LOTUS CHOCOLATE COLTD Share Price

Lotus Chocolate Company Limited is one of the largest players in the chocolate industry in India. The company manufactures chocolates, cocoa products and cocoa derivatives.

The company’s manufacturing facilities are located in Telangana. It uses machinery from Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and Denmark at its manufacturing units. Lotus Chocolate Company Limited has been an industrial leader for over 2 decades.

Lotus Chocolate Company Limited was incorporated in October, 1989. The company commenced operations in 1992.

The market capitalisation of Lotus Chocolate Company Limited stood at over ₹450 crore, as of February 08, 2024. Lotus Chocolate Company share price has surged over 1850% in the last 3 years.

Lotus Chocolate Company business and operations

The registered office of Lotus Chocolate Company Limited is located in Hyderabad, Telangana. The company has emerged as a reliable business partner for the supply of cocoa and chocolate products for many companies in India and southeast Asia.

Lotus Chocolate Company supplies chocolates and cocoa products to a wide range of customers from local bakeries to supermarkets and multinational retail chains.

The company’s product portfolio has been designed to cater to consumer, gifting and industrial segments. Chuckles, Superr Carr, On & On, Kajoos, Milky Punch and Tango are prominent brands under its consumer products segment. Chucklesis the flagship product of Lotus Chocolate Company and it was introduced in the early 90s.

Lotus Chocolate Company Limited crafts hampers featuring its premium chocolates, ideal for gifting on various occasions such as birthdays, festivals, and events. Each hamper is curated to offer a diverse selection of chocolates.

The company offers various products in industrial segment like chocotreats, cocoa powder, plain chocopaste, chocolate, ice cream coverings, choco powder, cocoa butter, chocolate sauce, cocoa mass, and chocolate decoratives. Lotus natural cocoa mass is used in manufacturing of all forms of chocolates in combination with sugar/sweeteners to make the bitter cocoa taste more palatable. The company’s natural low-fat cocoa powder is used in beverages, biscuits, ice cream, bakery products, desserts, nut pastes and confectionery coatings.

Financial highlights

• The company’s total revenue dropped by 27.78% year-on-year to ₹63 crore in FY23 as against ₹87.19 crore in FY22.
• The company reported a net loss of ₹6.95 crore in FY23 compared to net profit of ₹6 crore in FY22.
• The company reported an EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) loss of ₹6.53 crore in FY23 as against ₹6.41 crore in FY22.
• The company’s earnings per share (EPS) stood at ₹(-5.42) in FY23 compared to ₹4.68 in FY22.