Rating Rationale
June 11, 2025 | Mumbai
Heranba Industries Limited
Ratings reaffirmed at 'Crisil A/Stable/Crisil A1'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.265.5 Crore
Long Term RatingCrisil A/Stable (Reaffirmed)
Short Term RatingCrisil A1 (Reaffirmed)
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Detailed Rationale

Crisil Ratings has reaffirmed its ‘Crisil A/Stable/Crisil A1’ ratings on the bank loan facilities of Heranba Industries Limited (HIL; part of Heranba group).

 

The rating continues to reflect the established presence of the company in the agrochemicals market and healthy financial risk profile. These strengths are partially offset by large working capital requirement and exposure to risks inherent in the agrochemicals industry.

Analytical Approach

For arriving at the ratings, Crisil Ratings has combined the business and financial risk profiles of HIL; its subsidiaries- Mikusu India Private Limited (MIPL) and Heranba Organics Private Limited (HOPL) and Daikaffil Chemicals India Limited (DCIL).

 

Please refer Annexure - List of Entities Consolidated, which captures the list of entities considered and their analytical treatment of consolidation.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Strengths:

  • Established track record in the agrochemicals industry: HIL is one of the leading players in the agrochemicals industry and has diversified product mix comprising of Technicals, Formulations and Intermediates. The company has more than 350 products across Technicals, Intermediates and Formulations’ business which are commercialized till date. The company has around 28% to 30% of the revenue generated from Exports in fiscal 2025 which has reduced to 35% in FY 2024. This is majorly because of the decline in demand in the international market. The company exports to over 65+ countries across Asia, Africa, Middle East, Southeast Asia, etc. Also, the company has a dealership network comprising of 9500+ dealers and about 21+ depots pan India which support its domestic revenue growth.
     
  • For fiscal 2025 the company achieved revenue of Rs 1410 crore and was able to show year on year growth of 10.5% in revenue during FY 25 compared to FY 24. Operating profitability of the group has remained on weaker mainly due to underutilization of new capacities in technical products which became operational in Dec 2024. Over medium term offtake from new capacities expected to gradually improve and will remain a key monitorable.

 

  • Healthy financial risk profile: The networth of the company is healthy at Rs. 850 crores and the gearing & TOLANW low at 0.41 times & 1.11 times respectively as on March 31, 2025. Debt protection metrics are comfortable, with interest coverage and net cash accrual to adjusted debt ratios at over 3.1 times and almost 0.17 times, respectively for fiscal 2025. During FY 25, due to the addition of capacities the company has availed higher working capital limits along with financial lease loan which has resulted in moderation in financial risk profile. Over a medium-term, group expected to have similar debt levels and financial risk profile is expected to remain comfortable over medium term.

 

Weaknesses:

  • Large working capital requirement: Gross current assets (GCA) were at 273 days as on March 31, 2025, driven by large receivables and moderate inventory. Debtors and inventory were at 144 days and 98 days respectively as on March 31,2025. GCA days are expected to be in the same range over the medium term.

 

  • Exposure to risks inherent in the domestic agrochemicals market: The demand for agrochemicals is driven by agricultural production, which depends on monsoon. A substantial area under cultivation in India is still not well irrigated and depends on the monsoon for water requirement. Surplus or inadequate rainfall could affect the domestic revenue and profitability of HIL. Furthermore, the agrochemicals industry is regulated by specific and separate registration processes in different countries. Changes in the export and import policy of these countries will affect Indian agrochemical exporters.

Liquidity: Strong

Bank limit utilisation is moderate at around 84 percent for the past twelve months ended March 25. Cash accruals are expected to be over Rs 99 crore which are sufficient against term debt obligation of Rs 22 crore over the medium term. In addition, it will act as a cushion to the liquidity of the company. Current ratio is healthy at 1.22 times on March 31, 2025. Low gearing and moderate net worth support its financial flexibility and provides the financial cushion available in case of any adverse conditions or downturn in the business

Outlook: Stable

Crisil Ratings believes HIL will continue to benefit from its pan-India presence, established market position, and robust financial risk profile

Rating sensitivity factors

Upward factors:

  • Growth in revenue and improvement in operating margins lead to accruals of over Rs 150 crores on a sustained basis.
  • Improvement in working capital cycle with debtors’ collection and inventory rationalization.

 

Downward factors:

  • Decline in revenue or operating margin remaining below 9% resulting in lower-than-expected accruals
  • Further increase in working capital requirement, larger-than-expected, debt-funded capex or acquisition, or more-than-expected dividend pay-out, weakening the financial risk profile, particularly liquidity

About the Group

HIL was incorporated in 1992, and taken over by current promoters, Mr Sadashiv K Shetty and Mr Raghuram K Shetty, in 1994. It manufactures formulations and active ingredients for insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides at its three units in Vapi, Gujarat. The company made an IPO and got listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange in March 2021

Key Financial Indicators

Combined

 

As on / for the period ended March 31

Unit

2025

2024

Operating income

Rs crore

1,409.73

1,275.72

Reported profit after tax

Rs crore

2.25

66.36

PAT margins

%

0.16

5.20

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Net worth

Times

0.41

0.16

Interest coverage

Times

3.18

9.54

Any other information: Not applicable

Note on complexity levels of the rated instrument:
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Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)

ISIN Name Of Instrument Date Of Allotment Coupon Rate (%) Maturity Date Issue Size (Rs.Crore) Complexity Levels Rating Outstanding with Outlook
NA Bill Discounting NA NA NA 40.00 NA Crisil A1
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 99.75 NA Crisil A/Stable
NA Foreign Exchange Forward NA NA NA 5.25 NA Crisil A1
NA Letter of Credit NA NA NA 10.00 NA Crisil A1
NA Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 40.50 NA Crisil A1
NA Packing Credit NA NA NA 70.00 NA Crisil A/Stable

Annexure – List of entities consolidated

Names of Entities Consolidated

Extent of Consolidation

Rationale for Consolidation

Heranba Organics Private Limited

Full

Wholly Owned subsidiary

Heranba Industries Limited

Full

Parent company

Mikusu India Private Limited

Full

Wholly Owned subsidiary

Daikaffil Chemicals India Limited

Full

Step-down Subsidiary

Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2025 (History) 2024  2023  2022  Start of 2022
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities ST/LT 215.0 Crisil A1 / Crisil A/Stable   -- 13-03-24 Crisil A1 / Crisil A/Stable 09-02-23 Crisil A1 / Crisil A/Positive 30-06-22 Crisil A1 / Crisil A/Positive Crisil A1 / Crisil A/Stable
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 50.5 Crisil A1   -- 13-03-24 Crisil A1 09-02-23 Crisil A1 30-06-22 Crisil A1 Crisil A1
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Bill Discounting 30 Bank of Baroda Crisil A1
Bill Discounting 10 Bank of Baroda Crisil A1
Cash Credit 74.75 Bank of Baroda Crisil A/Stable
Cash Credit 25 HDFC Bank Limited Crisil A/Stable
Foreign Exchange Forward 5.25 Bank of Baroda Crisil A1
Letter of Credit 10 HDFC Bank Limited Crisil A1
Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee 10 Bank of Baroda Crisil A1
Letter of credit & Bank Guarantee 30.5 Bank of Baroda Crisil A1
Packing Credit 15 Bank of Baroda Crisil A/Stable
Packing Credit 20 Bank of Baroda Crisil A/Stable
Packing Credit 35 CTBC Bank Co Limited Crisil A/Stable
Criteria Details
Links to related criteria
Basics of Ratings (including default recognition, assessing information adequacy)
Criteria for consolidation
Criteria for manufacturing, trading and corporate services sector (including approach for financial ratios)

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