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Waterbase Ltd (WATERBASE)

Share Analysis – Quality, Valuation Zone, Price Trend & DeciZen Rating BSE: 523660 NSE: WATERBASE Aquaculture | Small Cap | Waterbase Share Price

₹45.86 -0.61 (-1.31%)

As on 18-Sep'26 16:59

Waterbase Ltd (WATERBASE)

Share Analysis – Quality, Valuation Zone, Price Trend & DeciZen Rating BSE: 523660 NSE: WATERBASE Aquaculture | Small Cap | Waterbase Share Price

₹45.86 -0.61 (-1.31%)

As on 18-Sep'26 16:59

Key Metrics
Valuation Multiples
Market Cap
₹190 Cr.
Current Price
₹45.9
52-Week Low / High
₹38 / 68
TTM EPS
₹-2.5
TTM Sales
₹384 Cr.
Book Value per Share
₹34.4
P/E Ratio
0.00
Industry PE
19.1
Price to Book (P/B)
1.34
Lower than its 5-year historical median
Price to Sales (P/S)
0.49
Lower than its 5-year historical median
EV/EBITDA
-170.65
Lower than its 5-year historical median
Dividend Yield
0%
Profitability Efficiency
Return on Equity (ROE)
-11.08%
Underperforms industry median
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
-10.64%
Underperforms industry median
Return on Assets (ROA)
-5.99%
Operating Profit Margin
-6.6%
Net Profit Margin
-6.54%
Gross Profit Margin
-5.5%
Growth Momentum
1-yr vs 3-yr growth
Sales Growth (1 Year)
Slowing versus 3-year growth rate
-18.14%
Operating Profit Growth (1 Year)
-
-
Net Profit Growth (1 Year)
-
-
Asset Quality
Promoter Holding
69.04%
Pledged shares (%) of Promoter's holding (%)
0.00%
Reserves
₹101 Cr.
Equity
₹41.4 Cr.
Face Value
₹10
All Time Low / High
₹1.84 / 417.50

Waterbase stock performance

Key Ratios
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Quality

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Valuation

Undervalued

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Price Trend

Weak
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Q.1 Is Waterbase Ltd a good quality company?
Waterbase Ltd is a weak quality company, based on a inconsistent 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.

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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.

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How does Waterbase Ltd performance compare with that of its Peers?
Q.1 Revenue growth of Waterbase Ltd vs industry peers?
Waterbase Ltd revenue CAGR is -2.94%, compared to the industry median CAGR of 0.00%, indicating slower growth and losing its market share.
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.
Q.1 Stock return of Waterbase Ltd over the last decade?
Over the last 9 year(s), the stock has delivered a CAGR of -8% based on the current price.
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10 Year X-Ray :

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.
Waterbase Ltd has not performed well majority of the past ten years indicating its past ten year financial track record is not good

Value Creation ⓘ

Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25TTM
ROCE % ⓘ2.3%17.6%28.6%26.7%13.9%5%0.6%-1.1%-4.9%-10.6%-
Value Creation
Index ⓘ		-0.80.31.00.90.0-0.7-1.0-1.1-1.4-1.8-

Growth Parameters ⓘ
Sales ⓘ319322343365322212299304339278384
Sales YoY Gr.-1%6.5%6.6%-11.8%-34.4%41.2%1.8%11.6%-18.1%-
Adj EPS ⓘ3.937.26.94.51.40.1-0.9-2.5-4.4-2.5
YoY Gr.--23.9%141.5%-4.3%-35.2%-69%-95%-1371.4%NANA-
BVPS (₹) ⓘ25.631.536.141.844.445.944.944.141.737.534.4
Adj Net
Profit ⓘ		15.211.629.928.618.65.70.3-3.7-10.4-18.3-10
Cash Flow from Ops. ⓘ0.1-13.154.619.843.851.92.3-36.66.7-12.5-
Debt/CF from Ops. ⓘ88.2-5.20.51.40.300-13.9-3.5-

CAGR ⓘ

9 Years 5 Years 3 Years 1 Years
Sales ⓘ-1.5%-2.9%-2.4%-18.1%
Adj EPS ⓘ-201.3%-199.7%-497.9%NA
BVPSⓘ4.3%-3.3%-5.9%-10.1%
Share Price -8% -16.8% -18.1% -6.6%

Key Financial Parameters ⓘ

Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25TTM
Return on
Equity % ⓘ		15.210.321.817.810.43.10.2-2-5.8-11.2-6.9
Op. Profit
Mgn % ⓘ		7.59.516.814.2106.70.31.4-1.2-6.6-1.1
Net Profit
Mgn % ⓘ		4.83.68.77.85.82.70.1-1.2-3.1-6.6-2.7
Debt to
Equity ⓘ		0.10.60.20.20.1000.20.20.3-
Working Cap
Days ⓘ		13717621822324634222724623927482
Cash Conv.
Cycle ⓘ		761031141211361629010710911922

Valuation of Waterbase - Consolidated

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Analyst's Notes

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Management X-Ray

Shareholding Pattern

Promoter's Holding & Share Pledging

Pledged *0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
* Pledged shares as % of Promoter's holding (%)

Financials

PARTICULARSMar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25
Sales322212299304339278
Operating Expenses ⓘ + 290197298300343296
Manufacturing Costs151219212828
Material Costs227139219226255210
Employee Cost 212126282723
Other Costs ⓘ 272635253334
Operating Profit ⓘ 321414-4-18
Operating Profit Margin (%) 10.0%6.7%0.2%1.3%-1.2%-6.6%
Other Income ⓘ + 239335
Exceptional Items ⓘ 000000
Interest ⓘ 311233
Depreciation ⓘ 7789108
Profit Before Tax ⓘ 2580-4-13-24
Tax ⓘ 620-1-3-6
Profit After Tax 1860-3-10-18
PAT Margin (%) 5.7%2.8%0.0%-1.1%-3.1%-6.5%
Adjusted EPS (₹)4.51.40.0-0.8-2.5-4.4
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)0%70%0%0%0%0%
PARTICULARSMar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25

Equity and Liabilities

Shareholders Fund + 184190186183173155
Share Capital ⓘ 414141414141
Reserves ⓘ 142149145141131114
Debt +900382644
Long Term Debt500000
Short Term Debt400382644
Minority Interest000000
Trade Payables202925463233
Others Liabilities ⓘ 899083877470
Total Liabilities ⓘ 302310294353304302

Fixed Assets

Net Fixed Assets ⓘ +706665757275
Gross Block99102109128135145
Accumulated Depreciation293644536371
CWIP ⓘ 103420
Investments ⓘ 000000
Inventories625859758389
Trade Receivables744839874333
Cash Equivalents 23574226177
Others Assets ⓘ 728186868897
Total Assets ⓘ 302310294353304302
PARTICULARSMar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25
Cash Flow From Operating Activity ⓘ + 44522-377-13
PBT ⓘ 2580-4-13-24
Adjustment ⓘ 131559119
Changes in Working Capital ⓘ 1334-2-4172
Tax Paid ⓘ -8-5-1-020
Cash Flow From Investing Activity ⓘ + -4-5328-151-2
Capex -4-1-13-17152
Net Investments -1-53380-15-5
Others ⓘ 123221
Cash Flow From Financing Activity ⓘ + -20-10-531-14-1
Net Proceeds from Shares ⓘ 000000
Net Proceeds from Borrowing ⓘ -9-80000
Interest Paid ⓘ -3-2-1-2-3-3
Dividend Paid ⓘ -70-4000
Others ⓘ -0-0-033-112
Net Cash Flow ⓘ 20-1125-21-7-15
PARTICULARSMar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25
Ratios
ROE (%)10.063.160.04-1.89-5.88-11.08
ROCE (%)13.994.950.63-1.11-4.89-10.64
Asset Turnover Ratio1.070.690.990.991.070.95
PAT to CFO Conversion(x)2.448.67N/AN/AN/AN/A
Working Capital Days
Receivable Days84.20105.2052.8071.406748
Inventory Days70.7010471.5076.3081.90108.90
Payable Days32.9065.5045.8057.4055.2055.70

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The current trading price of Waterbase on 18-Sep-2026 16:59 is ₹45.86.

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 17-Sep-2026 the market cap of Waterbase stood at ₹190.0 Cr

The latest P/E ratio of Waterbase as of 17-Sep-2026 is 0.00.

The latest P/B ratio of Waterbase as of 17-Sep-2026 is 1.33.

The 52-week high of Waterbase is ₹67.70 and the 52-week low is ₹38.00.

The TTM revenue is Trailing Twelve Months sales. The TTM revenue/sales of Waterbase is ₹384 ( Cr.) .

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

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

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

About Waterbase Ltd

Waterbase Limited is the largest integrated aquaculture unit in India located in the heart of shrimp country at Nellore in Andhra Pradesh. The company's mission is to give customers the best value for money with quality seed, feed, or processed produce.

The company began operations in 1993 and has stood committed to following and disseminating the best aquaculture techniques. Today, the company is a $18 million company (Rs 1 billion) with facilities that comprise a shrimp hatchery, feed plant, grow-out farms, and an ultra-modern process plant.

Waterbase Limited is a part of the 80-year-old, $ 2 billion Thapar Group, one of India's largest business houses. The Thapar Group has interests in areas such as paper, chemicals, glass, textiles, electronics, light and heavy engineering.

Raw or cooked, peeled or unpeeled, breaded and battered; it exports shrimp in different forms to the quality-conscious markets of Japan, USA, and Europe. In addition, the company supplies value-added shrimp in different forms to many of its customers.

Species it grows and processes:

Black Tiger, (P Monodon), White (P Indicus), Scampi (M. Rosenbergii)

Aquaculture is a business that demands constant monitoring and innovation. The company's process is geared to grow, harvest, and process quality shrimp. It follows HACCP guidelines and is among the few Indian companies that have FDA approval for exports to USA.

Product range of the company includes:

HLSO

  • Headless Shell-on block frozen

HO

  • Head-on block frozen

IQF

  • Full range

PDTO

  • Peeled Deveined Tail On

Stretched/Tray pack

Cooked - full range

Raw breaded butterfly shrimp

Value-added convenience foods

World-class feed for different types of shrimp culture

  • Ultra
  • Tiger bay
  • Supreme extensive
  • Magnum scampi feed

Clientele:

USA

  • Neptune Fisheries Inc, Virginia
  • H & N Fish Company, San Francisco
  • Central Seaway Corporation Inc., Illinois
  • Aquastar Inc., Seattle
  • Amende and Schultz, Inc., Pasadena
  • Darik Enterprises Inc, New York
  • Hanwa American Corp, Seattle
  • Berdex Seafood Inc., San Francisco
  • Expack Seafood Inc., New Jersey
  • Ocean Garden Products Inc., San Diego
  • Torry Harris Inc., New Jersey
  • Red Chamber Co., Vernon
  • LBA Rymer International Seafood, Chicago

Japan

  • Hanwa Co., Nagoya
  • Hanwa Co. Limited, Tokyo
  • K.I. Shoji Co. Limited, GIFU - City
  • Mitsui & Company Limited, Tokyo
  • Eiger Co. Limited, Kyoto
  • Toshoku Limited, Tokyo
  • Osaka Uoichiba Co. Limited, Osaka
  • Sumitomo Corporation, Tokyo
  • Mitsubishi Corporation, Tokyo
  • Hoko Fishing Co. Limited, Tokyo
  • Showa Trading Co. Limited, Tokyo
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