Polaris Consulting & Services (Delisted) share price
BSE: 532254
Polaris Consulting & Services Limited · Formerly Polaris Financial Technology · Face value ₹5 Face value. The nominal value of one share as the company issued it, the unit its share capital is counted in and a dividend can be stated as a percentage of; it has no link to the share price. Face value in the glossary · Listed Sep 1999
Last traded ₹474.60 on 24 Jul 2018
Delisted on 1 Aug 2018.
Last announcements
The company's own last announcements before its shares stopped trading, routine notices left out.
Jul 2018
18 Jul · Disclosure
12 Jul · Public Announcement - Delisting
Results for the quarter to Mar 2018
Standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries. ₹ crore.
- RevenueRevenue from operations. Money earned from selling the company's goods and services in the period. Revenue from operations in the glossary
- ₹485 Cr+20.8% on a year ago · +3.8% on the quarter beforeChange on a year ago and on the quarter before. The change against the same quarter a year before: (this quarter's figure less that quarter's) divided by that quarter's, times 100. The change on the quarter before is the same sum against the quarter just before, taken as this quarter's results restate it where the company restated it: this quarter's year to date less this quarter. Left out where either figure is a loss, where the restatement covers two or more earlier quarters without saying which, or across a change of basis named under the table, on the lines it affects.
- Net profitNet profit. What is left of revenue and other income after every cost, interest and tax. Net profit in the glossary
- ₹73 Cr+427.6% on a year ago · +100.2% on the quarter before
- Earnings per shareEarnings per share. Profit belonging to shareholders divided by the number of shares, restated for later splits and bonuses so they do not break the line. Earnings per share in the glossary
- ₹7.08+420.6% on a year ago · +99.4% on the quarter beforeChange on a year ago and on the quarter before. The change against the same quarter a year before: (this quarter's figure less that quarter's) divided by that quarter's, times 100. The change on the quarter before is the same sum against the quarter just before, taken as this quarter's results restate it where the company restated it: this quarter's year to date less this quarter. Left out where either figure is a loss, on the quarter before wherever the profit of that quarter was restated, and across a change of basis named under the table, on the lines it affects.
- Net margin
- 15.0%
From revenue to net profit, ₹ crore
- Revenue485
- Depreciation−6.2
- Other income+24
- Profit before tax104
- Tax−31
- Net profit73
Polaris Consulting & Services results by quarter
Standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries. Latest quarter to Mar 2018. Results for the quarter to Jun 2018 were due by 14 Aug 2018, 45 days after it ends. Every company's dates are on the results calendar.
Revenue and net profit by quarter, ₹ crore
- Revenue
- Net profit
Operating and net margin by quarter, per cent
- Operating margin
- Net margin
| ₹ crore | Jun 2013 | Sep 2013 | Dec 2013 | Mar 2014 | Jun 2014 | Sep 2014 | Dec 2014 | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from operations | 473 | 507 | 507 | 519 | 500 | 417 | 424 | 429 | 447 | 474 | 464 | 441 | 436 | 448 | 367 | 401 | 390 | 476 | 467 | 485 |
| Operating expenses. What the business spent to run itself in the period, materials, staff and other costs, before depreciation, interest and tax. Operating expenses in the glossary | 431 | 468 | 466 | 487 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Employee costsEmployee costs. Salaries, wages, bonuses and other benefits paid to staff in the period. Employee costs in the glossary | 376 | 401 | 404 | 427 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Other expensesOther expenses. Every operating cost besides materials and staff: power, rent, freight, repairs, marketing and the like. Other expenses in the glossary | 55 | 68 | 63 | 60 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Operating profit before depreciationOperating profit before depreciation (EBITDA). Revenue less operating expenses: what the business earns from its operations before depreciation, interest and tax. Operating profit before depreciation (EBITDA) in the glossary | 42 | 39 | 41 | 32 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Operating margin | 9.0% | 7.7% | 8.0% | 6.2% | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 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. Depreciation and amortisation in the glossary | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | – | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Other incomeOther income. Income from outside the main business, such as interest on deposits, dividends received and gains on investments. Other income in the glossary | 14 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 24 |
| Finance costsFinance costs. Interest and the other costs of borrowing in the period. Finance costs in the glossary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Profit before one-off items and taxProfit before one-off items and tax. Profit before tax as it would be without the one-off items below it, as the company states it. Profit before one-off items and tax in the glossary | 44 | 34 | 37 | 19 | 27 | 67 | 39 | 46 | 54 | 45 | 54 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 47 | 25 | 27 | 85 | 60 | 104 |
| One-off itemsExceptional items. Gains or losses the company reports separately because they are not expected to recur, such as selling a business or writing down an asset. Exceptional items in the glossary | – | −26 | – | 3 | – | −7 | – | – | −3 | – | −11 | −11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Profit before tax | 44 | 7 | 37 | 22 | 27 | 60 | 39 | 46 | 51 | 45 | 43 | 32 | 43 | 43 | 47 | 25 | 27 | 85 | 60 | 104 |
| 12 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 24 | 31 | |
| Tax rateEffective tax rate. Tax charged as a percentage of profit before tax. Effective tax rate in the glossary | 27.5% | 57.9% | 28.1% | −1.4% | 14.5% | 26.5% | 34.3% | 30.1% | 33.2% | 33.7% | 44.4% | 93.3% | 37.4% | 34.6% | 35.8% | 44.5% | 37.6% | 35.4% | 39.8% | 30.1% |
| Net profit | 32 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 44 | 25 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 24 | 2 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 14 | 17 | 55 | 36 | 73 |
| Net margin | 6.8% | 0.6% | 5.3% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 10.5% | 6.0% | 7.4% | 7.6% | 6.3% | 5.1% | 0.5% | 6.2% | 6.3% | 8.2% | 3.4% | 4.3% | 11.5% | 7.8% | 15.0% |
| Earnings per share | ₹3.21 | ₹0.31 | ₹2.67 | – | ₹2.29 | ₹4.40 | ₹2.54 | ₹3.19 | ₹3.38 | ₹2.99 | ₹2.38 | ₹0.21 | ₹2.65 | ₹2.80 | ₹2.98 | ₹1.36 | ₹1.66 | ₹5.37 | ₹3.55 | ₹7.08 |
| Diluted earnings per shareDiluted earnings per share. Earnings per share counting the shares that options, warrants and convertible bonds already granted would add, on today's share count after splits and bonuses. Diluted earnings per share in the glossary | ₹3.21 | ₹0.31 | ₹2.67 | – | ₹2.26 | ₹4.33 | ₹2.47 | ₹3.12 | ₹3.33 | ₹2.93 | ₹2.34 | ₹0.21 | ₹2.63 | ₹2.78 | ₹2.96 | ₹1.35 | ₹1.65 | ₹5.33 | ₹3.53 | ₹7.05 |
Earnings per share in rupees, restated for later splits and bonuses.
The quarters either side of a change of basis do not compare. From the quarter to Mar 2015, the company's revenue for the year to Mar 2015, ₹1,678 Cr, differs from its quarters added, ₹1,771 Cr. From the quarter to Mar 2017, the company's revenue for the year to Mar 2017, ₹1,511 Cr, differs from its quarters added, ₹1,652 Cr.
10 years at a glance
Standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries. ₹ crore, years to March.
Revenue, net profit and borrowings, ₹ crore
- Revenue
- Net profit
- Borrowings
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. Operating margin in the glossary
- 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. Net margin in the glossary
The years either side of a change of basis do not compare. From the year to Mar 2015, the company's revenue for that year, ₹1,678 Cr, differs from its quarters added, ₹1,771 Cr. From the year to Mar 2017, the company's revenue for that year, ₹1,511 Cr, differs from its quarters added, ₹1,652 Cr.
Results for the year to Mar 2018
Standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries. ₹ crore.
From revenue to net profit
- Revenue1,817
- Depreciation−24
- Other income+28
- Profit before tax276
- Tax−96
- Net profit181
Profit and loss
Standalone, ₹ crore, years to March.
| ₹ crore | Mar 2009 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue from operations | – | – | – | – | 1,854 | 2,005 | 1,678 | 1,826 | 1,511 | 1,817 |
| – | – | – | – | 1,639 | 1,852 | – | – | – | – | |
| Employee costs | – | – | – | – | 1,427 | 1,607 | – | – | – | – |
| Other expenses | – | – | – | – | 212 | 246 | – | – | – | – |
| Operating profit before depreciation | – | – | – | – | 215 | 154 | – | – | – | – |
| Operating margin | – | – | – | – | 11.6% | 7.7% | – | – | – | – |
| Employee costs, % of revenueEmployee costs, % of revenue. Salaries, wages and other staff costs divided by revenue, times 100. Employee costs, % of revenue in the glossary | – | – | – | – | 76.9% | 80.1% | – | – | – | – |
| Other expenses, % of revenueOther expenses, % of revenue. Operating costs besides materials and staff divided by revenue, times 100; with the two above and the operating margin it makes 100. Other expenses, % of revenue in the glossary | – | – | – | – | 11.4% | 12.3% | – | – | – | – |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 31 | 25 | 26 | 39 | 46 | 48 | – | – | 22 | 24 |
| Operating profit after depreciationOperating profit after depreciation (EBIT). Operating profit before depreciation, less depreciation and amortisation. Operating profit after depreciation (EBIT) in the glossary | – | – | – | – | 169 | 106 | – | – | – | – |
| Other income | 11 | 17 | 31 | 28 | 37 | 30 | 38 | 29 | 20 | 28 |
| Finance costs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Profit before one-off items and tax | – | – | – | – | 204 | 134 | 191 | 192 | 158 | 276 |
| One-off items | −59 | −21 | – | – | – | −23 | −7 | −22 | – | – |
| Profit before tax | 126 | 150 | 216 | 236 | 204 | 110 | 184 | 171 | 158 | 276 |
| 15 | 19 | 29 | 48 | 37 | 27 | 54 | 81 | 59 | 96 | |
| Net profit | 111 | 131 | 187 | 189 | 167 | 84 | 131 | 90 | 99 | 181 |
| Net margin | – | – | – | – | 9.0% | 4.2% | 7.8% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 9.9% |
Operating expenses, operating profit before depreciation and operating profit after depreciation are left blank for the years to Mar 2009, Mar 2010, Mar 2011 and Mar 2012: the statement does not state its revenue or total expenses, which operating profit is worked out from, so operating profit is not given. Operating expenses, operating profit before depreciation and operating profit after depreciation are left blank for the years to Mar 2015 and Mar 2016: the statement does not state its finance costs or depreciation, which operating profit is worked out from, so operating profit is not given. Operating expenses, operating profit before depreciation and operating profit after depreciation are left blank for the years to Mar 2017 and Mar 2018: the statement does not state its finance costs, which operating profit is worked out from, so operating profit is not given.
Ratios
Standalone, years to March.
| Ratio | Mar 2009 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. Revenue growth in the glossary | – | – | – | – | – | 8.2% | – | 8.8% | – | 20.3% |
| 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. Operating profit growth in the glossary | – | – | – | – | – | −28.6% | – | – | – | – |
| 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. Net profit growth in the glossary | 111.2% | 17.5% | 43.2% | 0.8% | −11.4% | −49.7% | – | −31.3% | 10.7% | 82.0% |
| 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. Earnings per share growth in the glossary | 111.0% | 17.4% | 42.6% | 0.6% | −11.5% | −49.7% | – | −31.7% | 9.3% | 80.7% |
| Interest coverInterest cover. Operating profit after depreciation divided by finance costs: how many times over the profit pays the interest bill. Interest cover in the glossary | – | – | – | – | 88.8 | 101.6 | – | – | – | – |
Revenue growth, net profit growth and earnings per share growth are left blank for the year to Mar 2015: between the two periods the company restated its earlier figures, so the two are on different bases and the change is not worked out. Revenue growth is left blank for the year to Mar 2017: between the two periods the company restated its earlier figures, so the two are on different bases and the change is not worked out.
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 2018.
| Measure | 5 years | 3 years |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | – | 11.4% |
| 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. | 6.7% | 7.1% |
Accounting checks
Standalone, years to March. Published tests of whether reported profit is backed by cash and the balance sheet.
| Check | Mar 2009 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective tax ratePublished threshold 17.16 per cent | 11.91 | 12.97 | 13.48 | 20.28 | 18.01 | 23.99 | 29.13 | – | – | – |
A threshold marked as ours has no published figure; it is the line we read the check against.
Where the return came from
Yearly rates to Mar 2018, per-share figures restated for splits and bonuses.
| Over | Return a year | Earnings growth | Change in P/E | Dividend yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | +158.5% | +80.7% | +43.1% | 0.0% |
| 3 years | +41.4% | +10.5% | +28.0% | 0.0% |
| 5 years | +33.3% | +1.0% | +31.9% | 0.0% |
Return is price growth plus the average dividend yield. Change in P/E is (1 + price growth) / (1 + earnings growth) - 1, so the parts compound rather than add.
Polaris Consulting & Services share price by year
Each calendar year to 2018.
| Year | Close at year end | Change | Highest close | Lowest close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 474.60 | +20.9% | 474.95 | 385.70 |
| 2017 | 392.60 | +159.6% | 395.25 | 152.00 |
| 2016 | 151.25 | −28.1% | 215.25 | 143.15 |
| 2015 | 210.50 | +22.7% | 211.70 | 135.20 |
₹ per share, adjusted for splits and bonuses since. Change is on the close at the end of the year before. The 2018 close is its last trade, on 24 Jul 2018.
Recent sessions
The 10 trading days to 24 Jul 2018, as traded on BSE.
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Average price | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2018 | 474.05 | 475.05 | 474.05 | 474.60 | 474.54 | 26,586 |
| 23 Jul 2018 | 473.80 | 474.90 | 473.60 | 474.65 | 474.20 | 19,056 |
| 20 Jul 2018 | 474.40 | 474.70 | 473.50 | 474.10 | 473.95 | 17,973 |
| 19 Jul 2018 | 473.95 | 474.40 | 473.60 | 474.15 | 473.80 | 20,641 |
| 18 Jul 2018 | 473.60 | 474.50 | 473.50 | 473.50 | 473.58 | 22,734 |
| 17 Jul 2018 | 473.65 | 473.85 | 472.20 | 473.60 | 473.42 | 3,517 |
| 16 Jul 2018 | 472.00 | 474.45 | 472.00 | 473.65 | 473.52 | 28,243 |
| 13 Jul 2018 | 475.00 | 475.00 | 471.10 | 474.10 | 474.16 | 14,347 |
| 12 Jul 2018 | 472.00 | 479.95 | 472.00 | 474.10 | 474.76 | 1,24,251 |
| 11 Jul 2018 | 470.00 | 473.65 | 469.50 | 472.75 | 472.18 | 25,168 |
Prices in ₹ per share as traded, not adjusted.
Price adjustments
What the price chart is corrected for, so it reads as one share held throughout.
| Ex-date | Event | Price factor | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2009 | Price move | – | Between two trading sessions the price moved by a fifth or more. The company's board met on results that day or since the trading day before. Not adjusted for. |
| 23 Jan 2008 | Price move | – | Between two trading sessions the price moved by a fifth or more. The Nifty 500 moved 5% or more the same way over the same sessions. Not adjusted for. |
| 22 Jan 2008 | Price move | – | Between two trading sessions the price moved by a fifth or more. The Nifty 500 moved 5% or more the same way over the same sessions. Not adjusted for. |
| 21 Jan 2008 | Price move | – | Between two trading sessions the price moved by a fifth or more. The Nifty 500 moved 5% or more the same way over the same sessions. Not adjusted for. |
Each event is noted and not adjusted for.
Company details
- BSE code
- 532254
- ISIN
- INE763A01023
- Former symbols
- POLARIS
- Website
- www.polarisft.com
- CIN
- L65993TN1993PLC024142
- Corporate identity number, the registrar of companies' code for it
- Incorporated
- 1993
- Registered office
- No. 34, IT Highway, Navallur, Chennai 603103, Tamil Nadu
- Share registrar
- KFin Technologies Ltd
- Keeps the register of shareholders and handles transfers and dividend payments