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NHC Foods Ltd (517554)
Share Analysis – Quality, Valuation Zone, Price Trend & DeciZen Rating BSE: 517554 NSE: Consumer Food | Small Cap | NHC Foods Share Price
₹1.93 -0.07 (-3.50%)
As on 23-Sep'26 16:59
NHC Foods Ltd (517554)
Share Analysis – Quality, Valuation Zone, Price Trend & DeciZen Rating BSE: 517554 NSE: Consumer Food | Small Cap | NHC Foods Share Price
₹1.93 -0.07 (-3.50%)
As on 23-Sep'26 16:59
Key Metrics
Valuation Multiples
Market Cap
₹182 Cr.
Current Price
₹1.9
52-Week Low / High
₹1 / 3
TTM EPS
₹0.3
TTM Sales
₹860 Cr.
Book Value per Share
₹20.6
P/E Ratio
6.81
Lower than its 5-year historical median
Industry PE
52.1
Price to Book (P/B)
0.09
Lower than its 5-year historical median
Price to Sales (P/S)
0.21
In line with its 5-year historical median
EV/EBITDA
5.51
Lower than its 5-year historical median
Dividend Yield
0%
Profitability Efficiency
Return on Equity (ROE)
8.59%
Underperforms industry median
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
13.18%
Underperforms industry median
Return on Assets (ROA)
3.39%
Operating Profit Margin
4.5%
Net Profit Margin
2.04%
Gross Profit Margin
3%
Growth Momentum
1-yr vs 3-yr growth
1-yr vs 3-yr growth
Sales Growth (1 Year)
Improving versus 3-year growth rate
63.17%
Operating Profit Growth (1 Year)
-
-
Net Profit Growth (1 Year)
-
-
Asset Quality
Promoter Holding
0.00%
Pledged shares (%) of Promoter's holding (%)
0.00%
Reserves
₹1,853 Cr.
Equity
₹94.4 Cr.
Face Value
₹1
All Time Low / High
₹0.03 / 3.71
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Quality
Not GoodValuation
Somewhat OvervaluedCheck Valuation charts
Price Trend
Weak
Is NHC Foods Ltd a good quality company?
NHC Foods 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.
We have analysed the performance of the company on the following:
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How has it performed on generating Profits?
By checking its Revenue growth, Gross, Operating and Net Margins compared to its last 5-year median.
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How efficiently has it utilized Capital?
By checking its ROCE, ROA, ROE and its Cash Conversion Cycle.
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How is it managing its Debt?
By checking its Debt to Equity and Cash Flow from Operations.
How does NHC Foods Ltd performance compare with that of its Peers?
Revenue growth of NHC Foods Ltd vs industry peers?
NHC Foods Ltd revenue CAGR is %, compared to the industry median CAGR of 0%, indicating stable growth and maintaining its market share.
Promoter shareholding and pledge status of NHC Foods Ltd?
Promoters hold 0.00% of the NHC Foods Ltd, with 0.00% of their stake pledged, indicating no pledge risk.
Stock return of NHC Foods Ltd over the last decade?
Over the last 9 year(s), the stock has delivered a CAGR of 14.1% 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 endData adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end.
What is a Financial Track Record? How to read this chart in order to understand the data present here?
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.
NHC Foods 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'16 | Mar'17 | Mar'18 | Mar'19 | Mar'20 | Mar'21 | Mar'22 | Mar'23 | Mar'24 | Mar'25 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCE % ⓘ | 7.2% | 7.4% | 5.1% | 7% | 9.7% | 8.3% | 9.7% | 12.4% | 12.8% | 16.7% | - |
| Value Creation Index ⓘ | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 0.2 | - |
Growth Parameters ⓘ |
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| Sales ⓘ | 153 | 138 | 86.8 | 125 | 132 | 152 | 153 | 164 | 209 | 341 | 453 |
| Sales YoY Gr. | - | -9.6% | -37.2% | 43.8% | 5.5% | 15.3% | 0.8% | 7% | 27.9% | 63.2% | - |
| Adj EPS ⓘ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| YoY Gr. | - | -33.3% | -50% | 400% | -20% | -50% | 0% | 150% | -40% | 266.7% | - |
| BVPS (₹) ⓘ | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 19.6 |
| Adj Net Profit ⓘ | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 6.7 | 8 |
| Cash Flow from Ops. ⓘ | -0.4 | -6.8 | 5.3 | 6.9 | -6.1 | -5.9 | 2.9 | -1.7 | -2.2 | -37.8 | - |
| Debt/CF from Ops. ⓘ | -48.3 | -3.3 | 3.6 | 1.8 | -3.3 | -4.7 | 8.3 | -16.2 | -15.1 | -0.8 | - |
CAGR ⓘ
| 9 Years | 5 Years | 3 Years | 1 Years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales ⓘ | 9.4% | 21% | 30.7% | 63.2% | ||||
| Adj EPS ⓘ | 15.5% | 22.4% | 76.5% | 266.7% | ||||
| BVPSⓘ | 11.8% | 20.8% | 31.6% | 93.1% | ||||
| Share Price | 14.2% | 36.3% | 13.2% | 80.4% | ||||
Key Financial Parameters ⓘ
| Mar'16 | Mar'17 | Mar'18 | Mar'19 | Mar'20 | Mar'21 | Mar'22 | Mar'23 | Mar'24 | Mar'25 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity % ⓘ | 5.5 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 11 | 7.8 | 4 | 4.1 | 7.9 | 4.3 | 12.3 | 0.9 |
| Op. Profit Mgn % ⓘ | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 4 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
| Net Profit Mgn % ⓘ | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2 | 1.9 |
| Debt to Equity ⓘ | 1 | 1.2 | 1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | - |
| Working Cap Days ⓘ | 111 | 144 | 170 | 109 | 120 | 116 | 119 | 115 | 115 | 143 | 65 |
| Cash Conv. Cycle ⓘ | 35 | 51 | 70 | 38 | 47 | 54 | 58 | 69 | 69 | 102 | 32 |
Valuation of NHC Foods - Consolidated
Analyst's Notes
No data found!
Management X-Ray
Shareholding Pattern
Promoter's Holding & Share Pledging
| Pledged * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
* Pledged shares as % of Promoter's holding (%)
Financials
| PARTICULARS | Mar'25 |
|---|---|
| Sales | 348 |
| Operating Expenses ⓘ + | 333 |
| Operating Profit ⓘ | 15 |
| Operating Profit Margin (%) | 4.4% |
| Other Income ⓘ + | 1 |
| Interest ⓘ | 6 |
| Depreciation ⓘ | 2 |
| Profit Before Tax ⓘ | 9 |
| Tax ⓘ | 2 |
| Profit After Tax | 7 |
| PAT Margin (%) | 2.0% |
| Adjusted EPS (₹) | 0.1 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio (%) | 0% |
| PARTICULARS | Mar'25 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Equity and Liabilities | |||||||||||
| Shareholders Fund + | 82 | ||||||||||
| Debt + | 31 | ||||||||||
| Minority Interest | 0 | ||||||||||
| Trade Payables | 29 | ||||||||||
| Others Liabilities ⓘ | 66 | ||||||||||
| Total Liabilities ⓘ | 209 | ||||||||||
Fixed Assets | |||||||||||
| Net Fixed Assets ⓘ + | 10 | ||||||||||
| CWIP ⓘ | 0 | ||||||||||
| Investments ⓘ | 0 | ||||||||||
| Inventories | 23 | ||||||||||
| Trade Receivables | 163 | ||||||||||
| Cash Equivalents | 4 | ||||||||||
| Others Assets ⓘ | 10 | ||||||||||
| Total Assets ⓘ | 209 | ||||||||||
| PARTICULARS | Mar'25 |
|---|---|
| Cash Flow From Operating Activity ⓘ + | -38 |
| Cash Flow From Investing Activity ⓘ + | 0 |
| Cash Flow From Financing Activity ⓘ + | 40 |
| Net Cash Flow ⓘ | 2 |
| PARTICULARS | Mar'25 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratios | ||||||||||
| ROE (%) | 8.59 | |||||||||
| ROCE (%) | 13.18 | |||||||||
| Asset Turnover Ratio | 1.66 | |||||||||
| PAT to CFO Conversion(x) | -5.43 | |||||||||
| Working Capital Days | ||||||||||
| Receivable Days | 170.90 | |||||||||
| Inventory Days | 23.80 | |||||||||
| Payable Days | 33.50 | |||||||||
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NHC Foods Ltd FAQs
The current trading price of NHC Foods on 23-Sep-2026 16:59 is ₹1.93.
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 22-Sep-2026 the market cap of NHC Foods stood at ₹182.2 Cr
The latest P/E ratio of NHC Foods as of 22-Sep-2026 is 22.17.
The latest P/B ratio of NHC Foods as of 22-Sep-2026 is 0.10.
The 52-week high of NHC Foods is ₹2.84 and the 52-week low is ₹0.59.
The TTM revenue is Trailing Twelve Months sales. The TTM revenue/sales of NHC Foods is ₹453 ( Cr.) .
Past 10 year’s financial track record analysis by Moneyworks4me indicates that NHC Foods Ltd is a below average quality company.
The key valuation ratios of NHC Foods Ltd's currently when compared to its past seem to suggest it is in the Somewhat overvalued zone.
The Price Trend analysis by MoneyWorks4Me indicates it is Weak which suggest that the price of NHC Foods Ltd is likely to Fall in the short term. However, please check the rating on Quality and Valuation before investing.
About NHC Foods Ltd
The roots of NHC Foods go back as far as 1960 with the establishment of a company called N Himatlal & Co. which was founded by Himatlal H Shah with the aim of promoting export of Indian spices and food stuff. N Himatlal & Co. grew to be a sizable company by its steady solid performance year after years built on its strong market goodwill, which shows it has maintained a growth rate in earnings to the extent of 30%.
In the year 1986, Apoorva Shah joined the family business after his graduation and created a team of dynamic and competent educational advisors and trainers with well recognized technical and or scientific background useful to company’s business activities and merged N Himatlal & Co. into a new venture and hence the name NHC Foods.
The company with the existing vast infrastructure started navigating on a fast track using its excellent terms and strong good-will. Direct personal contacts developed over the years with well established prospective buyers through personal visits, smooth co-ordination between buyers and their agents not only helped continue excellent business friendship but also made it stronger and healthier by the day.
Products of the company
- Spices
- Oil Seeds
- Pulses & Rice
- Animal Feed
- Other Food Stuff
- NHC Brands
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