Western Carriers (India) Ltd
NSE: WCIL BSE: 544258
Western Carriers (India) Ltd (WCIL) is a Diversified company listed on NSE: WCIL | BSE: 544258. With a market cap of ₹982 Cr and ROCE of 6.79%, ROE of 4.58%, it operates in the Indian Diversified sector.
₹96.3
52W: ₹77 — ₹147
PE 25.3 · Book ₹85 · +13% vs bookMarket Cap₹982 Cr
Stock P/E25.3Price to Earnings
ROCE6.79%Return on Capital
ROE4.58%Return on Equity
Div. Yield0%Face Value ₹5
Strengths
- +Stock is trading at 1.15 times its book value
Weaknesses
- −Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend
- −The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 10.5% over past five years.
- −Company has a low return on equity of 10.1% over last 3 years.
Shareholding Pattern
Promoters72.97%
FIIs0.04%
DIIs4.75%
Public22.24%
| Category | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 71.89% | 71.89% | 71.89% | 71.89% | 72.56%▲0.7 | 72.86%▲0.3 | 72.97%▲0.1 |
| FIIs | 4.22% | 1.4%▼2.8 | 0.29%▼1.1 | 0.3%▲0.0 | 0.61%▲0.3 | 0.25%▼0.4 | 0.04%▼0.2 |
| DIIs | 9.14% | 9.45%▲0.3 | 8.53%▼0.9 | 7.39%▼1.1 | 5.78%▼1.6 | 4.75%▼1.0 | 4.75% |
| Public | 14.75% | 17.25%▲2.5 | 19.27%▲2.0 | 20.41%▲1.1 | 21.04%▲0.6 | 22.14%▲1.1 | 22.24%▲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 | 456.71 | 401.64 | 422.71 | 431.43 | 443 | 428.58 | 415.82 | 439.62 | 478.09 | 495.72 |
| Expenses | 419.36 | 357.81 | 387.25 | 395.29 | 419.6 | 403.63 | 395.03 | 420.79 | 454.17 | 474.29 |
| Operating Profit | 37.35 | 43.83 | 35.46 | 36.14 | 23.4 | 24.95 | 20.79 | 18.83 | 23.92 | 21.43 |
| OPM % | 8.18% | 10.91% | 8.39% | 8.38% | 5.28% | 5.82% | 5% | 4.28% | 5% | 4.32% |
| Net Profit | 20.39 | 24.2 | 18.9 | 18.96 | 13.2 | 14.08 | 10.78 | 8.95 | 10.83 | 8.26 |
| EPS ₹ | 2.59 | 3.07 | 2.4 | 1.86 | 1.29 | 1.38 | 1.06 | 0.88 | 1.06 | 0.81 |
AI Insights
Revenue Trend
Mar 2026 revenue at ₹1,829Cr, up 6% YoY. OPM at 5%.
Debt Position
Borrowings at ₹226Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.28x. Healthy balance sheet.
Capex Cycle
CWIP at ₹31Cr (15% of fixed assets). Moderate ongoing capital expenditure.
Institutional Flow
DIIs: 4.75% (-4.39pp change). FIIs: 0.04% (-4.18pp change). Promoters hold 72.97%.
Margin & Efficiency
ROCE improving from 0% (Mar 2019) to 7% (Mar 2026). Working capital days: 94.
Valuation
PE 25.3x with 6.79% ROCE. Price is 13% above book value of ₹85. Dividend yield: 0%.
Recent Announcements
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 7m - Newspaper Publication for the Audited financial results of the Company for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2026
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Investor Presentation 2h - Investor Presentation on the audited financial results of the Company for the quarter and financial year ended March 31, 2026
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Press Release / Media Release 1d - Western Carriers reported Q4 FY26 revenue of ₹496 crore, FY26 revenue of ₹1,829 crore, PAT ₹39 crore.
- Statement Of Deviation(S) Or Variation(S) Of Funds For The Quarter Ended March 31, 2026 1d - Western Carriers reported no deviation in IPO fund use for quarter ended March 31, 2026.
- Audited Financial Results For The Quarter And Year Ended March 31, 2026 1d
- Financial Year 2025 from bse
- Rating update 26 Sep 2025 from crisil
- Rating update 25 Apr 2025 from care