| Long track record of operations and Experienced management
SFAPL was incorporated in 1991 and is engaged in the manufacturing and export of edible oils along with the export of pulses, cereals, etc. The current directors of the company are Mrs. Mona Goenka, Mr. Arvind Jain, Mr. Sanjay Goenka and Mr. Raj Kumar Agarwal having more than three decades of experience in the same line of business, which has benefitted the company in developing healthy relationships with its suppliers and reputed clientele like Adani Wilmar Limited, Fedmart Co Limited, etc.
Efficient Working capital operations
The working capital operations of the company are efficient, marked by GCA days which stood at 75 days as on 31st March, 2025. The inventory holding stood at 40 days as on 31st March, 2025 against 39 days as on 31st March, 2024 as the company needs to maintain adequate inventory as and when required for order execution. Further, the debtor days of the company stood at 24 days as on 31st March, 2025 as against 20 days as on 31st March, 2024 and the creditor days stood at 19 days as on 31st March, 2025 as against 15 days as on 31st March, 2024.
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| Decrease in Revenue and Profitability
The operating income of the company stood at Rs.356.98 Cr. in FY2025 against Rs.417.63 Cr. in FY2024 owing to decrease in export sales of the company. Likewise, the EBITDA margin of the company stood at 2.07% in FY2025 against 2.24% in FY2024 on account of increase in raw material procurement costs coupled with lower absorption of costs in FY2025 as compared to the previous year. Further, the PAT margin stood at 0.28% in FY2025 as well as FY2024. However, there is improvement in the company’s operations, marked by revenue of Rs.302.65 Cr. in 6M FY2026 supported by an increase in domestic sales of the company. In addition, the company is planning to expand its export operations by including China in the near term, adding to its existing export markets in Southeast Asia covering Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, etc. which is expected to support the overall revenue of the company.
Average Financial risk profile
The financial risk profile of the company is average, marked by tangible net worth of Rs.24.48 Crore as on 31st March 2025 as against Rs.23.48 Crore as on 31st March 2024. The slight increase in the net worth is on an account of accretion of profits into reserves. The capital structure of the company is marked by gearing ratio which stood at 1.67 times as on 31st March 2025 against 2.03 times as on 31st March 2024. Further, the coverage indicators are reflected by interest coverage ratio and debt service coverage ratio which stood at 1.63 times and 0.84 times respectively as on 31st March 2025 as against 1.66 times and 0.78 times as on 31st March 2024. The TOL/TNW ratio of the company stood at 2.49 times as on 31st March 2025 as against 2.81 times as on 31st March 2024 and DEBT-EBITDA stood at 5.50 times as on 31st March 2025 as against 5.06 times as on 31st March 2024.
Susceptibility of margins to fluctuations in raw material prices
SFAPL’s business depends on the availability of reasonably priced and high quality raw materials. It sources raw materials from domestic as well as global suppliers. The price and availability of such raw materials depend on several factors beyond the company’s control like production levels, market demand, trade restrictions, seasonal variations, etc. SFAPL also does not have long-term supply contracts with any of its raw material suppliers and typically places orders with them in advance based on its anticipated requirements. Thus, the company is always at risk of procuring raw materials at reasonable prices wherein these prices are fluctuating and can have a direct impact on the operating margins.
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