UCAL (UCAL)₹147.90+2.00%Auto Components & Equipments
In the Sep 2026 quarter (consolidated), UCAL reported sales of ₹231 Cr, up 18.5% from Sep 2025, and net profit of ₹8.20 Cr. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹841 Cr and net profit −₹33.07 Cr.
Company filings, consolidated accounts; latest reported quarter Sep 2026
| Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Sep 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 188 | 178 | 188 | 214 | 204 | 199 | 195 | 195 | 199 | 234 | 204 | 231 |
| Expenses | 177 | 174 | 173 | 195 | 194 | 203 | 185 | 185 | 192 | 216 | 184 | 208 |
| Operating Profit | 11.40 | 3.31 | 14.90 | 18.74 | 9.63 | −3.60 | 10.18 | 10.17 | 7.31 | 17.92 | 19.34 | 22.80 |
| OPM % | 6.1% | 1.9% | 7.9% | 8.8% | 4.7% | −1.8% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 3.7% | 7.6% | 9.5% | 9.9% |
| Other Income | 4.09 | 2.93 | 2.21 | 1.76 | 15.42 | 2.77 | 2.91 | 2.89 | −1.03 | −13.64 | 1.69 | 1.04 |
| Interest | 4.83 | 6.24 | 8.65 | 7.99 | 6.69 | 6.06 | 8.26 | 8.26 | 8.15 | 6.34 | 6.97 | 6.41 |
| Depreciation | 10.05 | 4.53 | 10.14 | 9.93 | 10.63 | 10.38 | 9.63 | 9.62 | 8.67 | 9.23 | 6.22 | 6.45 |
| Profit before tax | 0.69 | −4.52 | −1.64 | 2.65 | 7.82 | −17.30 | −4.77 | −4.77 | −10.55 | −11.26 | 7.92 | 11.09 |
| Tax % | 229.5% | 300.3% | 54.1% | 81.9% | 18.9% | 19.4% | 26.3% | 26.3% | −8.0% | 17.4% | 26.1% | 26.1% |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −3.01 | −13.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | −0.88 | −18.08 | −2.52 | 0.50 | 6.33 | −20.62 | −6.02 | −6.03 | −9.72 | −13.18 | 5.85 | 8.20 |
| EPS (Rs) | −0.38 | −8.14 | −1.13 | 0.21 | 2.85 | −9.29 | −2.71 | −2.71 | −4.37 | −5.93 | 2.63 | 3.69 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 726 | 794 | 822 | 872 | 734 | 690 | 785 | 826 | 725 | 804 | 841 | 869 |
| Expenses | 648 | 691 | 700 | 748 | 646 | 622 | 713 | 769 | 686 | 766 | 790 | 801 |
| Operating Profit | 75.80 | 103 | 123 | 124 | 88.71 | 66.82 | 72.77 | 56.83 | 38.89 | 39.86 | 50.86 | 67.37 |
| OPM % | 10.9% | 12.9% | 14.9% | 13.9% | 12.0% | 9.9% | 9.0% | 7.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 7.8% |
| Other Income | 7.99 | 9.99 | 6.99 | 5.99 | 11.99 | 12.99 | 30.98 | 8.99 | 9.99 | 21.98 | −12.99 | −11.94 |
| Interest | 26.90 | 27.92 | 25.92 | 26.91 | 26.91 | 27.91 | 22.91 | 21.93 | 23.93 | 29.91 | 29.90 | 27.87 |
| Depreciation | 34.13 | 34.14 | 30.13 | 30.13 | 40.17 | 40.17 | 41.18 | 38.15 | 33.11 | 41.15 | 37.15 | 30.57 |
| Profit before tax | 23.06 | 51.10 | 74.15 | 73.20 | 35.08 | 11.03 | 39.12 | 6.02 | −9.02 | −8.02 | −29.08 | −2.80 |
| Tax % | 33.1% | 30.1% | −36.9% | 37.0% | 40.1% | −162.0% | 11.1% | 87.1% | 185.0% | 93.0% | 17.1% | — |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 23.01 | −15.01 | −16.02 |
| Net Profit | 16.05 | 36.09 | 101 | 46.12 | 21.06 | 29.05 | 35.09 | 1.01 | −25.05 | −16.03 | −33.07 | −8.85 |
| EPS (Rs) | 7.01 | 16.18 | 45.60 | 20.65 | 9.53 | 13.01 | 15.74 | 0.37 | −11.39 | −7.34 | −15.02 | −3.98 |
| Dividend payout % | 50.1% | 31.1% | 22.1% | 43.1% | 0.0% | 15.0% | 13.1% | 520.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 22.08 | 22.06 | 22.08 | 22.07 | 22.07 | 22.07 | 22.08 | 22.07 | 22.07 | 22.08 | 22.08 | 22.08 |
| Reserves | 44.08 | 9.03 | 189 | 277 | 301 | 310 | 337 | 370 | 372 | 350 | 334 | 305 |
| Borrowings | 317 | 294 | 255 | 260 | 231 | 220 | 275 | 224 | 205 | 268 | 313 | 186 |
| Other Liabilities | 157 | 170 | 177 | 157 | 189 | 218 | 225 | 163 | 183 | 162 | 175 | 168 |
| Total Liabilities | 540 | 496 | 644 | 716 | 742 | 771 | 859 | 779 | 782 | 802 | 843 | 680 |
| Fixed Assets | 271 | 255 | 389 | 400 | 421 | 511 | 485 | 474 | 450 | 504 | 479 | 387 |
| CWIP | 3.99 | 1.99 | 7.98 | 13.97 | 13.97 | 0.99 | 1.99 | 3.99 | 15.95 | 20.96 | 26.94 | 26.94 |
| Investments | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 3.98 | 2.99 |
| Other Assets | 266 | 239 | 246 | 301 | 306 | 257 | 369 | 299 | 314 | 274 | 334 | 264 |
| Inventories | 75.68 | 77.65 | 74.72 | 84.73 | 88.70 | 90.62 | 96.64 | 106 | 97.70 | 97.67 | 131 | 71.68 |
| Trade receivables | 111 | 102 | 116 | 121 | 136 | 80.74 | 133 | 96.74 | 119 | 118 | 111 | 103 |
| Cash & equivalents | 3.01 | 3.01 | 5.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 4.01 | 32.04 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 7.01 | 40.08 | 39.10 |
| Total Assets | 540 | 496 | 644 | 716 | 742 | 771 | 859 | 779 | 782 | 802 | 843 | 680 |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | 91.72 | 80.65 | 97.67 | 77.75 | 129 | 134 | 9.97 | 80.77 | 77.76 | 38.85 | 14.95 | 90.64 |
| Cash from investing activity | −11.97 | −13.96 | −23.93 | −44.81 | −44.85 | −60.77 | −10.96 | −26.88 | −27.89 | −73.71 | −4.98 | 64.71 |
| Cash from financing activity | −80.24 | −67.10 | −71.16 | −49.12 | −48.13 | −65.13 | 31.06 | −83.21 | −9.02 | 40.07 | −7.02 | −154 |
| Net cash flow | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.01 | −16.03 | 38.11 | 8.02 | 30.07 | −29.09 | 41.07 | 4.01 | 2.01 | 1.01 |
| Capex | 13.02 | 15.01 | 16.01 | 40.04 | 45.99 | 76.04 | 16.02 | 29.99 | 12.99 | 88.06 | 1.01 | 0.00 |
| Free cash flow | 79.73 | 65.74 | 76.79 | 30.88 | 84.68 | 58.78 | −0.99 | 48.80 | 42.88 | −46.83 | 4.98 | 148 |
| CFO / OP % | 111.0% | 121.0% | 109.0% | 83.0% | 112.0% | 163.0% | 19.0% | 125.0% | 141.0% | 106.0% | 36.0% | 178.0% |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | 55 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 57 | 41 | 71 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 50 | 45 |
| Inventory days | 83 | 93 | 85 | 93 | 89 | 108 | 103 | 99 | 82 | 96 | 118 | 61 |
| Days payable | 110 | 119 | 138 | 122 | 141 | 172 | 151 | 88 | 107 | 125 | 118 | 110 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 27 | 25 | −2 | 24 | 4 | −25 | 22 | 55 | 27 | 29 | 50 | −4 |
| Working capital days | −59 | −71 | −49 | −43 | −41 | −67 | −43 | −25 | −40 | −29 | −32 | −19 |
| ROCE % | 16.0% | 14.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 18.0% | 11.0% | 7.0% | 10.0% | 5.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 3.0% |
For the Sep 2026 quarter, UCAL reported sales of ₹231 Cr, up 18.5% year on year and net profit of ₹8.20 Cr. The operating margin was 9.9%.
UCAL's sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹841 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹869 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was −₹33.07 Cr, and −₹8.85 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹−3.98.
UCAL reported borrowings of ₹186 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹39.10 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹90.64 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹148 Cr.