Why is Lactose (India) Ltd ?
1
Healthy long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 36.10% and Operating profit at 45.23%
2
Positive results in Jun 26
- NET SALES(Q) Highest at Rs 46.97 cr
- PBDIT(Q) Highest at Rs 6.08 cr.
- OPERATING PROFIT TO NET SALES(Q) Highest at 12.94%
3
With ROCE of 9.5, it has a Attractive valuation with a 1.6 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 7.82%, its profits have risen by 58.1% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 0.3
4
26.07% of Promoter Shares are Pledged
- In falling markets, high promoter pledged shares puts additional downward pressure on the stock prices
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Lactose (India) should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Lactose (India) for you?
High Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Lactose (India)
7.82%
0.15
53.75%
Sensex
-2.83%
-0.21
13.53%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
36.10%
EBIT Growth (5y)
45.23%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
2.04
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
3.66
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.95
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.89
Tax Ratio
27.62%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
26.07%
Institutional Holding
0.62%
ROCE (avg)
9.96%
ROE (avg)
8.52%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
19
Industry P/E
37
Price to Book Value
2.08
EV to EBIT
14.63
EV to EBITDA
10.10
EV to Capital Employed
1.55
EV to Sales
1.15
PEG Ratio
0.25
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
9.55%
ROE (Latest)
10.71%
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Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Technical Movement
18What is working for the Company
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at Rs 46.97 cr
PBDIT(Q)
Highest at Rs 6.08 cr.
OPERATING PROFIT TO NET SALES(Q)
Highest at 12.94%
PAT(Q)
Highest at Rs 2.37 cr.
EPS(Q)
Highest at Rs 1.88
-3What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at Rs 1.76 cr
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Here's what is working for Lactose (India)
Net Sales - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 46.97 cr
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit (PBDIT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 6.08 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit Margin - Quarterly
Highest at 12.94%
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Company's efficiency has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 2.37 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is positive
PAT (Rs Cr)
Earnings per Share (EPS) - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 1.88
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (Rs)
Here's what is not working for Lactose (India)
Interest - Quarterly
Highest at Rs 1.76 cr
in the last five quarters and Increased by 23.08 % (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (Rs cr)






