Headquartered in Mumbai, ADF Foods Limited is a globally recognised brand in the packaged food industry. ADF Foods’ current market capitalisation on the stock exchange is Rs. 1,638 crore, and it falls under the category of a small-cap company. The company was incorporated in 1992. The key promoters of the company are Kishore Thakkar and Hariram Mewawala Ramesh Thakkar. As of the December quarter of the financial year 2021-22, ADF Foods’ profit was Rs. 13.32 crore. At present, the ADF Foods shares are listed on both the National Stock Exchange and the Bombay Stock Exchange. It is traded under the script name ADFFOODS.
ADF foods are into the business of frozen foods, meal accompaniments (sauces, pickles, chutneys), ready to eat foods, and canned food. Its product portfolio also includes cooking pastes. ADF Foods sells under the brand names Aeroplane, Nate’s, Ashoka, Camel, PJ’s Organics, and ADF Soul.
The company's price to earnings and price to book ratios, which are 32.72 and 5.99, respectively, are much higher than the industry average. However, the company’s dividend yield of 0.38% is lower than the sector’s 1.92% dividend yield. ADF Food’s revenue and market capitalisation have increased in the last few years. The company’s EBITDA for the first three quarters of the financial year 2021-22 was Rs. 15.92, Rs. 19.50, and 20.03, respectively. Its earnings per share in the same period were Rs. 5.56, Rs. 6.24, and Rs. 6.80, respectively. In the context of the balance sheet, ADF Food’s debt-to-equity ratio and current ratio are better than the industry average.
On April 4, 2022, ADF Foods’ share price on NSE recorded an intraday high of Rs. 797.85. The opening price for the same day was Rs. 795. The ADF Foods share performance was quite poor on the price chart. The 52-week high of the ADF food share price on BSE was Rs. 1,049 in the last 12 months. Whereas, the 52-week low was recorded at Rs. 675. On the exchange, Avanti Feeds Ltd., KRBL Ltd., Venky's (India) Ltd., and Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd. are giving tough competition to ADF Foods’ share.
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ADF Foods share price as on 17 May 2024 is Rs. 233.15. Over the past 6 months, the ADF Foods share price has increased by 6.34% and in the last one year, it has increased by 39.09%. The 52-week low for ADF Foods share price was Rs. 163.21 and 52-week high was Rs. 261.95.