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Laxmi Organic Industries Limited
Specialty chemicals manufacturer with life-sciences intermediates and products
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What you need to know
Laxmi Organic Industries makes acetyl-based commodity chemicals such as ethyl acetate and acetic anhydride (its Essentials business) and higher-value diketene-based specialty chemicals (its Specialties business), sold to industrial customers in India and overseas.
Company snapshot
23rdBy market cap
Ranked among 68 companies in Specialty Chemicals.
What we see
- ✓120% of operating profit came in as cash over the last three years — profits are backed by real cash.
- ✗Net margin is very thin at 2.8% — little room for error if costs rise.
Statement tables · Consolidated
Switches quarterly, P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow. Key metrics and ratios stay on consolidated when available.
Amounts in ₹ Cr · tap + to expand rows
Quarterly results
Quarterly · ₹ Cr · tap + rows to expand
| Metric | Sept 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sept 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sept 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 652 Cr | 694 Cr | 792 Cr | 718 Cr | 771 Cr | 786 Cr | 710 Cr | 693 Cr | 700 Cr | 719 Cr | 735 Cr | 968 Cr |
| Operating expenses (approx.) | 613 Cr | 642 Cr | 702 Cr | 647 Cr | 697 Cr | 712 Cr | 651 Cr | 662 Cr | 663 Cr | 669 Cr | 682 Cr | 854 Cr |
| EBITDA | 39 Cr | 52 Cr | 90 Cr | 71 Cr | 75 Cr | 75 Cr | 59 Cr | 31 Cr | 37 Cr | 50 Cr | 54 Cr | 114 Cr |
| OPM % | 6.0% | 7.5% | 11.4% | 9.9% | 9.7% | 9.5% | 8.3% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 6.9% | 7.3% | 11.8% |
| Other income | 8 Cr | 5 Cr | 8 Cr | 12 Cr | 7 Cr | 6 Cr | 1 Cr | 6 Cr | 4 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr |
| Interest | 2 Cr | 0.52 Cr | -0.63 Cr | 3 Cr | 8 Cr | 2 Cr | 7 Cr | 5 Cr | 6 Cr | 7 Cr | 5 Cr | 4 Cr |
| Depreciation | 28 Cr | 28 Cr | 31 Cr | 26 Cr | 27 Cr | 31 Cr | 40 Cr | 17 Cr | 20 Cr | 20 Cr | 19 Cr | 22 Cr |
| Profit before tax | 18 Cr | 30 Cr | 68 Cr | 54 Cr | 46 Cr | 47 Cr | 13 Cr | 14 Cr | 15 Cr | 26 Cr | 32 Cr | 92 Cr |
| Tax % | 38.9% | 8.0% | 34.8% | 36.4% | 39.3% | 37.7% | -64.3% | -50.7% | 28.9% | 1.6% | 33.6% | 26.2% |
| Net profit | 11 Cr | 27 Cr | 44 Cr | 34 Cr | 28 Cr | 29 Cr | 22 Cr | 21 Cr | 11 Cr | 25 Cr | 22 Cr | 68 Cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹0.41 | ₹0.99 | ₹1.63 | ₹1.24 | ₹1.01 | ₹1.06 | ₹0.79 | ₹0.77 | ₹0.41 | ₹0.92 | ₹0.77 | ₹2.44 |
Profit & loss (annual)
Annual · last column is TTM · ₹ Cr · tap + to expand
| Metric | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 1,393 Cr | 1,569 Cr | 1,534 Cr | 1,768 Cr | 3,084 Cr | 2,797 Cr | 2,865 Cr | 2,985 Cr | 2,847 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Operating expenses (approx.) | 1,242 Cr | 1,415 Cr | 1,421 Cr | 1,552 Cr | 2,716 Cr | 2,552 Cr | 2,609 Cr | 2,706 Cr | 2,675 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| EBITDA | 151 Cr | 153 Cr | 114 Cr | 217 Cr | 368 Cr | 245 Cr | 256 Cr | 280 Cr | 171 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| OPM % | 10.9% | 9.8% | 7.4% | 12.3% | 11.9% | 8.7% | 8.9% | 9.4% | 6.0% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Other income | 3 Cr | 6 Cr | 4 Cr | 5 Cr | 15 Cr | 12 Cr | 28 Cr | 25 Cr | 15 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Interest | 10 Cr | 17 Cr | 14 Cr | 16 Cr | 15 Cr | 11 Cr | 7 Cr | 20 Cr | 22 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Depreciation | 31 Cr | 44 Cr | 49 Cr | 47 Cr | 49 Cr | 72 Cr | 107 Cr | 124 Cr | 77 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Profit before tax | 113 Cr | 98 Cr | 81 Cr | 158 Cr | 318 Cr | 173 Cr | 171 Cr | 161 Cr | 88 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Tax % | 33.2% | 25.8% | 13.1% | 19.8% | 19.3% | 27.9% | 29.4% | 29.3% | 9.8% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Net profit | 76 Cr | 72 Cr | 70 Cr | 127 Cr | 256 Cr | 125 Cr | 121 Cr | 114 Cr | 79 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| EPS (₹) | ₹3.03 | ₹2.89 | ₹2.86 | ₹5.59 | ₹9.72 | ₹4.70 | ₹4.46 | ₹4.10 | ₹2.87 | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Dividend payout % | — | — | — | 6.2% | 5.1% | 14.9% | 11.0% | 14.6% | 17.5% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
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Balance sheet
Annual · ₹ Cr · tap + rows to expand
| Metric | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 10 Cr | 50 Cr | 45 Cr | 53 Cr | 53 Cr | 53 Cr | 55 Cr | 55 Cr | 55 Cr |
| Reserves | 369 Cr | 400 Cr | 382 Cr | 982 Cr | 1,248 Cr | 1,359 Cr | 1,742 Cr | 1,851 Cr | 1,930 Cr |
| Borrowings | 192 Cr | 141 Cr | 124 Cr | 91 Cr | 133 Cr | 397 Cr | 136 Cr | 253 Cr | 541 Cr |
| Other liabilities | 323 Cr | 423 Cr | 520 Cr | 712 Cr | 833 Cr | 603 Cr | 893 Cr | 884 Cr | 919 Cr |
| Total liabilities | 895 Cr | 1,014 Cr | 1,071 Cr | 1,837 Cr | 2,268 Cr | 2,412 Cr | 2,827 Cr | 3,045 Cr | 3,446 Cr |
| Fixed assets (net) | 277 Cr | 331 Cr | 326 Cr | 324 Cr | 390 Cr | 714 Cr | 871 Cr | 1,166 Cr | 1,480 Cr |
| CWIP | 30 Cr | 31 Cr | 67 Cr | 148 Cr | 374 Cr | 447 Cr | 444 Cr | 398 Cr | 652 Cr |
| Investments | — | — | — | 3 Cr | 5 Cr | 23 Cr | 126 Cr | 148 Cr | 37 Cr |
| Loans & advances | — | — | — | 3 Cr | 1 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr |
| Inventories | 146 Cr | 171 Cr | 152 Cr | 203 Cr | 374 Cr | 294 Cr | 283 Cr | 378 Cr | 365 Cr |
| Trade receivables | 324 Cr | 326 Cr | 359 Cr | 434 Cr | 668 Cr | 570 Cr | 583 Cr | 538 Cr | 524 Cr |
| Cash & bank | 5 Cr | 8 Cr | 24 Cr | 31 Cr | 33 Cr | 81 Cr | 111 Cr | 42 Cr | 60 Cr |
| Other assets | 112 Cr | 148 Cr | 142 Cr | 691 Cr | 422 Cr | 283 Cr | 409 Cr | 375 Cr | 328 Cr |
| Total assets | 895 Cr | 1,014 Cr | 1,071 Cr | 1,837 Cr | 2,268 Cr | 2,412 Cr | 2,827 Cr | 3,045 Cr | 3,446 Cr |
Cash flows
Annual · ₹ Cr · tap + rows to expand · last column includes FCF
| Metric | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | -7 Cr | 188 Cr | 196 Cr | 123 Cr | 46 Cr | 199 Cr | 562 Cr | 108 Cr | 180 Cr |
| Cash from investing | -85 Cr | -123 Cr | -56 Cr | -643 Cr | 74 Cr | -384 Cr | -490 Cr | -268 Cr | -404 Cr |
| Cash from financing | 85 Cr | -63 Cr | -124 Cr | 527 Cr | -124 Cr | 232 Cr | -42 Cr | 90 Cr | 247 Cr |
| Net cash flow | -7 Cr | 2 Cr | 16 Cr | 6 Cr | -5 Cr | 47 Cr | 30 Cr | -70 Cr | 24 Cr |
| Free cash flow (OCF − Capex) | -95 Cr | 90 Cr | 119 Cr | 7 Cr | -243 Cr | -277 Cr | 314 Cr | -286 Cr | -423 Cr |
Ratios
| Metric | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCE % | 21.5% | 19.4% | 17.2% | 15.5% | 23.2% | 10.2% | 9.2% | 8.4% | 4.4% |
| ROE % | 19.9% | 16.1% | 16.4% | 12.3% | 19.7% | 8.8% | 6.7% | 6.0% | 4.0% |
| Debtor days | 85 | 76 | 86 | 89 | 79 | 74 | 74 | 66 | 67 |
| Inventory days | 81 | 70 | 71 | 91 | 79 | 64 | 56 | 72 | 72 |
| Days payable | 119 | 129 | 192 | 214 | 151 | 102 | 150 | 132 | 143 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 47 | 16 | -36 | -33 | 7 | 37 | -20 | 5 | -5 |
| OCF / EBITDA % | -4.5% | 122.4% | 172.6% | 56.5% | 12.4% | 81.4% | 219.6% | 38.6% | 105.0% |
| OCF / EBITDA % (3 years) | — | — | 90.1% | 104.7% | 52.2% | 44.3% | 92.9% | 111.4% | 120.2% |
| Debt / equity | 0.51 | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.28 | 0.08 | 0.13 | 0.27 |
| Current ratio | 1.26 | 1.36 | 1.22 | 1.70 | 1.58 | 1.47 | 1.66 | 1.34 | 1.36 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.23 | 0.87 | 0.88 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 1.29 | 0.10 | 0.76 | 2.80 |