WEBSITE BSE:524669 NSE: HESTER BISC Inc. Year: 1987 Industry: Pharmaceuticals & Drugs My Bucket: Add Stock
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Hester Biosciences Ltd manufactures and trades in veterinary vaccines and fitness merchandise in India. It operates through Animal and Poultry healthcare, and Others segments. The corporation offers poultry vaccines for illnesses, along with newcastle disease, infectious bronchitis, infectious bursal sickness, bird pox, egg drop syndrome, reo, marek’s sickness, infectious coryza, fowl cholera, mycoplasma gallisepticum, inclusion body hepatitis, avian encephalomyelitis, and so forth. It also offers vaccines for large animals against Goat ...Read More
Hester Biosciences Ltd manufactures and trades in veterinary vaccines and fitness merchandise in India. It operates through Animal and Poultry healthcare, and Others segments. The corporation offers poultry vaccines for illnesses, along with newcastle disease, infectious bronchitis, infectious bursal sickness, bird pox, egg drop syndrome, reo, marek’s sickness, infectious coryza, fowl cholera, mycoplasma gallisepticum, inclusion body hepatitis, avian encephalomyelitis, and so forth. It also offers vaccines for large animals against Goat Pox, Peste des Petits Ruminants, and Brucellosis diseases, in addition to infections, reproductive problems, theileriosis, and parasitic sicknesses. In addition, the organisation presents feed dietary supplements, such as growth tonic, toxin binder, trace minerals, enzyme training, and bypass fats; disinfectants for farms and equipment; natural and nutrition products; and sanitizers. The corporation additionally exports its products. Hester Biosciences Ltd has a collaboration agreement with Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati to broaden vaccine against COVID-19. The company was founded in 1987 and is located in Ahmedabad, India. ...Read Less
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Market Cap ₹1389 Cr.
Stock P/E 48.2
P/B 4
Current Price ₹1632.8
Book Value ₹ 406.6
Face Value 10
52W High ₹2347.7
Dividend Yield 0.43%
52W Low ₹ 1251
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| #(Fig in Cr.) | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Sales | 70 | 67 | 79 | 82 | 84 | 63 | 82 | 84 | 71 | 77 |
| Other Income | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | -7 | 2 | 10 | 1 |
| Total Income | 75 | 68 | 83 | 83 | 86 | 71 | 75 | 86 | 81 | 78 |
| Total Expenditure | 57 | 57 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 58 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 60 |
| Operating Profit | 18 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 21 | 18 |
| Interest | 8 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Depreciation | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Exceptional Income / Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Profit Before Tax | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 12 |
| Provision for Tax | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Profit After Tax | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 16 | 12 | 8 |
| Adjustments | 2 | 1 | -1 | -0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Profit After Adjustments | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 9 |
| Adjusted Earnings Per Share | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 13.7 | 1.5 | 19.3 | 17 | 10.3 |
| #(Fig in Cr.) | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Sales | 90 | 101 | 123 | 136 | 178 | 183 | 214 | 235 | 266 | 305 | 311 | 314 |
| Other Income | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 6 |
| Total Income | 90 | 102 | 124 | 138 | 185 | 190 | 219 | 249 | 281 | 316 | 315 | 320 |
| Total Expenditure | 65 | 67 | 82 | 89 | 110 | 128 | 146 | 175 | 216 | 251 | 250 | 243 |
| Operating Profit | 26 | 34 | 41 | 50 | 75 | 62 | 73 | 74 | 66 | 64 | 65 | 76 |
| Interest | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 12 |
| Depreciation | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| Exceptional Income / Expenses | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Profit Before Tax | 18 | 25 | 31 | 36 | 57 | 41 | 50 | 54 | 40 | 32 | 40 | 48 |
| Provision for Tax | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| Profit After Tax | 13 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 41 | 31 | 35 | 39 | 28 | 21 | 29 | 36 |
| Adjustments | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -0 | -0 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 4 |
| Profit After Adjustments | 14 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 42 | 29 | 34 | 39 | 27 | 19 | 27 | 40 |
| Adjusted Earnings Per Share | 16 | 22.6 | 27.7 | 30.1 | 48.9 | 34.3 | 40.5 | 46.2 | 31.3 | 22.2 | 32.3 | 48.1 |
| # | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales CAGR | 2% | 10% | 11% | 13% |
| Operating Profit CAGR | 2% | -4% | 1% | 10% |
| PAT CAGR | 38% | -9% | -1% | 8% |
| # | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Share Price CAGR | -9% | -3% | -5% | 12% |
| ROE Average | 10% | 9% | 12% | 16% |
| ROCE Average | 10% | 10% | 12% | 16% |
| #(Fig in Cr.) | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholder's Funds | 85 | 102 | 122 | 141 | 177 | 201 | 228 | 260 | 280 | 292 | 314 |
| Minority's Interest | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
| Borrowings | 32 | 33 | 45 | 37 | 58 | 76 | 83 | 165 | 185 | 182 | 133 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 33 | 48 | 72 | 68 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 35 | 38 | 38 | 55 | 49 | 83 | 61 | 97 | 149 | 105 | 125 |
| Total Liabilities | 160 | 186 | 213 | 244 | 299 | 387 | 411 | 562 | 670 | 662 | 653 |
| Fixed Assets | 60 | 65 | 103 | 110 | 145 | 143 | 133 | 237 | 259 | 240 | 233 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 41 | 47 | 30 | 35 | 13 | 85 | 117 | 130 | 183 | 208 | 225 |
| Total Current Assets | 60 | 74 | 80 | 98 | 142 | 159 | 162 | 195 | 228 | 215 | 195 |
| Total Assets | 160 | 186 | 213 | 244 | 299 | 387 | 411 | 562 | 670 | 662 | 653 |
| #(Fig in Cr.) | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Cash & Cash Equivalents | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Cash Flow from Operating Activities | 20 | 19 | 35 | 38 | 47 | 37 | 58 | 9 | 24 | 48 | 65 |
| Cash Flow from Investing Activities | -21 | -13 | -30 | -26 | -22 | -74 | -38 | -117 | -77 | -23 | -19 |
| Cash Flow from Financing Activities | 7 | -7 | 2 | -11 | 3 | 19 | -18 | 112 | 42 | -26 | -52 |
| Net Cash Inflow / Outflow | 5 | -1 | 6 | 1 | 28 | -19 | 1 | 4 | -12 | -1 | -6 |
| Closing Cash & Cash Equivalent | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 6 |
| # | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Per Share (Rs) | 15.98 | 22.57 | 27.68 | 30.12 | 48.86 | 34.29 | 40.47 | 46.22 | 31.3 | 22.2 | 32.31 |
| CEPS(Rs) | 22.23 | 29.31 | 35.02 | 38.47 | 61.65 | 51.81 | 56.44 | 65.9 | 57.28 | 45.07 | 53.64 |
| DPS(Rs) | 3.1 | 4.1 | 5.3 | 10 | 11 | 6.6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| Book NAV/Share(Rs) | 99.83 | 119.56 | 143.35 | 165.32 | 208.61 | 236.36 | 268.38 | 305.61 | 328.82 | 343 | 369.41 |
| Core EBITDA Margin(%) | 27.28 | 32.42 | 32.71 | 34.65 | 38.21 | 30.23 | 31.97 | 25.32 | 18.81 | 17.44 | 19.61 |
| EBIT Margin(%) | 24.63 | 27.7 | 27.46 | 29.44 | 35.66 | 26.57 | 26.41 | 24.3 | 18.46 | 16.97 | 16.79 |
| Pre Tax Margin(%) | 19.72 | 24.08 | 24.67 | 26.48 | 31.93 | 22.55 | 23.33 | 22.58 | 14.98 | 10.48 | 12.71 |
| PAT Margin (%) | 14.5 | 18.62 | 18.17 | 16.91 | 22.85 | 16.92 | 16.16 | 16.67 | 10.46 | 6.94 | 9.26 |
| Cash Profit Margin (%) | 20.49 | 24.21 | 23.75 | 23.99 | 29.45 | 24.05 | 22.36 | 23.67 | 18.18 | 12.58 | 14.66 |
| ROA(%) | 8.84 | 11.08 | 11.43 | 10.1 | 14.97 | 9.04 | 8.7 | 8.11 | 4.55 | 3.18 | 4.38 |
| ROE(%) | 16.73 | 20.56 | 20.38 | 17.57 | 25.59 | 16.38 | 16.16 | 16.17 | 10.39 | 7.41 | 9.51 |
| ROCE(%) | 17.26 | 18.98 | 19.75 | 20.2 | 26.64 | 16.53 | 17.33 | 14.12 | 9.6 | 9.59 | 9.93 |
| Receivable days | 62.94 | 77.96 | 76.8 | 78.7 | 66.77 | 90.92 | 91.49 | 80.5 | 91.87 | 94.77 | 89.02 |
| Inventory Days | 127.96 | 111.14 | 97.55 | 97.89 | 92.8 | 114.27 | 107.25 | 106 | 109.08 | 96.04 | 85.58 |
| Payable days | 67.54 | 96.74 | 85.39 | 120.32 | 106.73 | 187.68 | 174.82 | 129.73 | 113.04 | 106.28 | 114.21 |
| PER(x) | 29.29 | 22.13 | 27.57 | 53.25 | 31.62 | 26.98 | 47.36 | 58.75 | 48.58 | 62.57 | 38.81 |
| Price/Book(x) | 4.69 | 4.18 | 5.32 | 9.7 | 7.41 | 3.91 | 7.14 | 8.88 | 4.62 | 4.05 | 3.39 |
| Dividend Yield(%) | 0.66 | 0.82 | 0.69 | 0.62 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.52 | 0.37 | 0.53 | 0.43 | 0.56 |
| EV/Net Sales(x) | 4.96 | 4.74 | 5.72 | 10.44 | 7.66 | 4.82 | 8 | 10.67 | 5.81 | 4.62 | 4.07 |
| EV/Core EBITDA(x) | 17.5 | 13.96 | 16.99 | 28.5 | 18.12 | 14.31 | 23.37 | 34.01 | 23.52 | 21.86 | 19.5 |
| Net Sales Growth(%) | 30.4 | 12.06 | 22.02 | 10.42 | 30.99 | 2.92 | 16.95 | 9.65 | 13.23 | 14.45 | 2.15 |
| EBIT Growth(%) | 14.61 | 25.53 | 20.7 | 16.63 | 58.1 | -23.3 | 16.45 | 1.51 | -14.06 | 4.56 | 1.06 |
| PAT Growth(%) | 46.01 | 43.35 | 18.8 | 1.23 | 76.41 | -23.82 | 11.92 | 13.79 | -29 | -24.5 | 36.19 |
| EPS Growth(%) | 43.82 | 41.19 | 22.66 | 8.81 | 62.24 | -29.83 | 18.03 | 14.2 | -32.28 | -29.06 | 45.52 |
| Debt/Equity(x) | 0.65 | 0.58 | 0.54 | 0.49 | 0.51 | 0.6 | 0.46 | 0.86 | 0.96 | 0.82 | 0.66 |
| Current Ratio(x) | 1.71 | 1.94 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.91 | 1.91 | 2.63 | 2.01 | 1.53 | 2.03 | 1.56 |
| Quick Ratio(x) | 0.88 | 1.06 | 1.22 | 1.07 | 1.87 | 1.14 | 1.62 | 1.23 | 0.96 | 1.32 | 1 |
| Interest Cover(x) | 5.02 | 7.67 | 9.84 | 9.95 | 9.57 | 6.61 | 8.59 | 14.16 | 5.31 | 2.62 | 4.12 |
| Total Debt/Mcap(x) | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.1 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.15 | 0.06 | 0.1 | 0.21 | 0.2 | 0.19 |
| # | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoter | 53.73 | 53.73 | 53.73 | 53.73 | 53.73 | 53.73 | 53.73 | 53.73 | 53.73 | 53.73 |
| FII | 0.43 | 0.43 | 0.52 | 0.61 | 0.59 | 0.87 | 0.52 | 0.53 | 0.51 | 0.38 |
| DII | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public | 45.84 | 45.84 | 45.74 | 45.66 | 45.67 | 45.39 | 45.75 | 45.74 | 45.75 | 45.89 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| # | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoter | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.46 |
| FII | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DII | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.39 | 0.39 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.85 |
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