Check Before You Invest : Sonal Adhesives Ltd

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

Sonal Adhesives Ltd belongs to the Chemicals & Fertilizers sector, operating specifically within the Plastic Products segment.

Q: Is Sonal Adhesives Ltd a good quality company?

Sonal Adhesives Ltd is a quality company, based on a 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 Sonal Adhesives Ltd undervalued or overvalued?

Sonal Adhesives Ltd appears Somewhat 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: 18.25, Historic Median: 17.17. Price to Book, Current: 2.34, Historic Median: 5.37. Price to Sales, Current: 0.19, Historic Median: 0.39. EV to EBITDA, Current: 7.6, Historic Median: 9.55

Q: Is Sonal Adhesives Ltd a good buy now?

Sonal Adhesives 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

Q: Revenue growth of Sonal Adhesives Ltd?

Sonal Adhesives Ltd revenue growth is 9.6% for FY-2025, which is below its 5-year CAGR of 27.95%, indicating slower growth.

Q: Gross Profit margin of Sonal Adhesives Ltd?

Sonal Adhesives Ltd Gross profit margin which is the profit after deduction of direct costs, is 2.9% for FY-2025, which is below its 5-year median of 3.2%, indicating decreasing margins.

Q: Operating Profit Margin of Sonal Adhesives Ltd?

Sonal Adhesives Ltd Operating Profit Margin which is the profit after deduction of all operating costs, is 2.84% for FY-2025, which is in line with its 5-year median of 2.84% indicating stable margins.

Q: Net Profit Margin of Sonal Adhesives Ltd?

Sonal Adhesives Ltd Net Profit Margin is 1.6% for FY-2025, is below its 5-year median of 1.84%, indicating decreasing margins. Profitability Metrics. Gross Profit Margin (%), Current: 2.9, Historic Median: 3.2. Operating Profit Margin (%), Current: 2.84, Historic Median: 2.84. Net Profit Margin (%), Current: 1.6, Historic Median: 1.84

Q: Return on Asset of Sonal Adhesives Ltd?

Sonal Adhesives Ltd Return on Asset is 4.81%, which is below its 5-year historical median of 5.93%, indicating deteriorated asset utilization efficiency.

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

Sonal Adhesives Ltd Return on capital employed is 22.14% for FY-2025, which is below its 5-year historical median of 25.17%. The current ROCE is above its estimated weighted average cost of capital (WACC) of 14%, indicating value creation.

Check Before You Invest : Sonal Adhesives Ltd

Snapshot

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

Sonal Adhesives Ltd belongs to the Chemicals & Fertilizers sector, operating specifically within the Plastic Products segment.

Q.2 Is Sonal Adhesives Ltd a good quality company?

Sonal Adhesives Ltd is a quality company, based on a 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 Sonal Adhesives Ltd undervalued or overvalued?

Sonal Adhesives Ltd appears Somewhat 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	18.25	17.17
Price to Book	2.34	5.37
Price to Sales	0.19	0.39
EV to EBITDA	7.6	9.55

Q.4 Is Sonal Adhesives Ltd a good buy now?

Sonal Adhesives 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

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 Sonal Adhesives Ltd?

Sonal Adhesives Ltd revenue growth is 9.6% for FY-2025, which is below its 5-year CAGR of 27.95%, indicating slower growth.

Q.2 Gross Profit margin of Sonal Adhesives Ltd?

Sonal Adhesives Ltd Gross profit margin which is the profit after deduction of direct costs, is 2.9% for FY-2025, which is below its 5-year median of 3.2%, indicating decreasing margins.

Q.3 Operating Profit Margin of Sonal Adhesives Ltd?

Sonal Adhesives Ltd Operating Profit Margin which is the profit after deduction of all operating costs, is 2.84% for FY-2025, which is in line with its 5-year median of 2.84% indicating stable margins.

Q.4 Net Profit Margin of Sonal Adhesives Ltd?

Sonal Adhesives Ltd Net Profit Margin is 1.6% for FY-2025, is below its 5-year median of 1.84%, indicating decreasing margins.

	Current Level	5-year Historic Median
Gross Profit Margin (%)	2.9	3.2
Operating Profit Margin (%)	2.84	2.84
Net Profit Margin (%)	1.6	1.84

B: Does the business utilize capital efficiently?

Q.5 Return on Asset of Sonal Adhesives Ltd?

Sonal Adhesives Ltd Return on Asset is 4.81%, which is below its 5-year historical median of 5.93%, indicating deteriorated asset utilization efficiency.

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

Sonal Adhesives Ltd Return on capital employed is 22.14% for FY-2025, which is below its 5-year historical median of 25.17%. The current ROCE is above its estimated weighted average cost of capital (WACC) of 14%, indicating value creation.

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

Sonal Adhesives Ltd Return on equity is 21.82% for FY-2025, which is in line with its 5-year historical median of 21.82%, indicating the business is making similar use of its shareholders capital.

Q.8 Cash conversion cycle of Sonal Adhesives Ltd?

Sonal Adhesives Ltd Cash conversion cycle is 26 days, above its 5-year historical median of 20 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)	3	3
ROE (%)	21.82	21.82
ROCE (%)	22.14	25.17
Cash Conversion Cycle	26 days	20 days

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

Q.9 Debt to Equity ratio of Sonal Adhesives Ltd?

Sonal Adhesives Ltd Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.13, which is above the industry average of 0.25, indicating higher debt levels in the industry.

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

Sonal Adhesives Ltd Debt to cash flow from operations is 1.46, which is at a moderate level.

Ownership & governance

D: Promoter shareholding and pledge status of Sonal Adhesives Ltd?

Q.1 Promoter shareholding and pledge status of Sonal Adhesives Ltd?

Promoters hold 62.71% of the Sonal Adhesives Ltd, with 0.00% of their stake pledged, indicating no pledge risk.

Peer comparison (industry-wise, mcap)

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

Q.1 Revenue growth of Sonal Adhesives Ltd vs industry peers?

Sonal Adhesives Ltd revenue CAGR is 27.95%, compared to the industry median CAGR of 4.71%, indicating faster growth and gaining its market share.

Profit Metrics

	Current Level	5-year Industry Median
Revenue Growth (%)	9.6	4.7
Gross Profit Growth (%)	-0.9	14.3
Operating Profit Growth (%)	8.7	10.1
Net Profit Growth (%)	-4.9	18.7

Operating Efficiency

	Current Level	5-year Industry Median
Asset Turnover (x)	3	1.06
ROE (%)	21.82	5.91
ROCE (%)	22.14	8.75
Cash Conversion Cycle (days)	25.84	77

Valuation & price assessment

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

Over the last 9 year(s), the stock has delivered a CAGR of 11.5% based on the current price.

	9Y	5Y	3Y	1Y
Share Price CAGR	11.5%	38.1%	-20.8%	-28.4%

Q.2 Valuation ratios of Sonal Adhesives Ltd vs historical?

The current P/E ratio of 18.25 is higher than its historical median of 17.17, indicating that the stock is trading above 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	18.25	17.17	22.05
Price to Book	2.34	5.37	1.89
Price to Sales	0.19	0.39	1.33
EV to EBITDA	7.6	9.55	10.86

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