Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd
Balrampur Chini Mills Limited (BCML) is one of the largest integrated sugar companies in India. The allied businesses of the Company comprise distillery operations and cogeneration of power. BCML is one of the most efficient integrated sugar producers in the country. The Company has grown its capacity by well-planned capacity expansion projects and the acquisition of existing companies over recent years. [1]
Strengths
- +Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 17.3%
- +Company's working capital requirements have reduced from 43.8 days to 21.8 days
Weaknesses
- −Stock is trading at 2.79 times its book value
- −The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 5.44% over past five years.
- −Company has a low return on equity of 10.8% over last 3 years.
- −Company might be capitalizing the interest cost
Shareholding Pattern
| Category | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 42.89% | 42.89% | 42.87%▼0.0 | 42.87% | 42.87% | 42.86%▼0.0 | 42.86% | 42.86% |
| FIIs | 12.19% | 12.85%▲0.7 | 12.11%▼0.7 | 12.01%▼0.1 | 11.99%▼0.0 | 11.2%▼0.8 | 10.55%▼0.6 | 10.43%▼0.1 |
| DIIs | 22.58% | 26.43%▲3.9 | 26.53%▲0.1 | 27.13%▲0.6 | 28.02%▲0.9 | 27.59%▼0.4 | 27.5%▼0.1 | 27.67%▲0.2 |
| Public | 22.34% | 17.79%▼4.6 | 18.5%▲0.7 | 18%▼0.5 | 17.12%▼0.9 | 18.33%▲1.2 | 19.09%▲0.8 | 19.03%▼0.1 |
Financial Statements
| Metric | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 1,230 | 1,434 | 1,422 | 1,298 | 1,192 | 1,504 | 1,542 | 1,671 | 1,454 | 1,604 |
| Expenses | 1,117 | 1,090 | 1,255 | 1,249 | 1,068 | 1,138 | 1,408 | 1,550 | 1,252 | 1,319 |
| Operating Profit | 113 | 345 | 166 | 49 | 124 | 365 | 134 | 120 | 202 | 285 |
| OPM % | 9% | 24% | 12% | 4% | 10% | 24% | 9% | 7% | 14% | 18% |
| Net Profit | 60 | 197 | 65 | -4 | 63 | 220 | 43 | 46 | 107 | 152 |
| EPS ₹ | 2.99 | 9.78 | 3.2 | -0.17 | 3.11 | 10.9 | 2.13 | 2.28 | 5.28 | 7.5 |
AI Insights
Mar 2026 revenue at ₹6,271Cr, up 15.8% YoY. OPM at 12%.
Borrowings at ₹3,170Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.82x. Moderate leverage.
CWIP at ₹1,747Cr (67% of fixed assets). Significant capex underway — growth runway building.
DIIs: 27.67% (+6.35pp change). FIIs: 10.43% (-3.24pp change). Promoters hold 42.86%.
ROCE improving from 1% (Mar 2015) to 9% (Mar 2026). Working capital days: 22.
PE 31.4x with 9.06% ROCE. Price is 180% above book value of ₹193. Dividend yield: 0.66%.
Recent Announcements
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 1d - Copy of Newspaper Publication regarding Audited Financial Results (Standalone & Consolidated) for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026 published in Business Standard (National …
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Press Release / Media Release 2d - Q4 FY26 results released; ₹450 crore preferential issue approved for ₹3,080 crore PLA plant, commissioning Q3 FY27.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Management 2d - Board approved FY26 audited results, reappointments of Vivek Saraogi and Avantika Saraogi, and 450 Cr preferential issue.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Investor Presentation 2d
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Directorate 2d - FY26 audited results approved on 15 May 2026; CMD and Executive Director reappointed, cost auditor reappointed.
- Financial Year 2025 from bse
- Financial Year 2024 from bse
- Financial Year 2023 from bse