Marico Ltd
Marico Limited is one of India's leading consumer goods companies operating in global beauty and wellness categories. It is present in over 25 countries across emerging markets of Asia and Africa. It nurtures leading brands across categories of hair care, skin care, edible oils, healthy foods, male grooming and fabric care.[1]
Strengths
- +Company has reduced debt.
- +Company is almost debt free.
- +Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 34.6%
- +Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 76.1%
- +Debtor days have improved from 40.4 to 30.7 days.
Weaknesses
- −Stock is trading at 18.7 times its book value
- −The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 8.21% over past five years.
- −Tax rate seems low
- −Earnings include an other income of Rs.987 Cr.
- −Working capital days have increased from 66.6 days to 101 days
Shareholding Pattern
| Category | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 59.28% | 59.2%▼0.1 | 59.11%▼0.1 | 59.05%▼0.1 | 59.03%▼0.0 | 58.94%▼0.1 | 58.93%▼0.0 | 58.93% |
| FIIs | 24.61% | 24.87%▲0.3 | 23.35%▼1.5 | 22.09%▼1.3 | 23.62%▲1.5 | 24.21%▲0.6 | 24.02%▼0.2 | 24.08%▲0.1 |
| DIIs | 11.1% | 11.12%▲0.0 | 12.76%▲1.6 | 14.12%▲1.4 | 12.61%▼1.5 | 11.88%▼0.7 | 12.23%▲0.3 | 12.17%▼0.1 |
| Public | 4.8% | 4.61%▼0.2 | 4.61% | 4.53%▼0.1 | 4.51%▼0.0 | 4.58%▲0.1 | 4.49%▼0.1 | 4.49% |
Financial Statements
| Metric | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 1,733 | 1,637 | 1,886 | 1,860 | 1,988 | 1,870 | 2,281 | 2,439 | 2,461 | 2,205 |
| Expenses | 1,369 | 1,340 | 1,458 | 1,515 | 1,630 | 1,558 | 1,832 | 2,092 | 2,089 | 1,923 |
| Operating Profit | 364 | 297 | 428 | 345 | 358 | 312 | 449 | 347 | 372 | 282 |
| OPM % | 21% | 18% | 23% | 19% | 18% | 17% | 20% | 14% | 15% | 13% |
| Net Profit | 284 | 229 | 311 | 529 | 369 | 325 | 777 | 395 | 441 | 336 |
| EPS ₹ | 2.19 | 1.77 | 2.4 | 4.09 | 2.85 | 2.51 | 6 | 3.04 | 3.4 | 2.59 |
AI Insights
Mar 2026 revenue at ₹9,402Cr, up 24% YoY. OPM at 15%.
Borrowings at ₹180Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.03x. Healthy balance sheet.
CWIP at ₹78Cr (8% of fixed assets). Moderate ongoing capital expenditure.
DIIs: 12.17% (+1.97pp change). FIIs: 24.08% (-0.88pp change). Promoters hold 58.93%.
ROCE improving from 29% (Mar 2015) to 41% (Mar 2026). Working capital days: 101.
PE 55.7x with 41.5% ROCE. Price is 1766% above book value of ₹44.7. Dividend yield: 1.25%.
Recent Announcements
- Compliances-Reg.24(A)-Annual Secretarial Compliance 2d - Marico filed its FY2026 annual secretarial compliance report; no non-compliances or SEBI actions were observed.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 14 May - The copies of the notice published in Business Standard (English) and Navshakti (Marathi) editions today i.e. May 14, 2026. The same is being made available …
- Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Notice of Postal Ballot 13 May - Marico seeks shareholder approval for Mr. Girish Paranjpe’s 5-year independent directorship from June 1, 2026.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Earnings Call Transcript 12 May - Pursuant to Regulation 30 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, copy of transcript of the earnings conference call held on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 on …
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Allotment of ESOP / ESPS 8 May - The Securities Committee of the Board of the Company vide a resolution passed on May 8, 2026, has allotted 1,55,183 equity shares of face value …
- Financial Year 2025 from bse
- Financial Year 2024 from bse
- Financial Year 2023 from bse