WATERBASE

Waterbase Ltd.

BSE: 523660

Sector: Fast Moving Consumer Goods

Industry Group: Food Products

Industry: Seafood

45.92+0.4 (+0.92%)

18 Sep, 12:00 AM

Overview

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Stock Scores

Quality Score

11.7 / 100

Value Score

57.0 / 100

Price Momentum Score

46.6 / 100

QVM Score

23.9 / 100

Key Metrics

Market Cap

190.23

P/E (TTM)

P/B

1.35

P/S (TTM)

0.50

EV/EBITDA

CAPE (5Y)

ROE (TTM)

-9.90

ROCE (TTM)

-8.55

ROA (TTM)

-5.92

Avg 3Y ROE

-8.95

Earnings 3Y CAGR

-48.00

Sales 3Y CAGR

4.62

Sales 5Y CAGR

6.95

Debt/Equity

0.42

Consensus TP

Strong Buy %

Promoter Holding

69.04

Pledged %

0.00

Stock Analysis

Fundamental analysis overview of Waterbase Ltd. covering key investment insights, growth drivers, risk factors, and potential red flags.

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Red Flags

Positive

Strong revenue growth and above median growth of industry

The company delivered strong revenue growth of 31.35% for 12-month ended 30 Jun 2026 and the growth was 4.6 percentage points higher than median growth of industry

What is Sales growth (1Y)?

Median: 26.75

Value 31.35

-4.9453.28

Strong EPS growth and above median growth of industry

The company delivered strong EPS growth of 31.69% for 12-month ended 30 Jun 2026 and the growth was 4.99 percentage points higher than median growth of industry

What is EPS growth (1Y)?

Low Debt to Equity, not much change from last year

The company has low Debt to Equity of 0.42 as on 30 Jun 2026 and Debt to Equity increased marginally by 0.14 in the last 1 year

What is Debt to Equity?

Negative

Stock is fairly expensive with negative EPS on a trailing 12-month basis

Earnings yield of -5.35% indicates that the stock is very expensive and has a negative EPS on a trailing 12-month basis

What is Earnings yield (E/P)?

Low but stable ROE

The company reported low ROE of -9.9% for 12-month ended 30 Jun 2026 and ROE improved marginally by 117 bps from 1 year ago

What is ROE (FY)?

Low dividend yield

The company has a low dividend yield of 0.0%

What is Dividend yield?

Neutral

Low operating margin but improving trend

The company reported low operating margin of -2.8% for 12-month ended 30 Jun 2026 but operating margin improved by 492 bps from 1 year ago

What is Operating profit margin?

Company's earnings are of moderate quality

Earnings quality score of 53.1 indicates that the company's earnings are of moderate quality. Earnings quality is measured using combination of earnings persistence, probability of manipulation and earnings to cash conversion

What is Earnings quality score?

53.1 / 100

Financial Snapshot

See detailed analysis

Multi-year trends for Waterbase Ltd. covering revenue, net profit, ROE, and EBITDA for a quick view of financial health over time.

Net Revenue FY

Profit After Tax FY

ROE FY

EBITDA FY

Waterbase Ltd. Shareholding Pattern

Quarterly breakdown of Waterbase Ltd. ownership including promoter, FII, DII, mutual fund, and public holdings as disclosed to NSE/BSE.

	Mar 2020	Jun 2020	Sep 2020	Dec 2020	Mar 2021	Jun 2021	Sep 2021	Dec 2021	Mar 2022	Jun 2022	Sep 2022	Dec 2022	Mar 2023	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
Total Promoter	67.12	68.05	68.83	68.85	68.85	68.85	68.85	68.85	68.99	68.99	68.99	69.04	69.04	69.04	69.04	69.04	69.04	69.04	69.04	69.04	69.04	69.04	69.04	69.04	69.04	69.04
Indian Promoter	67.12	68.05	68.83	68.85	68.85	68.85	68.85	68.85	68.99	68.99	68.99	69.04	69.04	69.04	69.04	69.04	69.04	69.04	69.04	69.04	69.04	69.04	69.04	69.04	69.04	69.04
Foreign Promoter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Institutions	0.06	0.13	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.02	0.03	0.09	0.05	0.00	0.07	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.12	0.00	0.00
Mutual Funds / UTI	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	0.01	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
FI/Bank/Insurance	0.04	0.11	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Govt	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.02	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.12	-	-
FII	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.09	0.05	0.00	0.07	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Other Institutions	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Non-Institution	32.81	31.83	31.15	31.13	31.13	31.13	31.11	31.05	30.94	31.01	30.94	30.95	30.95	30.95	30.95	30.95	30.95	30.94	30.95	30.95	30.95	30.95	30.95	30.83	30.95	30.95
Bodies Corporate	2.96	-	-	0.97	0.99	0.95	1.05	0.71	0.73	0.75	0.70	0.70	0.73	0.73	0.79	0.76	0.67	0.69	0.94	1.00	0.72	0.72	0.67	0.64	0.65	0.71
Others (incl. Retail) No. of shareholders	29.85 43,417	31.83 44,471	31.15 46,536	30.16 48,536	30.14 46,978	30.18 48,843	30.06 47,442	30.34 41,731	30.21 41,233	30.26 40,924	30.24 40,535	30.25 39,057	30.22 38,538	30.22 37,841	30.16 36,840	30.19 35,660	30.28 35,969	30.25 35,122	30.01 35,853	29.95 35,449	30.23 34,895	30.23 34,557	30.28 34,216	30.19 33,185	30.30 33,252	30.24 32,718

Bulk, Block and Insider Trades

Recent bulk deals, block deals, and insider trading activity in Waterbase Ltd. shares as reported to NSE and BSE.

Name	Month	Transaction	Holding % pre transaction	Average price	Qty.	Transaction value
KCT Financial & Management Services Private Limited Promoter Group	March-2022	Market Purchase (Acquisition) 1st Mar 2022	7.11 %	₹ 92.37	54.00 k	₹ 49.88 lac

Corporate Actions

History of Waterbase Ltd. dividends, bonus issues, stock splits, rights issues, and other corporate events.

Dividend₹ 1/share
Record date: 16th Sep 2021Ex-date: 15th Sep 2021
Announced on: 27th May 2021
Dividend₹ 1.50/share
Record date: 13th Sep 2019Ex-date: 12th Sep 2019
Announced on: 15th May 2019
Dividend₹ 1.50/share
Record date: 20th Sep 2018Ex-date: 18th Sep 2018
Announced on: 25th May 2018
Dividend₹ 1/share
Record date: 23rd Dec 2017Ex-date: 21st Dec 2017
Announced on: 30th May 2017
Dividend₹ 0.50/share
Record date: 23rd Sep 2015Ex-date: 22nd Sep 2015
Announced on: 22nd May 2015

Company Profile

Overview of Waterbase Ltd. covering business description, industry classification, key management, financial ratios, and listed exchange details.

The Waterbase Limited is a fully integrated aquaculture company, providing end-to-end solutions across the shrimp aquaculture value chain. The Company is engaged in the business of Feed and Farmcare, Processed Shrimp, Others (Shrimp Hatchery and FFD). Its divisions include Shrimp Feeds, Farm Care So...

Key personnel

Mr. Chola Varma Alluri

Chief Executive Officer

Mr. R. Sureshkumar

Chief Financial Officer, Compliance Officer, Company Secretary

Mr. Ramakanth V . Akula

Managing Director

Mr. Vikram Mohan ThaparD

Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, Independent Director

Ms. Nitasha ThaparD

Additional Non-Executive Non Independent Director

Mr. Rahul KapurD

Non-Executive Independent Director

Mr. Rahul Chandrasingh MehtaD

Additional Non-Executive Independent Director

Mr. Varun Aditya ThaparD

Non-Executive Independent Director

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Incorporated on

23 Nov 1987

Last Annual

31 Mar 2026

Last Interim

30 Jun 2026

No. of Employees

210

IPO date

23 Jan 1995

Free Float

1,17,85,528

Website

https://www.waterbaseindia.com/

Phone no.

+914430127000

Address

Thapar House, 37 Montieth Road, CHENNAI, 600008, India

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current share price of Waterbase Ltd.?

The current share price of Waterbase Ltd. is ₹ 45.92 as of 18 Sep 2026.

What is the market capitalisation of Waterbase Ltd.?

The market capitalisation of Waterbase Ltd. stands at ₹ 190.23 Cr.

What is the PE ratio of Waterbase Ltd.?

The Price-to-Earnings (PE) ratio of Waterbase Ltd. is - as of the latest trailing twelve months data.

What is the ROE and ROCE of Waterbase Ltd.?

Waterbase Ltd. has a Return on Equity (ROE) of -9.90% and a Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) of -8.55% as per the latest financial reports.

What is the 52-week high and low of Waterbase Ltd.?

The 52-week high of Waterbase Ltd. is - and the 52-week low is -.

What is the dividend yield of Waterbase Ltd.?

The dividend yield of Waterbase Ltd. is 0.00% based on the current market price.

What is the FII and DII holding in Waterbase Ltd.?

Foreign Institutional Investors (FII) hold 0.00%, Domestic Institutional Investors (DII) hold 0.00% and retail/public investors hold 30.24% of Waterbase Ltd. shares.

What sector does Waterbase Ltd. belong to?

Waterbase Ltd. operates in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods sector.

What is the beta of Waterbase Ltd.?

The beta of Waterbase Ltd. is 0.99, indicating its price volatility relative to the broader market. Over the past 1 year, Waterbase Ltd. has delivered an absolute return of -10.12%.

What is the RSI of Waterbase Ltd.?

The 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) of Waterbase Ltd. is 44.05, placing it in the neutral zone. An RSI above 70 is considered overbought and below 30 is considered oversold.

Waterbase Ltd.

Stock Scores

Key Metrics

Share Price

Stock Analysis

Financial Snapshot

Waterbase Ltd. Shareholding Pattern

Bulk, Block and Insider Trades

Corporate Actions

Company Profile

Frequently Asked Questions

Stock Analysis

Corporate Actions

Company Profile