Frontline Corporation Ltd - Stock Valuation and Financial Performance

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Frontline Corp Share Price

38.75 -0.45 -1.15%
as on 28-Mar'24 14:29

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Frontline Corporation stock performance -

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P/E Ratio (SA):
7.23
Market Cap:
19.6 Cr.
52-wk low:
21.5
52-wk high:
54.9

Is Frontline Corporation Ltd an attractive stock to invest in?

1. Is Frontline Corporation Ltd a good quality company?

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

2. Is Frontline Corporation Ltd undervalued or overvalued?

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

3. Is Frontline Corporation Ltd a good buy now?

The Price Trend analysis by MoneyWorks4Me indicates it is Weak which suggest that the price of Frontline Corporation 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 Frontline Corp:

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

Value Creation

Value Creation Index Colour Code Guide

Mar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23TTM
ROCE % 4.9%2.9%-0.8%4.5%3.2%0%-1%2.4%2.8%3.5%-
Value Creation
Index
-0.7-0.8-1.1-0.7-0.8NA-1.1-0.8-0.8-0.8-

Growth Parameters

Growth Parameters Colour Code Guide

Sales 4237.538.443.444.346.648.558.671.876.777
Sales YoY Gr.--10.6%2.3%13%2.1%5.2%4.1%20.9%22.4%6.9%-
Adj EPS -2.8-4.2-8.3-2.83-0.8-22.22.945.4
YoY Gr.-NANANANA-127.8%NANA29.3%40.4%-
BVPS (₹) 23.619.611.110.914.814.11214.417.322.824.7
Adj Net
Profit
-1.4-2.1-4.2-1.41.5-0.4-11.11.423
Cash Flow from Ops. 1.5-2.113.53.5-0.50.40.10.12.3-1-
Debt/CF from Ops. 24.5-21.52.914.3-107.7121.1693.3530.321.2-49.9-

CAGR

CAGR Colour Code Guide

9 Years 5 Years 3 Years 1 Years
Sales 6.9%11.6%16.5%6.9%
Adj EPS NA6.4%NA40.4%
BVPS-0.4%9%23.8%32%
Share Price 6.1% 25.2% 56% 67%

Key Financial Parameters

Performance Ratio Colour Code Guide

Mar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23TTM
Return on
Equity %
-11.9-19.4-54.4-25.423.1-5.7-15.716.918.320.222.8
Op. Profit
Mgn %
6.24.81.1-4.9-0.1-1.5-3.710.51.11.7
Net Profit
Mgn %
-3.4-5.6-10.8-3.23.3-0.9-2.11.922.63.5
Debt to
Equity
3.24.67.19.37.47.68.87.25.74.3-
Working Cap
Days
33036836531630629325317613613230
Cash Conv.
Cycle
354711276334443484951-28

Recent Performance Summary

Return on Equity has increased versus last 3 years average to 22.80%

Sales growth is growing at healthy rate in last 3 years 16.52%

Debt to equity has declined versus last 3 years average to 4.34

Sales growth is good in last 4 quarters at 14.79%

Net Profit has been subdued in last 3 years 0.00%

Latest Financials - Frontline Corporation Ltd.

Standalone Consolidated
TTM EPS (₹) 5.4 -
TTM Sales (₹ Cr.) 76.7 -
BVPS (₹.) 24.7 -
Reserves (₹ Cr.) 7 -
P/BV 1.59 -
PE 7.23 -
From the Market
52 Week Low / High (₹) 21.50 / 54.91
All Time Low / High (₹) 6.87 / 54.91
Market Cap (₹ Cr.) 19.6
Equity (₹ Cr.) 5
Face Value (₹) 10
Industry PE 32.7

Management X-Ray of Frontline Corp:

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 Frontline Corp

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
Sales41.9837.5238.3743.3544.2546.5648.4758.6071.7576.68
Operating Expenses 39.6235.8238.1245.5544.2847.2550.2558.0171.3975.85
Manufacturing Costs10.3211.5810.451114.6516.4715.0712.9911.9014.16
Material Costs24.5219.3922.0726.6022.3923.7527.9938.2552.1553.75
Employee Cost 1.942.422.574.384.504.504.714.524.874.91
Other Costs 2.842.433.023.582.742.532.482.262.473.03
Operating Profit 2.361.710.25-2.20-0.03-0.69-1.780.590.360.82
Operating Profit Margin (%) 5.6%4.5%0.7%-5.1%-0.1%-1.5%-3.7%1.0%0.5%1.1%
Other Income 4.051.931.019.684.422.693.183.153.514.41
Interest 5.585.135.395.240.580.590.620.420.280.11
Depreciation 2.091.041.111.421.491.921.942.011.751.59
Exceptional Items -0.030.480.030.44000000
Profit Before Tax -1.29-2.06-5.201.262.32-0.51-1.171.301.843.53
Tax -1.12-0.23-0.960.410.40-0.18-0.180.160.390.82
Profit After Tax -0.17-1.83-4.250.851.92-0.33-0.991.151.452.71
PAT Margin (%) -0.4%-4.9%-11.1%2.0%4.3%-0.7%-2.0%2.0%2.0%3.5%
Adjusted EPS (₹)-0.3-3.7-8.51.73.9-0.7-2.02.32.95.4
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%

Balance Sheet

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

Equity and Liabilities

Shareholders Fund 11.759.775.525.447.367.045.977.158.5911.33
Share Capital 4.984.984.984.984.984.984.984.984.984.98
Reserves 6.774.790.540.462.382.0612.173.616.36
Minority Interest0000000000
Debt37.3744.6038.4149.9853.205250.9450.6048.7149.13
Long Term Debt1.670.9031.775.033.872.852.550.641.12
Short Term Debt35.7043.7035.4248.2148.1748.1348.0948.0548.0748.01
Trade Payables16.2510.623.8814.8113.2812.497.663.963.363.54
Others Liabilities 7.136.8225.97-0.32-0.35-0.040.08-1-1.34-1.60
Total Liabilities 72.5071.8173.7969.9173.4971.4964.6660.7159.3162.40

Fixed Assets

Gross Block49.5648.9051.676.6110.6310.8512.8813.2113.6114.02
Accumulated Depreciation22.8223.2424.150.992.023.534.886.417.738.49
Net Fixed Assets26.7425.6627.525.628.617.3386.805.885.53
CWIP 0.200.200.20000.0400.030.280.57
Investments 6.966.966.9527.1126.7226.2825.690.960.652.32
Inventories11.3211.2912.579.498.659.266.724.215.076.87
Trade Receivables8.607.586.899.09108.407.609.148.168.14
Cash Equivalents 1.300.730.680.490.670.521.041.290.880.80
Others Assets17.3819.4018.9918.1018.8419.6615.6138.2938.3838.17
Total Assets 72.5071.8173.7969.9173.4971.4964.6660.7159.3162.40

Cash Flow

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23
Cash Flow From Operating Activity 1.54-2.0913.533.54-0.500.440.080.102.30-0.98
PBT -1.26-2.54-5.240.822.32-0.51-1.171.301.843.53
Adjustment 3.804.406.272.900.362.101.871.400.84-0.21
Changes in Working Capital -0.53-3.6312.850.02-2.46-0.69-0.12-2.220.03-2.87
Tax Paid -0.41-0.31-0.33-0.21-0.72-0.45-0.51-0.38-0.42-1.43
Cash Flow From Investing Activity 7.66-0.41-1.841.47-2.190.741.661.780.260.73
Capex -0.060.37-2.910.38-3.42-0.19-2.14-0.36-0.68-0.17
Net Investments 2.9100-0.24-0.010.060.20-0.880.32-1.58
Others 4.80-0.791.071.321.240.873.613.030.622.48
Cash Flow From Financing Activity -9.172.05-11.63-5.182.87-1.33-1.21-1.63-2.970.18
Net Proceeds from Shares 0000000000
Net Proceeds from Borrowing -1.45-0.441.69-0.963.54-0.80-0.58-1.84-2.710.35
Interest Paid -5.58-5.13-5.39-5.23-0.59-0.58-0.62-0.42-0.28-0.11
Dividend Paid 0000000000
Others -2.147.63-7.931.02-0.080.05-0.020.620.02-0.06
Net Cash Flow 0.03-0.450.06-0.170.18-0.150.520.25-0.41-0.08
PARTICULARSMar'14Mar'15Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23
Ratios
ROE (%)-1.45-17.03-55.5815.5230.09-4.64-15.1617.4818.4327.2
ROCE (%)8.355.890.3712.874.940.12-0.922.943.656.17
Asset Turnover Ratio0.560.520.530.60.620.640.710.931.21.26
PAT to CFO Conversion(x)N/AN/AN/A4.16-0.26N/AN/A0.091.59-0.36
Working Capital Days
Receivable Days81796967797260524439
Inventory Days8711011393757060342428
Payable Days230253120128229198131552623

Frontline Corporation Ltd Stock News

Frontline Corporation Ltd FAQs

Company share prices are keep on changing according to the market conditions. The closing price of Frontline Corp on 28-Mar-2024 14:29 is ₹38.75.
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 14:29 the market cap of Frontline Corp stood at ₹19.60.
The latest P/E ratio of Frontline Corp as of 28-Mar-2024 14:29 is 7.23.
The latest P/B ratio of Frontline Corp as of 28-Mar-2024 14:29 is 1.59.
The 52-week high of Frontline Corp is ₹54.91 and the 52-week low is ₹21.50.
The TTM revenue is Trailing Twelve Months sales. The TTM revenue/sales of Frontline Corp is ₹76.68 ( Cr.) .

About Frontline Corporation Ltd

Frontline Corporation (FCL) established in 1989, is the flagship company of well-known Agarwal Group. With unrelenting perseverance and far reaching vision, the initial ventures into coal trading led to financing blossomed fast. Under the dynamic and principled leadership, the company flourished and what started out as a small venture soon spread to all parts of West Bengal and Bihar. By the end of the 50’s the company emerged as one of the few respected and leading coal trading companies in eastern India.

The company’s business is spread over a varied sectors; it is engaged in wind energy, coal & coke, industrial chemicals, warehousing, refractories, automotive components, and transportation.

FCL has more than 15 years of experience in the field of bulk transportation. It is head-quartered at Ahmedabad and having its network all over the country. It has a track record of continuous profit making since inception. It is mainly into the business of bulk transportation, trading of auto components, manufacturing of refractory items and wind energy generation. Its total turnover exceeded Rs. 100 crore for 2004-05.

FCL manages a fleet of more than 500 HCVs for only corporate clients for transportation activities for raw materials and finished products of corporates like - Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd., L&T Cement, Haldia Petro Chemicals Ltd., Birla Copper, Indo Gulf Fertilizers etc. It has dealership of reputed Auto components brands – MICO and Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M). It has also ventured into the lucrative Wind Energy business.

The company is envisaging significant restructuring of its transportation business and is planning to invest significantly in other higher businesses like auto components as well. Also, with eind rnergy business becoming more lucrative the company has ambitious plans for this sector.

Different divisions of the company

  • Wind Energy -There is a large growing demand in the country for Energy and any measure to reduce the dependence of depleting fossil fuels is harbinger not only towards sustainable development but also energy security. Wind power provides cost-effective part of the solution to global warming.FCL has installed capacity of 725 Kwh and the power generated is sold to TNEB. Projects generating energy through renewable sources and help in reduction of GHG are eligible for CERs (Carbon Emission Reduction) under Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) under Kyoto Protocol. We are in the process of getting the project registered under CDM.
  • Coal& Coke - FCL has also ventured into the trading of steaming coal, coking coal and low ash metallurgical coke (LAM). It has developed expertise to provide customized commercial transportation and logistical solutions for handling large consignments of coal and coke.
  • Industrial Chemicals -FCL is consignee distributor of Gujarat Heavy Chemicals Ltd. (GHCL), which is one of the largest manufacturers of Industrial soda ash in the country. The company has a large stockyard of soda ash at Howrah near Kolkata from where a large number of steel, fertilizer, chemical, silicate and glass, manufacturing plants are serviced and supplied soda ash.
  • Refractories -FCL has entered into the field of manufacturing of refractory products. It is manufacturing High Grog, Hi-Aluminas, Mullit, 90% Alumina refractories, Castables of all varities Romming Mass, Mortar etc. For this, it has got modern manufacturing facilities including three shuttle kilns made as per design and drawing from a German company. The products are being supplied to most of the coke-oven plants, steel units, cement plants, etc. in India.
  • Automotive Components -FCL is the main dealer cum service agent of the reputed MICO brand automotive components. It has established excellent infrastructure facilities to cater to the demand of this brand. A sales and service station has been set up in the commercial heart of Ahmedabad city. A centrally positioned Godown with sufficient inventory has been set up and to provide timely supplies to its clients in both the wholesale and retail segments, it has arranged for ready-to-deliver mobility. Also, a 24-hour workshop is being operated to provide dependable and prompt services for repairs and maintenance of MICO products. The business has been flourishing since beginning.
  • Transportation - Frontline Corporation Ltd (FCL) is today, one of India’s largest transport companies managing a fleet of over 500 trucks catering to the customized needs of bulk handling and transportation of cargo throughout the country. It has branches right across the country. The company has carved an enviable reputation for itself in various operations.

Associates of the company include:

  • Fairdeal Supplies Pvt. Ltd. (FDSPL) :It is the main group company of FCL and is a Private Limited Company. Its business activities include – Manufacturing / Trading of Coal / Coke and Wind Energy Generation. The total turnover exceeded Rs. 200 crore for 2004-05.
  • Falgun Exports Pvt. Ltd.: Its main business activities include – Trading in Shares, Loan Transfer and Wind Energy Generation.
  • Neha Trades & Finance Pvt. Ltd.: Its main business activities include – Trading in Industrial Items and Wind Energy Generation.
  • Nova Impex Pvt. Ltd.: Its main commercial activity is maintenance and rentals of godowns, which the Group constructs and leases out to large, reputed Corporations.
  • Fair Chemical & Marketing: Its main operation is marketing of Soda Ash in the Eastern region, head-quartered at the Kolkata office.
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