NSE: HESTERBIO
Hester Biosciences Ltd Share Price
Company information and financial fundamentals for Hester Biosciences Ltd, alongside its latest NSE share price.
About Hester Biosciences Ltd
Incorporated in 1987, Hester Biosciences Ltd is one of India’s leading animal healthcare companies and a major manufacturer of poultry and animal vaccines, including a leading position in PPR and Goat Pox vaccines.[1]
Classification: Healthcare › Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology › Pharmaceuticals · NSE symbol: HESTERBIO
Company fundamentals
Figures are as reported by the company and compiled by screener.in (fetched 2026-11-03); they may lag the latest filing. Educational information, not investment advice.
Quarterly results (₹ crore)
| Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 79 | 82 | 84 | 63 | 82 | 84 | 71 | 77 | 100 | 77 |
| Expenses | 63 | 65 | 65 | 58 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 60 | 66 | 54 |
| Operating Profit | 16 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 23 |
| OPM % | 20% | 21% | 23% | 8% | 23% | 27% | 17% | 23% | 34% | 29% |
| Other Income | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 89 |
| Interest | 7 | 5 | 6 | -4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Depreciation | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Profit before tax | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 25 | 102 |
| Tax % | 35% | 29% | 29% | 15% | 59% | 14% | 16% | 31% | 34% | 5% |
| Net Profit | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 97 |
| EPS in Rs | 5.82 | 7.45 | 9.64 | 13.71 | 1.52 | 19.33 | 16.99 | 10.31 | 18.78 | 114.00 |
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Profit and loss, yearly (₹ crore)
| Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 136 | 178 | 183 | 214 | 235 | 266 | 305 | 311 | 333 | 326 |
| Expenses | 89 | 110 | 128 | 146 | 175 | 215 | 251 | 250 | 246 | 239 |
| Operating Profit | 47 | 68 | 55 | 69 | 60 | 51 | 54 | 62 | 87 | 87 |
| OPM % | 35% | 38% | 30% | 32% | 26% | 19% | 18% | 20% | 26% | 27% |
| Other Income | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 105 |
| Interest | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| Depreciation | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 |
| Profit before tax | 36 | 57 | 41 | 50 | 54 | 40 | 32 | 40 | 76 | 157 |
| Tax % | 36% | 28% | 25% | 31% | 26% | 30% | 34% | 27% | 24% | — |
| Net Profit | 23 | 41 | 31 | 35 | 39 | 28 | 21 | 29 | 57 | 137 |
| EPS in Rs | 30.12 | 48.87 | 34.29 | 40.47 | 46.22 | 31.30 | 22.21 | 32.31 | 65.41 | 160.08 |
| Dividend Payout % | 33% | 23% | 19% | 25% | 22% | 26% | 27% | 22% | 17% | — |
Compounded growth
Balance sheet (₹ crore)
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Reserves | 113 | 132 | 169 | 193 | 220 | 251 | 271 | 283 | 306 | 352 |
| Borrowings | 66 | 69 | 90 | 121 | 105 | 228 | 274 | 244 | 213 | 195 |
| Other Liabilities | 25 | 35 | 32 | 65 | 78 | 74 | 116 | 126 | 126 | 123 |
| Total Liabilities | 213 | 244 | 299 | 387 | 411 | 562 | 670 | 662 | 653 | 678 |
| Fixed Assets | 102 | 110 | 145 | 143 | 133 | 237 | 259 | 240 | 233 | 411 |
| CWIP | 21 | 32 | 7 | 74 | 109 | 82 | 149 | 171 | 183 | 9 |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 34 | 43 |
| Other Assets | 89 | 102 | 148 | 170 | 169 | 222 | 237 | 221 | 203 | 215 |
| Total Assets | 213 | 244 | 299 | 387 | 411 | 562 | 670 | 662 | 653 | 678 |
Cash flows (₹ crore)
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operating Activity | 35 | 38 | 47 | 37 | 58 | 9 | 24 | 48 | 65 | 64 |
| Cash from Investing Activity | -30 | -26 | -21 | -73 | -42 | -117 | -77 | -22 | -20 | -18 |
| Cash from Financing Activity | 2 | -11 | 3 | 19 | -18 | 112 | 42 | -26 | -52 | -49 |
| Net Cash Flow | 6 | 1 | 28 | -17 | -2 | 3 | -12 | -0 | -7 | -3 |
| Free Cash Flow | 5 | 15 | 24 | -36 | 17 | -87 | -54 | 24 | 44 | 47 |
| CFO/EBITDA Share of operating profit converting into cash: CFO (before tax) / Operating Profit | 102% | 100% | 92% | 86% | 105% | 43% | 63% | 112% | 123% | 90% |
Efficiency ratios
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 79 | 87 | 67 | 116 | 84 | 86 | 109 | 94 | 86 | 105 |
| Inventory Days | 376 | 505 | 540 | 834 | 452 | 424 | 399 | 288 | 291 | 323 |
| Days Payable | 84 | 100 | 93 | 261 | 204 | 101 | 141 | 98 | 122 | 110 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 371 | 491 | 514 | 690 | 332 | 409 | 367 | 284 | 255 | 318 |
| Working Capital Days | 90 | 82 | 106 | 104 | 134 | 113 | 88 | 112 | 74 | 54 |
| ROCE % | 19% | 20% | 26% | 16% | 18% | 14% | 9% | 9% | 10% | 15% |
Shareholding pattern (%)
| Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Sep 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 53.73% | 53.73% | 53.73% | 53.73% | 53.73% | 53.73% | 53.73% | 53.73% | 53.73% | 44.28% |
| FIIs | 0.52% | 0.61% | 0.59% | 0.87% | 0.51% | 0.53% | 0.52% | 0.38% | 0.31% | 0.30% |
| DIIs | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.08% |
| Public | 45.74% | 45.66% | 45.65% | 45.38% | 45.73% | 45.73% | 45.75% | 45.88% | 45.95% | 55.33% |
| No. of Shareholders | 11,305 | 11,538 | 11,473 | 11,853 | 11,810 | 12,260 | 12,603 | 12,373 | 11,961 | 11,685 |
Exchange disclosures
Next results date
Hester Biosciences Ltd has a board meeting for financial results listed on 2026-11-05. Companies can reschedule; check the company's own announcement. Results calendar
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