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EPL

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Key Fundamentals

MicrocapPackagingIndustrial Products
Market Cap
₹7,725 Cr
Volatility
Moderate
P/E Ratio
19.78
EBITDA
₹1,009 Cr
Return on Equity
13.74%
Debt to Equity
0.34
Book Value
₹89.21
EPS
₹8.17
52W High
₹274.03
52W Low
₹176.4

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Key Insights

Strengths

1
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 43.9%

Weaknesses

3
  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 9.03% over past five years.
  • Promoter holding is low: 26.4%
  • Promoter holding has decreased over last 3 years: -25.2%

Growth Rate

Revenue Growth
12.91% higher than 3Y
Net Income Growth
8.27% lower than 3Y
Cash Flow Change
-9.08% lower than 3Y
ROE
-10.89% lower than 3Y
ROCE
-10.45% lower than 3Y
EBITDA Margin (Avg.)
1.6% lower than 3Y

AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear

Anthropic anthropic claude-opus-4.6 44d ago
AI opinion · based on fundamentals
Risk medium

EPL Ltd is a specialty packaging company with a market cap of ₹7,473 Cr, trading at a PE of 18.8x with consistent ROE of 14-16% over the past decade. Sales have compounded at 9% over 5 years while profit growth has accelerated to 22% CAGR over 3 years, though promoter holding has declined significantly by 25.2% over the last 3 years to 26.4%.

Bull Case 8
  • Profit growth has accelerated sharply with 3-year compounded profit CAGR of 22%, significantly outpacing the 10-year average of 9%
  • TTM sales growth of 13% shows revenue momentum improving above the 5-year CAGR of 9%
  • Consistent ROE track record with last year at 16% and 10-year average of 14%, indicating stable capital efficiency
  • Healthy dividend payout ratio of 43.9% demonstrates commitment to shareholder returns with a current yield of 1.08%
  • TTM profit growth of 14% continues to outpace sales growth of 13%, suggesting margin expansion
  • PE of 18.8x is reasonable relative to the 22% three-year profit CAGR, implying a PEG ratio below 1
  • 10-year stock CAGR of 8% shows the company has delivered long-term wealth creation despite recent underperformance
  • Price-to-book of 2.59x combined with 16% ROE suggests the company earns adequately above cost of equity
Bear Case 8
  • Promoter holding has decreased by 25.2% over the last 3 years, raising concerns about promoter commitment and potential overhang
  • Current promoter holding at just 26.4% is unusually low, reducing promoter alignment with minority shareholders
  • 5-year sales CAGR of only 9.03% reflects poor top-line growth for an industrial products company
  • Stock has delivered negative 5-year CAGR of -1% and only 1% over 3 years, showing prolonged underperformance
  • 1-year stock return of just 3% despite 13% TTM sales growth and 14% profit growth suggests market skepticism about sustainability
  • 10-year sales CAGR of 8% indicates the company operates in a structurally slow-growth segment
  • 5-year compounded profit CAGR of 10% is only marginally above sales growth of 9%, suggesting limited structural margin improvement over longer periods
  • 52-week high and low data unavailable makes it difficult to assess current valuation relative to recent trading range

This is AI-generated analysis, not financial advice. Do your own due diligence.

AI News Digest

Anthropic anthropic claude-opus-4.6 42d ago
Positives 1
  • Investment in Thailand subsidiary Jul 3

    EPL invested 4,95,00,000 Thai Baht in EPL Packaging (Thailand) Co. Ltd on July 3, 2026, subscribing to 4,85,100 shares to strengthen its overseas operations.

Neutral 3
  • Routine CP issuances at ~7.3% Jul 29

    EPL issued two tranches of ₹60 Cr Commercial Papers on Jul 27 (7.37% p.a., maturing Nov 23) and Jul 29 (7.22% p.a., maturing Oct 27), indicating ongoing short-term funding activity.

  • CP redemption on maturity Jul 21

    EPL fully redeemed ₹60 Cr commercial papers on July 21, 2026, originally issued on April 22, with record date fixed as July 20.

  • No new share encumbrance in FY26 Jul 8

    Promoter entity Epsilon Bidco Pte. Ltd. confirmed no additional encumbrance was created on EPL shares during FY26 under SEBI Takeover Regulations.

TL;DR: EPL's recent newsflow is dominated by routine treasury operations — rolling commercial papers at competitive rates around 7.2-7.4% and timely redemptions, signalling stable short-term liquidity management. The small investment in its Thai subsidiary suggests continued commitment to international expansion. No material risks or red flags emerged in this period; the outlook remains steady with no visible deterioration or acceleration in fundamentals.

Quarterly Results

Particulars Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales
910
1,002
975
1,029
1,007
1,086
1,014
1,105
1,108
1,206
1,149
1,300
1,388
Expenses
751
821
792
838
822
868
813
877
881
954
919
1,044
1,127
Operating Profit
159
181
183
191
186
219
202
228
227
252
230
256
261
OPM %
17%
18%
19%
19%
18%
20%
20%
21%
20%
21%
20%
20%
19%
Other Income
11
11
24
-44
6
14
13
11
8
12
2
-7
6
Interest
24
31
29
32
29
29
27
28
28
28
29
29
29
Depreciation
80
84
84
85
84
85
86
88
90
94
97
104
109
PBT
66
78
94
30
80
118
100
123
117
141
107
116
129
Tax %
16%
33%
7%
50%
17%
25%
6%
6%
14%
25%
22%
11%
22%
Net Profit
56
52
87
15
66
88
94
116
101
106
83
103
101
EPS in Rs
1.71
1.59
2.71
0.7
2.02
2.73
2.93
3.58
3.13
3.26
2.55
3.21
3.08
Figures in ₹ Crores

Profit & Loss

Particulars Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales
2,321
2,128
2,302
2,424
2,707
2,761
3,092
3,433
3,694
3,916
4,213
4,763
5,043
Expenses
1,929
1,723
1,880
1,960
2,208
2,204
2,481
2,864
3,119
3,201
3,376
3,798
4,044
Operating Profit
392
404
422
464
499
558
611
569
575
715
837
965
999
OPM %
17%
19%
18%
19%
18%
20%
20%
17%
16%
18%
20%
20%
20%
Other Income
26
30
52
21
37
3
-2
11
41
2
41
15
14
Interest
79
61
58
55
61
56
43
40
67
116
114
115
116
Depreciation
132
123
141
167
186
230
235
251
280
333
343
385
405
PBT
206
251
274
263
289
275
331
289
268
268
422
481
492
Tax %
30%
31%
29%
34%
32%
23%
26%
23%
14%
22%
14%
18%
—
Net Profit
145
173
196
174
195
212
244
221
231
210
364
394
393
EPS in Rs
4.48
5.41
6.06
5.46
6.11
6.57
7.58
6.79
7.12
6.7
11.23
12.14
12.1
Div. Payout %
18%
20%
20%
22%
20%
50%
54%
63%
60%
66%
44%
21%
—
Figures in ₹ Crores

Balance Sheet

Particulars Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital
31
31
31
31
63
63
63
63
64
64
64
64
Reserves
752
933
1,008
1,219
1,325
1,470
1,635
1,761
1,926
2,028
2,291
2,794
Borrowings
962
709
798
734
632
737
642
769
890
912
802
962
Other Liabilities
365
334
412
452
492
526
654
670
723
767
795
1,015
Total Liabilities
2,110
2,008
2,250
2,437
2,513
2,796
2,994
3,264
3,601
3,771
3,952
4,836
Fixed Assets
887
924
1,179
1,184
1,307
1,364
1,531
1,473
1,694
1,912
1,970
2,397
CWIP
89
57
19
42
41
35
27
147
178
72
73
153
Investments
46
30
15
13
17
16
15
7
19
8
39
24
Other Assets
1,088
996
1,036
1,198
1,147
1,381
1,421
1,636
1,711
1,780
1,870
2,261
Total Assets
2,110
2,008
2,250
2,437
2,513
2,796
2,994
3,264
3,601
3,771
3,952
4,836
Figures in ₹ Crores

Cash Flow

Particulars Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Operating
313
361
369
343
356
471
522
312
602
586
795
723
Investing
-145
-46
-279
-156
-188
-108
-278
-266
-412
-361
-374
-442
Financing
-168
-320
-76
-154
-194
-142
-319
-95
-138
-263
-431
-274
Net Cash Flow
0
-5
13
34
-25
221
-75
-50
52
-37
-10
6
Free Cash Flow
114
165
162
206
56
364
350
45
219
215
439
250
CFO/OP
89
110
106
92
89
98
100
68
112
94
103
86
Figures in ₹ Crores

Ratios

Particulars Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days
59
57
60
69
67
65
70
68
64
65
61
67
Inventory Days
74
79
89
101
101
116
117
143
133
144
151
177
Days Payable
52
51
53
66
65
112
119
109
109
125
125
147
Cash Conversion Cycle
82
85
95
104
103
70
67
102
87
85
87
97
Working Capital Days
41
68
50
44
51
23
39
47
40
33
31
42
ROCE %
16%
18%
17%
17%
17%
16%
17%
13%
12%
15%
17%
18%

Insights

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Shareholding Pattern

Others32.81%Promot.26.38%Public12.93%DIIs13.80%FIIs14.08%As ofJun 2026

Documents

Frequently Asked Questions about EPL

What does EPL Ltd do?
EPL Limited (formerly known as Essel Propack Limited),is the largest specialty packaging global company, manufacturing laminated plastic tubes catering to the Beauty & Cosmetics, Pharma & Health, Food, Oral and Home. The company was acquired by the Blackstone group on Aug – 2019 from the Essel gr...
Where is EPL Ltd (EPL) listed?
EPL Ltd trades as EPL on the NSE and under code 500135 on the BSE.
Which sector does EPL Ltd belong to?
EPL Ltd is classified under the Industrial Products sector, in the Packaging industry.
What is the market capitalisation of EPL Ltd?
EPL Ltd has a market capitalisation of ₹7,725 Cr, which places it in the Mid Cap band.
What is the PE ratio of EPL Ltd?
EPL Ltd trades at a PE ratio of 19.78, on earnings per share of ₹8.17, against a book value of ₹89.21 per share.
What is the 52-week high and low of EPL Ltd?
Over the last 52 weeks EPL Ltd has traded between ₹176.4 and ₹274.03.
Does EPL Ltd pay dividends?
EPL Ltd has a dividend yield of 1.02%.
What is the Return on Equity (ROE) of EPL Ltd?
EPL Ltd reported a return on equity of 13.74%. Its debt-to-equity ratio is 0.34.

Company Information

EPL Limited (formerly known as Essel Propack Limited),is the largest specialty packaging global company, manufacturing laminated plastic tubes catering to the Beauty & Cosmetics, Pharma & Health, Food, Oral and Home. The company was acquired by the Blackstone group on Aug – 2019 from the Essel group of companies. The Blackstone Group is one of the leading investment firms in the world with an AUM of around USD 511 billion across sectors like private equity, real estate, hedge fund solutions and credit businesses. The Group also has an exposure in the packaging industry through acquisition of varied companies such as the USA based Graham Packaging, Owens-Illinois Inc, Ohio and China based packaging firm ShyaHsin. [1]

Website eplglobal.com
CEO Mr. Deepak Goyal
Employees 1,443
Listed 2002-02-11
Face Value ₹ 2
Issued Size 32,02,76,025

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