Ipca Laboratories Ltd
NSE: IPCALAB BSE: 524494
Ipca Laboratories is engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of pharmaceuticals.(Source : 201903 Annual Report Page No: 68)
₹1,634
52W: ₹1252 — ₹1657
PE 41.3 · Book ₹292 · +460% vs bookMarket Cap₹41,449 Cr
Stock P/E41.3Price to Earnings
ROCE17.3%Return on Capital
ROE12.4%Return on Equity
Div. Yield0.25%Face Value ₹1
Strengths
- +Company has reduced debt.
- +Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 18.3%
Weaknesses
- −Stock is trading at 5.64 times its book value
- −The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 8.87% over past five years.
- −Company has a low return on equity of 10.4% over last 3 years.
Shareholding Pattern
Promoters44.72%
FIIs10.63%
DIIs37.13%
Public7.21%
| Category | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 46.3% | 46.3% | 44.72%▼1.6 | 44.72% | 44.72% | 44.72% | 44.72% | 44.72% |
| FIIs | 10.85% | 10.83%▼0.0 | 11.06%▲0.2 | 10.75%▼0.3 | 10.67%▼0.1 | 10.42%▼0.3 | 10.62%▲0.2 | 10.63%▲0.0 |
| DIIs | 33.46% | 33.9%▲0.4 | 35.36%▲1.5 | 35.73%▲0.4 | 35.88%▲0.2 | 36.45%▲0.6 | 36.99%▲0.5 | 37.13%▲0.1 |
| Public | 9.07% | 8.64%▼0.4 | 8.53%▼0.1 | 8.45%▼0.1 | 8.41%▼0.0 | 8.09%▼0.3 | 7.33%▼0.8 | 7.21%▼0.1 |
Financial Statements
| Metric | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 1,663 | 1,507 | 1,511 | 1,566 | 1,811 | 1,663 | 1,638 | 1,747 | 1,930 | 1,845 |
| Expenses | 1,314 | 1,234 | 1,218 | 1,213 | 1,409 | 1,252 | 1,280 | 1,340 | 1,466 | 1,368 |
| Operating Profit | 348 | 273 | 292 | 353 | 402 | 411 | 359 | 407 | 465 | 477 |
| OPM % | 21% | 18% | 19% | 23% | 22% | 25% | 22% | 23% | 24% | 26% |
| Net Profit | 162 | 137 | 65 | 204 | 244 | 268 | -65 | 262 | 305 | 303 |
| EPS ₹ | 6.39 | 5.4 | 2.55 | 8.05 | 9.62 | 10.55 | -2.56 | 10.33 | 12.01 | 11.96 |
AI Insights
Revenue Trend
TTM revenue at ₹7,161Cr, up 7.9% YoY. OPM at 24%.
Debt Position
Borrowings at ₹780Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.11x. Healthy balance sheet.
Capex Cycle
CWIP at ₹546Cr (20% of fixed assets). Moderate ongoing capital expenditure.
Institutional Flow
DIIs: 37.13% (+2.27pp change). FIIs: 10.63% (+0.58pp change). Promoters hold 44.72%.
Margin & Efficiency
ROCE declining from 27% (Mar 2014) to 17% (Mar 2025). Working capital days: 85.
Valuation
PE 41.3x with 17.3% ROCE. Price is 460% above book value of ₹292. Dividend yield: 0.25%.
Recent Announcements
- Board Meeting Intimation for Standalone And Consolidated Financial Results For 4Th Quarter And Financial Year Ended 31St March 2026 And Dividend 4 May - Board to meet on 29 May 2026 for Q4 FY26 audited results and dividend recommendation.
- Compliances-Certificate under Reg. 74 (5) of SEBI (DP) Regulations, 2018 8 Apr - Regulation 74(5) compliance certificate for quarter ended March 31, 2026.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 2 Apr - Newspaper Notice issued by the Company regarding transfer of physical shares.
- Closure of Trading Window 16 Mar - Trading window closed from 1 April 2026 until 48 hours after audited FY2026 results declaration.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Outcome 18 Feb - Q3 FY26 earnings call transcript (Feb 16, 2026): Q3 revenue INR2,245 crore; 9M INR7,258 crore; margins improved.
- Financial Year 2025 from bse
- Financial Year 2024 from web
- Financial Year 2024 from bse