Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd.
₹155.45-₹0.95 (-0.6%)
Last close · Data as of Oct 30, 2026
- Market cap
- ₹2,965 Cr
- P/E
- 12.3x
- EV / EBITDA
- 7.9x
- Revenue
- ₹2,484 Cr
- Net margin
- 8.8%
- ROCE
- 17.4%
Price chart
Technical chartScreen technicals →-23.2% over the last year
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Performance
Price change over each period, before dividends.
- 1M
- -3.6%
- 3M
- -11.9%
- 6M
- -17.3%
- 1Y
- -23.2%
- 5Y
- +21.5%
52-week range
Day change -₹0.95 (-0.6%) from ₹156 to ₹155 · Last close Oct 30, 2026
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Indian StockStrengths1
- Maintains healthy dividend payout of 71.0%
Concerns0
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About the company
Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. engages in industrial packaging, greases and lubricants, chemicals, travel and vacations, logistic services and infrastructure, cold chain and refinery and oil field, businesses in India and internationally.
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Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. engages in industrial packaging, greases and lubricants, chemicals, travel and vacations, logistic services and infrastructure, cold chain and refinery and oil field, businesses in India and internationally. The company offers industrial packaging products, including plain steel, lacquer lined, composite, galvanized, internally painted, and necked in, and tall drums; automotive lubricants, such as gear, hydraulic, coolant, diesel engine, agriculture, two-wheeler, passenger car motor, transmission oils, and greases. It also provides chemicals comprising finishing chemicals, such as resin, protein binders, wax emulsion, pigments, auxiliaries, oil and wax, compact binders, and lacquers; wet end chemicals, including fatliquors, vegetable/modifies vegetable tanning agents, mineral training/syntans, replacement, resin syntans, advantages and modified aldehydes tanning agents, and filters and auxiliaries; and beam house chemicals. In addition, the company offers travel and vacation services, such as ticketing, holidays, and other travel services. Further, the company offers logistics infrastructure services comprising container freight stations, warehousing and distribution, multi modal logistics park, centralized warehouse AMTZ; chartering services, cold chain and solutions, custom brokers, project logistics, rail logistics, and express movement logistics. The company was founded in 1867 and is based in Kolkata, India. Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd. is a subsidiary of Balmer Lawrie Investments Limited.
- Sector
- Diversified
- Shares outstanding
- 17.0 Cr shares
- ISIN
- INE164A01016
- BSE code
- 523319
Key statistics
Screen fundamentals →Valuation, profitability, growth and solvency at the latest close; hover a label for its meaning.
Valuation
- Market cap
- ₹2,965 Cr
- P/E
- 12.3x
- P/B
- 2.0x
- EV / EBITDA
- 7.9x
- EV / Sales
- 1.2x
- P/S
- 1.3x
- Earnings yield
- 8.1%
- 52-week high
- ₹203.45
- 52-week low
- ₹149.15
Profitability
- Operating margin
- 11.1%
- Net margin
- 8.8%
- EBITDA margin
- 14.8%
- ROE
- 14.2%
- ROCE
- 17.4%
- ROA
- 9.1%
- Dividend payout
- 71.0%
- Tax rate
- 27.0%
- Other income, % of PBT
- 30.8%
Growth
- RevenueLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- ₹2,484 Cr
- Revenue growth, 1YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- 7.7%
- Revenue CAGR, 5YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- 8.6%
- EBITDALatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- ₹341 Cr
- EBITDA growth, 1YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- 27.2%
- Net profit growth, 1YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- 14.8%
- Net profit CAGR, 5YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- 2.8%
- Cash from operationsLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- ₹217 Cr
- CFO growth, 1YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- 28.4%
- Free cash flowLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- -₹10.0 Cr
- Asset growth, 1YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- 6.5%
Solvency and efficiency
- Current ratio
- 2.08
- Debt / Equity
- 0.02
- Debt / Assets
- 0.02
- Debt / EBITDA
- 0.10
- Interest coverage
- 18.21
- Financial leverage
- 1.56
- CFO / Net profit
- 1.07
- Cash / Market cap
- 50.8%
- Cash per share
- ₹88.38
- Asset turnover
- 1.03
- Fixed asset turnover
- 3.95
- Capital intensity
- 0.25
- Debtor days
- 66 days
- Inventory turnover
- 5.53
- Cash conversion cycle
- 26 days
Where the revenue went
Of every ₹100 of FY2025 revenue, ₹9 was left as net profit.
| From | To | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Expenses | ₹2,187 Cr |
| Sales | Operating profit | ₹297 Cr |
| Operating profit | Interest | ₹16 Cr |
| Operating profit | Depreciation | ₹50 Cr |
| Operating profit | Profit before tax | ₹231 Cr |
| Other income | Profit before tax | ₹83 Cr |
| Profit before tax | Tax and other | ₹81 Cr |
| Profit before tax | Net profit | ₹233 Cr |
Revenue and net profit
Revenue grew 7.7% in FY2025; net profit is the dashed line.
| Date | Revenue | Net profit |
|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | ₹1,519 Cr | ₹116 Cr |
| FY2022 | ₹2,038 Cr | ₹123 Cr |
| FY2023 | ₹2,300 Cr | ₹154 Cr |
| FY2024 | ₹2,307 Cr | ₹203 Cr |
| FY2025 | ₹2,484 Cr | ₹233 Cr |
Cash flows
FY2025: ₹111 Cr from operations, ₹167 Cr free after investment (dashed).
| Date | Operating cash flow | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | ₹217 Cr | ₹161 Cr |
| FY2022 | -₹22 Cr | ₹136 Cr |
| FY2023 | ₹169 Cr | ₹147 Cr |
| FY2024 | ₹217 Cr | ₹148 Cr |
| FY2025 | ₹111 Cr | ₹167 Cr |
Growth
Latest fiscal year FY2025 (ending March): each figure with its change over the year before.
- Revenue
- ₹2,484 Cr+7.7%1Y
- Net profit
- ₹233 Cr+14.8%1Y
- Cash from operations
- ₹111 Cr
- Free cash flow
- ₹167 Cr+12.8%1Y
- Revenue CAGR, 5Y
- 8.6%
- EBITDA CAGR, 5Y
- 3.9%
- Net profit CAGR, 5Y
- 2.8%
| Year | Revenue | Operating income | EBITDA | Net profit | CFO | FCF | ROE | Revenue growth 1Y | Net profit growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | ₹2,484 Cr | ₹297 Cr | — | ₹233 Cr | ₹111 Cr | ₹167 Cr | 15.2% | +7.7% | +14.8% |
Monthly returns
Month-by-month returns of BALMLAWRIE across the years, with the seasonal pattern.
Balance sheet
What the company owns and owes at the end of FY2025.
| Line | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Liabilities and equity | ₹2,350 Cr |
| Equity capital | ₹171 Cr |
| Reserves | ₹1,357 Cr |
| Borrowings | ₹30 Cr |
| Other liabilities | ₹792 Cr |
| Assets | ₹2,350 Cr |
| Fixed assets | ₹582 Cr |
| Capital work in progress | ₹67 Cr |
| Investments | ₹91 Cr |
| Other assets | ₹1,610 Cr |
Market cap against peers
4 peers: same sector group, nearest by size.
P/E against peers
BALMLAWRIE trades at 12.3x earnings against a peer median of 48.8x (a 75% discount).
Peer comparison
Same-sector peers by market cap, with the median.
| Company | Market cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd.BALMLAWRIEthis companyP/E ↓ discount | ₹2,965 Cr | 12.3x | 2.0x | 14.2% | 7.9x |
| Grasim Industries LtdGRASIM | ₹1.9 L Cr | 549.0x | 3.4x | 1.8% | 68.7x |
| 3M India Ltd.3MINDIA | ₹39,236 Cr | 70.8x | 24.5x | 27.2% | 46.2x |
| Godrej Industries Ltd.GODREJIND | ₹33,634 Cr | 36559.0x | 19.0x | -13.4% | 89.9x |
| DCM Shriram LimitedDCMSHRIRAM | ₹18,374 Cr | 26.7x | 2.5x | 6.5% | 18.6x |
| Peer median | — | 48.8x | 3.4x | 6.5% | 46.2x |
Year-to-date ROI
BALMLAWRIE since 1 January, against earlier years.
Historical volatility
BALMLAWRIE's day-to-day swings over 30, 60 and 180 days.
Financial statements
Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow as reported, in ₹ crore, grouped into plain-language lines.
Figures in ₹ crore as reported, fiscal years ending March, newest first; the trailing twelve months (TTM) last.
Operating margin by fiscal year
| Date | Operating margin |
|---|---|
| FY2021 | 9.0% |
| FY2022 | 8.0% |
| FY2023 | 8.0% |
| FY2024 | 11.0% |
| FY2025 | 12.0% |
| Line | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| RevenueSales | ₹2,484 Cr |
| Costs | |
| Interest | ₹16 Cr |
| Expenses | ₹2,187 Cr |
| Operating profitOperating Profit | ₹297 Cr |
| Other income and charges | |
| Profit before tax | ₹314 Cr |
| Tax | |
| Net profitNet Profit | ₹233 Cr |
| Per share |
| Line | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Liabilities and equityTotal Liabilities | ₹2,350 Cr |
| Equity capitalEquity Capital | ₹171 Cr |
| Reserves | ₹1,357 Cr |
| Borrowings | ₹30 Cr |
| Other liabilitiesOther Liabilities | ₹792 Cr |
| AssetsTotal Assets | ₹2,350 Cr |
| Fixed assetsFixed Assets | ₹582 Cr |
| Capital work in progressCWIP | ₹67 Cr |
| Investments | ₹91 Cr |
| Other assetsOther Assets | ₹1,610 Cr |
| Line | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Operating cash flowCash from Operating Activity | ₹111 Cr |
| Investing cash flowCash from Investing Activity | ₹56 Cr |
| Financing cash flowCash from Financing Activity | -₹177 Cr |
| Change in cashNet Cash Flow | -₹10 Cr |
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