Uflex Ltd - Stock Valuation and Financial Performance

BSE: 500148 | NSE: UFLEX | Packaging | Small Cap

Uflex Share Price

405 1.75 0.43%
as on 28-Mar'24 16:01

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Overall Rating
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1. Quality

2. Valuation

Somewhat Undervalued

3. Price Trend

Uflex stock performance -

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P/E Ratio (SA):
16.04
Market Cap:
2,924.2 Cr.
52-wk low:
325.8
52-wk high:
499.9

Is Uflex Ltd an attractive stock to invest in?

1. Is Uflex Ltd a good quality company?

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

2. Is Uflex Ltd undervalued or overvalued?

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

3. Is Uflex Ltd a good buy now?

The Price Trend analysis by MoneyWorks4Me indicates it is Weak which suggest that the price of Uflex 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 Uflex:

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.
Uflex 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 % 8.5%7.9%10%9.1%5.9%4.8%6.2%9.4%8.2%7.6%-
Value Creation
Index
-0.4-0.4-0.3-0.4-0.6-0.7-0.6-0.3-0.4-0.5-

Growth Parameters

Growth Parameters Colour Code Guide

Sales 3,1793,3273,4733,5423,7884,2214,0704,6335,6746,7796,499
Sales YoY Gr.-4.7%4.4%2%6.9%11.4%-3.6%13.9%22.5%19.5%-
Adj EPS 13.916.126.226.8147.313.332.130.833.525.3
YoY Gr.-15.8%63%2.2%-47.8%-47.9%83%140.9%-4.1%8.7%-
BVPS (₹) 220.7233.7258.6282.8293.3297.1312.9342.9371.4402412.9
Adj Net
Profit
10011618919310152.796.4232223242182
Cash Flow from Ops. 223167466251358470317575376238-
Debt/CF from Ops. 4.34.824.9433.82.24.510.2-

CAGR

CAGR Colour Code Guide

9 Years 5 Years 3 Years 1 Years
Sales 8.8%12.4%18.5%19.5%
Adj EPS 10.3%19.1%36%8.7%
BVPS6.9%6.5%8.7%8.2%
Share Price 19.3% 12.3% 2.4% 22.1%

Key Financial Parameters

Performance Ratio Colour Code Guide

Mar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23TTM
Return on
Equity %
6.57.110.79.94.92.54.49.88.68.76.2
Op. Profit
Mgn %
12.411.313.313.612.110.913.116.11110.611.3
Net Profit
Mgn %
3.23.55.55.52.71.32.453.93.62.8
Debt to
Equity
0.60.50.50.60.70.70.50.50.60.8-
Working Cap
Days
12412612311913914114814614715393
Cash Conv.
Cycle
3640353555606660617023

Recent Performance Summary

Sales growth is growing at healthy rate in last 3 years 18.54%

Debt to equity has declined versus last 3 years average to 0.84

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

Sales growth is not so good in last 4 quarters at -2.05%

Latest Financials - Uflex Ltd.

Standalone Consolidated
TTM EPS (₹) 25.3 -58.1
TTM Sales (₹ Cr.) 6,499 13,106
BVPS (₹.) 412.9 990.6
Reserves (₹ Cr.) 2,910 7,081
P/BV 0.98 0.41
PE 16.04 0.00
From the Market
52 Week Low / High (₹) 325.80 / 499.85
All Time Low / High (₹) 6.00 / 811.05
Market Cap (₹ Cr.) 2,924
Equity (₹ Cr.) 72.2
Face Value (₹) 10
Industry PE 17.2

Management X-Ray of Uflex:

Shareholding Pattern

Promoter's Holding & Share Pledging

Pledged *0.000.003.683.633.323.324.224.224.224.22
* Pledged shares as % of Promoter's holding (%)

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Analyst's Notes

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
Sales3,1793,3273,4733,5423,7884,2214,0704,6335,6746,779
Operating Expenses 2,7882,9533,0123,0613,3313,7623,5373,8925,0516,064
Manufacturing Costs339333360381394434436458550607
Material Costs2,0532,1622,1422,1112,3712,7142,4112,7083,7044,563
Employee Cost 223256311351390425462459507561
Other Costs 172203199217175189228266290333
Operating Profit 391374461481456459533741622715
Operating Profit Margin (%) 12.3%11.2%13.3%13.6%12.0%10.9%13.1%16.0%11.0%10.5%
Other Income 81625029202283255747
Interest 167116108119144168173152155183
Depreciation 147164167188221240261260253262
Exceptional Items 0000000000
Profit Before Tax 15915623620411173182354271317
Tax 291434101021391244973
Profit After Tax 12914220219410152143230222244
PAT Margin (%) 4.1%4.3%5.8%5.5%2.7%1.2%3.5%5.0%3.9%3.6%
Adjusted EPS (₹)17.919.727.926.814.07.219.831.930.833.8
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)14%14%11%13%14%28%10%8%10%9%

Balance Sheet

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

Equity and Liabilities

Shareholders Fund 1,5941,6881,8682,0422,1182,1452,2602,4762,6822,903
Share Capital 72727272727272727272
Reserves 1,5221,6161,7951,9702,0462,0732,1872,4042,6102,831
Minority Interest0000000000
Debt7256407801,1161,2361,1341,1051,0311,4881,961
Long Term Debt4573485557197967206376391,0351,369
Short Term Debt268293225398439413468391453592
Trade Payables4454665055496836386377681,0981,112
Others Liabilities 604472404373391487419645619988
Total Liabilities 3,3693,2653,5574,0804,4284,4044,4204,9205,8886,964

Fixed Assets

Gross Block2,4052,5382,6772,9853,5283,7434,0304,1854,4145,293
Accumulated Depreciation1,1231,2561,3491,4931,5741,7912,0252,2192,4172,571
Net Fixed Assets1,2831,2821,3281,4921,9551,9522,0061,9661,9972,722
CWIP 73262194801741732971495276
Investments 530448402407415374462463466451
Inventories217289272325406388481512712848
Trade Receivables8097827839991,1291,1881,1141,3381,6942,053
Cash Equivalents 14473189122878567201164241
Others Assets313366364255262243261369359374
Total Assets 3,3693,2653,5574,0804,4284,4044,4204,9205,8886,964

Cash Flow

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23
Cash Flow From Operating Activity 223167466251358470317575376238
PBT 15915623620411173182354271317
Adjustment 257244244299327391370452359412
Changes in Working Capital -159-19826-218-7919-206-206-169-408
Tax Paid -46-38-40-46-23-13-39-47-85-83
Cash Flow From Investing Activity 127-16-360-508-337-184-109-292-681-679
Capex -95-157-443-612-360-236-138-317-697-709
Net Investments 1751220004300315
Others 46198310423929251315
Cash Flow From Financing Activity -297-22211190-55-287-226-149268517
Net Proceeds from Shares 0000000000
Net Proceeds from Borrowing 0000000000
Interest Paid -167-116-108-119-144-168-170-158-152-175
Dividend Paid -17-18-19-23-25-14-14-14-18-22
Others -112-88138332114-105-4124438714
Net Cash Flow 54-71117-68-35-1-18133-3677
PARTICULARSMar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23
Ratios
ROE (%)8.48.6511.349.94.852.426.519.738.628.73
ROCE (%)12.7710.813.0310.637.486.7910.1114.0710.5110.27
Asset Turnover Ratio1.131.211.231.181.031.051.021.091.141.12
PAT to CFO Conversion(x)1.731.182.311.293.549.042.222.51.690.98
Working Capital Days
Receivable Days72726872899194889095
Inventory Days21232424313135363640
Payable Days79778391958996959288

Uflex Ltd Stock News

Uflex Ltd FAQs

Company share prices are keep on changing according to the market conditions. The closing price of Uflex on 28-Mar-2024 16:01 is ₹405.0.
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 28-Mar-2024 16:01 the market cap of Uflex stood at ₹2,924.2.
The latest P/E ratio of Uflex as of 28-Mar-2024 16:01 is 16.04.
The latest P/B ratio of Uflex as of 28-Mar-2024 16:01 is 0.98.
The 52-week high of Uflex is ₹499.9 and the 52-week low is ₹325.8.
The TTM revenue is Trailing Twelve Months sales. The TTM revenue/sales of Uflex is ₹6,499 ( Cr.) .

About Uflex Ltd

Uflex Ltd. is India's largest flexible packaging company and an emerging global player. Over the last three decades, it has earned an irreproachable reputation and defined the contours of the packaging industry in India and overseas. As a leading name among packaging solutions companies, it assists its customers in preserving freshness and maintaining shelf life of food products. Its efforts are always parallel to the avenue of quality innovation. Owing to this, today, it is recognized as a pre-eminent name amongst printing and packaging companies in India. Since its inception in 1985, it has turned into a multi-billion company by focusing on trust, value creation for customers, quality innovation and customer satisfaction. UFlex enjoys a global reach with unhindered speed making it truly multinational. Headquartered in Noida (National Capital Region, New Delhi) it has state-of the-art manufacturing facilities in India, UAE, Mexico, Poland, Egypt and USA.

Business area of the company

The Company is a leading Indian Multinational, engaged in the manufacture and sale of flexible packaging products & offers a complete flexible packaging solution to its customers across the globe.

Business Segments

PACKAGING FILMS - UFlex is India’s largest end to end flexible packaging solutions company that manufactures a wide variety of flexible packaging films and solutions like BOPP films, BOPET films, CPP film, Metalized films, AIOX coated films and Special Effects film for varied industry sectors across the world.

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING - UFlex is India’s largest flexible packaging company with headquarters in Noida, the National Capital Region of Delhi. With many manufacturing facilities, UFlex supplies to a majority of customers in India and also to multinational companies across the globe.

ASEPTIC LIQUID PACKAGING - The name 'Asepto' is derived from the word Aseptic which means 'Sterile.' With an earnest commitment of ‘Freshness Preserved,’ Asepto is the Aseptic Liquid Packaging business brand from the house of UFlex that provides liquid packaging solutions to various sectors across the world.

CHEMICALS - In line with global expectations of highly involved and demanding clients and consumers, UFlex Chemicals business is focusing on introducing eco-friendly, sustainable, food safe compliant Inks, adhesives & Coatings and biodegradable packaging solutions such as primers, barrier, gloss and heat-seal coatings which are ecofriendly with lower carbon footprint.

ENGINEERING - Engineering Business of UFlex established in 1985, has developed to be the manufacturing major for top of the line packaging, printing and allied machines. Its business success rests in its commitment to provide high-performance machines and customized solutions, meeting and exceeding global standards while reducing total cost of ownership.

CYLINDERS - UFlex Cylinder Business has an advanced manufacturing unit for the production of Rotogravure Printing Cylinders, Flexo Plates & Flexo Printing Sleeves that carry out the intaglio printing process, which involves engraving & transfer of the image onto an image carrier. The image is engraved on Cylinders/ Flexo plates. To manufacture these cylinders, It carry out the whole process right from the steel base, copper plating, surface finishing, digital engraving, chrome plating and to final proof print.

HOLOGRAPHY - UFlex is one of the world’s leading organizations providing anti-counterfeiting and brand protection solutions to its customers across the globe. The Holography Business of UFlex is aimed to develop, produce, and market products and solutions that offer brand enhancement, textile value addition & aesthetic packaging to various Government organizations and industry verticals globally. UFlex is Indian Banks' Association (IBA) certified security printer for printing MICR instruments.

Awards

  • 2019: UFlex adjudged ‘Packaging Company of the Year’ at 11th edition of PrintWeek India Awards 2019.
  • 2019: UFlex named ‘Aon Best Employer Company on Employee Experience’ in 2019.
  • 2020: Flexible Packaging Awards 2020 confers two Gold and one Silver award to FlexiTubes for Bio Creative Labs, USA in the categories of ‘Packaging Excellence’, ‘Expanding the Use of Flexible Packaging’ & ‘Technical Innovation’.
  • 2020: UFlex was ranked 188 in ‘Fortune India 500 Largest Corporations’ list.

Milestone

  • 1983 - Uflex Group of companies was formed. 
  • 1984 - Uflex Engineering was incorporated.
  • 1985 - FCL Technologies and Products was incorporated.
  • 1988 - Uflex was incorporated as Flex Industries, which is the largest manufacturer of polyester, polypropylene and metallized films in India today.
  • 1990 - Uflex Foods was formed for mushroom plantation.
  • 1994 - Company launched operation of first line for the production of BOPET films with an installed capacity of 20,000 TPA.
  • 1996 - Company commenced operation of second line for the production of BOPET films with an installed capacity of 20,000 TPA.
  • 1996 - The Company commenced the operation of the first line for production of BOPP films with an installed capacity of 20,000 TPA.
  • 1997 - Company commenced commercial production of Polyethylene Teraphthalate chips. 
  • 2001 - Uflex America was incorporated, located in North Carolina, U.S.A.which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Uflex.
  • 2002 - The company set up first metalliser with an installed capacity of 6,000 TPA.
  • 2003 - Cast Polypropylene film line was set up with a capacity to produce 6000 TPA produce CPP films. 
  • 2003 - The Company set up second metallizer with an installed capacity of 6000 MT/annum.
  • 2003 - The company set up operation of the second line for the production of BOPP Films with a capacity of 15000 MT/annum. 
  • 2004 - Company commenced the operation of the third line for the production of BOPET Films with an installed capacity of 20000 MT/annum. 
  • 2004 - It set up a third Metallizer with a capacity of 6000 TPA was installed in Jabel Ali Free Zone, UAE. 
  • 2005 - Company set up polyester line with an installed capacity of 20000 TPA located Jabel Ali Fee Zone, UAE.
  • 2005 - The Company set up fourth metallizer, with an installed capacity of 6000TPA.    
  • 2007 - Company launched the operation of 1.85mtr wide Thermal Lamination Machine for the production of Thermal Lam Bopp Film with a capacity of 3600 TPA. Company commenced the operation of fifth line, 8.7mts wide for the production of BOPET Films with a capacity of 25000 MT/annum. 
  • 2015 - Uflex Bags Silver Award For Flex Safepack At 27Th Dupont Awards For Packaging Innovation.
  • 2015 - Uflex Wins Make in India Award for Excellence.
  • 2016 - Uflex launches SSFL in Gujarat.
  • 2016 - Uflex honoured with CSR Leadership Award 2016.
  • 2016 - Uflex wins 2 awards in packaging.
  • 2016 - Uflex launches Extrusion Lamination Machine in India.
  • 2017 - Aseptic Liquid Packaging Plant commissioned in Sanand, India.
  • 2020 - Sets its foot into Russia with the start of a BOPET Film manufacturing plant in Stupino, Moscow region.
  • 2020 - UFlex has developed a Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Coverall 'Flex Protect' in joint collaboration with IIT-Delhi and INMAS, DRDO, Delhi.
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