Best & Crompton Engineering Ltd - Stock Valuation and Financial Performance

BSE: 500046 | NSE: BECREL | Electric Equipment | Small Cap

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Best & Crompton Engineering stock performance -

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P/E Ratio (SA):
0.00
Market Cap:
42.5 Cr.
52-wk low:
3.4
52-wk high:
3.4

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10 Year X-Ray of Best & Crompton Eng.:

Analysis of Financial Track Record

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

Value Creation

Value Creation Index Colour Code Guide

Sep'04Sep'05Mar'06Mar'07Mar'08Mar'09Mar'10Mar'11Mar'12Mar'13TTM
ROCE % -3.7%-5%-2.2%14.5%2.5%10.3%-1.6%-8.8%-2.3%-4%-

Growth Parameters

Growth Parameters Colour Code Guide

Sales 13.910.21210989.51715278.356.347.636
Sales YoY Gr.--26.7%17%812.9%-17.9%91.5%-69.7%50.5%-28.1%-15.5%-
Adj EPS -0.3-0.5-0.62.10.52-0.5-1.6-0.7-1.2-1.7
YoY Gr.-NANANA-77.9%321.3%-127.3%NANANA-
BVPS (₹) -0.4-0.7-1.97.28.412.812.410.19.88.67.5
Adj Net
Profit
-2.7-5.4-6.726.45.824.5-6.7-20-8.1-14.7-21
Cash Flow from Ops. -5.4-5.6-14.475.46.165.414.1-13.7-33.8-12.8-
Debt/CF from Ops. -7.6-2.1-20.26.80.41.2-2.9-1.4-4-

CAGR

CAGR Colour Code Guide

9 Years 5 Years 3 Years 1 Years
Sales 14.6%-11.9%-2.9%-15.5%
Adj EPS NA-220.4%NANA
BVPSNA0.5%-11.5%-12%
Share Price - - - -

Key Financial Parameters

Performance Ratio Colour Code Guide

Sep'04Sep'05Mar'06Mar'07Mar'08Mar'09Mar'10Mar'11Mar'12Mar'13TTM
Return on
Equity %
-9.1-6.7-2.515.52.812-3.4-11.1-5.1-9.7-20.8
Op. Profit
Mgn %
-58.2-86-61.3227.424.9-12.8-15.2-9-14.1-31.7
Net Profit
Mgn %
-19-53-56.224.26.514.3-12.9-25.5-14.4-30.9-58.1
Debt to
Equity
-190.30.40.50.10.30.10.10.30.30.4-
Working Cap
Days
1,1401,5252,699154381330932548766890693
Cash Conv.
Cycle
8221,1521,9796213212118219134163-105

Recent Performance Summary

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

Sales growth has been subdued in last 3 years %

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

Latest Financials - Best & Crompton Engineering Ltd.

Standalone Consolidated
TTM EPS (₹) -1.7 -3.4
TTM Sales (₹ Cr.) 35.6 62.9
BVPS (₹.) 7.5 3.8
Reserves (₹ Cr.) -32 -76
P/BV 0.46 0.89
PE 0.00 0.00
From the Market
52 Week Low / High (₹) 3.43 / 3.43
All Time Low / High (₹) 1.00 / 90.00
Market Cap (₹ Cr.) 42.5
Equity (₹ Cr.) 123.8
Face Value (₹) 10
Industry PE 77.1

Management X-Ray of Best & Crompton Eng.:

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 (%)

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Analyst's Notes

Key Ratios of Best & Crompton Eng.

Adj EPS (Rs.)

Sales (Cr.)

ROE (%)

ROCE (%)

Profit And Loss

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSSep'04Sep'05Mar'06Mar'07Mar'08Mar'09Mar'10Mar'11Mar'12Mar'13
Sales13.9310.215.97109.0989.53171.4652.0178.2756.2847.55
Operating Expenses 22.0319.069.6485.1282.95128.7858.8090.7861.3454.32
Manufacturing Costs3.942.531.1073.3350.3384.796.607.987.767.72
Material Costs5.026.373.6800025.9550.0524.1620.27
Employee Cost 9.165.553.117.9419.8522.3115.5018.951718.94
Other Costs 3.914.611.753.8512.7821.6910.7513.8012.427.39
Operating Profit -8.10-8.85-3.6623.976.5842.68-6.79-12.52-5.06-6.76
Operating Profit Margin (%) -58.2%-86.8%-61.3%22.0%7.3%24.9%-13.1%-16.0%-9.0%-14.2%
Other Income 5.866.130.615.083.502.1215.901.3831.72
Interest 0.120.150.17000.344.512.364.859.52
Depreciation 0.250.230.110.380.871.211.321.431.301.25
Exceptional Items 0000000-23.046.500
Profit Before Tax -2.61-3.11-3.3228.679.2143.243.28-37.96-1.71-15.81
Tax 00.010.032.253.3818.782.05-1.431.85-1.10
Profit After Tax -2.61-3.11-3.3526.415.8324.461.23-36.53-3.57-14.70
PAT Margin (%) -18.7%-30.5%-56.1%24.2%6.5%14.3%2.4%-46.7%-6.3%-30.9%
Adjusted EPS (₹)-0.3-0.3-0.32.10.52.00.1-3.0-0.3-1.2
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%

Balance Sheet

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSSep'04Sep'05Mar'06Mar'07Mar'08Mar'09Mar'10Mar'11Mar'12Mar'13

Equity and Liabilities

Shareholders Fund 27.05133.01129.59204.92211.35197.51198.73162.20158.64143.93
Share Capital 109.22142.50142.50161.01161.01161.01161.01161.01161.01161.01
Reserves -82.17-9.49-12.9143.9150.3336.4937.721.19-2.38-17.08
Minority Interest0000000000
Debt40.8811.9114.0511.0841.7228.2617.3936.0848.0650.72
Long Term Debt40.8811.9114.0511.0841.7228.2617.399.700.060.02
Short Term Debt000000026.384850.70
Trade Payables8.637.666.2202.50047.9916.2615.1813.65
Others Liabilities 15.5114.7920.7923.2142.7772.0258.0770.4667.2475.43
Total Liabilities 92.07167.35170.66239.20298.33297.78322.18285289.11283.74

Fixed Assets

Gross Block14.6390.5189.20121.7079.3850.7228.3629.6426.9626.71
Accumulated Depreciation7.447.676.5600012.2413.2014.2414.62
Net Fixed Assets7.1982.8482.64121.7079.3850.7216.1216.4312.7212.09
CWIP 00000013.7814.7314.8114.97
Investments 3332.3032.3023.8339.3868.11147.82119.38129.31119.23
Inventories39.2839.6139.381.3543.5328.4024.6179.089.37
Trade Receivables3.612.672.582.9123.6623.9326.2232.9130.4825.26
Cash Equivalents 3.703.714.5750.7925.8014.3822.593.5510.749.66
Others Assets5.296.239.1938.6286.58112.2471.049181.9693.15
Total Assets 92.07167.35170.66239.20298.33297.78322.18285289.11283.74

Cash Flow

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSSep'04Sep'05Mar'06Mar'07Mar'08Mar'09Mar'10Mar'11Mar'12Mar'13
Cash Flow From Operating Activity -5.42-5.57-7.2075.356.1165.3914.07-13.66-33.84-12.76
PBT -2.61-3.11-3.3228.679.2143.243.28-14.92-8.21-15.81
Adjustment -2.99-2.710.1110.53-1.852.95-8.925.277.6511.16
Changes in Working Capital 2.190.25-3.9939.151.5422.1333.951-32.36-3.63
Tax Paid -0.04000.01-0.73-1.20-14.25-5.01-0.93-4.49
Cash Flow From Investing Activity 0.212.670.05-68.14-57.11-57.5011.780.376.3411.12
Capex 0.092.49-0.13-31.040.81-3.150-1.318.90-0.66
Net Investments 0.01000.86-12.53-36.48-36.954.15-0.290
Others 0.110.170.18-37.96-45.38-17.8748.74-2.47-2.2711.78
Cash Flow From Financing Activity 4.302.928.0139.0125.12-19.31-17.64-5.7534.700.56
Net Proceeds from Shares 1.5305.8912.62000000
Net Proceeds from Borrowing 9.130.402.15-4.3726.39-9.567-3-2.070
Interest Paid -0.09-0.08-0.03-0.25-1.21-5.79-3.49-2.29-4.570.60
Dividend Paid 0000000000
Others -6.272.59031.02-0.06-3.95-21.15-0.4641.35-0.04
Net Cash Flow -0.900.010.8546.22-25.87-11.428.21-19.047.19-1.09
PARTICULARSSep'04Sep'05Mar'06Mar'07Mar'08Mar'09Mar'10Mar'11Mar'12Mar'13
Ratios
ROE (%)00067.316.0418.610.79-26.18-2.9-12.89
ROCE (%)-6.01-7-7.0731.185.7521.43.6-17.331.53-3.13
Asset Turnover Ratio0.170.090.040.540.350.590.180.270.210.18
PAT to CFO Conversion(x)N/AN/AN/A2.851.052.6711.44N/AN/AN/A
Working Capital Days
Receivable Days809914295150168132192199
Inventory Days9251,2492,142678775178714966
Payable Days691467689000337234237260

Best & Crompton Engineering Ltd Stock News

Best & Crompton Engineering Ltd FAQs

Company share prices are keep on changing according to the market conditions. The closing price of Best & Crompton Eng. on 01-Jan-1970 05:30 is ₹0.00.
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 01-Jan-1970 05:30 the market cap of Best & Crompton Eng. stood at ₹42.48.
The latest P/E ratio of Best & Crompton Eng. as of 01-Jan-1970 05:30 is 0.00.
The latest P/B ratio of Best & Crompton Eng. as of 01-Jan-1970 05:30 is 0.46.
The 52-week high of Best & Crompton Eng. is ₹3.43 and the 52-week low is ₹3.43.
The TTM revenue is Trailing Twelve Months sales. The TTM revenue/sales of Best & Crompton Eng. is ₹35.61 ( Cr.) .

About Best & Crompton Engineering Ltd

Founded in 1879 as a partnership firm in Madras by Andrew Vans Dunlop Best, Best & Crompton Engineering was incorporated as a private company in 1911. The name of the company was changed to Best & Co with effect from 1st May, 1975.

The company acquired a substantial interest in the Crompton Engineering (Madras) in April 1974, with which it was associated as promoters and shareholders since its inception. Best & Co was also the Managing Agents of the Cromption Engineering (Madras) up to 31st December, 1969.

Crompton Engineering (Madras) was amalgamated with the company and the name of the company was changed to Best & Crompton Engineering with effect from June 27, 1975.

The company’s vision is to become a globally competitive manufacturer of technology driven products.

Product Variety:

a) Transmission Lines -  

Best & Crompton has executed 33,300 ckt km of transmission lines, both in India and abroad. The construction of high voltage transmission lines are important part of the activities of Best & Crompton and this company entered the field of Transmission Lines in 1945 in technical Collaboration with Canadian Bridge Company.

Today the company is fully equipped to survey, plan, engineer and execute extra high voltage transmission lines projects. Its erection crew has long experience in dealing with specific local terrain, soil and climatic conditions.

b) Railway Electrification -

Best & Crompton forayed into the field of Railway Electrification in the year 1959 and is now a leader in the field in India, offering services on a turnkey basis. The company has a team of qualified electrical, civil and mechanical engineers who use state-of-the-art CAD technology and design foundations, intricate profile, erection details including layout plan, structure and erection drawings.

c) High voltage Substations -

The company is a pioneer in the field of High Voltage Substations in India and abroad.

Best & Crompton has built-up specialization in turnkey contracts, including Switchyard Civil works, control room building etc.

Its major clients include:

  • Power Grid Corporation of India
  • State Electricity Boards NTPC Neyveli lignite Corporation
  • North East Electric Power Corporation
  • Nuclear Power Corporation
  • National Hydro Electric Power Corporation
  • Industrial Customers

d) Engineering Consultancy -

Best & Crompton, with sixty years of experience in the priority areas of industrial development, set up its high-tech consultancy unit- Esquire Engineers and Consultants now a wholly owned subsidary of the Group.

EEC offers consultancy services in the areas of:-

  • Power and Energy
  • Distribution Plan Study
  • Industrial and Chemical Projects
  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Fire Protection Engineering
  • Project Management

e) Engineering Design -

Best & Crompton Engineering has a state-of-the-art design division 'Esquire Engineering Solutions' providing advanced total engineering solutions in Reverse Engineering to its growing corporate customers in India and abroad. In early 1992, when most of the Indian industries were predominantly using drafting board for their design activities, EESL was using high end CAD/CAM workstation from US based Silicon Graphics.

f) Infotech -

Beacon Software Systems (Beaconsoft) has been promoted by Crombes Holding, India and Factory Systems Pte, Singapore. Beaconsoft is situated at Chennai, South India.

It is involved in IT training and software development.

g) Manufacturing -

Best & Crompton pumps are manufactured and marketed under the brand names of Beacon and Beacon Weir

Beacon Pumps have the following range :

  • Beacon Monoblocs
  • End Suction Coupled DIN 24255
  • Beacon Chemical and Process Pump DIN 24256 ISO 2858
  • Vertical Sump pumps
  • Transformer oil pumps(Centrifugal and Axial)
  • Slurry Pumps (Single and Twin Casing)

h) Electrical machinery, castings and powerline accessories

Emerging Business:

Electronics, Energy, Textile and Apparel, Steel, Machinery and Infrastructure.

Subsidiary Details:

The subsidiaries of the company are Krest Development & Leasing, Beacon Weir, Best & Crompton (Jersey), Kone Elevator India, Air Control and Chemical Engineering Company, Beacon Tileman, & Beacon Neyrpic.

In 1982, the company contracted with GEE Alsthom for the manufacture of automative castings and S.G. iron and with Siemex for fire fighting equipments.

In 1984, the company concluded a technical collaboration agreement with sheepbridge of U.K. to improve the profitability of the foundry operations.

During 1985, the company entered into a collaboration with Tileman of UK in the field of highly specialized Civil Construction. Also, Krest Development & Leasing ceased to be a subsidiary of the Company from 1993.

High-tech engineering consultancy unit -- Esquire Engineers and Consultants, Best & Crompton Engineering Projects, Best & Crompton Apparels are also the subsidiaries of the group.

Recent developments:

The board of directors of Best & Crompton Engineering, at its meeting held on March 13, 2009, has considered and approved a Draft Scheme of Amalgamation of its wholly owned subsidiaries -- Best & Crompton Engineering Projects, Best & Crompton Infratech Ltd, Best & Crompton Infratech (Ambattur), Best Crompton EU Energy, Best & Crompton Textiles & Apparels, Best & Crompton Electric, Best Land Realty and Nellai Steel India with itself.

Further, the board of directors of the above wholly owned subsidiaries has also approved the Draft Scheme of Amalgamation with the Company.

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