Solar Industries India Ltd
Solar Industries is one of the largest domestic manufacturers of bulk and cartridge explosives, detonators, detonating cords and components which find applications in the mining, infrastructure and construction industries. Company manufactures high-energy explosives, delivery systems, ammunition filling and pyros fuses for the defence sector.[1]
Strengths
- +Company has reduced debt.
- +Company is almost debt free.
- +Company has delivered good profit growth of 45.2% CAGR over last 5 years
- +Company has a good return on equity (ROE) track record: 3 Years ROE 31.2%
- +Company's median sales growth is 15.9% of last 10 years
Weaknesses
- −Stock is trading at 38.1 times its book value
Shareholding Pattern
| Category | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 73.15% | 73.15% | 73.15% | 73.15% | 73.15% | 73.15% | 73.15% | 73.15% |
| FIIs | 7.56% | 7.53%▼0.0 | 7.23%▼0.3 | 5.82%▼1.4 | 6.79%▲1.0 | 7.11%▲0.3 | 6.74%▼0.4 | 6.59%▼0.2 |
| DIIs | 12.74% | 12.68%▼0.1 | 12.78%▲0.1 | 14.1%▲1.3 | 13.59%▼0.5 | 12.9%▼0.7 | 12.91%▲0.0 | 12.89%▼0.0 |
| Public | 6.54% | 6.64%▲0.1 | 6.82%▲0.2 | 6.92%▲0.1 | 6.47%▼0.5 | 6.84%▲0.4 | 7.2%▲0.4 | 7.35%▲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 | 902 | 1,002 | 1,045 | 905 | 1,207 | 1,299 | 1,387 | 1,125 | 1,493 | 1,574 |
| Expenses | 710 | 751 | 786 | 674 | 918 | 981 | 1,012 | 835 | 1,056 | 1,117 |
| Operating Profit | 192 | 250 | 258 | 231 | 290 | 318 | 376 | 290 | 437 | 457 |
| OPM % | 21% | 25% | 25% | 26% | 24% | 24% | 27% | 26% | 29% | 29% |
| Net Profit | 138 | 179 | 194 | 177 | 204 | 227 | 280 | 235 | 329 | 378 |
| EPS ₹ | 15.29 | 19.82 | 21.46 | 19.61 | 22.59 | 25.09 | 30.89 | 25.96 | 36.41 | 41.75 |
AI Insights
Mar 2026 revenue at ₹5,579Cr, up 25.2% YoY. OPM at 28%.
Borrowings at ₹149Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.04x. Healthy balance sheet.
CWIP at ₹141Cr (10% of fixed assets). Moderate ongoing capital expenditure.
DIIs: 12.89% (-2.12pp change). FIIs: 6.59% (+0.80pp change). Promoters hold 73.15%.
ROCE improving from 23% (Mar 2015) to 44% (Mar 2026). Working capital days: 56.
PE 134x with 43.6% ROCE. Price is 3764% above book value of ₹467. Dividend yield: 0.06%.
Recent Announcements
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Earnings Call Transcript 3m - Transcription of Conference Call with reference to the audited financial results for the quarter and year ended on March 31, 2026, with the management of …
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 2d - Submission of newspaper clippings for the audited financial results for the quarter and year ended on March 31, 2026.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Outcome 2d - Audio recording of earnings call for audited Q4 and FY2026 results made available on May 16, 2026.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Management 2d - Solar Industries appointed Reena Jha Tripathi as additional independent director for five years from May 15, 2026.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Investor Presentation 2d - Presentation on Audited Financial Results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026.
- Financial Year 2025 from bse
- Financial Year 2024 from bse
- Financial Year 2023 from bse