Hester Biosciences Ltd.
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What the numbers say
- Low return on equity: 3-year ROE 11.3%.
- Carries leverage: debt-to-equity of 0.52.
- Sales growth muted at 7.7% over 3 years.
- Profits convert to cash well (CFO/OP 0.78).
- Trades above its industry P/E (31.8 vs 25.9).
Generated automatically from reported financials. These are observations, not a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Audited Results & Final Dividend
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| Profit & Loss · ₹ crore | FY26 | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Sales | 333 | 311 | 305 | 266 | 235 |
| Other income | 14 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 14 |
| Total Income | 347 | 315 | 316 | 281 | 249 |
| Expenditure | 251 | 250 | 251 | 216 | 175 |
| Operating Profit | 96 | 65 | 64 | 66 | 74 |
| Interest | 11 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 4 |
| Depreciation | 19 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 17 |
| Profit before tax | 76 | 40 | 32 | 40 | 54 |
| Tax | 18 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Net Profit | 57 | 29 | 21 | 28 | 39 |
| EPS (₹) | 67.57 | 33.89 | 24.88 | 32.96 | 46.41 |
| Net margin % | 17.3 | 9.3 | 7.0 | 10.5 | 16.8 |
Consolidated figures, as filed with the exchanges. Newest year first.
| Balance Sheet · ₹ crore | FY26 | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Reserves | 352 | 306 | 283 | 271 | 251 |
| Net worth | 360 | 314 | 292 | 280 | 260 |
| Total sources | 517 | 522 | 549 | 514 | 459 |
| Net block | 411 | 233 | 240 | 259 | 237 |
| Capital work in progress | 9 | 183 | 171 | 149 | 82 |
| Investments | 49 | 42 | 36 | 34 | 48 |
| Inventory | 73 | 70 | 76 | 85 | 75 |
| Debtors | 95 | 73 | 79 | 80 | 55 |
| Cash & bank | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 25 |
| Book value (₹) | 423.46 | 369.41 | 343.00 | 328.82 | 305.61 |
Consolidated figures, as filed with the exchanges. Newest year first.
| Cash Flow · ₹ crore | FY26 | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From operations | 64 | 65 | 48 | 24 | 9 |
| From investing | -3 | -19 | -23 | -77 | -117 |
| From financing | -49 | -52 | -26 | 42 | 112 |
| Net change in cash | 12 | -6 | -1 | -12 | 4 |
| Free cash flow | 61 | 46 | 26 | -53 | -108 |
| Closing cash | 3 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 25 |
Consolidated figures, as filed with the exchanges. Newest year first.
| Ratios | FY26 | FY25 | FY24 | FY23 | FY22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCE % | 16.2 | 9.9 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 14.1 |
| ROE % | 17.0 | 9.5 | 7.4 | 10.4 | 16.2 |
| PAT margin % | 17.3 | 9.3 | 6.9 | 10.5 | 16.7 |
| EBIT margin % | 26.1 | 16.8 | 17.0 | 18.5 | 24.3 |
| Debt / equity | 0.52 | 0.66 | 0.82 | 0.96 | 0.86 |
| Current ratio | 1.37 | 1.56 | 2.03 | 1.53 | 2.01 |
| Interest cover | 7.94 | 4.12 | 2.62 | 5.31 | 14.16 |
| Sales growth % | 6.9 | 2.2 | 14.5 | 13.2 | 9.6 |
| Dividend per share (₹) | 11.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 | 8.00 | 10.00 |
| Payout % | 16.8 | 21.7 | 27.0 | 25.6 | 21.6 |
Consolidated figures, as filed with the exchanges. Newest year first.
Frequently asked
Hester Biosciences Ltd. (HESTERBIO) last traded at ₹2,146.80 on the NSE, down +1.08% on the session. Prices on this page are indicative and for information only.
Hester Biosciences Ltd. has traded between ₹1,239.30 and ₹2,683.60 over the last 52 weeks on the NSE.
Hester Biosciences Ltd. has a market capitalisation of about ₹1,826 crore.
Hester Biosciences Ltd. trades at a P/E of 31.8, against an industry P/E of 25.9.
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