Halder Venture Limited's Long-Term Rating Migrated to Crisil BBB-/Stable; Short-Term Rating Reaffirmed at Crisil A3
Crisil Ratings has migrated Halder Venture Limited's long-term rating to 'Crisil BBB-/Stable' and reaffirmed its short-term rating at 'Crisil A3'. The group reported revenue over ₹870 crore in fiscal 2025. Key strengths include established market position and moderate financial risk, while weaknesses involve capex risks and industry competition.
The credit rating upgrade is a positive development that can improve the company's borrowing costs and access to credit. However, the 'BBB-' rating still indicates moderate creditworthiness, and the company faces ongoing risks such as capex and competition, which limit the immediate impact to medium.
The migration of the long-term rating to 'BBB-/Stable' from 'BB+/Stable Issuer Not Cooperating' signifies an improvement in the credit profile due to the company providing necessary information and demonstrating a better financial risk profile. The reassignment of the short-term rating to 'A3' also indicates stability.
Crisil Ratings Limited has reaffirmed/assigned the credit rating for the instruments/facilities of Halder Venture Limited (HVL). The company's long-term rating has been migrated to 'Crisil BBB-/Stable' from 'Crisil BB+/Stable Issuer Not Cooperating'. Concurrently, the short-term rating for bank debt has been reassigned at 'Crisil A3'. This migration follows the management's subsequent sharing of requisite information with Crisil Ratings, enabling a comprehensive review.
The ratings reflect the Halder group's established market position, healthy product diversity, and moderate financial risk profile. Strengths include the promoters' six-decade experience, strong customer and supplier relationships, and prominent brand presence. The group deals with over 1,000 wholesalers and retailers across East India and has a significant overseas brand presence in the parboiled rice segment. Revenue reached over ₹870 crore in fiscal 2025, with a subdued ₹350 crore in the first nine months of fiscal 2025 due to frequent duty changes, but an expected significant increase in the last quarter.
The group's financial risk profile is moderate, with a networth of ₹153.33 crore and gearing of 1.94 times as of March 31, 2025. Debt protection metrics are robust, with interest coverage and net cash accrual to total debt ratios exceeding 2.55 times and 9%, respectively, in fiscal 2025.
However, the ratings are partially offset by exposure to capital expenditure risks, intense competition in the edible oils industry, volatility in raw material prices, and large working capital requirements. HVL has invested approximately ₹155 crore in a new unit in Haldia, with the storage and packaging units operational since January 2026 and the refinery expected by January 2027. This capex is funded by a term loan of over ₹75 crore and internal accruals.
The rice and oil industries face intense competition leading to low operating margins. Raw material price volatility, dependent on monsoon and government policies, also poses a risk. The company's operations are working capital-intensive, with gross current assets at 190 days as of March 31, 2025. Liquidity is adequate, with bank limit utilization at 82% and expected cash accrual of over ₹22 crore sufficient against term debt obligations.
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