Zenith Drugs Ltd.
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This stance relies on proxies and positioning because no direct pharma-export or healthcare operating series exists in the dataset. The depreciated currency at 95.23 (Sep/26) can support export earnings, inflation at 4.45% (Jul/26) is manageable for a defensive sector, and consumer spending remains large at INR 44743 billion (Jun/26). Strong FPI inflow of INR 10620 crore over 3 months to 2026-08-31 from INR -11381 crore in the prior 3 months adds a real sector-specific tailwind, but confidence stays capped because the fundamental drivers are indirect proxies.
PROS
- Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 22.2%
- Company has a healthy return on capital (ROCE) of 21.1%
- Working capital cycle has improved - days down from 118 to 86
- Attractively priced for its growth - PEG of 0.6
CONS
- Operating cash flow has been negative in recent years
- A large part of profit comes from other income (28.1% of PBT)
- Poor cash conversion - profits are not backed by operating cash flow (CFO/PAT -1.19x)
- Total debt has risen sharply - up 102.9% year on year
- Free cash flow has been persistently negative
- Recurring exceptional / one-off items are inflating headline profit
* The pros and cons are machine generated based on quantitative rules.
Peer comparison
| Name | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNPHARMA | 1904.00 | 37.77 | 456833.38 | 0.84 | 2901.23 | 26.53 | 15299.88 | 10.98 | 19.11 | 28.81 |
| DIVISLAB | 9245.00 | 83.91 | 245425.70 | 0.32 | 902.00 | 65.50 | 3080.00 | 27.80 | 21.51 | 40.75 |
| TORNTPHARM | 4924.70 | 85.89 | 187319.76 | 0.77 | 566.00 | 3.28 | 4921.00 | 57.32 | 19.27 | 33.81 |
| ZYDUSLIFE | 1135.00 | 25.09 | 113216.68 | 0.09 | 990.20 | -34.90 | 8017.00 | 23.97 | 21.39 | 24.54 |
| CIPLA | 1389.00 | 33.29 | 112211.54 | 0.94 | 785.55 | -39.18 | 7119.28 | 4.13 | 16.00 | 16.73 |
| LAURUSLABS | 1872.15 | 92.52 | 101154.55 | 0.11 | 362.07 | 123.94 | 2026.31 | 29.10 | 18.20 | 31.50 |
| LUPIN | 2135.00 | 17.66 | 97626.26 | 0.84 | 1416.98 | 16.01 | 8276.89 | 34.28 | 28.86 | 29.59 |
| MANKIND | 2345.00 | 47.42 | 96859.07 | 0.04 | 574.09 | 29.12 | 4030.59 | 12.89 | 13.24 | 26.30 |
| DRREDDY | 1155.00 | 29.92 | 96405.53 | 0.69 | 435.60 | -69.10 | 8099.80 | -5.21 | 13.75 | 10.63 |
| AUROPHARMA | 1627.00 | 25.22 | 93613.98 | 0.25 | 1032.03 | 25.22 | 9150.35 | 17.44 | 12.76 | 20.54 |
| GLENMARK | 2458.80 | 38.60 | 69393.40 | 0.10 | 482.83 | 927.88 | 4018.48 | 31.35 | 20.35 | 20.03 |
| ZENITHDRUG | 39.85 | 7.12 | 68.34 | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | 12.96 | — |
Quarterly Results
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
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Profit & Loss
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 | 92 | 115 | 132 | 133 | |
| 66 | 85 | 105 | 115 | 119 | |
| Operating Profit | 7 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 14 |
| OPM % | 9.81% | 7.55% | 8.04% | 12.62% | 10.37% |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Interest | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Depreciation | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Profit before Tax | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 9 |
| Tax % | 33.34% | 26.98% | 26.68% | 28.25% | 22.68% |
| Net Profit | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 |
| EPS | 76.66 | 80.32 | 122.03 | 5.56 | 4.18 |
| Dividend Payout % | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 8.99% | 0.00% |
COMPOUNDED SALES GROWTH
- 10 Years:
- —
- 5 Years:
- —
- 3 Years:
- 13%
COMPOUNDED PROFIT GROWTH
- 10 Years:
- —
- 5 Years:
- —
- 3 Years:
- 31%
STOCK PRICE CAGR
- 10 Years:
- —
- 5 Years:
- —
- 3 Years:
- —
- 1 Year:
- -40%
RETURN ON EQUITY
- 10 Years:
- —
- 5 Years:
- 25%
- 3 Years:
- 22%
- Last Year:
- 11%
Balance Sheet
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
| 9 | 12 | 17 | 45 | 52 | |
| 17 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 43 | |
| Trade Payables | 20 | 34 | 51 | 43 | 40 |
| -1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | |
| Total Liabilities | 47 | 66 | 97 | 134 | 161 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 40 | |
| Capital Work in Progress | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | 12 | 24 | 26 | 40 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 61 | |
| Cash & Bank | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 29 | 41 | 63 | 17 | 18 | |
| Total Assets | 47 | 66 | 97 | 134 | 161 |
Cash Flows
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 6 | -2 | -13 | -2 | |
| Cash from Investing | -1 | -3 | -2 | -5 | -31 |
| Cash from Financing | 3 | -1 | 6 | 30 | 28 |
| 1 | 1 | -0 | 9 | -8 |
Ratios
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PER SHARE | |||||
| EPS (₹) | 76.66 | 80.32 | 122.03 | 5.56 | 4.18 |
| Book Value (₹) | 240.95 | 321.27 | 443.30 | 36.28 | 40.46 |
| Dividend per Share (₹) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
| Cash EPS (₹) | 3.57 | 3.79 | 5.15 | 6.32 | 5.91 |
| PROFITABILITY | |||||
| Operating Margin % | 9.01% | 7.75% | 8.15% | 11.04% | 9.10% |
| Net Margin % | 3.78% | 3.16% | 3.81% | 6.34% | 4.71% |
| ROE % | 31.82% | 28.57% | 31.92% | 23.86% | 10.88% |
| ROCE % | 24.25% | 23.87% | 25.12% | 25.20% | 12.96% |
| 6.59% | 5.70% | 5.97% | 8.25% | 4.85% | |
| EFFICIENCY | |||||
| Debtor Days | 105 | 100 | 116 | 142 | 154 |
| Inventory Days | 31 | 34 | 51 | 60 | 79 |
| Payable Days | 141 | 138 | 276 | 301 | 238 |
| -5 | -4 | -109 | -99 | -6 | |
| FINANCIAL HEALTH | |||||
| Debt to Equity (x) | 1.61x | 1.31x | 1.43x | 0.38x | 0.70x |
| Interest Coverage (x) | 4.08x | 3.06x | 3.68x | 5.43x | 3.34x |
| 1.22x | 1.18x | 1.17x | 1.76x | 1.45x | |
| GROWTH | |||||
| Revenue Growth % | 0.00% | 24.87% | 24.95% | 14.93% | 1.29% |
| Operating Profit Growth % | 0.00% | 7.65% | 32.73% | 83.28% | -14.17% |
| Net Profit Growth % | 0.00% | 4.77% | 51.92% | 95.38% | -24.92% |
| 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -95.44% | -24.92% | |
| VALUATION | |||||
| P/E (x) | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 11.27x | 17.17x |
| P/B (x) | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 1.73x | 1.77x |
| Dividend Yield % | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.80% | 0.00% |
| 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 6.41x | 10.42x |
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