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Hester Biosciences Limited (HESTERBIO.NS)

INR2,412.20 +25.40 (+1.06%)
IN NSE Healthcare Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic
Address Pushpak 380006
Ahmedabad, IN
CEO Rajiv Dinesh Gandhi
Website hester.in
IPO 2015-03-13
ISIN INE782E01017

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Also trades on Bombay Stock Exchange · HESTERBIO.BO (INR) National Stock Exchange of India · HESTERBIO.NS (INR)
Description

Hester Biosciences Limited, founded in 1987 and headquartered in Ahmedabad, India, specializes in the production and commercialization of veterinary vaccines and a comprehensive array of animal health solutions. The company's operations span both domestic and international markets, structured around two primary divisions: Poultry Healthcare and Animal Healthcare. Its extensive range of poultry vaccines targets numerous conditions, including Newcastle disease, infectious bronchitis, infectious bursal disease, fowl pox, egg drop syndrome, reovirus infections, Marek's disease, infectious coryza, fowl cholera, mycoplasma gallisepticum, inclusion body hepatitis, and avian encephalomyelitis. For larger animals, Hester Biosciences provides vaccines designed to combat ailments such as Goat Pox, Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), Brucellosis, Mastitis, Metritis, various infectious diseases, reproductive disorders, theileriosis, and parasitic infestations. Beyond vaccines, the company's product portfolio encompasses vital feed supplements like toxin binders, trace minerals, enzyme preparations, and bypass fats. It also supplies disinfectants for maintaining farm hygiene and sanitizing equipment, along with water purification solutions. Nutritional support products are offered, including mineral mixtures, fertility boosters, and growth tonics. A significant portion of their offerings consists of herbal preparations, featuring growth promoters, natural alternatives to choline chloride, stress and immunity enhancers, respiratory aids, liver tonics, wound healing agents, uterine and digestive tonics, anti-bloat remedies, ectoparasiticides, and treatments for anti-mastitis and anti-prolapse conditions.

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No mergers or acquisitions recorded for this company.

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INR2,412.20 +25.40 (+1.06%)
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Liquidity & share structure
Average Volume
14.3K
Beta
0.50
Float Shares
3.03M
Free Float %
35.7%
Price Performance
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-2.77% +6.18% +19.42% +12.56% +5.56% +11.31% -3.41% +2.37% -35.84% +183.06% +285.45%
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Market Data

Price Targets & DCF
Current price
2,412.20
Quality scores
Altman Z-Score
3.93
Safe zone
Piotroski F-Score
5 / 9
Average
MOAT Score
5 / 10
Developing
Composite Rating
B
Overall Score
3 / 5
Medium
DCF Score
1 / 5
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ROE Score
4 / 5
High
ROA Score
5 / 5
High
D/E Score
2 / 5
Medium
P/E Score
2 / 5
Medium
P/Book Score
2 / 5
Medium
Operational MOAT
✗ Below peers
  • Revenue growth Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic: +6.8%
    +6.9% Q1'26: +22.2% (vs Q1'25)
  • EPS growth Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic: +16.5%
    +109.1% Q1'26: +968.7% (vs Q1'25)
  • FCF margin FCF growth · Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic: +32.3%
    +2.5% Q1'26: +9.1% (vs Q1'25)
  • EBIT margin Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic: +13.0%
    +20.4% Q1'26: +28.4% (vs Q1'25)
  • ROIC Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic: +6.5%
    +9.2% Q1'26: +13.5% (vs Q1'25)
  • Share dilution Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic: +0.0%
    +1.5% Q1'26: +15.8% (vs Q1'25)
  • Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic: -0.10×
    2.25× Q1'26: 1.42× (vs Q1'25)
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Ke (Cost of Equity) = Rf + β (0.43) × ERP
WACC = 88% × Ke + 12% × Kd (5.6%) × (1−t)

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Business assumptions
Current price: 2,412.20
Enterprise Value: Equity Value: Terminal Value: TV as % of EV:

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Revenue
906.35M
est: 914.05M (-0.8%)
1.01B
est: 1.02B (-1.6%)
1.23B
est: 1.21B (+2.2%)
1.36B
est: 1.37B (-0.7%)
1.78B
est: 1.67B (+6.5%)
1.83B
est: 1.85B (-0.9%)
2.14B
est: 2.00B (+7.4%)
2.35B
est: 2.41B (-2.4%)
2.66B
est: 2.69B (-0.9%)
3.05B
est: 3.02B (+0.9%)
3.11B
est: 3.39B (-8.3%)
EBITDA
251.84M
est: 232.34M (+8.4%)
340.12M
est: 260.52M (+30.6%)
414.34M
est: 306.34M (+35.3%)
498.17M
est: 348.13M (+43.1%)
752.45M
est: 425.11M (+77.0%)
617.68M
est: 469.96M (+31.4%)
700.21M
est: 507.37M (+38.0%)
731.93M
est: 649.66M (+12.7%)
619.20M
est: 760.96M (-18.6%)
582.46M
est: 767.41M (-24.1%)
649.76M
est: 862.73M (-24.7%)
EBIT
224.74M
est: 173.69M (+29.4%)
282.40M
est: 194.75M (+45.0%)
341.06M
est: 229.01M (+48.9%)
399.13M
est: 260.25M (+53.4%)
621.60M
est: 317.79M (+95.6%)
486.96M
est: 351.32M (+38.6%)
591.22M
est: 379.28M (+55.9%)
550.43M
est: 457.76M (+20.2%)
420.28M
est: 681.32M (-38.3%)
410.72M
est: 573.68M (-28.4%)
481.74M
est: 644.94M (-25.3%)
Net Income
124.66M
est: 138.86M (-10.2%)
188.83M
est: 166.52M (+13.4%)
234.48M
est: 232.30M (+0.9%)
256.21M
est: 283.97M (-9.8%)
415.67M
est: 409.93M (+1.4%)
291.71M
est: 471.65M (-38.2%)
344.30M
est: 219.81M (+56.6%)
393.20M
est: 397.76M (-1.1%)
266.27M
est: 465.91M (-42.8%)
188.89M
est: 328.50M (-42.5%)
274.88M
est: 432.32M (-36.4%)
SGA
73.17M
est: 156.82M (-53.3%)
148.19M
est: 175.84M (-15.7%)
188.51M
est: 206.77M (-8.8%)
175.39M
est: 234.97M (-25.4%)
247.83M
est: 286.93M (-13.6%)
342.34M
est: 317.20M (+7.9%)
447.23M
est: 342.45M (+30.6%)
247.26M
est: 413.31M (-40.2%)
316.64M
est: 1.22B (-74.1%)
581.07M
est: 517.96M (+12.2%)
728.49M
est: 582.30M (+25.1%)
EPS
16.00
est: 17.12 (-6.5%)
22.57
est: 20.53 (+9.9%)
27.68
est: 28.64 (-3.4%)
30.12
est: 35.01 (-14.0%)
48.86
est: 50.54 (-3.3%)
34.29
est: 58.15 (-41.0%)
40.47
est: 27.10 (+49.3%)
46.22
est: 47.20 (-2.1%)
31.30
est: 35.60 (-12.1%)
22.20
est: 40.50 (-45.2%)
32.31
est: 53.30 (-39.4%)
Historical Ratings (3M)
Date Rating Overall DCF ROE ROA D/E P/E P/B
2026-05-18 B 3/5 1/5 4/5 5/5 2/5 2/5 2/5
2026-05-15 D+ 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5
2026-05-14 D+ 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5
2026-05-13 D+ 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-12 D+ 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-11 D+ 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-08 D+ 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-07 D+ 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-06 D+ 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-05 D+ 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-05-04 D+ 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-30 D+ 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-29 D+ 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-28 D+ 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-27 D+ 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-24 D+ 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-23 D+ 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-22 D+ 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-21 D+ 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-20 D+ 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-17 D+ 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5
2026-04-16 D+ 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 1/5 2/5 1/5

Owner Earnings

Owner's Earnings (history) From To
Owner alignment
Owner's Earnings TTM
-57.05M
OE per share TTM
-5.64
Owner's Yield
-0.39%
Maintenance CapEx ratio
167.13%
Maint CapEx / Avg PPE
124.0%

Ownership Overview

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At a glance
Institutional holders
Total invested
Insider transactions (90d)
0
Beneficial owners (>5%)
0
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Insider Activity

Insider Activity — Latest Quarter

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Executive team

Top executives
EBIT / Employee
1.06M
Shares Outstanding
8.51M

Executive compensation

Executive compensation (annual)

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Executive team

NameTitleCompensationGender
Rajiv Dinesh Gandhi Executive Chief Executive Officer, MD & Executive Director 40M male
Priya Gandhi Executive Director 8M female
Ashish Dineshbhai Desai Chief Financial Officer male
Sulochana Shrestha Chief Executive Officer of Hester Biosciences Nepal Private Limited
Upendra K. Jani Consultant
Vinod Mali Company Secretary & Compliance Officer male
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