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Universal Cables Ltd.

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unistar.co.inBSE: 504212NSE: UNIVCABLES
Market Cap₹ 5,179 Cr.
Current Price
High / Low₹ 1,775 / 576
Stock P/E45.4
Book Value₹ 275
Price to Book2.45
Dividend Yield0.30 %
ROCE13.2 %
ROE11.0 %
Face Value₹ 10

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KEY POINTS

Revenue Breakup Mar 2013 • Power Cables and Capacitors: 100.0%

AI Sector View

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Capital Goods

Buy

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.

Confidence
72%
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PROS

  • Company has delivered good profit growth of 51.3% CAGR over last 5 years
  • Latest quarter profit grew 90.7% YoY, showing strong momentum
  • Company has delivered good sales growth of 18.7% CAGR over last 5 years
  • Strong cash generation - operating cash flow backs reported profits (CFO/PAT 1.31x)
  • Working capital cycle has improved - days down from 80 to 49
  • Company has a consistent dividend-paying track record

CONS

  • Company has a low return on equity of 8.2% over last 3 years
  • Company has a low return on capital employed of 11.5%
  • Total debt has risen sharply - up 38.9% year on year
  • Valuation is stretched - P/E of 45.4 is well above its own 5-year median (29.1)
  • Growth is decelerating - 3Y profit CAGR (15.2%) trails the 5Y trend (51.3%)
  • Expensive relative to growth - PEG of 3.0

* The pros and cons are machine generated based on quantitative rules.

Peer comparison

Capital GoodsElectricalsCable
Part ofNIFTY 50NIFTY 500NIFTY LARGEMIDCAP 250NIFTY 100NIFTY 200
S.No.Name
1.POLYCAB8250.0043.40124320.560.57796.6532.848209.7339.0134.9313.84
2.KEI4570.0043.8343689.470.10274.1440.053185.3422.9720.2312.43
3.DHOOTTRANS1727.3589.0835332.610.001326.70—14464.15—24.1415.10
4.RRKABEL2424.5545.1327423.000.39205.20128.593168.2053.9028.439.01
5.FINCABLES1423.2527.2021767.090.63249.0453.142013.1544.2616.0614.16
6.PRECWIRE463.20499.778467.590.2746.4571.481779.2461.2033.094.76
7.UNIVCABLES1492.8525.855179.500.3070.14-78.69945.0657.4611.6913.80
8.LASERPOWER290.1526.874072.790.00207.32—5215.47—24.8412.62
9.ADVAIT2061.3038.432255.680.1014.8065.77179.2751.3728.2413.36
10.DYCL455.4024.202206.810.11249.531270.523491.011232.2726.8010.89
11.PARACABLES64.8434.812121.820.0019.706.49529.4017.3516.626.56
12.QUADFUTURE479.350.001917.400.00-9.1332.3640.5941.27-7.01-8.25
Detailed Comparison with:

Quarterly Results

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
479494467580489638608674600814768840945
443471426519457591573612542741708771902
Operating Profit37234161324735625874606943
OPM %7.64%4.69%8.72%10.54%6.49%7.38%5.70%9.17%9.63%9.06%7.79%8.20%4.53%
3135339742106103
Interest21222424262623252427313236
Depreciation6666777799101112
Profit before Tax138153422312342848253546
Tax %27.59%3.16%26.76%23.52%23.04%18.43%19.44%20.25%29.14%23.09%25.13%38.00%19.00%
Net Profit98112621910272037192237
2.642.303.207.500.485.452.797.795.6210.535.406.2710.72

Profit & Loss

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
8181,1811,4171,5691,2811,8142,2022,0212,4083,0233,368
7431,0741,2421,4031,1901,6912,0171,8592,2352,7623,122
Operating Profit7510717516691123185162174260245
OPM %9.21%9.05%12.33%10.58%7.09%6.78%8.42%8.00%7.22%8.61%7.28%
1111121513191824292929
Interest4453627763789791104115127
Depreciation1921212326242224273943
Profit before Tax2344103811540837071135154
Tax %-25.30%3.88%33.15%20.40%19.53%24.39%23.97%22.56%19.61%28.57%25.61%
Net Profit29426965123063545797114
EPS8.3912.0919.8918.603.518.7818.2115.6416.5127.82—
Dividend Payout %0.00%12.41%10.06%10.75%28.52%17.07%16.47%19.18%24.23%16.17%—

COMPOUNDED SALES GROWTH

10 Years:
15%
5 Years:
19%
3 Years:
11%

COMPOUNDED PROFIT GROWTH

10 Years:
17%
5 Years:
51%
3 Years:
15%

STOCK PRICE CAGR

10 Years:
33%
5 Years:
53%
3 Years:
45%
1 Year:
107%

RETURN ON EQUITY

10 Years:
10%
5 Years:
8%
3 Years:
8%
Last Year:
11%

Balance Sheet

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Corporate actions

2026

Jul 27

₹ 0.45

Rs.4.5000 per share(45%)Dividend

2025

Sep 4

₹ 0.40

Rs.4.0000 per share(40%)Final Dividend

2024

Jul 26

₹ 0.30

Rs.3.0000 per share(30%)Final Dividend

2023

Sep 4

₹ 0.30

Rs.3.0000 per share(30%)Final Dividend

2022

Sep 15

₹ 0.15

Rs.1.5000 per share(15%)Final Dividend

2021

Sep 15

₹ 0.10

Rs.1.0000 per share(10%)Dividend

2018

Jul 23

₹ 0.15

Rs.1.5000 per share(15%)Dividend

2026

Jul 13

₹ 0.45

Rs.4.5000 per share(45%)Dividend

Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital35353535353535353535
252302391410453528673829811882
2883745425795306946056237871,007
Trade Payables148267249320319454287329322752
27526111615376168296233358
Total Liabilities7501,0291,2771,4601,4901,7861,7672,1112,1883,034
121109129147162143138178235397
Capital Work in Progress0172170211034137
123136166125164218316444387365
138166263267260301280284395608
00000001,0779111,144
Cash & Bank4855744586
3635947128998961,1191,019123218377
Total Assets7501,0291,2771,4601,4901,7861,7672,1112,1883,034

Cash Flows

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
67-38-39609511633317663
Cash from Investing-13-18-27-42-16-7-15-50-141-257
Cash from Financing-6162844-7216-12718-31192
-32-1-02-3014-2

Ratios

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
61.8961.8961.8961.8961.8961.8961.8961.8961.89
0.370.180.240.180.180.410.810.681.11
5.246.636.586.626.666.104.514.543.30
Government0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
32.5031.2931.2831.3131.2731.6032.7932.8933.69

Documents

Corporate disclosures, annual reports, credit ratings, and concall transcripts

2026-08-21
Copy of Newspaper Publication

2026-08-21 - Universal Cables Limited has informed the Exchange about Special Window for transfer of Dematerialisation of physical securities.

2026-08-08
Copy of Newspaper Publication

2026-08-08 - Universal Cables Limited has informed the Exchange about Newspaper Advertisement- Unaudited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Results of the Company for the quarter ended on 30th June, 2026.

2026-08-07
Press Release

2026-08-07 - Universal Cables Limited has informed the Exchange regarding a press release dated August 07, 2026, titled "Press Release".

2026-08-07
Change in Management

2026-08-07 - Universal Cables Limited has informed the Exchange about change in Management i.e. Appointment of Shri Nishant Premkuar Saigal as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), a Whole Time Key Managerial Personnel (KMP) of the Company with effect from 21st October, 2026, and resignation of Shri Gopal Agarwal, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Company effective from the close of the business hours on 30th September, 2026.

2026-08-07
General Updates

2026-08-07 - Universal Cables Limited has informed the Exchange about Capacity Expansion.

2026-08-07
Outcome of Board Meeting

2026-08-07 - The Board of Directors of the Company at its Meeting held today i.e. 07-08-2026 has, interalia, considered and approved Unaudited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Results of the Company for the quarter ended 30th June, 2026.

2026-08-07
Outcome of Board Meeting

2026-08-07 - The Board of Directors of the Company at its Meeting held today i.e. 07-08-2026 has, interalia, considered and approved Unaudited Standalone and Consolidated Financial Results of the Company for the quarter ended 30th June, 2026.

2026-08-04
Shareholders meeting

2026-08-04 - Universal Cables Limited has submitted the Exchange a copy of Srutinizers report of 81st Annual General Meeting held on August 03, 2026. Further, the company has informed the Exchange regarding voting results.

2026-08-03
Shareholders meeting

2026-08-03 - Universal Cables Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Proceedings of 81st Annual General Meeting held on August 03, 2026

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