Ramco Industries Limited is part of the US$ 1 billion Ramco Group with interests in Cement, Dry Wall & Ceiling products, Roofing products, Cotton yarn, Surgical cotton.
Ramco Industries Ltd introduced the Ramco Hilux Calcium Silicate Board, a versatile building material, using technology from the A & A Corporation, Japan.
These boards are rapidly replacing conventional building materials such as Gypsum boards, Plywood & Plaster of Paris across the international markets by virtue of their sheer versatility. Several landmark and iconic structures that have stood the test of time bear the Hilux stamp of excellence, signifying stronger, safer and aesthetically appealing buildings. Ramco Hilux boards and tiles are manufactured at the world class plant at Keshwana, Rajasthan with a production capacity of 48,000 metric tons per annum.
Business segment performance
| Name of the business (Rs. In Lakhs) |
2017-18 |
2016-17 |
|
Building Products
|
|
|
|
Total Revenue |
69,000 |
64,994
|
|
Operating profit |
4528 |
1322
|
|
Textiles
|
|
|
|
Total Revenue |
11853.55 |
11,461.56
|
|
Operating profit |
799.16 |
1,570.24
|
|
Windmill
|
|
|
|
Total Revenue |
206.01 |
200.22
|
|
Operating profit |
1,331.58 |
1,219.77
|
Product performance
| Product |
Production 2017-18 |
Sales 2017-18 |
Turnover 2017-18 |
|
Fibre Cement Sheets |
5,43,489 |
5,36,111 |
52,069
|
|
Fibre Cement Boards |
67,781 |
68,276 |
11,365
|
Associate companies
| Name of the Company |
% of Shareholding as at 31-03-2018 |
% of Shareholding as at 31-03-2017 |
|
The Ramco Cements |
22.44 |
20.71
|
|
Ramco Systems Limited |
17.90 |
17.98
|
|
Rajapalayam Mills Limited |
1.80 |
1.80
|
Financials
| (In Rupees Lakhs) |
2009-10 |
2010-11 |
2011-12 |
2012-13 |
2013-14 |
2014-15 |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18 |
|
Sales & Other Income |
54,297 |
57,788 |
70,676 |
81,054 |
69,204 |
76,095 |
78,501 |
78,530 |
82,542
|
|
Operating Profit |
11,876 |
11,927 |
12,886 |
12,606 |
6,212 |
6,555 |
7,404 |
11,646 |
13,111
|
|
Cash Generation |
9,754 |
9,858 |
10,624 |
9,787 |
2,846 |
3,866 |
4,660 |
9,461 |
12,213
|
|
PAT |
5,359 |
5,321 |
6,135 |
5,449 |
(600) |
2,093 |
3,333 |
5,987 |
7,205
|
|
Book value per share (Rs.) |
36.95 |
42.10 |
47.90 |
52.91 |
52.06 |
53.99 |
59.42 |
67.02 |
75.61
|
|
Earnings Per Share (Rs.) |
6.18 |
6.14 |
7.08 |
6.28 |
(0.69) |
2.41 |
3.84 |
6.91 |
8.31
|
|
Dividend Per Share (Rs.) |
0.85 |
0.90 |
1.10 |
1.10 |
0.25 |
0.30 |
0.50 |
0.50 |
0.50
|
|
Dividend Payout (Rs. in Lacs) |
737 |
780 |
953 |
953 |
217 |
260 |
433 |
433 |
433
|
|
Dividend Payout Ratio % |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
(36) |
12 |
13 |
7 |
6
|
|
Operating Profit Ratio % |
21.87 |
20.64 |
18.23 |
15.55 |
8.98 |
8.61 |
9.43 |
14.83 |
15.88
|
|
Gross Fixed Assets Per Share (Rs.) |
51.04 |
52.86 |
60.79 |
62.24 |
80.93 |
83.23 |
83.90 |
87.92 |
88.53
|
|
Debt – Equity Ratio |
0.75 |
0.64 |
0.59 |
0.97 |
0.90 |
0.90 |
0.69 |
0.57 |
0.32
|
|
Market Price of Share (Rs.) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
a. As on 31st March (Close) |
57.40 |
45.95 |
44.75 |
52.70 |
37.60 |
69.65 |
91.50 |
239.20 |
229.95
|
|
b. high |
73.30 |
83.35 |
46.00 |
52.90 |
61.40 |
72.00 |
93.95 |
288.30 |
325.7
|
|
c. low |
48.60 |
41.60 |
44.10 |
50.10 |
29.00 |
69.10 |
90.95 |
90.50 |
212.4
|
|
P/E Ratio as at 31st March # |
9.29 |
7.49 |
6.32 |
8.39 |
(54.49) |
28.90 |
23.83 |
34.62 |
27.67
|
|
Market Capitalisation@ (Rs. in lacs) |
49,744 |
39,822 |
38,782 |
45,671 |
32,585 |
60,360 |
79,297 |
2,07,298 |
1,99,282
|
by Abhijit Pednekar,
created on November 17th, 2018,
last updated on November 18th, 2018