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EPL Ltd

NSE: EPL BSE: 500135Pharma

EPL Limited (formerly known as Essel Propack Limited),is the largest specialty packaging global company, manufacturing laminated plastic tubes catering to the Beauty & Cosmetics, Pharma & Health, Food, Oral and Home.

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52W: ₹176 — ₹254
PE 21.6 · Book ₹36.9 · +480% vs book
Market Cap₹6,850 Cr
Stock P/E21.6Price to Earnings
ROCE22.9%Return on Capital
ROE28.6%Return on Equity
Div. Yield2.37%Face Value ₹2

Weaknesses

  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 10.5% over past five years.
  • Promoter holding is low: 26.4%
  • Tax rate seems low
  • Earnings include an other income of Rs.191 Cr.
  • Promoter holding has decreased over last 3 years: -25.2%

Shareholding Pattern

Promoters26.38%
FIIs17.22%
DIIs10.2%
Public46.2%
CategoryJun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
Promoters51.5%51.47%0.051.45%0.051.31%0.126.42%24.926.4%0.026.38%0.026.38%
FIIs11.35%13.43%2.114.94%1.516.51%1.617.23%0.717.43%0.217.57%0.117.22%0.4
DIIs11.55%11.2%0.411.58%0.410.98%0.610.44%0.59.97%0.59.55%0.410.2%0.6
Public25.58%23.89%1.722.03%1.921.2%0.845.9%24.746.21%0.346.49%0.346.2%0.3

Financial Statements

MetricDec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
Sales322314330358319317334349347353
Expenses258259271294264258272283282293
Operating Profit64565964545962666460
OPM %20%18%18%18%17%19%19%19%19%17%
Net Profit505839644464329412643
EPS ₹1.561.821.211.991.381.990.992.943.951.34

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Revenue Trend

Mar 2026 revenue at ₹1,383Cr, up 4.5% YoY. OPM at 18%.

Debt Position

Borrowings at ₹523Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.47x. Healthy balance sheet.

Capex Cycle

CWIP at ₹26Cr (3% of fixed assets). Moderate ongoing capital expenditure.

Institutional Flow

DIIs: 10.2% (-5.65pp change). FIIs: 17.22% (+5.00pp change). Promoters hold 26.38%.

Margin & Efficiency

ROCE improving from 12% (Mar 2015) to 23% (Mar 2026). Working capital days: 30.

Valuation

PE 21.6x with 22.9% ROCE. Price is 480% above book value of ₹36.9. Dividend yield: 2.37%.

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