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Ester Industries Limited

Ester Industries Limited

88.81
INR
-1.43
(-1.58%)
-0.17EPS
9.37BMarket Cap
Nov 05Next Earn
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
148.21
143.07
95.95
83.92
96.81
122.74
124.12
118.5
132.9
132.84
126.57
136.12
140.74
149.33
Basic EPS, GAAP
1.34
0.61
0.57
-1.28
0.63
3.73
11.93
16.49
16.39
16.42
-14.49
1.46
-2.82
-0.17
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-0.82
4.96
7.18
4.28
4.19
10.94
15.88
1.16
-42.2
-23.85
-3.55
8.65
2.78
- -
Dividend per Share
- -
0.57
0.01
0.01
- -
- -
0.6
4
3.3
1.9
0.5
- -
0.6
- -
Book Value per Share
41.81
43.41
34.5
33.2
33.97
37.7
48.94
61.4
74.55
89.15
76.37
82.15
80.21
- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
41.67
43.34
34.2
32.93
33.73
37.54
48.71
61.3
74.49
88.99
76.29
82.1
80.18
- -
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
63
63
80
83
83
83
83
83
83
83
84
94
97
98
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
9,285
8,963
7,708
6,998
8,073
10,236
10,351
9,882
11,083
11,078
10,573
12,771
13,711
14,691
Operating Margin (%)
4.87
4.58
5.67
2.17
4.8
7.94
15.34
20.4
12.46
8.34
-8.04
6.91
4.03
3.58
Depreciation Expense
303
321
324
318
310
324
353
352
368
439
680
688
699
709
Net Income, GAAP
84
38
46
-107
53
311
995
1,375
1,367
1,369
-1,210
137
-275
-17
Effective Tax Rate (%)
40.57
21.27
33.25
- -
29.3
33.88
28.19
25.84
27.39
51.17
- -
50.74
- -
155.4
Profit Margin (%)
0.9
0.43
0.59
-1.53
0.66
3.04
9.61
13.91
12.34
12.36
-11.45
1.07
-2
-0.12
Working Capital
-10
68
22
-241
-411
351
1,249
1,687
2,576
2,478
1,141
1,734
1,853
- -
LT Debt
1,242
1,248
978
684
294
621
557
994
4,739
5,381
4,385
4,048
4,050
- -
Total Equity
2,629
2,720
2,877
2,769
2,833
3,144
4,081
5,120
6,217
7,434
7,175
7,725
7,827
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
1.45
0.64
0.76
- -
4.63
9.17
20.34
23.33
10.08
3.19
- -
3
- -
- -
Return on Capital (%)
4.54
4.95
4.25
- -
4.82
9.3
20.76
23.56
15.63
10.97
- -
3.21
- -
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
3.21
1.44
1.63
-3.79
1.89
10.41
27.54
29.88
24.12
20.06
-16.57
1.84
-3.53
- -

Capital Structure

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
ST Debt
- -
3,240
- -
LT Borrowings
- -
4,049
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
98
98
104
Market Capitalization
9,985
6,896
9,372

Working Capital

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
Total Current Assets
- -
6,063
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
- -
1,588
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
- -
1,849
- -
Inventories
- -
2,108
- -
Total Current Liabilities
- -
4,210
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
- -
3,240
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
11.13%
9.3%
1.32%
Free Cash Flow
-424.07%
-862.81%
-66.62%
Net Income, GAAP
-33.9%
-120.14%
-300.54%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
6.52%
7.14%
7.35%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
2,861
3,312
3,456
3,193
12,771
2026
3,382
3,542
3,390
3,438
13,711
2027
4,322
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
-1.71
0.32
2.64
0.21
1.46
2026
-0.74
-1.62
-1.27
0.81
-2.82
2027
1.84
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.6
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Vaibhav Jha
Full Time Employees
446
Sector
Process industries
Industry
Industrial specialties
Address
Plot No. 11 Gurgaon HR India 122001
IPO Date
Jun 17, 2011
Website
esterindustries.com
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Business
Ester Industries Limited manufactures polyester films, specialty polymers, and engineering plastic compounds for diverse applications in packaging, textiles, automotive, electrical and electronics, appliances, and telecommunications sectors. The company produces polyester films under the UmaPET brand primarily for flexible packaging; specialty polymers for rigid packaging, textiles, and niche industrial uses; and engineering plastics under the Estoplast brand for automotive, consumer goods, construction, identification and security, and other markets, serving customers in food packaging, beverage packaging, home and personal care, industrial packaging, carpets, and textiles across 75 countries including Europe, Americas, Africa, the Indian sub-continent, Far East, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. Incorporated in 1985 and headquartered in Gurugram, India, with manufacturing facilities in Khatima, Uttarakhand, and a new BOPET film plant under implementation in Telangana, Ester Industries operates as a subsidiary of Wilemina Finance Corporation. Recent developments include the sale of its engineering plastics business, including the Halol plant and Estoplast brand, to RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers for around 35 million euros to focus on packaging films; a private placement in September 2024 issuing 11,075,941 convertible warrants at INR 39.5 each raising INR 437.5 million from investors including Movi Limited, Arvind Singhania, and various foundations; establishment of a wholly-owned US subsidiary in September 2025 with up to $1.50 million initial capital for marketing, customer support, and value-added manufacturing in the US market; a new brand identity unveiled in late 2024 marking its 40th year; and its joint venture ELITe acquiring strategic land in Gujarat in 2025 for India's first dedicated facility in a key technology segment.