Best Agrolife Ltd - Stock Valuation and Financial Performance

BSE: 539660 | NSE: BESTAGRO | Pesticides & Agrochemicals | Small Cap

Best Agrolife Share Price

458.10 -16.25 -3.43%
as on 28-Mar'24 16:01

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Overall Rating
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1. Quality

2. Valuation

Fair

3. Price Trend

Best Agrolife stock performance -

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P/E Ratio (SA):
511.89
Market Cap:
1,083.2 Cr.
52-wk low:
453.8
52-wk high:
1,374

Is Best Agrolife Ltd an attractive stock to invest in?

1. Is Best Agrolife Ltd a good quality company?

Past 10 year's financial track record analysis by Moneyworks4me indicates that Best Agrolife Ltd is a average quality company.

2. Is Best Agrolife Ltd undervalued or overvalued?

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

3. Is Best Agrolife Ltd a good buy now?

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

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.
Best Agrolife Ltd has performed well in some of the past ten years indicating its past ten year financial track record is somewhat good

Value Creation

Value Creation Index Colour Code Guide

Mar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23TTM
ROCE % 0.6%0.7%1.1%3.5%-1.9%6.5%9.6%26.4%31.5%14.4%-
Value Creation
Index
-1.0-1.0-0.9-0.8-1.1-0.5-0.30.91.30.0-

Growth Parameters

Growth Parameters Colour Code Guide

Sales 0.108.799.21296636909051,1341,5001,954
Sales YoY Gr.--100%NA1,039.7%30.3%413.3%4.1%31.2%25.3%32.2%-
Adj EPS 0.10.10.10.2-5.62.45.414.836.925.80.9
YoY Gr.-16.7%57.1%90.9%-2785.7%NA127.4%175.3%148.5%-29.9%-
BVPS (₹) 1010.110.1143.1150.678.73656.9130.9148.9160.5
Adj Net
Profit
0000.1-1.75.211.932.787.261.12
Cash Flow from Ops. 00.3-0.2-12.6-35.360.315.810-0.2-128-
Debt/CF from Ops. 0000-0.20.72.12.7-551.8-2.2-

CAGR

CAGR Colour Code Guide

9 Years 5 Years 3 Years 1 Years
Sales 202.8%63.3%29.6%32.2%
Adj EPS 96.2%NA68.6%-29.9%
BVPS35%-0.2%60.5%13.7%
Share Price - 72.2% 2.4% -55.1%

Key Financial Parameters

Performance Ratio Colour Code Guide

Mar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23TTM
Return on
Equity %
0.60.71.10.3-3.54.69.130.639.518.20.6
Op. Profit
Mgn %
-58.20-21.5-2.32.12.85.711.17.12.3
Net Profit
Mgn %
24.500.40.1-1.30.81.73.67.74.10.1
Debt to
Equity
00000.20.20.40.20.40.8-
Working Cap
Days
29,7350134115192114159115134138113
Cash Conv.
Cycle
00992146121331425926

Recent Performance Summary

Sales growth is growing at healthy rate in last 3 years 29.55%

Net Profit is growing at healthy rate in last 3 years 68.60%

Sales growth is good in last 4 quarters at 29.61%

Return on Equity has declined versus last 3 years average to 0.60%

Latest Financials - Best Agrolife Ltd.

Standalone Consolidated
TTM EPS (₹) 0.9 72.1
TTM Sales (₹ Cr.) 1,954 1,992
BVPS (₹.) 160.5 290.3
Reserves (₹ Cr.) 356 663
P/BV 2.85 1.58
PE 511.89 6.36
From the Market
52 Week Low / High (₹) 453.75 / 1374.00
All Time Low / High (₹) 2.50 / 1774.45
Market Cap (₹ Cr.) 1,083
Equity (₹ Cr.) 23.6
Face Value (₹) 10
Industry PE 33.6

Management X-Ray of Best Agrolife:

Shareholding Pattern

Promoter's Holding & Share Pledging

Pledged *0.000.000.000.650.650.000.000.000.000.00
* Pledged shares as % of Promoter's holding (%)

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Analyst's Notes

Key Ratios of Best Agrolife

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
Sales009991296636909051,1341,500
Operating Expenses 009981326526768541,0091,414
Manufacturing Costs0000031129
Material Costs008931266316538339661,292
Employee Cost 0000169101934
Other Costs 001551113112279
Operating Profit 0001-311145112586
Operating Profit Margin (%) -58.2%--2.0%1.1%-2.3%1.7%2.1%5.7%11.0%5.7%
Other Income 00004257510
Interest 000115651124
Depreciation 0000012345
Exceptional Items 0000000000
Profit Before Tax 000007125111667
Tax 0000033142920
Profit After Tax 0000058378747
PAT Margin (%) 24.5%-0.5%-0.1%0.0%0.7%1.2%4.1%7.7%3.1%
Adjusted EPS (₹)0.10.10.1-0.4-0.12.13.816.836.819.9
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)0%0%71%-23%-131%5%3%12%5%15%

Balance Sheet

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

Equity and Liabilities

Shareholders Fund 333444617884130312359
Share Capital 333332222222424
Reserves 000414315662108289336
Minority Interest0000000000
Debt00008383125130272
Long Term Debt00008104329
Short Term Debt00000282722128263
Trade Payables0001918245180165217224
Others Liabilities 3012382342617271
Total Liabilities 6348581484338381731926

Fixed Assets

Gross Block0001011320263246
Accumulated Depreciation000003571113
Net Fixed Assets0000011015192133
CWIP 0000000000
Investments 000263450102102
Inventories0008117475154202318
Trade Receivables0322030204175131234301
Cash Equivalents 000002122334083
Others Assets602313672464413289
Total Assets 6348581484338381731926

Cash Flow

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23
Cash Flow From Operating Activity 000-13-356016100-128
PBT 000007125111667
Adjustment 0002-17871226
Changes in Working Capital -00-0-14-3549-1-37-100-183
Tax Paid 00000-3-3-11-28-38
Cash Flow From Investing Activity 000-3625-5-512-9755
Capex 00000-7-3-3-7-7
Net Investments 000-36252-315-13-14
Others 00000010-7776
Cash Flow From Financing Activity 0004811-45-13-1290118
Net Proceeds from Shares 00016000000
Net Proceeds from Borrowing 00008-5-6-1-17
Interest Paid 000-1-1-5-6-4-10-24
Dividend Paid 00000000-4-5
Others 000343-34-1-6105139
Net Cash Flow 0000011-310-845
PARTICULARSMar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23
Ratios
ROE (%)0.561.031.4-0.58-0.054.286.5436.2340.0514.23
ROCE (%)0.941.472.234.691.99.3110.842.1342.7316.98
Asset Turnover Ratio0.0102.382.211.552.421.82.752.192.04
PAT to CFO Conversion(x)NANNANNANINFINF1220.270-2.72
Working Capital Days
Receivable Days0010040716293575558
Inventory Days00029262337425356
Payable Days001385476119767262

Best Agrolife Ltd Stock News

Best Agrolife Ltd FAQs

Company share prices are keep on changing according to the market conditions. The closing price of Best Agrolife on 28-Mar-2024 16:01 is ₹458.1.
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 Best Agrolife stood at ₹1,083.2.
The latest P/E ratio of Best Agrolife as of 28-Mar-2024 16:01 is 511.9.
The latest P/B ratio of Best Agrolife as of 28-Mar-2024 16:01 is 2.85.
The 52-week high of Best Agrolife is ₹1,374 and the 52-week low is ₹453.8.
The TTM revenue is Trailing Twelve Months sales. The TTM revenue/sales of Best Agrolife is ₹1,954 ( Cr.) .

About Best Agrolife Ltd

Best Agrolife Limited (formerly known as Sahyog Multibase Limited) is a public limited company domiciled in India and incorporated on January 10, 1992 under the provisions of the Companies Act applicable in India.

The company has been servicing the agrochemical industry of India and international markets, with its niche product offerings. As a research-driven organization, it aims to offer high-quality, innovative, effective crop-protection and food safety solutions to the farmer and serve the globe through agriculture.

With a wide range of product offerings starting from Technicals, Intermediates & novel Formulations in the form of Insecticides, Herbicides, Fungicides, Plant-Growth Regulators, and Public Health Products, Best Agrolife Limited team creates efficient agro solutions for the clients by carefully observing the market, closely monitoring the on-field trends, understanding their requirements and surpassing their expectations. The company’s products are well-researched, economically priced, easily accessible in many countries across the globe and Pan-India.

Business area of the company

The company is engaged in the business of trading of Agrochemical. Registered office of the Company is situated at S-1A, BhagwanDass Nagar, East Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi, India.

Products segments

  • Insecticides
  • Herbicides
  • Fungicides
  • Plant Growth Regulator

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