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CAPLIPOINT · NSE · Chennai

Caplin Point Laboratories

Niche, high-return company built on a unique LatAm front-end distribution model now layering on a fast-growing US sterile injectables and ophthalmic franchise.

Reported data + modeled fieldsUS Generics
What this shows

A full research profile for one company — what it does, how its financials have trended, how the market values it, and a balanced bull/bear/base investment memo.

How to use it

Scan the top row for the headline numbers, read the charts for trends, check the three gauge scores, then read the auto-generated memo at the bottom. Sources for every figure are linked at the very bottom.

Key terms
EBITDA
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation & amortisation — a proxy for operating cash profit.
PAT
Profit After Tax — the bottom-line net profit.
FCF
Free Cash Flow — cash left after running the business and capital spending.
ANDA
Abbreviated New Drug Application — the US FDA filing to sell a generic drug.
Market Cap
₹17.8K Cr
Revenue
₹1.9K Cr
+29.0%5Y CAGR
EBITDA Margin
34%
ROCE
26%
P/E
28x
22.0x EV/EBITDA
5Y Return
+29%

Revenue

₹ crore · FY

EBITDA

₹ crore · FY

Margins

EBITDA & PAT margin %

R&D Spend

₹ crore · FY

Free Cash Flow

₹ crore · FY

Revenue Mix

By geography / segment

Quality Score

Growth Score

Regulatory Risk

Snapshot

Sub-segmentLatAm Branded + US Injectables
Facilities6
D/E0.08
R&D % sales5%
ANDAs filed / appr.48 / 38
FDA observations1

Business Model

How the company makes money

LatAm front-end branded distribution + scaling US sterile injectables/ophthalmics (Caplin Steriles).

Growth driver

US injectables ramp + LatAm depth

Primary risk

LatAm currency/political & US scale-up

Peer Group

Click to compare

PeerRev CAGREBITDA%ROCEP/E
Caplin Point Laboratories29%34%26%28x
Rubicon Research81%20.7%39.9%104x
Ajanta Pharma19%27%32.3%36x
Neuland Laboratories53%22%19%60x
Alembic Pharmaceuticals-5%15.2%13%20x

Investment Memo

Auto-generated from the data layer — illustrative, not advice

Bull case
  • US injectables ramp + LatAm depth underpins a 29% 5Y revenue CAGR.
  • Premium 34% EBITDA margin with 26% ROCE signals durable economics.
  • Clean balance sheet (D/E 0.08) funds growth internally.
Bear case
  • LatAm currency/political & US scale-up.
  • Pricing/NLEM exposure on the domestic book can cap realisation.
  • Re-rating depends on proving R&D/return discipline.
Base case

Caplin Point Laboratories screens as a high-quality us generics franchise. With revenue of ₹1.9K Cr growing ~29% and 34% EBITDA margins, the base case is steady compounding driven by us injectables ramp + latam depth, while watching latam currency/political & us scale-up.

Valuation view

Trades at 28x P/E, 22.0x EV/EBITDA and 5.0x P/B. Reasonable versus growth — re-rating optionality if execution improves.

What to track
  • 1 India IPM outperformance & chronic mix
  • 2 Gross-margin trajectory & new-launch contribution
  • 3 R&D productivity (filings/approvals per ₹ of R&D)
  • 4 Capital allocation — capex payback & M&A discipline
Sources & provenance · FY25

Mix: emerging markets (LatAm + Africa) ~79%, US ~21%. ANDA 48 filed / 38 approved (Caplin Steriles). Near debt-free.