Lactose (India)

Market Cap: Micro Cap
Industry: Pharmaceuticals & Drugs
ISIN: INE058I01013
NSEID:
BSEID: 524202

INR

107.00

2 (1.9%)

BSENSE

Apr 11, 12:41 PM

BSE+NSE Vol: 43

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Score

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Strong Sell

Sell

Hold

Buy

Strong Buy

Comparison

Company

Score

Quality

Valuation

Financial

Technical

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Why is Lactose (India) Ltd ?

Weak Long Term Fundamental Strength with an average Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) of 9.81%

Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate 18.88% of over the last 5 years
Low ability to service debt as the company has a high Debt to EBITDA ratio of 3.61 times

With a fall in Net Sales of -5.68%, the company declared Very Negative results in Dec 24

The company has declared negative results in Dec 24 after 6 consecutive negative quarters
PBT LESS OI(Q) At Rs -0.03 cr has Fallen at -101.0% (vs previous 4Q average)
PAT(Q) At Rs 0.22 cr has Fallen at -90.6% (vs previous 4Q average)
OPERATING PROFIT TO INTEREST (Q) Lowest at 1.80 times

Stock is technically in a Bearish range

The technical trend has deteriorated from Mildly Bearish on 06-Mar-25 and has generated -7.48% returns since then
Multiple factors for the stock are Bearish like MACD, Bollinger Band and KST

Real-Time Research Report

Verdict Report

How much should you sell?

All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses

(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Pharmaceuticals & Drugs)

When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data

Is Lactose (India) for you?

High Risk, Low Return

Absolute

Risk Adjusted

Volatility

Lactose (India)

-28.02%

-0.57

49.55%

SENSEX

0.45%

0.03

14.48%

Quality

Management Risk

Growth

Capital Structure

Quality grade scale :

Below Average, Average, Good, Excellent

Quality key factors

Factor

Value

Sales Growth (5y)

24.58%

EBIT Growth (5y)

18.88%

EBIT to Interest (avg)

1.47

Debt to EBITDA (avg)

3.64

Net Debt to Equity (avg)

Sales to Capital Employed (avg)

0.79

Tax Ratio

30.73%

Dividend Payout Ratio

Pledged Shares

26.07%

Institutional Holding

0.62%

ROCE (avg)

9.84%

ROE (avg)

6.66%

Valuation

Valuation Scorecard

Valuation grade scale :

Very Risky, Risky, Very Expensive, Expensive, Fair, Attractive, Very Attractive

Valuation Key Factors

Factor

Value

P/E Ratio

Industry P/E

Price to Book Value

2.88

EV to EBIT

13.58

EV to EBITDA

9.69

EV to Capital Employed

2.03

EV to Sales

1.61

PEG Ratio

1.27

Dividend Yield

ROCE (Latest)

18.04%

ROE (Latest)

13.46%

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Technicals

Technical key factors

Indicator

Weekly

Monthly

MACD

Bearish

Mildly Bearish

RSI

No Signal

Bullish

Bollinger Bands

Bearish

Mildly Bearish

Moving Averages

Bearish (Daily)

KST

Bearish

Mildly Bearish

Dow Theory

No Trend

Mildly Bearish

Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned

Technical Movement

Analyse All Technical Factors

Financial Trend

Financial Trend Scorecard

Financial Trend scale:

Very Negative, Negative, Flat, Positive, Very Positive, Outstanding

0What is working for the Company

NO KEY POSITIVE TRIGGERS

-21What is not working for the Company

PBT LESS OI(Q)

At Rs -0.03 cr has Fallen at -101.0% (vs previous 4Q average

PAT(Q)

At Rs 0.22 cr has Fallen at -90.6% (vs previous 4Q average

OPERATING PROFIT TO INTEREST (Q)

Lowest at 1.80 times

NET SALES(Q)

Lowest at Rs 28.72 cr

INTEREST(Q)

Highest at Rs 1.64 cr

PBDIT(Q)

Lowest at Rs 2.96 cr.

OPERATING PROFIT TO NET SALES (Q)

Lowest at 10.31%

EPS(Q)

Lowest at Rs 0.17

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Here's what is not working for Lactose (India)

Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly

At Rs -0.03 cr has Fallen at -101.0% (vs previous 4Q average)

over average PBT of the previous four quarters of Rs 2.99 Cr

MOJO Watch

Near term PBT trend is very negative

PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)

Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly

At Rs 0.22 cr has Fallen at -90.6% (vs previous 4Q average)

over average PAT of the previous four quarters of Rs 2.33 Cr

MOJO Watch

Near term PAT trend is very negative

PAT (Rs Cr)

Operating Profit to Interest - Quarterly

Lowest at 1.80 times

in the last five quarters

MOJO Watch

The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating

Operating Profit to Interest

Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly

Lowest at Rs 0.22 cr. and Fallen

each quarter in the last five quarters

MOJO Watch

Near term PAT trend is very negative

PAT (Rs Cr)

Net Sales - Quarterly

Lowest at Rs 28.72 cr

in the last five quarters

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is negative

Net Sales (Rs Cr)

Net Sales - Quarterly

At Rs 28.72 cr has Fallen at -5.8% (vs previous 4Q average)

over average Net Sales of the previous four quarters of Rs 30.48 Cr

MOJO Watch

Near term sales trend is negative

Net Sales (Rs Cr)

Interest - Quarterly

Highest at Rs 1.64 cr

in the last five quarters and Increased by 19.71 % (QoQ)

MOJO Watch

Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings

Interest Paid (Rs cr)

Operating Profit (PBDIT) - Quarterly

Lowest at Rs 2.96 cr.

in the last five quarters

MOJO Watch

Near term Operating Profit trend is negative

Operating Profit (Rs Cr)

Operating Profit Margin - Quarterly

Lowest at 10.31%

in the last five quarters

MOJO Watch

Company's efficiency has deteriorated

Operating Profit to Sales

Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly

Lowest at Rs -0.03 cr.

in the last five quarters

MOJO Watch

Near term PBT trend is negative

PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)

Earnings per Share (EPS) - Quarterly

Lowest at Rs 0.17

in the last five quarters

MOJO Watch

Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders

EPS (Rs)