Everest Kanto Cylinder Ltd.
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ABOUT
KEY POINTS
Revenue Breakup Mar 2025 • Cylinders: 97.7% • Others: 2.0% • Stores, spares and consumables: 0.2%
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AI GENERATEDCapital Goods
Capital goods is supported by strong public capex and still-expansionary industrial activity. Capital expenditure rose 66% YoY (2026-06), GST collections grew 8% YoY (2026-07), and the core industries Overall Index increased 5.4% YoY (2026-07). E-way bills slowed to 6% YoY (2026-07) and sector FPI flows show INR -9697 crore net outflow over 3 months to 2026-08-31, but the investment cycle and fiscal impulse remain favorable.
PROS
- Company has delivered good profit growth of 70.7% CAGR over last 5 years
- Company has consistently been profitable over the last 5 years
- Strong cash generation - operating cash flow backs reported profits (CFO/PAT 1.44x)
- Company comfortably covers its interest (8.5x coverage)
- Company generates healthy free cash flow
- Company maintains a comfortable, low leverage position
CONS
- Receivables are growing faster than sales - a possible quality concern
- Company has a low return on equity of 8.6% over last 3 years
- Company has a low return on capital employed of 11.0%
- Total debt has risen sharply - up 246.9% year on year
- Operating margins have contracted to 11.9% from 24.0%
- Recurring exceptional / one-off items are inflating headline profit
* The pros and cons are machine generated based on quantitative rules.
Peer comparison
| Name | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHEL | 430.60 | 61.64 | 149937.65 | 0.33 | 376.71 | 182.70 | 7697.72 | 40.29 | 9.24 | 6.69 |
| INDOMIM | 1018.90 | 94.43 | 50382.66 | 0.58 | 2401.22 | — | 12187.42 | — | 24.48 | 33.36 |
| THERMAX | 3680.25 | 73.91 | 43852.50 | 0.54 | 21.79 | -85.61 | 2302.73 | 7.09 | 15.85 | 2.98 |
| HONAUT | 34514.05 | 55.37 | 30515.68 | 0.32 | 150.70 | 20.95 | 1204.40 | 1.80 | 17.04 | 14.32 |
| JYOTICNC | 987.95 | 69.84 | 22468.26 | 0.00 | 57.14 | -19.99 | 508.47 | 23.97 | 21.34 | 21.40 |
| INOXINDIA | 2245.75 | 80.12 | 20418.91 | 0.09 | 580.72 | 850.16 | 3707.90 | 991.77 | 33.54 | 20.46 |
| AZAD | 2846.00 | 132.25 | 18379.96 | 0.00 | 35.16 | 19.46 | 172.60 | 25.90 | 12.04 | 37.29 |
| TRITURBINE | 569.10 | 53.80 | 18091.60 | 0.75 | 51.10 | -20.65 | 442.70 | 19.23 | 35.95 | 11.59 |
| TEGA | 1731.10 | 615.52 | 13005.36 | 0.12 | -108.25 | -406.36 | 1723.44 | 383.99 | 8.37 | 3.27 |
| LLOYDSENGG | 82.72 | 57.36 | 12830.19 | 0.30 | 68.23 | -77.28 | 527.15 | 142.92 | 17.99 | 15.04 |
| KRN | 1595.75 | 107.75 | 10445.54 | 0.00 | 32.90 | 164.84 | 252.32 | 118.87 | 16.06 | 19.44 |
| EKC | 101.90 | 9.13 | 1143.40 | 0.69 | 30.16 | -41.53 | 346.31 | -10.49 | 11.27 | 13.68 |
Quarterly Results
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 268 | 299 | 329 | 326 | 343 | 367 | 367 | 422 | 387 | 360 | 365 | 358 | 346 | |
| 231 | 258 | 278 | 295 | 301 | 314 | 327 | 384 | 326 | 317 | 306 | 319 | 318 | |
| Operating Profit | 37 | 41 | 52 | 31 | 41 | 53 | 40 | 38 | 61 | 43 | 59 | 40 | 28 |
| OPM % | 13.75% | 13.79% | 15.64% | 9.45% | 12.10% | 14.46% | 10.87% | 8.98% | 15.85% | 11.90% | 16.21% | 11.06% | 8.20% |
| 3 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | -4 | 19 | -7 | 7 | 2 | 10 | |
| Interest | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Depreciation | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
| Profit before Tax | 28 | 30 | 43 | 17 | 33 | 45 | 27 | 19 | 65 | 21 | 51 | 23 | 39 |
| Tax % | 23.66% | 12.41% | 15.43% | 20.83% | 15.12% | 13.45% | 34.04% | 30.99% | 21.17% | 34.70% | 29.26% | -100.70% | 21.74% |
| Net Profit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 39 | 18 | 13 | 52 | 14 | 36 | 46 | 30 |
| 1.94 | 2.35 | 3.26 | 1.29 | 2.50 | 3.43 | 1.61 | 1.19 | 4.60 | 1.22 | 3.18 | 4.09 | 2.68 |
Profit & Loss
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 506 | 564 | 539 | 702 | 761 | 949 | 1,699 | 1,274 | 1,223 | 1,499 | 1,430 | |
| 502 | 492 | 459 | 608 | 670 | 783 | 1,304 | 1,117 | 1,060 | 1,321 | 1,260 | |
| Operating Profit | 4 | 71 | 80 | 94 | 91 | 166 | 395 | 158 | 163 | 179 | 170 |
| OPM % | 0.80% | 12.68% | 14.75% | 13.36% | 11.92% | 17.49% | 23.25% | 12.38% | 13.32% | 11.91% | 11.90% |
| 0 | 108 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 45 | 25 | -9 | 5 | 3 | 13 | |
| Interest | 55 | 47 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 15 |
| Depreciation | 72 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 43 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 39 | 41 | 54 |
| Profit before Tax | -123 | 98 | 32 | 26 | 17 | 147 | 371 | 95 | 118 | 124 | 133 |
| Tax % | -1.10% | 0.18% | 14.50% | -178.35% | 60.38% | 37.80% | 28.77% | 19.88% | 17.41% | 21.15% | 5.64% |
| Net Profit | -124 | 98 | 27 | 73 | 7 | 92 | 265 | 76 | 98 | 98 | 125 |
| EPS | -11.58 | 6.98 | 2.08 | 5.23 | 0.26 | 8.02 | 23.64 | 6.79 | 8.84 | 8.73 | — |
| Dividend Payout % | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 3.74% | 2.96% | 10.32% | 7.92% | 8.02% | — |
COMPOUNDED SALES GROWTH
- 10 Years:
- 12%
- 5 Years:
- 15%
- 3 Years:
- -4%
COMPOUNDED PROFIT GROWTH
- 10 Years:
- —
- 5 Years:
- 101%
- 3 Years:
- -28%
STOCK PRICE CAGR
- 10 Years:
- 13%
- 5 Years:
- -3%
- 3 Years:
- -5%
- 1 Year:
- -28%
RETURN ON EQUITY
- 10 Years:
- 9%
- 5 Years:
- 15%
- 3 Years:
- 9%
- Last Year:
- 8%
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | -0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0 | -0 |
| 321 | 400 | 421 | 495 | 516 | 606 | 880 | 977 | 1,078 | 1,184 | |
| 523 | 420 | 355 | 270 | 251 | 214 | 87 | 121 | 64 | 165 | |
| Trade Payables | 57 | 78 | 36 | 58 | 68 | 72 | 98 | 57 | 66 | 73 |
| 118 | 239 | 144 | 123 | 129 | 109 | 203 | 218 | 226 | 233 | |
| Total Liabilities | 1,042 | 1,159 | 980 | 968 | 986 | 1,024 | 1,291 | 1,396 | 1,456 | 1,677 |
| 512 | 423 | 340 | 329 | 339 | 301 | 324 | 369 | 388 | 391 | |
| Capital Work in Progress | 28 | 14 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 46 | 37 | 64 | 82 | 160 |
| 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 44 | 64 | |
| 288 | 259 | 267 | 307 | 303 | 299 | 418 | 554 | 481 | 481 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 250 | |
| Cash & Bank | 27 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 38 | 70 | 61 | 50 | 92 | 79 |
| 186 | 424 | 329 | 281 | 277 | 304 | 447 | 355 | 196 | 252 | |
| Total Assets | 1,042 | 1,159 | 980 | 968 | 986 | 1,024 | 1,291 | 1,396 | 1,456 | 1,677 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 76 | -20 | 56 | 117 | 106 | 241 | 123 | 226 | 58 | |
| Cash from Investing | -16 | -1 | 225 | 14 | -18 | 74 | -59 | -79 | -121 | -120 |
| Cash from Financing | -57 | -74 | -203 | -76 | -82 | -118 | -113 | -43 | -74 | 77 |
| -41 | -1 | 1 | -8 | 7 | 40 | -8 | -15 | 32 | 15 |
Ratios
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Documents
Corporate disclosures, annual reports, credit ratings, and concall transcripts
2026-09-10 - Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited has informed the Exchange about Copy of Newspaper Publication of 10-09-2026, for Notice of 47th AGM.
2026-09-08 - Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Notice of 47th Annual General Meeting to be held on September 29, 2026
2026-09-08 - Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited has informed the Exchange that Record date for the purpose of Dividend is 18-Sep-2026.
2026-08-17 - Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited has informed the Exchange about Investor Presentation
2026-08-17 - Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited has informed the Exchange regarding a press release dated August 17, 2026, titled "We enclose herewith the Press Release for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.".
2026-08-13 - Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Outcome of Board Meeting held on August 13, 2026.
2026-08-13 - Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2026.
2026-07-10 - Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited has informed the Exchange about Certificate under Reg 74(5) of SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018
2026-07-02 - Everest Kanto Cylinder Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Appointment of Mr. Narender Prasad Gupta as Chief Executive Officer of the company w.e.f. July 01, 2026.
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