Vesuvius
Vesuvius
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Key Insights
Strengths
2- Company is almost debt free.
- Company has delivered good profit growth of 34.4% CAGR over last 5 years
Growth Rate
AI Analysis — Bull vs Bear
Vesuvius India Ltd is a nearly debt-free refractory and flow-control specialist with a market cap of ~₹9,480 Cr, trading at a PE of 36.7x. The company has delivered 34% profit CAGR over 5 years and 12% TTM sales growth, but profit growth has decelerated sharply to 2% TTM while the stock has declined 13% over the past year.
- Nearly debt-free balance sheet provides financial resilience and flexibility for capacity expansion without dilution or interest burden
- Strong 5-year compounded profit growth of 34% CAGR demonstrates sustained earnings momentum over a meaningful period
- 3-year ROE averaging 17% and last-year ROE of 15% indicate efficient capital deployment well above cost of equity
- India's steel capacity expansion — with refractory demand projected to grow at ~4.5% CAGR globally to USD 44 billion by 2033 — provides a structural tailwind as Vesuvius India's primary end-market
- Promoter (Vesuvius Group UK) holds a stable 55.57% stake, providing technology transfer access and global best practices from a world leader in metal flow engineering
- Parent company completed a £100m India investment program in 2025 including new alumina-silica and monolithic plants in Visakhapatnam, expanding domestic capacity
- TTM revenue growth of 12% and 3-year sales CAGR of 16% show consistent top-line expansion above GDP growth rates
- Q4 CY2024 sales grew 22% YoY to ₹509 Cr, signaling continued market share gains or volume ramp-up from new capacity
- PE ratio of 36.7x is elevated for an industrials/materials company, pricing in significant future growth that may already be reflected
- TTM profit growth has decelerated sharply to just 2% versus 26% 3-year CAGR, indicating margin compression or rising input costs
- Stock has declined 13% over the past 1 year despite broader market strength, suggesting the market is repricing growth expectations
- Dividend yield of just 0.32% offers minimal income support, providing little downside cushion during corrections
- Price-to-book ratio of 5.75x leaves limited margin of safety — book value provides a distant floor relative to market price
- Q4 CY2024 net profit fell 12.5% sequentially despite 22% YoY sales growth, indicating margin pressure from higher costs or unfavorable product mix
- Heavy dependence on India's steel and foundry sector creates concentration risk — any cyclical downturn in steel production directly impacts demand
- Limited free float of 44.4% with institutional holding at ~26.6% can lead to low liquidity and higher price volatility during sell-offs
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AI News Digest
- Trading window closed for insiders Jun 22
Vesuvius India shut its trading window for insiders from July 1, 2026, until 48 hours after Q2FY26 results are declared. This is a routine regulatory compliance measure ahead of quarterly earnings.
TL;DR: Limited recent news flow for Vesuvius India. The only development is a routine trading window closure ahead of Q2FY26 results, which signals earnings are approaching but carries no directional implication. Watch for the upcoming quarterly results for fresh fundamental signals.
Quarterly Results
| Particulars | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 405 | 413 | 417 | 453 | 462 | 444 | 509 | 482 | 524 | 547 | 551 | 500 | 536 |
| Expenses | 335 | 331 | 337 | 358 | 371 | 365 | 427 | 399 | 433 | 455 | 457 | 416 | 450 |
| Operating Profit | 70 | 82 | 80 | 95 | 92 | 79 | 82 | 83 | 91 | 92 | 94 | 84 | 87 |
| OPM % | 17% | 20% | 19% | 21% | 20% | 18% | 16% | 17% | 17% | 17% | 17% | 17% | 16% |
| Other Income | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 9 | 10 |
| Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Depreciation | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| PBT | 70 | 81 | 76 | 92 | 90 | 90 | 76 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 109 | 75 | 79 |
| Tax % | 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 26% | 24% | 22% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 27% | 26% | 26% |
| Net Profit | 52 | 60 | 57 | 69 | 67 | 68 | 60 | 59 | 63 | 62 | 80 | 56 | 59 |
| EPS in Rs | 2.57 | 2.97 | 2.81 | 3.39 | 3.32 | 3.37 | 2.95 | 2.92 | 3.1 | 3.03 | 3.95 | 2.75 | 2.88 |
Profit & Loss
| Particulars | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 652 | 700 | 822 | 911 | 925 | 887 | 792 | 1,047 | 1,343 | 1,603 | 1,869 | 2,104 | 2,134 |
| Expenses | 552 | 574 | 670 | 745 | 777 | 766 | 714 | 947 | 1,178 | 1,314 | 1,518 | 1,743 | 1,778 |
| Operating Profit | 101 | 126 | 152 | 167 | 148 | 121 | 77 | 100 | 165 | 289 | 350 | 361 | 356 |
| OPM % | 15% | 18% | 18% | 18% | 16% | 14% | 10% | 10% | 12% | 18% | 19% | 17% | 17% |
| Other Income | 9 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 35 | 48 | 59 | 60 |
| Interest | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Depreciation | 19 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 36 | 46 | 62 | 69 |
| PBT | 90 | 112 | 136 | 145 | 142 | 123 | 72 | 92 | 157 | 285 | 349 | 356 | 346 |
| Tax % | 34% | 35% | 35% | 35% | 35% | 31% | 26% | 26% | 26% | 25% | 24% | 26% | — |
| Net Profit | 59 | 74 | 89 | 94 | 93 | 86 | 53 | 68 | 117 | 213 | 265 | 264 | 256 |
| EPS in Rs | 2.91 | 3.63 | 4.38 | 4.65 | 4.56 | 4.21 | 2.61 | 3.35 | 5.75 | 10.49 | 13.03 | 13.01 | 12.61 |
| Div. Payout % | 24% | 17% | 15% | 15% | 15% | 21% | 27% | 24% | 14% | 12% | 11% | 12% | — |
Balance Sheet
| Particulars | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Reserves | 419 | 477 | 562 | 641 | 717 | 784 | 822 | 876 | 977 | 1,173 | 1,411 | 1,644 | 1,728 |
| Borrowings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Other Liabilities | 139 | 147 | 161 | 193 | 188 | 177 | 216 | 292 | 333 | 382 | 402 | 472 | 452 |
| Total Liabilities | 578 | 644 | 743 | 854 | 925 | 981 | 1,058 | 1,188 | 1,331 | 1,589 | 1,847 | 2,150 | 2,215 |
| Fixed Assets | 132 | 131 | 124 | 113 | 121 | 124 | 120 | 116 | 194 | 316 | 434 | 622 | 628 |
| CWIP | 20 | 14 | 16 | 38 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 27 | 38 | 86 | 196 | 52 | 47 |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Assets | 426 | 499 | 603 | 703 | 779 | 829 | 917 | 1,045 | 1,098 | 1,187 | 1,217 | 1,476 | 1,540 |
| Total Assets | 578 | 644 | 743 | 854 | 925 | 981 | 1,058 | 1,188 | 1,331 | 1,589 | 1,847 | 2,150 | 2,215 |
Cash Flow
| Particulars | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | 65 | 54 | 50 | 191 | 95 | 74 | 102 | 27 | 128 | 82 | 258 | 177 |
| Investing | -28 | -21 | 21 | 2 | -310 | 297 | -503 | -39 | -6 | -37 | -233 | -18 |
| Financing | -14 | -15 | -15 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -14 | -14 | -16 | -18 | -27 | -30 |
| Net Cash Flow | 23 | 18 | 56 | 177 | -231 | 354 | -415 | -26 | 106 | 28 | -1 | 130 |
| Free Cash Flow | 43 | 23 | 29 | 151 | 70 | 43 | 87 | -5 | 16 | -117 | 16 | 102 |
| CFO/OP | 98 | 75 | 68 | 149 | 99 | 93 | 158 | 54 | 108 | 52 | 93 | 78 |
Ratios
| Particulars | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 105 | 118 | 119 | 88 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 57 | 57 | 74 | 75 | 84 |
| Inventory Days | 69 | 68 | 77 | 69 | 84 | 77 | 91 | 124 | 92 | 105 | 87 | 92 |
| Days Payable | 87 | 97 | 98 | 111 | 98 | 89 | 122 | 130 | 112 | 118 | 104 | 114 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 87 | 90 | 98 | 46 | 58 | 65 | 44 | 52 | 38 | 60 | 58 | 62 |
| Working Capital Days | 82 | 91 | 102 | 59 | 58 | 63 | 51 | 55 | 41 | 65 | 62 | 69 |
| ROCE % | 22% | 24% | 25% | 24% | 20% | 16% | 9% | 11% | 17% | 26% | 25% | 21% |
Insights
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Company Information
Incorporated in 1991, Vesuvius India Ltd manufactures and trades refractory goods[1]
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