Rating Rationale
April 09, 2025 | Mumbai
GKB Ophthalmics Limited
Ratings reaffirmed at 'Crisil D/Crisil D'
 
Rating Action
Total Bank Loan Facilities RatedRs.15.1 Crore
Long Term RatingCrisil D (Reaffirmed)
Short Term RatingCrisil D (Reaffirmed)
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1 crore = 10 million
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Detailed Rationale

Crisil Ratings has reaffirmed its Crisil D/Crisil D’ ratings on the bank loan facilities of GKB Ophthalmics Limited (GKB).

 

The ratings continue to reflect GKB’s modest scale of operations, large working capital requirement and weak debt protection metrics. These weaknesses are partially offset by the extensive experience of the promoters in the ophthalmic lenses industry.

Analytical Approach

Crisil Ratings has evaluated the standalone business and financial risk profiles of GKB.

Key Rating Drivers & Detailed Description

Weaknesses:

  • Modest scale of operations and large working capital requirement: Although on an improving trend, the scale of operations of the company continue to remain modest and working capital intensive as indicated by an expected revenue of around Rs.32 Cr in fiscal 2025 and expected Gross current asset (GCA) days of 139 days as on March 31, 2025. Higher GCA days are driven by high expected debtor and inventory days of 78 and 54 days respectively, which are met by a stretched creditor days of around 140-150 days as on March 31, 2025. Steady increase in scale of operations remains monitorable over the medium term.
     
  • Subdued operating profits: The company has been reporting EBITDA losses for last 6 years. Also company continued to report EBITDA losses in 9 months ending FY2025. The company is planning to improve profitability over the medium term with improved product mix. However, Improvement in operating margin will remain monitorable.
     
  • Weak debt protection metrics: Losses at operating level has led to weaker debt protection metrics, as indicated by expected interest coverage and net cash accruals to adjusted debt ratios of negative 0.35 times and negative 0.14 time in fiscal 2025. Improvement in the operating efficiency thus leading to better debt protection metrics remains a key monitorable.

 

Strength:

  • Promoters’ extensive experience: The three-decade-long experience of the promoters and their longstanding relationships with suppliers and customers have helped the company successfully navigate business cycles over the years.

Liquidity: Poor

The liquidity of the company is poor as the expected net cash accruals are insufficient to repay debt obligations worth Rs. 31-35 Lakhs over medium term. Bank limits of the company have been fully utilized for the last twelve months ended February 2025.

Rating sensitivity factors

Upward Factors:

  • Track record of timely debt servicing for 90 days or more.
  • Improvement in operating performance resulting in better liquidity.

About the Company

Incorporated in 1981, GKB commenced operations in 1983. The company manufactures ophthalmic lenses, such as single-vision glass, single-vision plastic, bifocal plastic and photochromic plastic lenses. Mr KG Gupta, Mr Vikram Gupta and Mr Gaurav Gupta are the promoters of the company.

Key Financial Indicators

As on/for the period ended March 31

Unit

Upto Q3 2025

2024

2023

Operating income

Rs.Crore

24.32

31.19

27.94

Reported profit after tax

Rs.Crore

-3.62

-3.42

-2.88

PAT margins

%

-14.8

-10.95

-10.31

Adjusted Debt/Adjusted Networth

Times

-

0.46

0.41

Interest coverage

Times

-

0.39

0.79

Any other information: Not Applicable

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Annexure - Details of Instrument(s)

ISIN Name Of Instrument Date Of Allotment Coupon Rate (%) Maturity Date Issue Size (Rs.Crore) Complexity Levels Rating Outstanding with Outlook
NA Bank Guarantee NA NA NA 0.90 NA Crisil D
NA Cash Credit NA NA NA 8.70 NA Crisil D
NA Export Packing Credit NA NA NA 0.50 NA Crisil D
NA Letter of Credit NA NA NA 2.70 NA Crisil D
NA Proposed Working Capital Facility NA NA NA 1.30 NA Crisil D
NA Working Capital Term Loan NA NA 31-Mar-27 1.00 NA Crisil D
Annexure - Rating History for last 3 Years
  Current 2025 (History) 2024  2023  2022  Start of 2022
Instrument Type Outstanding Amount Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Date Rating Rating
Fund Based Facilities ST/LT 11.5 Crisil D   -- 25-01-24 Crisil D   -- 04-11-22 Crisil A4 / Crisil C Crisil D
Non-Fund Based Facilities ST 3.6 Crisil D   -- 25-01-24 Crisil D   -- 04-11-22 Crisil A4 Crisil D
All amounts are in Rs.Cr.
Annexure - Details of Bank Lenders & Facilities
Facility Amount (Rs.Crore) Name of Lender Rating
Bank Guarantee 0.6 State Bank of India Crisil D
Bank Guarantee 0.3 Saraswat Bank Crisil D
Cash Credit 3.7 Saraswat Bank Crisil D
Cash Credit 5 State Bank of India Crisil D
Export Packing Credit 0.5 State Bank of India Crisil D
Letter of Credit 0.7 Saraswat Bank Crisil D
Letter of Credit 2 State Bank of India Crisil D
Proposed Working Capital Facility 1.3 State Bank of India Crisil D
Working Capital Term Loan 1 Saraswat Bank Crisil D
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