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Kothari Fermentation & Biochem Ltd (507474)

Share Analysis – Quality, Valuation Zone, Price Trend & DeciZen Rating BSE: 507474 NSE: Consumer Food | Small Cap | Kothari Fermentn&Bio Share Price

₹39.80 -1.80 (-4.33%)

As on 04-Jun'26 16:59

Kothari Fermentation & Biochem Ltd (507474)

Share Analysis – Quality, Valuation Zone, Price Trend & DeciZen Rating BSE: 507474 NSE: Consumer Food | Small Cap | Kothari Fermentn&Bio Share Price

₹39.80 -1.80 (-4.33%)

As on 04-Jun'26 16:59

Key Metrics
Valuation Multiples
Market Cap
₹60 Cr.
Current Price
₹39.8
52-Week Low / High
₹30 / 79
TTM EPS
₹-2
TTM Sales
₹112 Cr.
Book Value per Share
₹36
P/E Ratio
0.00
Industry PE
55.5
Price to Book (P/B)
1.11
Lower than its 5-year historical median
Price to Sales (P/S)
0.53
Lower than its 5-year historical median
EV/EBITDA
14.70
Higher than its 5-year historical median
Dividend Yield
0.00%
Profitability Efficiency
Return on Equity (ROE)
1.44%
Underperforms industry median
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
5.45%
Underperforms industry median
Return on Assets (ROA)
0.62%
Operating Profit Margin
10.4%
Net Profit Margin
0.71%
Gross Profit Margin
7.3%
Growth Momentum
1-yr vs 3-yr growth
Sales Growth (1 Year)
Slowing versus 3-year growth rate
4.91%
Operating Profit Growth (1 Year)
Improving versus 3-year growth rate
130.49%
Net Profit Growth (1 Year)
-
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Asset Quality
Promoter Holding
68.87%
Pledged shares (%) of Promoter's holding (%)
0.00%
Reserves
₹39 Cr.
Equity
₹15 Cr.
Face Value
₹10
All Time Low / High
₹0.25 / 133.40

Kothari Fermentation & Biochem stock performance

Key Ratios
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Q.1 Is Kothari Fermentation & Biochem Ltd a good quality company?
Kothari Fermentation & Biochem 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.

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.

How does Kothari Fermentation & Biochem Ltd performance compare with that of its Peers?
Q.1 Revenue growth of Kothari Fermentation & Biochem Ltd vs industry peers?
Kothari Fermentation & Biochem Ltd revenue CAGR is 3.38%, compared to the industry median CAGR of 7.03%, indicating slower growth and losing its market share.
Q.1 Promoter shareholding and pledge status of Kothari Fermentation & Biochem Ltd?
Promoters hold 68.87% of the Kothari Fermentation & Biochem Ltd, with 0.00% of their stake pledged, indicating no pledge risk.
Q.1 Stock return of Kothari Fermentation & Biochem Ltd over the last decade?
Over the last 9 year(s), the stock has delivered a CAGR of 6.8% based on the current price.

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.
Kothari Fermentation & Biochem 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 % 9.8%12.9%16.4%22.4%16.4%9.9%4.4%3%-0.4%5.5%-
Value Creation
Index
-0.3-0.10.20.60.2-0.3-0.7-0.8-1.0-0.6-

Growth Parameters

Sales 77.279.187.796.296.795.697110109114112
Sales YoY Gr.-2.5%10.9%9.7%0.6%-1.2%1.6%13.7%-1.3%4.9%-
Adj EPS 1.32.23.65.83.73.20.20.1-3.30.6-2
YoY Gr.-66.7%65.6%63.2%-35.6%-14.4%-93.8%-35%-2615.4%NA-
BVPS (₹) 20.522.626.2323740.240.440.637.337.736
Adj Net
Profit
1.93.25.38.75.64.80.30.2-4.90.8-3
Cash Flow from Ops. 9.49.810.711.8715.19.56.18.610.7-
Debt/CF from Ops. 1.81.91.524.92.64.87.45.44.1-

CAGR

9 Years 5 Years 3 Years 1 Years
Sales 4.5%3.4%5.6%4.9%
Adj EPS -8.9%-31.6%41%NA
BVPS7%0.4%-2.3%1.2%
Share Price 6.6% -10.7% -11% -45%

Key Financial Parameters

Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25TTM
Return on
Equity %
6.51014.62010.88.30.50.3-8.41.5-5.4
Op. Profit
Mgn %
7.811.213.618.5151510.584.710.45.8
Net Profit
Mgn %
2.54.16.19.15.850.30.2-4.50.7-2.7
Debt to
Equity
0.50.50.40.50.60.70.80.70.80.80.8
Working Cap
Days
777161628910511111512511655
Cash Conv.
Cycle
3536293253665852646712

Profit And Loss

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25
Sales77.1879.0987.6996.2096.7495.5597.03110.27108.88114.23
Operating Expenses + 71.1970.2175.8178.4582.2481.2286.83101.45103.73102.36
Manufacturing Costs25.0823.4026.2634.4232.6133.4927.3628.0131.6934.03
Material Costs35.1835.2836.6928.5532.4430.5040.0856.5454.0848.57
Employee Cost 4.975.346.097.248.058.799.6310.3810.7011.34
Other Costs 5.966.196.778.239.148.459.756.527.268.42
Operating Profit 5.998.8911.8817.7514.5014.3310.208.825.1511.87
Operating Profit Margin (%) 7.8%11.2%13.5%18.5%15.0%15.0%10.5%8.0%4.7%10.4%
Other Income + 0.280.120.080.093.160.170.140.190.040.09
Exceptional Items 0000000000
Interest 1.451.531.661.692.343.563.022.913.503.59
Depreciation 1.972.593.133.654.435.165.815.815.626.44
Profit Before Tax 2.854.887.1812.5010.895.781.510.29-3.931.94
Tax 0.961.661.853.783.220.981.200.100.991.13
Profit After Tax 1.893.215.338.717.674.810.310.19-4.910.81
PAT Margin (%) 2.5%4.1%6.1%9.1%7.9%5.0%0.3%0.2%-4.5%0.7%
Adjusted EPS (₹)1.32.13.65.85.13.20.20.1-3.30.5
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%

Valuation of Kothari Fermentn&Bio - Standalone

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Analyst's Notes

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Balance Sheet

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25

Equity and Liabilities

Shareholders Fund + 30.7633.9139.2748.0255.5560.2960.5760.8555.9156.57
Share Capital 15151515151515151515
Reserves 15.7618.9124.2733.0240.5545.2945.5745.8540.9141.57
Debt +15.1116.7814.8520.3430.4535.4140.2839.9341.4239.52
Long Term Debt6.209.5310.4015.8420.0423.7728.1328.1828.6226.73
Short Term Debt8.917.254.454.5010.4111.6412.1411.7512.8012.79
Minority Interest0000000000
Trade Payables2.0143.463.574.803.139.3012.169.709.58
Others Liabilities 8.9510.459.3713.9115.1317.6118.5118.3425.1022.25
Total Liabilities 56.8265.1466.9585.85105.93116.43128.66131.28132.13127.92

Fixed Assets

Net Fixed Assets +34.2242.6951.5551.5674.4682.1279.6373.888791.97
Gross Block55.9366.9478.9282.50109.73122.55125.72125.78144.52155.92
Accumulated Depreciation21.7124.2527.3730.9435.2740.4346.0951.9057.5263.95
CWIP 6.735.930.6614.302.916.7216.2619.397.810
Investments 0000000000
Inventories6.026.545.098.1115.4914.4918.2022.4721.0323.55
Trade Receivables4.555.295.376.897.566.175.667.819.069.47
Cash Equivalents 0.710.770.950.920.550.710.740.350.460.50
Others Assets 4.593.923.334.064.946.238.167.386.772.42
Total Assets 56.8265.1466.9585.85105.93116.43128.66131.28132.13127.92

Cash Flow

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25
Cash Flow From Operating Activity + 9.429.8010.7311.796.9715.089.526.058.6310.70
PBT 2.854.887.1812.5010.895.781.510.29-3.931.94
Adjustment 3.124.034.705.256.598.558.708.629.169.96
Changes in Working Capital 3.931.720.23-2.92-8.591.47-0.13-2.573.4-0.89
Tax Paid -0.48-0.82-1.38-3.04-1.91-0.72-0.56-0.300-0.30
Cash Flow From Investing Activity + -13.12-9.95-6.63-17.22-15.83-16.77-12.77-2.57-7.19-3.56
Capex -13.36-10.27-6.72-17.30-15.96-16.63-12.86-3.19-7.15-3.62
Net Investments 00.210.010-0.05-0.32-0.020.37-0.05-0.02
Others 0.240.110.070.080.190.180.110.250.010.07
Cash Flow From Financing Activity + 2.860.44-3.925.408.441.523.27-3.49-1.38-7.11
Net Proceeds from Shares 0000000000
Net Proceeds from Borrowing 1.773.640.547.044.873.855.79-0.191.06-3.52
Interest Paid -1.32-1.54-1.66-1.69-2.34-3.56-3.02-2.91-3.50-3.59
Dividend Paid 0000000000
Others 2.42-1.66-2.800.055.911.230.50-0.401.05-0.01
Net Cash Flow -0.840.290.18-0.04-0.42-0.160.01-0.020.060.03

Financial Ratio

PARTICULARSMar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25
Ratios
ROE (%)6.339.9414.5819.9614.818.30.510.32-8.411.44
ROCE (%)9.7812.8716.422.3916.449.894.413.02-0.415.45
Asset Turnover Ratio1.461.31.331.261.010.860.790.850.830.88
PAT to CFO Conversion(x)4.983.052.011.350.913.1430.7131.84N/A13.21
Working Capital Days
Receivable Days20.6022.7022.2023.3027.3026.2022.3022.3028.3029.60
Inventory Days27.202924.2025.1044.5057.3061.5067.3072.9071.20
Payable Days25.3031.1037.104547.1047.5056.6069.3073.8072.40

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 (%)

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Kothari Fermentation & Biochem Ltd FAQs

The current trading price of Kothari Fermentn&Bio on 04-Jun-2026 16:59 is ₹39.80.

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 03-Jun-2026 the market cap of Kothari Fermentn&Bio stood at ₹59.70 Cr

The latest P/E ratio of Kothari Fermentn&Bio as of 03-Jun-2026 is 0.00.

The latest P/B ratio of Kothari Fermentn&Bio as of 03-Jun-2026 is 1.11.

The 52-week high of Kothari Fermentn&Bio is ₹78.98 and the 52-week low is ₹30.20.

The TTM revenue is Trailing Twelve Months sales. The TTM revenue/sales of Kothari Fermentn&Bio is ₹112 ( Cr.) .

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

The key valuation ratios of Kothari Fermentation & Biochem 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 Kothari Fermentation & Biochem Ltd is likely to Fall in the short term. However, please check the rating on Quality and Valuation before investing.

About Kothari Fermentation & Biochem Ltd

Kothari Fermentation & Biochem was incorporated on December 26, 1990 and has been engaged in the manufacture of yeast and its derivatives.

The company is located in the Bulandshahar district of Uttar Pradesh. Yeast and its derivatives find application in the manufacture of bread, brewing of beer, and as a source of vitamin in food products and pharmaceuticals. Distiller yeast improvers manufactured by the company are used by distilleries manufacturing alcohol using cane molasses and non-molasses as raw material.

Yeast extract paste and powder are sold as premium products to the food, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries under the brand name Sunrise. The company had made a reference to the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction (BIFR) in September 2002 and was declared a sick industrial company on November 9, 2005. In view of the rehabilitation scheme (package), sanctioned by BIFR in August 2008, the company is restructuring its equity capital base.

Business areas of the company:

The manufacturing unit of the company produces various kinds of yeast including compressed yeast, dried yeast, distiller yeast improvers, extract paste and extract powder.

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