BSE: 500464 NSE: UCAL ISIN: INE139B01016

| Sector: Automobiles | Industry: Auto Ancillary

Snapshot

Q.1 Which industry/sub-sector does UCAL Ltd belong to?

UCAL Ltd belongs to the Automobiles sector, operating specifically within the Auto Ancillary segment.

Q.2 Is UCAL Ltd a good quality company?

UCAL Ltd is a average quality company, based on a somewhat consistent multi-year financial track record.

This assessment is based on company’s performance on Revenue growth, ROCE, Equity and Assets, key margin ratios, cash conversion cycle, and debt to cash flow from operations and how it compares with its long term averages.

Q.3 Is UCAL Ltd undervalued or overvalued?

UCAL Ltd appears Undervalued, as its key valuation ratios are lower than their past averages.

Based on the industry it operates in, the relevant valuation ratios include one of the following, P/E, P/BV, P/Sales, EV/EBITDA or a combination of two or more.

Valuation Ratios	Current	5-year Historic Median
Price to Earnings	-	-
Price to Book	0.72	0.82
Price to Sales	0.3	0.38
EV to EBITDA	12.08	8.68

Q.4 Is UCAL Ltd a good buy now?

UCAL Ltd is a good buy now, based on strong price trend analysis suggesting prices may rise. However, you need to check its quality and valuation before making a decision

Performance Analysis

We have analysed the performance of the company on the following:

How has it performed on generating Profits?
By checking its Revenue growth, Gross, Operating and Net Margins compared to its last 5-year median.
How efficiently has it utilized Capital?
By checking its ROCE, ROA, ROE and its Cash Conversion Cycle.
How is it managing its Debt?
By checking its Debt to Equity and Cash Flow from Operations.

A: What are the trends in revenue and profit margins?

Q.1 Revenue growth of UCAL Ltd?

UCAL Ltd revenue growth is 10.9% for FY-2025, which is above its 5-year CAGR of 1.86%, indicating faster growth.

Q.2 Gross Profit margin of UCAL Ltd?

UCAL Ltd Gross profit margin which is the profit after deduction of direct costs, is 4.1% for FY-2025, which is below its 5-year median of 5.4%, indicating decreasing margins.

Q.3 Operating Profit Margin of UCAL Ltd?

UCAL Ltd Operating Profit Margin which is the profit after deduction of all operating costs, is 4.97% for FY-2025, which is below its 5-year median of 6.98% indicating decreasing margins.

Q.4 Net Profit Margin of UCAL Ltd?

UCAL Ltd Net Profit Margin is -2.03% for FY-2025, is below its 5-year median of 0.1%, indicating decreasing margins.

	Current Level	5-year Historic Median
Gross Profit Margin (%)	4.1	5.4
Operating Profit Margin (%)	4.97	6.98
Net Profit Margin (%)	-2.03	0.1

B: Does the business utilize capital efficiently?

Q.5 Return on Asset of UCAL Ltd?

UCAL Ltd Return on Asset is -2%, which is below its 5-year historical median of 0.11%, indicating deteriorated asset utilization efficiency.

Q.6 Return on capital employed (ROCE) of UCAL Ltd?

UCAL Ltd Return on capital employed is 3.56% for FY-2025, which is below its 5-year historical median of 4.7%. The current ROCE is below its estimated weighted average cost of capital (WACC) of 14%, indicating value preservation.

Q.7 Return on Equity (ROE) of UCAL Ltd?

UCAL Ltd Return on equity is -4.49% for FY-2025, which is below its 5-year historical median of 0.22%, indicating the business is making worse use of its shareholders capital.

Q.8 Cash conversion cycle of UCAL Ltd?

UCAL Ltd Cash conversion cycle is 47 days, above its 5-year historical median of 45 days, indicating deteriorated working capital management. However, you need to compare this with its peers in the industry.

	Current Level	5-year Historic Median
Asset Turnover (x)	0.99	0.99
ROE (%)	-4.49	0.22
ROCE (%)	3.56	4.7
Cash Conversion Cycle	47 days	45 days

C: How much debt does the business have and is it at a sustainable level?

Q.9 Debt to Equity ratio of UCAL Ltd?

UCAL Ltd Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.71, which is above the industry average of 0.40, indicating higher debt levels in the industry.

Q.10 Debt to cash flow from operations of UCAL Ltd?

UCAL Ltd Debt to cash flow from operations is 17.18, which is at a unhealthy level.

Ownership & governance

D: Promoter shareholding and pledge status of UCAL Ltd?

Q.1 Promoter shareholding and pledge status of UCAL Ltd?

Promoters hold 70.28% of the UCAL Ltd, with 0.00% of their stake pledged, indicating no pledge risk.

Peer comparison (industry-wise, mcap)

E: How does UCAL Ltd performance compare with that of its Peers?

Q.1 Revenue growth of UCAL Ltd vs industry peers?

UCAL Ltd revenue CAGR is 1.86%, compared to the industry median CAGR of 11.89%, indicating slower growth and losing its market share.

Profit Metrics

	Current Level	5-year Industry Median
Revenue Growth (%)	10.9	11.9
Gross Profit Growth (%)	28	16.2
Operating Profit Growth (%)	2.6	14.7
Net Profit Growth (%)	0	20.1

Operating Efficiency

	Current Level	5-year Industry Median
Asset Turnover (x)	0.99	1.24
ROE (%)	-4.49	11.65
ROCE (%)	3.56	13.5
Cash Conversion Cycle (days)	47.1	46

Valuation & price assessment

Q.1 Stock return of UCAL Ltd over the last decade?

Over the last 9 year(s), the stock has delivered a CAGR of 0.2% based on the current price.

	9Y	5Y	3Y	1Y
Share Price CAGR	0.2%	-6.9%	-3.8%	-21.5%

Q.2 Valuation ratios of UCAL Ltd vs historical?

The current P/E ratio of 0 is in line with than its historical median of , indicating that the stock is trading near its historical average valuation.

Q.3 How do the current valuation ratios compare with 5-year historical median and industry numbers?

Valuation Ratios	Current	5-year Historic Median	5-year Industry Median
Price to Earnings	-	-	28.71
Price to Book	0.72	0.82	2.99
Price to Sales	0.3	0.38	1.35
EV to EBITDA	12.08	8.68	11.85

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Check Before You Invest : UCAL Ltd

Snapshot

Performance Analysis

Ownership & governance

Peer comparison (industry-wise, mcap)

Profit Metrics

Operating Efficiency

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