Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd.
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.
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Profitability
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Solvency
AI Summary
Indian StockRule-based from financial data. Not advice.
Historically, Apr has averaged the highest return (+12.5%); Feb the lowest (-9.4%).
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -6.3%Negative MonthJan 2026: -6.29% | +5.4%Positive MonthFeb 2026: +5.40% | -17.8%Negative MonthMar 2026: -17.82% | +26.1%Positive MonthApr 2026: +26.08% | -2.4%Negative MonthMay 2026: -2.42% | -0.8%Neutral MonthJun 2026: -0.76% | -3.4%*Negative MonthJul 2026: -3.38% | β | β | β | β | β |
| 2025 | -7.3%Negative MonthJan 2025: -7.25% | -24.0%Negative MonthFeb 2025: -23.99% | +23.8%Positive MonthMar 2025: +23.79% | +8.4%Positive MonthApr 2025: +8.42% | +6.1%Positive MonthMay 2025: +6.09% | +0.8%Neutral MonthJun 2025: +0.82% | -1.8%Neutral MonthJul 2025: -1.75% | +3.6%Positive MonthAug 2025: +3.56% | -3.5%Negative MonthSep 2025: -3.49% | -3.9%Negative MonthOct 2025: -3.87% | -8.4%Negative MonthNov 2025: -8.43% | -0.8%Neutral MonthDec 2025: -0.76% |
| 2024 | +30.2%Positive MonthJan 2024: +30.25% | -14.5%Negative MonthFeb 2024: -14.54% | -2.0%Neutral MonthMar 2024: -1.99% | +14.8%Positive MonthApr 2024: +14.79% | -1.8%Neutral MonthMay 2024: -1.75% | +0.4%Neutral MonthJun 2024: +0.45% | +8.8%Positive MonthJul 2024: +8.76% | -4.9%Negative MonthAug 2024: -4.90% | -1.8%Neutral MonthSep 2024: -1.75% | -12.6%Negative MonthOct 2024: -12.59% | -4.4%Negative MonthNov 2024: -4.39% | -7.9%Negative MonthDec 2024: -7.86% |
| 2023 | -4.0%Negative MonthJan 2023: -3.96% | -4.9%Negative MonthFeb 2023: -4.91% | -3.0%Negative MonthMar 2023: -3.02% | +7.1%Positive MonthApr 2023: +7.08% | +5.4%Positive MonthMay 2023: +5.39% | +9.1%Positive MonthJun 2023: +9.08% | +11.6%Positive MonthJul 2023: +11.62% | +1.0%Neutral MonthAug 2023: +0.99% | -0.1%Neutral MonthSep 2023: -0.07% | -12.7%Negative MonthOct 2023: -12.69% | +16.9%Positive MonthNov 2023: +16.88% | +39.6%Positive MonthDec 2023: +39.57% |
| 2022 | +4.1%Positive MonthJan 2022: +4.11% | -8.8%Negative MonthFeb 2022: -8.84% | -2.4%Negative MonthMar 2022: -2.38% | +6.1%Positive MonthApr 2022: +6.08% | -3.8%Negative MonthMay 2022: -3.76% | -5.8%Negative MonthJun 2022: -5.82% | +2.7%Positive MonthJul 2022: +2.68% | +11.3%Positive MonthAug 2022: +11.32% | -9.4%Negative MonthSep 2022: -9.40% | +1.1%Neutral MonthOct 2022: +1.07% | +10.9%Positive MonthNov 2022: +10.93% | -0.6%Neutral MonthDec 2022: -0.60% |
| 2021 | β | β | β | β | β | +2.8%Positive MonthJun 2021: +2.83% | -3.2%Negative MonthJul 2021: -3.21% | -4.3%Negative MonthAug 2021: -4.28% | -0.3%Neutral MonthSep 2021: -0.35% | -2.5%Negative MonthOct 2021: -2.51% | -7.9%Negative MonthNov 2021: -7.94% | +4.9%Positive MonthDec 2021: +4.91% |
| AvgΒ±SD |
Each cell is the percentage change in closing price from the end of the prior month to the end of this month. The bottom row shows the average return for that calendar month across the selected years, plus or minus one standard deviation β the range that historically contained roughly two-thirds of outcomes. Past monthly patterns are not a forecast of future returns.
This aggregates every month by calendar position β all Januaries together, all Februaries together, and so on β to show whether a given month has leaned positive or negative historically. βSimpleβ counts each month as +1 or β1. βWeightedβ gives larger moves more influence: +2 above +10%, β2 below β10%. With only 6 years of history for this asset, each monthβs score reflects a small number of observations β read it as a historical tendency, not a reliable seasonal pattern.
This tracks a running tally across the assetβs full price history: each month adds or subtracts based on whether it was positive or negative. A rising line means more positive months than negative so far; a flattening or falling line means recent months have leaned negative. This measures historical month-to-month consistency, not expected future performance.
Year-to-date return is calculated by dividing each dayβs closing price by the price on January 1st of that year (or the assetβs first available price if it began trading mid-year). The custom average line shows the mean YTD return at each calendar day across the selected years. The standard deviation band shows the range within which returns have historically fallen β at 1 SD, roughly two-thirds of years; at 2 SD, roughly 95%. Past year-to-date patterns do not predict future returns. The average and standard deviation band are computed from the year set chosen in βAverage fromβ, which is independent of which year lines are displayed. The current in-progress year is excluded from these calculations, since a partial year is not comparable to complete ones. Election-cycle groupings follow the US presidential calendar and are offered only for US and crypto assets.
Historical Performance
Revenue, profitability, and cash flow trends (βΉ Crores)
Revenue (10Y)
Operating Income (10Y)
Net Profit (10Y)
Operating Margin % (10Y)
Dividend Payout % (10Y)
Free Cash Flow (10Y)
Growth Summary
Latest fiscal year: Mar 2025
Historical Growth
Year-by-year revenue, profitability, and cash flow (βΉ Crores, last 10 years)
| Year | Revenue | Op. Income | Net Profit | CFO | FCF | ROE | Rev Growth 1Y | NP Growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2025 | βΉ2.48 K Cr | β | βΉ233.00 Cr | β | β | 15.2% | 7.7% | 14.8% |
| Mar 2024 | βΉ2.31 K Cr | β | βΉ203.00 Cr | β | β | 14.2% | 0.3% | 31.8% |
| Mar 2023 | βΉ2.30 K Cr | β | βΉ154.00 Cr | β | β | 11.4% | 12.9% | 25.2% |
| Mar 2022 | βΉ2.04 K Cr | β | βΉ123.00 Cr | β | β | 9.3% | 34.2% | 6.0% |
| Mar 2021 | βΉ1.52 K Cr | β | βΉ116.00 Cr | β | β | 8.9% | -0.5% | -34.5% |
| Mar 2020 | βΉ1.53 K Cr | β | βΉ177.00 Cr | β | β | 13.4% | -13.8% | -5.9% |
| Mar 2019 | βΉ1.77 K Cr | β | βΉ188.00 Cr | β | β | 14.5% | 2.9% | 1.6% |
| Mar 2018 | βΉ1.72 K Cr | β | βΉ185.00 Cr | β | β | 14.7% | 1.2% | 8.8% |
| Mar 2017 | βΉ1.70 K Cr | β | βΉ170.00 Cr | β | β | 14.6% | 7.0% | 3.7% |
| Mar 2016 | βΉ1.59 K Cr | β | βΉ164.00 Cr | β | β | 15.4% | -41.8% | 11.6% |
Financial Statements
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow (βΉ Crores, as reported)
Consolidated Figures in USD Millions.
| Unnamed: 0 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue / Net Sales | 2,622 | 2,736 | 1,591 | 1,702 | 1,722 | 1,772 | 1,527 | 1,519 | 2,038 | 2,300 | 2,307 | 2,484 | 2,535 |
| Total Expenses | 2,457 | 2,569 | 1,385 | 1,491 | 1,501 | 1,538 | 1,327 | 1,382 | 1,878 | 2,105 | 2,052 | 2,187 | 2,220 |
| EBIT / Operating Profit | 165 | 167 | 206 | 211 | 221 | 234 | 200 | 137 | 160 | 195 | 255 | 297 | 314 |
| OPM % | 6% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 13% | 13% | 13% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| Other Income | 80 | 75 | 63 | 73 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 71 | 62 | 73 | 86 | 83 | 83 |
| Finance Costs | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 19 |
| Depreciation & Amortisation | 20 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 42 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 51 |
| Profit Before Tax | 220 | 210 | 240 | 254 | 261 | 280 | 232 | 157 | 170 | 211 | 279 | 314 | 328 |
| Tax % | 29% | 30% | 32% | 33% | 29% | 33% | 24% | 26% | 28% | 27% | 27% | 26% | - |
| Net Profit / PAT | 157 | 147 | 164 | 170 | 185 | 188 | 177 | 116 | 123 | 154 | 203 | 233 | 241 |
| EPS (βΉ) | 9.15 | 8.61 | 9.60 | 9.97 | 10.81 | 11.02 | 10.36 | 6.81 | 7.18 | 9 | 11.90 | 13.61 | 14.08 |
| Dividend Payout % | 33% | 35% | 35% | 47% | 62% | 67% | 72% | 88% | 91% | 83% | 71% | 62% | - |
Peer Comparison
Diversified sector peers, ranked by market cap
| Company | Market Cap | Revenue | P/E | P/B | EV/EBITDA | Rev G 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd.this co. | βΉ2.96 K Cr | βΉ2.48 K Cr | 12.30 | 2.00 | 7.91 | 7.7% |
| Grasim Industries Ltd | βΉ1.89 L Cr | βΉ31.56 K Cr | 549.00 | 3.43 | 68.70 | 22.1% |
| 3M India Ltd. | βΉ39.24 K Cr | βΉ4.45 K Cr | 70.80 | 24.47 | 46.20 | 6.1% |
| Godrej Industries Ltd. | βΉ33.63 K Cr | βΉ4.17 K Cr | 36559.00 | 18.99 | 89.85 | 38.2% |
| DCM Shriram Limited | βΉ18.37 K Cr | βΉ11.78 K Cr | 26.70 | 2.54 | 18.58 | 10.5% |
| Industry Average | β | βΉ10.89 K Cr | 164.70 | 10.29 | 46.25 | 16.9% |
