Polycab India
Market Cap
₹101.2b
Last Updated
2020/05/30 13:50 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
Polycab India Limited manufactures and sells wires and cables, and fast moving electrical goods in India and internationally.
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Flawless balance sheet with solid track record.
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Share Price & News
How has Polycab India's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: POLYCAB's share price has been volatile over the past 3 months.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
8.3%
POLYCAB
6.1%
IN Electrical
3.8%
IN Market
1 Year Return
11.2%
POLYCAB
-39.4%
IN Electrical
-20.9%
IN Market
Return vs Industry: POLYCAB exceeded the Indian Electrical industry which returned -41.2% over the past year.
Return vs Market: POLYCAB exceeded the Indian Market which returned -21.7% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| POLYCAB | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 8.3% | 6.1% | 3.8% |
| 30 Day | -6.1% | -1.9% | 0.5% |
| 90 Day | -36.1% | -21.7% | -14.8% |
| 1 Year | 12.6%11.2% | -38.1%-39.4% | -19.3%-20.9% |
| 3 Year | n/a | -36.9%-39.2% | -9.6%-14.4% |
| 5 Year | n/a | -40.3%-43.3% | 13.0%2.4% |
Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Polycab India's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
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Polycab India Limited's (NSE:POLYCAB) Could Be A Buy For Its Upcoming DividendValuation
Is Polycab India undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
14.52x
Price to Earnings (PE) ratio
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: POLYCAB (₹679.4) is trading above our estimate of fair value (₹225.28)
Significantly Below Fair Value: POLYCAB is trading above our estimate of fair value.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: POLYCAB is poor value based on its PE Ratio (14.5x) compared to the Electrical industry average (10.4x).
PE vs Market: POLYCAB is poor value based on its PE Ratio (14.5x) compared to the Indian market (9.9x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: POLYCAB is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (1.2x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: POLYCAB is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (2.7x) compared to the IN Electrical industry average (0.6x).
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Future Growth
How is Polycab India forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 7 analysts?
12.0%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: POLYCAB's forecast earnings growth (12% per year) is above the savings rate (7.2%).
Earnings vs Market: POLYCAB's earnings (12% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the Indian market (16.8% per year).
High Growth Earnings: POLYCAB's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: POLYCAB's revenue (8.2% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the Indian market (6.9% per year).
High Growth Revenue: POLYCAB's revenue (8.2% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: POLYCAB's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (16.9%).
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Past Performance
How has Polycab India performed over the past 5 years?
26.7%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: POLYCAB has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: POLYCAB's current net profit margins (7.5%) are higher than last year (7.1%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: POLYCAB's earnings have grown significantly by 26.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: POLYCAB's earnings growth over the past year (27.7%) exceeds its 5-year average (26.7% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: POLYCAB earnings growth over the past year (27.7%) exceeded the Electrical industry 7.6%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: POLYCAB's Return on Equity (18.3%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Polycab India's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: POLYCAB's short term assets (₹39.2B) exceed its short term liabilities (₹19.2B).
Long Term Liabilities: POLYCAB's short term assets (₹39.2B) exceed its long term liabilities (₹1.0B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: POLYCAB's debt to equity ratio (2.5%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: POLYCAB's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 32.9% to 2.5% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: POLYCAB's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (1342.1%).
Interest Coverage: POLYCAB's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (145.3x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Polycab India's current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.03%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: POLYCAB's dividend (1.03%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the Indian market (0.85%).
High Dividend: POLYCAB's dividend (1.03%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the Indian market (3.59%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: Too early to tell whether POLYCAB's dividend payments have been stable as they only just started paying a dividend.
Growing Dividend: Too early to tell if POLYCAB's dividend payments are increasing as they only just started paying a dividend.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: With its low payout ratio (21.4%), POLYCAB's dividend payments are well covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: POLYCAB's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be thoroughly covered by earnings (14.1% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
3.9yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Ram Ramamurthi (57yo)
2yrs
Tenure
Mr. Ramakrishnan Ramamurthi, also known as Ram, is the Chief Executive at Polycab India Limited since May 23, 2018. Mr. Ramakrishnan served as the Chief Operating Officer of Bajaj Electricals Limited and ...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & MD | 22.42yrs | ₹86.19m | 28.74% ₹29.1b | |
| Chief Executive | 2yrs | no data | 1.41% ₹1.4b | |
| CFO & Whole-Time Director | 3.42yrs | ₹25.76m | no data | |
| Compliance Officer & Company Secretary | no data | no data | no data | |
| Whole-Time Director | 14.08yrs | ₹28.25m | 14.29% ₹14.5b | |
| Whole-Time Director | 24.33yrs | ₹28.25m | 13.88% ₹14.0b | |
| President of Accounts & Information Technology and Chief Information Officer | 1.58yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of Strategy & Human Resources | no data | no data | no data | |
| President of EPC and Customer Approvals | no data | no data | 0.0029% ₹2.9m |
3.9yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: POLYCAB's management team is considered experienced (3.9 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman & MD | 22.42yrs | ₹86.19m | 28.74% ₹29.1b | |
| CFO & Whole-Time Director | 3.42yrs | ₹25.76m | no data | |
| Whole-Time Director | 14.08yrs | ₹28.25m | 14.29% ₹14.5b | |
| Whole-Time Director | 24.33yrs | ₹28.25m | 13.88% ₹14.0b | |
| Non-Executive & Independent Director | 1.67yrs | ₹2.26m | no data | |
| Non-Executive & Independent Director | 1.67yrs | ₹2.18m | no data | |
| Non-Executive & Independent Director | 1.67yrs | ₹1.76m | no data | |
| Non-Executive & Independent Director | 1.67yrs | ₹2.26m | no data |
2.5yrs
Average Tenure
65yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: POLYCAB's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.5 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: POLYCAB insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Polycab India Limited's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Polycab India Limited
- Ticker: POLYCAB
- Exchange: NSEI
- Founded: 1996
- Industry: Electrical Components and Equipment
- Sector: Capital Goods
- Market Cap: ₹101.176b
- Shares outstanding: 148.92m
- Website: https://polycab.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Polycab India Limited
- Polycab House
- 771, Mogul Lane
- Mumbai
- Maharashtra
- 400016
- India
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 542652 | BSE (Mumbai Stock Exchange) | Yes | Equity Shares | IN | INR | Apr 2019 |
| POLYCAB | NSEI (National Stock Exchange of India) | Yes | Equity Shares | IN | INR | Apr 2019 |
Biography
Polycab India Limited manufactures and sells wires and cables, and fast moving electrical goods in India and internationally. The company offers power, control, instrumentation, solar, flexible, flexible/single multi core, and communication cables, as well as building wires; and other cables, including welding cables, submersible flat and round cables, overhead conductors, rubber cables, green wires, railway signaling cables, and specialty cables. It also provides ceiling fans for homes, offices, and restaurants; table wall pedestal for offices, factories, and bungalows; exhaust fans for kitchens, bathrooms, and factories; air circulators; and water heaters in bathrooms and kitchens. In addition, the company offers LED products, including lamps, batten, panels, and downlights; street lights; flood lights; LED luminaries; commercial luminaries; and bollards and landscape lighting products. Further, it provides miniature circuit breakers, isolators, residual current circuit breakers, residual current breaker with overcurrent products, distribution boards, and a range of sockets and modular switches; solar inverters, solar water pumping systems, and electron-beam irradiated solar cables manufactured by third-party manufacturers; and conduits and accessories. Additionally, the company engages in the design, engineering, supply, execution, and commissioning of power distribution and rural electrification projects, as well as offers cable accessories, equipment, wooden pallets, outer laggings, and cable drums. It offers wires and cables, and lighting and luminaire products under the Polycab, as well as sockets and switches under the LEVANA brands. The company serves government departments, retailers, distributors, dealers, and industrial/institutional customers. It operates a distribution network of 3,300 authorized dealers and distributors; and 100,000 retail outlets. Polycab India Limited was incorporated in 1996 and is based in Mumbai, India.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/05/30 13:50 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/05/29 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/03/31 |
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