1. At a Glance
Sindhu Trade Links Ltd started with humble trucking roots. Today, it’s flirting with lithium, rare earth mining, and solar energy. With a volatile P&L, mysterious “Other Income,” and a 10x jump in shareholder base, it’s either a transformation story or a PowerPoint-fueled fever dream.
2. Introduction with Hook
Imagine a truck driver in Jharkhand suddenly applying for lithium mining rights in Indonesia, while also running a media house, petrol pump, and biomass power plant. That’s Sindhu Trade Links for you.
- ₹5,119 Cr market cap at ₹33/share
- Net profit growth: 194% TTM, but swings like a Bollywood plot
- Shareholder base: Jumped from 14K to 47K in 2 years
It’s like Reliance meets Jugaad.
3. Business Model (WTF Do They Even Do?)
Sindhu Trade Links operates in more sectors than your neighborhood “jack-of-all-trades” uncle:
- Logistics/Transportation – Legacy business
- Power – Biomass-based generation and distribution
- Engineering Projects – Infra contracts
- Petrol Pumps – Fuel retailing
- Media & Finance – Yes, there’s some of that too
- Global Coal & Lithium Mining – New obsession
A true “holding company” — just not sure what it’s holding onto.
4. Financials Overview
FY25 Highlights (Consolidated):
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Sales | ₹1,731 Cr |
| Operating Profit | -₹225 Cr |
| Net Profit | ₹122 Cr |
| Other Income | ₹568 Cr |
| ROCE | 10.1% |
| ROE | 7.84% |
| P/E Ratio | 42.1 |
| Book Value | ₹10.4 |
| Price / Book | 3.17x |
Key Insight:
Operating profit is negative, but profits are showing thanks to “Other Income.” Suspiciously large. Aashirwad ya accounting?
5. Valuation
Despite low ROE, high debt history, and questionable cash flows, market is pricing future moonshots like lithium dreams.
Fair Value Range: ₹18–₹28
(Assuming normalized PAT without Other Income, plus value for mining assets under planning)
Valuation is a bet on management execution and monetization of new-age sectors, not core logistics.
6. What’s Cooking – News, Triggers, Drama
July 2025 Update
- Board approves $100M investment in lithium & rare earth assets overseas
- Indonesian mine acquisition in progress
- Solar energy foray under discussion
- Relocating corporate HQ – because why not?
Red Flag?
No clear timeline, no financial closure details, and still reeling from negative operating margins. But Twitter says “Next Adani.”
7. Balance Sheet
| Item | FY25 (₹ Cr) |
|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 154 |
| Reserves | 1,454 |
| Total Borrowings | 372 |
| Other Liabilities | 750 |
| Fixed Assets | 82 |
| Investments | 1,922 |
| Total Assets | 2,730 |
Key Observations:
- Borrowings halved — looks good
- Fixed Assets collapsed from ₹3,488 Cr to ₹82 Cr (possible divestment or reclassification?)
- Investments ballooned — where? Into whom?
8. Cash Flow – Sab Number Game Hai
| Year | CFO | CFI | CFF | Net Cash |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY23 | ₹-108 Cr | ₹152 Cr | ₹-23 Cr | ₹21 Cr |
| FY24 | ₹685 Cr | ₹71 Cr | ₹-688 Cr | ₹68 Cr |
| FY25 | ₹-51 Cr | ₹473 Cr | ₹-408 Cr | ₹15 Cr |
Takeaway:
- Heavy inflows in FY24 from ops, but 2025 reversed
- Investing cash flow surged in FY25 — possibly linked to lithium venture?
- Financing cash outflow signals debt repayment spree
9. Ratios – Sexy or Stressy?
| Metric | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROCE (%) | 5% | 6% | 10% |
| ROE (%) | 0% | 4% | 8% |
| Debtor Days | 121 | 75 | 73 |
| Inventory Days | 303 | — | 3 |
| Payable Days | 975 | — | 17 |
| CCC | -540 | 75 | 59 |
Analysis:
Cash cycle normalized post 2023 circus. ROE improved but remains underwhelming. Inventory got wiped (what happened?). Still not dividend-worthy.
10. P&L Breakdown – Show Me the Money
| Year | Sales | EBITDA | PAT | OPM % | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY23 | ₹1,177 Cr | ₹51 Cr | ₹-3 Cr | 4% | 0.00 |
| FY24 | ₹1,686 Cr | ₹147 Cr | ₹71 Cr | 9% | 0.37 |
| FY25 | ₹1,731 Cr | ₹-225 Cr | ₹122 Cr | -13% | 0.79 |
Note: PAT looks good, but driven by Other Income. OPM collapsed. Operating biz underperforms consistently.
11. Peer Comparison
| Company | P/E | ROE % | Sales (₹ Cr) | PAT (₹ Cr) | OPM % | Div Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sindhu Trade | 42.1 | 7.84 | 1,731 | 122 | -13% | 0.00% |
| Container Corp | 35.6 | 10.85 | 8,887 | 1,313 | 21.7% | 1.5% |
| Delhivery | 189.9 | 1.8 | 8,931 | 167 | 4.2% | 0.0% |
| VRL Logistics | 31.4 | 17.4 | 3,160 | 177 | 18.1% | 2.36% |
Conclusion:
Sindhu has worst OPM, zero dividends, yet trades at a tech-like P/E. Clearly, people are betting on lithium—not logistics.
12. Miscellaneous – Shareholding, Promoters
| Category | Jun 2022 | Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 74.97% | 74.96% |
| FIIs | 0.26% | 0.04% |
| DIIs | 0.00% | 0.01% |
| Public | 24.78% | 25.00% |
| No. of Holders | 14,796 | 47,788 |
Observation:
- FII/DII not biting (yet)
- Public retail base tripled — FOMO-driven
- Promoters stable, but transparency needs work (especially on asset shifts)
13. EduInvesting Verdict™
Sindhu Trade Links is not your boring transport stock. It’s more like a Bollywood hero trying to reinvent himself every 10 minutes — logistics, media, power, lithium, solar, Indonesian mines — all under one banner.
The company’s real test now? Proving that its FY25 lithium dreams aren’t just slide-deck vaporware. With massive Other Income inflating the bottom line and OPM in the dumps, investors are clearly pricing the story, not the substance. The question is—how long can the narrative outrun the numbers?
Caution: This could either be India’s next multi-sector marvel… or the next “Too Many Tabs Open” company.
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Written by EduInvesting Analyst | 18 July 2025
Tags: Sindhu Trade Links, Lithium Mining, Logistics, Penny Stock Multibagger, EduInvesting Premium Research
