The Ramco Cements Ltd - Stock Valuation and Financial Performance

BSE: 500260 | NSE: RAMCOCEM | Cement & Construction Materials | Small Cap

The Ramco Cements Share Price

802 -4.40 -0.55%
as on 18-Mar'24 16:59

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Overall Rating
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1. Quality

2. Valuation

Undervalued

3. Price Trend

The Ramco Cements stock performance -

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P/E Ratio (SA):
44.60
Market Cap:
19,001.5 Cr.
52-wk low:
713.8
52-wk high:
1,057.9

Is The Ramco Cements Ltd an attractive stock to invest in?

1. Is The Ramco Cements Ltd a good quality company?

Past 10 year’s financial track record analysis by Moneyworks4me indicates that The Ramco Cements Ltd is a below average quality company.

2. Is The Ramco Cements Ltd undervalued or overvalued?

The key valuation ratios of The Ramco Cements Ltd's currently when compared to its past seem to suggest it is in the Undervalued zone.

3. Is The Ramco Cements Ltd a good buy now?

The Price Trend analysis by MoneyWorks4Me indicates it is Weak which suggest that the price of The Ramco Cements Ltd is likely to Fall in the short term. However, please check the rating on Quality and Valuation before investing.

10 Year X-Ray of The Ramco Cements:

Analysis of Financial Track Record

Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end
Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end

Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end.

Financial track record gives insight into the company's performance on key parameters over the past ten years. MoneyWorks4me’s proprietary colour codes make it easy for retail investors to gauge the company’s past performance.
The Ramco Cements Ltd has not performed well majority of the past ten years indicating its past ten year financial track record is not good

Value Creation

Value Creation Index Colour Code Guide

Mar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23TTM
ROCE % 4.4%6.3%12.4%13.9%11.6%9.6%9.3%9.8%10.1%4.7%-
Value Creation
Index
-0.7-0.5-0.10.0-0.1-0.3-0.3-0.1-0.3-0.7-

Growth Parameters

Growth Parameters Colour Code Guide

Sales 3,6843,6453,5733,9504,4065,1465,3685,2685,9808,1359,235
Sales YoY Gr.--1.1%-2%10.5%11.6%16.8%4.3%-1.9%13.5%36%-
Adj EPS 4.28.422.227.323.621.525.532.237.814.518
YoY Gr.-102.4%163.7%23%-13.3%-9.2%18.7%26.3%17.5%-61.7%-
BVPS (₹) 104.3111.1129.9157.1171.6189.3207.9237.7276.1287.5297.5
Adj Net
Profit
98.7200527649556505599758893341426
Cash Flow from Ops. 4799561,0851,1051,1137907401,8851,1291,405-
Debt/CF from Ops. 6.12.821.312.14.11.73.53.2-

CAGR

CAGR Colour Code Guide

9 Years 5 Years 3 Years 1 Years
Sales 9.2%13.1%14.9%36%
Adj EPS 14.9%-9.4%-17.2%-61.7%
BVPS11.9%10.9%11.4%4.1%
Share Price 15.3% 2.2% -5.6% 11.6%

Key Financial Parameters

Performance Ratio Colour Code Guide

Mar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23TTM
Return on
Equity %
4.17.818.41914.311.912.814.414.75.16.2
Op. Profit
Mgn %
15.419.63030.32520.221.229.421.514.516.8
Net Profit
Mgn %
2.75.514.816.412.69.811.214.414.94.24.6
Debt to
Equity
1.210.70.40.30.40.60.60.60.7-
Working Cap
Days
12713412811385828996816336
Cash Conv.
Cycle
64585557332827191211-26

Recent Performance Summary

Sales growth is growing at healthy rate in last 3 years 14.86%

Debt to equity has declined versus last 3 years average to 0.66

Sales growth is good in last 4 quarters at 28.14%

Return on Equity has declined versus last 3 years average to 6.20%

Net Profit has been subdued in last 3 years -17.19%

Latest Financials - The Ramco Cements Ltd.

Standalone Consolidated
TTM EPS (₹) 18 16.2
TTM Sales (₹ Cr.) 9,235 9,257
BVPS (₹.) 297.5 301.2
Reserves (₹ Cr.) 7,007 7,093
P/BV 2.70 2.67
PE 44.60 49.77
From the Market
52 Week Low / High (₹) 713.80 / 1057.85
All Time Low / High (₹) 9.75 / 1130.95
Market Cap (₹ Cr.) 19,001
Equity (₹ Cr.) 23.6
Face Value (₹) 1
Industry PE 40.2

Management X-Ray of The Ramco Cements:

Shareholding Pattern

Promoter's Holding & Share Pledging

Pledged *13.7613.7620.6320.5821.9321.9322.0321.0922.2322.65
* Pledged shares as % of Promoter's holding (%)

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Analyst's Notes

Key Ratios of The Ramco Cements

Adj EPS (Rs.)

Sales (Cr.)

ROE (%)

ROCE (%)

Profit And Loss

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23
Sales3,6843,6453,5733,9504,4065,1465,3685,2685,9808,135
Operating Expenses 3,1202,9312,5012,7543,3064,1094,2313,7204,6966,953
Manufacturing Costs1,1551,0037878141,0531,4322,5892,1823,0724,818
Material Costs6906815896707478378648568771,327
Employee Cost 222229259278304329368402414436
Other Costs 1,0531,0188679931,2021,510409279332372
Operating Profit 5647141,0721,1951,1001,0381,1381,5481,2841,183
Operating Profit Margin (%) 15.3%19.6%30.0%30.3%25.0%20.2%21.2%29.4%21.5%14.5%
Other Income 86878844372837353137
Interest 18919518210460527388113241
Depreciation 306250305284292299315355401504
Exceptional Items 0000000000
Profit Before Tax 1543566738507857167871,140801474
Tax 17114131201229210186379-91130
Profit After Tax 138242542649556506601761893344
PAT Margin (%) 3.7%6.6%15.2%16.4%12.6%9.8%11.2%14.4%14.9%4.2%
Adjusted EPS (₹)5.810.222.827.323.621.525.532.337.814.5
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)17%15%13%11%13%14%10%9%8%14%

Balance Sheet

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23

Equity and Liabilities

Shareholders Fund 2,4822,6453,0933,7424,0424,4604,8975,6066,5256,794
Share Capital 24242424242424242424
Reserves 2,4582,6213,0703,7184,0194,4374,8735,5836,5016,770
Minority Interest0000000000
Debt2,2442,2641,6851,1389991,4152,6322,4853,3624,100
Long Term Debt1,5201,7101,0555044167011,8322,1632,8573,622
Short Term Debt724554631635583714800322505478
Trade Payables176229215256267257341363484637
Others Liabilities 1,9671,9321,9011,8731,9892,1642,3113,1342,8393,008
Total Liabilities 6,8697,0706,8947,0097,2978,29610,18211,58913,21014,539

Fixed Assets

Gross Block6,6797,2017,5297,8028,1738,4739,36410,59311,72714,612
Accumulated Depreciation2,0382,3242,6272,8583,1123,3513,5763,8724,1964,657
Net Fixed Assets4,6414,8774,9024,9445,0615,1215,7886,7217,5319,956
CWIP 3542631471201758531,8402,3553,0341,987
Investments 283356144148159175189201201202
Inventories686521549575560560645598833882
Trade Receivables304380472555442490527375350465
Cash Equivalents 4562911181199391142176169
Others Assets5566125895487811,0051,1011,1971,085878
Total Assets 6,8697,0706,8947,0097,2978,29610,18211,58913,21014,539

Cash Flow

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23
Cash Flow From Operating Activity 4799561,0851,1051,1137907401,8851,1291,405
PBT 1543566738507857167871,140801474
Adjustment 471456467360343326383445502716
Changes in Working Capital -1062139385156-93-292508-17247
Tax Paid -40-69-148-189-171-158-138-208-157-32
Cash Flow From Investing Activity -541-482-263-276-483-1,191-1,932-1,771-1,810-1,687
Capex -557-439-277-304-494-1,202-1,919-1,765-1,810-1,763
Net Investments 1-5020-3-10-15-15-100-1
Others 157-631212624076
Cash Flow From Financing Activity 53-457-943-659-7876431,213-64715274
Net Proceeds from Shares 0000000220
Net Proceeds from Borrowing 126-28-658-697-2583761,319553643606
Interest Paid -178-231-162-109-66-48-58-70-112-233
Dividend Paid -28-28-1290-85-85-156-710-71
Others 133-1706148-379400108-478183-27
Net Cash Flow -1017-121171-157242205034-7
PARTICULARSMar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23
Ratios
ROE (%)5.689.4518.91914.2811.912.8514.4914.725.16
ROCE (%)6.5810.2516.1718.3716.3713.6612.2614.739.536.58
Asset Turnover Ratio0.640.60.590.660.90.960.850.690.730.85
PAT to CFO Conversion(x)3.473.9521.721.561.232.481.264.08
Working Capital Days
Receivable Days26303841282324221513
Inventory Days55534745322728302927
Payable Days84109138128128114126150176154

The Ramco Cements Ltd Stock News

The Ramco Cements Ltd FAQs

Company share prices are keep on changing according to the market conditions. The closing price of The Ramco Cements on 18-Mar-2024 16:59 is ₹802.0.
Market capitalization or market cap is determined by multiplying the current market price of a company's shares with the total number of shares outstanding. As of 18-Mar-2024 16:59 the market cap of The Ramco Cements stood at ₹19,001.5.
The latest P/E ratio of The Ramco Cements as of 18-Mar-2024 16:59 is 44.60.
The latest P/B ratio of The Ramco Cements as of 18-Mar-2024 16:59 is 2.70.
The 52-week high of The Ramco Cements is ₹1,057.9 and the 52-week low is ₹713.8.
The TTM revenue is Trailing Twelve Months sales. The TTM revenue/sales of The Ramco Cements is ₹9,235 ( Cr.) .

About The Ramco Cements Ltd

The Ramco Cements is the flagship company of the Ramco Group, a well-known business group of South India. It is headquartered at Chennai. The main product of the company is Portland cement, manufactured in eight state-of-the art production facilities that includes Integrated Cement plants and Grinding units. The company is the fifth largest cement producer in the country. Ramco Grade is the most popular cement brand in South India. The company also produces Ready Mix Concrete and Dry Mortar products, and operates one of the largest wind farms in the country.

Business area of the company

The Company is engaged in manufacture of Cement, Ready Mix Concrete and Dry Mortar products. The Company caters mainly to the domestic markets. The Company also sells cement in Srilanka through its branch operations. The Company is also engaged in sale of surplus electricity generated from its windmills after meeting its captive requirements.

Products

  • Cements
  • Drymix Products
  • Ramco Concrete
  • MACE
  • Ramco Concrete
  • 3D VR of Cement Mfg Process

Awards

The Company has won the following awards constituted by National Council for Cement and Building Materials, New Delhi.

Ramasamy Raja Nagar Plant

  • For Best Improvement in Electrical Energy Performance - 2014-15
  • For Best Improvement in Energy Performance in Manufacture of Blended Cements - 2014-15

Alathiyur Plant 

  • For Best Improvement in Energy Performance in Manufacture of Blended Cements - 2013-14

Winner of the Four Leaves Award

  • The Ramco Cements is the only Company in the Indian Cement Industry to win the Four Leaves Award (instituted by Centre for Science & Environment) for taking steps to protect the environment by ensuring dust free and clean factory premises.

Winner of the Cleaner Production Measures Award

  • Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board and Environment & Forest Dept, Government of AP, presented the Award to The Ramco Cements, Jayanthipuram Unit in recognition of practicing Cleaner Production Measures, on the eve of World Environment Day celebrated at Hyderabad June 05, 2012.

Winner of CII Environmental Best Practices Award

  • Alathiyur Unit bagged the CII Environmental Best Practices Award 2012.

Other award won by the company includes:

  • Green Award 2012 - Alathiyur Factory (Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board)
  • National Level Excellent Energy Efficient Unit Award 2012 - Alathiyur
  • National Award for Energy Conservation
  • Best Energy Efficient Unit
  • Corporate Performance Award by Economic Times
  • Best Improvement in Energy Performance by International Congress on Chemistry of Cement
  • The Analyst Award by the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India
  • Best all Round Industrial Performance by Federation of AP Chambers of Commerce Industries
  • Visvesvariah Industrial Award by All India Manufacturers Organisation
  • Business Excellence Award
  • Export Performance Award by CAPEXIL
  • State Safety Awards by Tamil Nadu & AP Governments
  • Good Industrial Relations Award by Tamil Nadu & AP Governments
  • Mine Safety Awards by Government of AP
  • Cleaner Production Measures by AP Pollution Control Board

Milestones

  • 1961: The birth of The Ramco Cements Limited.
  • 1962: The first plant of RCL at Ramasamy Raja Nagar, near Virudhunagar in Tamil Nadu, commenced its production with a capacity of 200 tonnes, using wet process.
  • 1970: The plant switched over to more efficient dry process. A second kiln was also added to bring the total capacity to 15 lakh tons per annum.
  • 1987: The second venture of RCL is its Jayanthipuram plant near Vijayawada in A.P., was set u. The 36.50 lakh ton per annum plant employs the latest state-of-the-art technology.
  • 1993: RCL set up the Ramco Windfarm in 1993 at Muppandal in TN.
  • 1995: RCL set up the wind farms in Poolavadi near Coimbatore.
  • 1997: The third venture of RCL is at Alathiyur in TN, was set up
  • 1999: RCL commissioned the most sophisticated Ready Mix Concrete Plant in Medavakkam in South Chennai.
  • 2000: RCL acquired Gokul Cements situated in Mathod in Karnataka whose capacity is 2.90 lakh tons per annum.
  • 2001: Alathiyur plant expanded by addition of another line. The 30.50 lakh tons per annum plant is the most modern plant in the country.
  • 2002: a state-of-art Dry Mortar plant was commissioned near Sriperumpudur, Tamilnadu which manufactures dry mortar, cement based putty and tile fix compound.
  • 2005: RCL set up the wind farms in Oothumalai.
  • 2005: RCL set up the wind farms in Mathod.
  • 2009: Ariyalur plant started operations in 2009 with a capacity of 2 MTPA. It is well-equipped with modern quality control systems.
  • 2012: The Line 2 of the plant with a capacity of another 2 MTPA was commissioned.
  • 2013 - Madras Cements Ltd. shall be changed to The Ramco Cements Ltd. and the trading symbol of the Company be changed from MADRASCEM to RAMCOCEM.
  • 2015 - The Ramco Cements Ltd won the following awards constituted by National Council for Cement and Building Materials -Order passed by Competition Appellate Tribunal (COMPAT) -CLSA - Life-high unit Ebitda -CENTRUM - Sparkling Performance Continues
  • 2019 - Ramco Cements gets 5-Star rating for Ariyalur factory in Tamil Nadu.
  • 2020 - Ramco Cements enters into MoU with Government of Tamil Nadu.
  • 2020 - Ramco Cements inaugurates plant operations of grinding unit at Odisha.
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