Check Before You Invest : Waterbase Ltd

Snapshot

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

Waterbase Ltd belongs to the Agriculture & Allied activities sector, operating specifically within the Aquaculture segment.

Q.2 Is Waterbase Ltd a good quality company?

Waterbase Ltd is a average quality company, based on a somewhat consistent 10-year financial track record.

Q.3 Is Waterbase Ltd undervalued or overvalued?

Waterbase Ltd appears Undervalued, as its key valuation ratios are below with their past averages.

Q.4 Is Waterbase Ltd a good buy now?

Waterbase Ltd is not a good buy now, based on weak price trend analysis suggesting prices may fall. However, you need to check its quality and valuation before making a decision

Performance Analysis

Q.1 Revenue growth of Waterbase Ltd?

Waterbase Ltd revenue growth is -18.1% for FY-2025, which is below its 5-year CAGR of -2.94%, indicating slower growth.

Q.2 Return on capital employed (ROCE) of Waterbase Ltd?

Waterbase Ltd Return on capital employed is -10.63% for FY-2025, which is below its 5-year historical median of -1.11%. The current ROCE is below its estimated weighted average cost of capital (WACC) of 14%, indicating value preservation.

Q.3 Return on Asset of Waterbase Ltd?

Waterbase Ltd Return on Asset is -5.99%, which is below its 5-year historical median of -1.07%, indicating deteriorated asset utilization efficiency.

Q.4 Return on Equity (ROE) of Waterbase Ltd?

Waterbase Ltd Return on equity is -11.07% for FY-2025, which is below its 5-year historical median of -1.88%, indicating the business is making worse use of its shareholders capital.

Q.5 Cash conversion cycle of Waterbase Ltd?

Waterbase Ltd Cash conversion cycle is 119 days, above its 5-year historical median of 109 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	0.95	0.99
ROE	-11.07	-1.88
ROCE	-10.63	-1.11
Cash Conversion Cycle	119 days	109 days

Q.6 Gross Profit margin of Waterbase Ltd?

Waterbase Ltd Gross profit margin which is the profit after deduction of direct costs, is -5.5% for FY-2025, which is below its 5-year median of 1.4%, indicating decreasing margins.

Q.7 Operating Profit Margin of Waterbase Ltd?

Waterbase Ltd Operating Profit Margin which is the profit after deduction of all operating costs, is -6.58% for FY-2025, which is below its 5-year median of 0.32% indicating decreasing margins.

Q.8 Net Profit Margin of Waterbase Ltd?

Waterbase Ltd Net Profit Margin is -6.54% for FY-2025, is below with its 5-year median of -1.14%, indicating decreasing margins.

	Current Level	5-year Historic Median
Gross Profit Margin	-5.5	1.4
Operating Profit Margin	-6.58	0.32
Net Profit Margin	-6.54	-1.14

Q.9 Debt to Equity ratio of Waterbase Ltd?

Waterbase Ltd Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.28, which is in line with the industry average of 0.28, indicating similar to debt levels in the industry.

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

Waterbase Ltd Debt to cash flow from operations is -3.49, which is at a unhealthy level.

Ownership & governance

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

Promoters hold 69.04% of the Waterbase Ltd, with 0.00% of their stake pledged, indicating no pledge risk.

Peer comparison (industry-wise, mcap)

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

Waterbase Ltd revenue CAGR is -2.94%, compared to the industry median CAGR of 9.32%, indicating slower growth and losing its market share.

Profit Metrics

	Current Level	5-year Industry Median
Revenue Growth	-18.1	9.3
Gross Profit Growth	0	-25.1
Operating Profit Growth	0	NAN
Net Profit Growth	0	NAN

Operating Efficiency

	Current Level	5-year Industry Median
Asset Turnover	0.95	1.15
ROE	-11.07	7.49
ROCE	-10.63	10.75
Cash Conversion Cycle (days)	118.82	113

Valuation & price assessment

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

Over the last 9 year(s), the stock has delivered a CAGR of -5.4% based on the current price.

Q.2 What return has the stock given over the last decade?

	9Y	5Y	3Y	1Y
Share Price CAGR	-5.4%	-15.6%	-10.7%	4%

Q.3 Valuation ratios of Waterbase Ltd vs historical?

The current P/E is lower that its historical median.

Q.4 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	-	95.47	27.38
Price to Book	1.42	1.78	1.76
Price to Sales	0.59	1.04	1.12
EV to EBITDA	-23.2	25.24	13.77

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