WPIL Ltd
Incorporated in 1952 by Johnston Pump Company Inc., USA, WPIL is engaged in the entire value chain of Pumps & Pumping Systems from concept to commissioning and execution of water supply projects on a turnkey basis for industrial units, power utilities, irrigation departments, etc. Clients include irrigation departments of various states like Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, central utilities, large PSUs, and various private sector entities. In 2002, Mr. Prakash Agarwal acquired a controlling stake in the company from the B. M. Khaitan group. [1] [2]
Strengths
- +Company has delivered good profit growth of 19.2% CAGR over last 5 years
- +Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 18.2%
Weaknesses
- −Company has high debtors of 214 days.
- −Working capital days have increased from 70.0 days to 115 days
Shareholding Pattern
| Category | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 70.79% | 70.79% | 70.79% | 70.79% | 70.79% | 70.79% | 70.79% | 70.79% |
| FIIs | 5.81% | 5.68%▼0.1 | 5.67%▼0.0 | 5.57%▼0.1 | 5.54%▼0.0 | 5.6%▲0.1 | 5.61%▲0.0 | 5.62%▲0.0 |
| DIIs | 2.62% | 2.61%▼0.0 | 2.58%▼0.0 | 2.56%▼0.0 | 2.56% | 2.56% | 2.57%▲0.0 | 2.59%▲0.0 |
| Public | 20.78% | 20.92%▲0.1 | 20.96%▲0.0 | 21.08%▲0.1 | 21.11%▲0.0 | 21.05%▼0.1 | 21.01%▼0.0 | 20.99%▼0.0 |
Financial Statements
| Metric | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 185 | 274 | 435 | 239 | 330 | 218 | 361 | 181 | 176 | 204 |
| Expenses | 154 | 222 | 355 | 199 | 266 | 185 | 297 | 153 | 141 | 156 |
| Operating Profit | 31 | 52 | 80 | 40 | 63 | 33 | 64 | 28 | 35 | 49 |
| OPM % | 17% | 19% | 18% | 17% | 19% | 15% | 18% | 16% | 20% | 24% |
| Net Profit | 23 | 41 | 56 | 31 | 47 | 20 | 46 | 19 | 25 | 33 |
| EPS ₹ | 2.4 | 4.15 | 5.73 | 3.16 | 4.77 | 2.08 | 4.72 | 1.94 | 2.56 | 3.35 |
AI Insights
TTM revenue at ₹923Cr, down 19.6% YoY. OPM at 19%.
Borrowings at ₹452Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.50x. Moderate leverage.
CWIP at ₹5Cr (4% of fixed assets). Moderate ongoing capital expenditure.
DIIs: 2.59% (-0.25pp change). FIIs: 5.62% (-0.19pp change). Promoters hold 70.79%.
ROCE improving from 21% (Mar 2014) to 21% (Mar 2025). Working capital days: 115.
PE 35.4x with 21.4% ROCE. Price is 376% above book value of ₹93. Dividend yield: 0.45%.
Recent Announcements
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Award_of_Order_Receipt_of_Order 2d - PCI Africa won Umngeni-Uthukela water project order; WPIL’s share is Rs 1,172 crore over 36 months.
- Compliances-Reg.24(A)-Annual Secretarial Compliance 14 May - WPIL files FY2025-26 secretarial compliance report; no non-compliances observed.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 14 May
- Board Meeting Intimation for To Consider And Approve Audited Financial Results For The Quarter And Year Ended 31St March, 2026 13 May - Board meets 19 May 2026 to approve FY26 audited results and may recommend dividend.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Intimation 25 Apr - WPIL Limited schedules investor/analyst meeting with AUM Capital in Kolkata on April 30, 2026.
- Financial Year 2025 from bse
- Financial Year 2024 from bse
- Financial Year 2023 from bse