Linkson International financials and balance sheet
BSE: 508982Commercial Services & Supplies
Trading suspended since 27 Aug 2018
Last traded ₹90.75 on 15 Jun 2015
6 years at a glance
Standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries. ₹ crore, years to March.Linkson International annual reports
Revenue, net profit and borrowings, ₹ crore
- Revenue
- Net profit
- Borrowings
Peak revenue ₹309 Cr, year to Mar 2013
Operating and net margin, per cent
- Operating marginOperating margin. Operating profit before depreciation as a percentage of revenue: how much of each rupee of sales is left after running costs.
- Net marginNet margin. Net profit as a percentage of revenue: how much of each rupee of sales is left after every cost, interest and tax.
Results for the year to Mar 2013
Standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries. ₹ crore.
From revenue to net profit
- Revenue309
- Operating expenses−294
- Operating profit16
- Depreciation−2.1
- Finance costs−7.3
- Profit before tax6.4
- Tax−1.6
- Net profit4.8
Profit and loss
Standalone, ₹ crore, years to March.Linkson International quarterly results
| ₹ crore | Mar 2008 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from operations | 48 | 78 | 163 | 239 | 306 | 309 |
| Operating expenses. What the business spent to run itself in the period, materials, staff and other costs, before depreciation, interest and tax. | 47 | 77 | 158 | 224 | 291 | 294 |
| Materials and goods boughtCost of materials and goods. Raw materials used and goods bought for resale in the period, adjusted for the change in stock held. | 48 | 79 | – | – | – | – |
| Operating profit before depreciationOperating profit before depreciation (EBITDA). Revenue less operating expenses: what the business earns from its operations before depreciation, interest and tax. | 1 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Operating marginOperating margin. Operating profit before depreciation as a percentage of revenue: how much of each rupee of sales is left after running costs. | 1.5% | 1.4% | 3.3% | 6.3% | 4.9% | 5.1% |
| Depreciation and amortisationDepreciation and amortisation. The part of the cost of plant, buildings and other long-lived assets charged against each year they are used. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Operating profit after depreciationOperating profit after depreciation (EBIT). Operating profit before depreciation, less depreciation and amortisation. | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| Other incomeOther income. Income from outside the main business, such as interest on deposits, dividends received and gains on investments. | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Finance costsFinance costs. Interest and the other costs of borrowing in the period. | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Profit before tax | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Net profit | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Net marginNet margin. Net profit as a percentage of revenue: how much of each rupee of sales is left after every cost, interest and tax. | 0.5% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.5% |
Materials, employee costs and other expenses are shown for the years they add up to operating expenses; for the years to Mar 2010, Mar 2011, Mar 2012 and Mar 2013 they do not, so they are left blank.
Ratios
Standalone, years to March.
| Ratio | Mar 2008 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growthRevenue growth. This year's revenue less last year's, divided by last year's, times 100; blank where last year's is not above nought. | – | 64.6% | 108.4% | 46.4% | 28.2% | 1.0% |
| Operating profit growthOperating profit growth. This year's operating profit before depreciation less last year's, divided by last year's, times 100; blank where last year's is not above nought. | – | 51.5% | 400.4% | 175.4% | 0.9% | 4.2% |
| Net profit growthNet profit growth. This year's net profit less last year's, divided by last year's, times 100; blank where last year's is not above nought. | – | 20.6% | 455.9% | 124.7% | −0.7% | 28.9% |
| Earnings per share growthEarnings per share growth. This year's earnings per share less last year's, on the same share count, divided by last year's, times 100; blank where last year's is not above nought. | – | 20.7% | – | – | – | – |
| Interest coverInterest cover. Operating profit after depreciation divided by finance costs: how many times over the profit pays the interest bill. | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
Growth and returns over 3, 5 and 10 years
Standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries. Each window ends with the year to Mar 2013.
| Measure | 5 years | 3 years |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth, yearly rateRevenue growth, yearly rate. 3 years: Revenue in the latest year ÷ revenue in the year three years before, to the power of one third, − 1, × 100: the yearly rate it grew at; empty where either year is missing, nought or a loss, or a change of year end falls between them. 5 years: Revenue in the latest year ÷ revenue in the year five years before, to the power of one fifth, − 1, × 100: the yearly rate it grew at; empty where either year is missing, nought or a loss, or a change of year end falls between them. 10 years: Revenue in the latest year ÷ revenue in the year ten years before, to the power of one tenth, − 1, × 100: the yearly rate it grew at; empty where either year is missing, nought or a loss, or a change of year end falls between them. | 45.4% | 23.8% |
| Profit growth, yearly rateProfit growth, yearly rate. 3 years: Profit to the company's own shareholders in the latest year ÷ profit to the company's own shareholders in the year three years before, to the power of one third, − 1, × 100: the yearly rate it grew at; empty where either year is missing, nought or a loss, or a change of year end falls between them. 5 years: Profit to the company's own shareholders in the latest year ÷ profit to the company's own shareholders in the year five years before, to the power of one fifth, − 1, × 100: the yearly rate it grew at; empty where either year is missing, nought or a loss, or a change of year end falls between them. 10 years: Profit to the company's own shareholders in the latest year ÷ profit to the company's own shareholders in the year ten years before, to the power of one tenth, − 1, × 100: the yearly rate it grew at; empty where either year is missing, nought or a loss, or a change of year end falls between them. | 80.7% | 42.2% |
| Operating margin, averageOperating margin, average. 3 years: The plain average of the yearly operating profit margin over the last three years, needing at least two of them; a year without the figure is left out, never filled in. 5 years: The plain average of the yearly operating profit margin over the last five years, needing at least four of them; a year without the figure is left out, never filled in. 10 years: The plain average of the yearly operating profit margin over the last ten years, needing at least nine of them; a year without the figure is left out, never filled in. | 4.2% | 5.4% |
| Net margin, averageNet margin, average. 3 years: The plain average of the yearly net profit margin over the last three years, needing at least two of them; a year without the figure is left out, never filled in. 5 years: The plain average of the yearly net profit margin over the last five years, needing at least four of them; a year without the figure is left out, never filled in. 10 years: The plain average of the yearly net profit margin over the last ten years, needing at least nine of them; a year without the figure is left out, never filled in. | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Interest cover, averageInterest cover, average. 3 years: The plain average of the yearly interest cover over the last three years, needing at least two of them; a year without the figure is left out, never filled in. 5 years: The plain average of the yearly interest cover over the last five years, needing at least four of them; a year without the figure is left out, never filled in. 10 years: The plain average of the yearly interest cover over the last ten years, needing at least nine of them; a year without the figure is left out, never filled in. | 1.9 | 1.8 |
Accounting checks
Standalone, years to March. Published tests of whether reported profit is backed by cash and the balance sheet.
| Check | Mar 2008 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax rateEffective tax rate. Tax charged as a percentage of profit before tax.Published threshold 17.16 per cent | 31.01 | 32.81 | 43.00 | 28.66 | 38.24 | 25.08 |
A threshold marked as ours has no published figure; it is the line we read the check against.