Bayer CropScience Ltd
About
Bayer CropScience works with 30 million farmers across India to ensure crop protection. The company has been in India for over 125 years with a focus on providing seeds and traits, along with biological and digital farming. Bayer’s target crops in India include corn, rice, cotton, and fruits and vegetables. Through its partnership with Netafirm, Yara, DeHaat, Big Bazaar, and Agri Bazaar under the Better Life Farming Alliance, Bayer has introduced an agri-entrepreneurship model in India. One of its rural micro-entrepreneurship models, Sahbhaagi, is aimed at empowering women, farmers, and rural youth to advise smallholder farmers across the country. Bayer’s Food Chain Partnership provides a platform for farmers, processors, exporters, and retailers to sustainably meet consumer demand for high-quality, healthy, and affordable food.
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Financial Data 2024
Financial Data
| PARAMETERS | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (INR Cr) | 5130 -3.4% | 5311 6.4% | 4992 10.7% | 4508 24.7% | 3616 10.0% | 3289 22.6% | 2684 -9.9% | 2977 3.3% | 2882 -24.5% | 3816 14.1% | 3345 -15.9% | 3975 66.2% | 2392 9.0% | 2195 25.9% | 1743 11.4% | 1564 - |
| Net Operating Income (INR Cr) | 5103 -0.71% | 5140 8.56% | 4734 11.10% | 4261 18.06% | 3609 13.96% | 3167 16.88% | 2710 -3.31% | 2803 1.22% | 2769 -25.63% | 3723 14.73% | 3245 19.08% | 2725 19.94% | 2272 6.32% | 2137 31.55% | 1625 16.73% | 1392 19.68% |
| Profit (INR Cr) | 741 -2.3% | 758 17.5% | 645 30.9% | 493 3.9% | 475 40.8% | 337 12.3% | 300 3.1% | 291 -7.7% | 315 -17.7% | 383 32.3% | 290 -75.1% | 1162 735.8% | 139 5.6% | 132 3.4% | 127 34.7% | 94 - |
| Assets (INR Cr) | 3022 2.9% | 2938 7.7% | 2728 1.8% | 2681 -0.6% | 2698 14.3% | 2361 26.8% | 1863 -13.0% | 2140 11.8% | 1914 -8.6% | 2095 16.9% | 1792 -9.4% | 1977 138.6% | 829 -21.9% | 1061 57.5% | 674 36.5% | 494 - |
| Net Worth (INR Cr) | 2849 5.1% | 2712 7.4% | 2524 -1.0% | 2550 -0.9% | 2573 14.9% | 2239 25.9% | 1778 -13.5% | 2057 11.8% | 1839 -9.5% | 2033 16.7% | 1742 -9.8% | 1931 143.6% | 793 17.8% | 673 20.2% | 560 24.1% | 451 22.1% |
| Employee Cost (INR Cr) | 435 -18.5% | 534 15.4% | 463 27.9% | 362 0.2% | 362 -0.7% | 364 38.0% | 264 7.3% | 246 11.4% | 221 -2.7% | 227 11.2% | 204 12.7% | 181 16.6% | 155 -0.8% | 157 14.1% | 137 8.7% | 126 - |
| Interest Cost (INR Cr) | 20 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 13 |
| Cash & Bank Balance (INR Cr) | 1164 | 868 | 787 | 1210 | 1071 | 582 | 418 | 839 | 763 | 1130 | 486 | 974 | 430 | 363 | 15 | 18 |
| Total Debt (INR Cr) | 47 | 74 | 86 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 114 | 43 |
Key Financial Ratios
| PARAMETERS | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit As % Of Revenues | 14.4% | 14.3% | 12.9% | 10.9% | 13.1% | 10.3% | 11.2% | 9.8% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 8.7% | 29.2% | 5.8% | 6.0% | 7.3% | 6.0% |
| Profit As % Of Assets | 24.5% | 25.8% | 23.7% | 18.4% | 17.6% | 14.3% | 16.1% | 13.6% | 16.5% | 18.3% | 16.2% | 58.8% | 16.8% | 12.4% | 18.9% | 19.1% |
| Profit As % Of Networth | 26.0% | 28.0% | 25.6% | 19.3% | 18.5% | 15.1% | 16.9% | 14.2% | 17.1% | 18.8% | 16.6% | 60.2% | 17.5% | 19.6% | 22.7% | 21.0% |
| Interest Cost to EBITDA % | 2.1% | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 3.8% | 11.6% | 16.3% |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.16 | 0.20 | 0.09 |
| RONW | 26.6% | 25.9% | 25.4% | 19.3% | 23.7% | 16.8% | 15.7% | 14.9% | 16.3% | 20.3% | 15.8% | 21.3% | 24.3% | 21.4% | 25.2% | 23.0% |
| ROCE | 32.3% | 32.1% | 31.8% | 30.0% | 28.4% | 23.2% | 20.7% | 22.4% | 24.5% | 29.7% | 23.6% | 28.1% | 28.0% | 23.9% | 35.9% | 35.1% |