Sona Koyo Steering Systems LTD.: Fact Sheet: Particulars FY'01 FY'02 FY'03 FY'04 FY'05
Sona Koyo Steering Systems LTD.: Fact Sheet: Particulars FY'01 FY'02 FY'03 FY'04 FY'05
Sona Koyo Steering Systems LTD.: Fact Sheet: Particulars FY'01 FY'02 FY'03 FY'04 FY'05
: Fact Sheet
Corporate Profile
Sona Koyo Steering Systems Limited (SKSSL) is a technical and financial joint venture company
of Koyo Seiko Company, Japan, the global technology leader in Steering Systems. With a Market
share of 50%, SKSSL is the largest manufacturer of steering gears in India and is the leading
supplier of Hydraulic Power Steering Systems, Manual Rack & Pinion Steering Systems and
Collapsible, Tilt and Rigid Steering Columns for Passenger Vans and MUVs. SKSSL is the first
steering systems company in the world to have bagged the prestigious Deming award, the world's
most coveted honour for excellence in Total Quality Management.
Financial Summary
Particulars FY01 FY02 FY03 FY04 FY05
Earning per share (EPS) 0.8 4.29 5.61 2.75 3.79
Net Sales (Rs. Mn) 1754.5 1662.8 1782.4 2340.4 2974.9
EBIDTA (Rs. Mn) 145.6 140.0 178.7 283.6 357.4
Operating Profit Margins 8.3% 8.4% 10.0% 12.1% 12.0%
Net Profit (Rs. Mn) 18.0 47.8 60.6 121.0 166.5
Net Profit Margins 1.0% 2.9% 3.4% 5.2% 6.0%
ROCE 8.9% 16.4% 15.9% 27.5% 19.3%
Return on Equity 2.9% 10.0% 12.6% 21.8% 25.2%
Dividend History
Year Face value Dividend (%) Total payout (Rs mn) Payout (%)
FY01 Rs 10 25% 32.0 177.8%
FY02 Rs 10 20% 27.6 57.5%
FY03 Rs 10 28% 34.6 57.1%
FY04 Rs 10 40% 35.2 29.1%
FY05 Rs 2 50% 44.0 26.4%
Share Details
Face value: Rs 2/-
Outstanding no. of shares: 43.96mn
Market Capitalisation: Rs 2,503.9mn (As on 30/10/2005)
Reuters Code: SONA.BO
Bloomberg Code: SONA@IN
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Board of Directors
Dr. Surinder Kapur, Chairman & Managing Director
Former Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Gears Ltd. (From 1974 to September, 1990)
Former President Automotive Components Manufacturers Association
Member, Technical Advisory Committee on Automotives, DGTD, the Development Council for Automobiles &
Allied Industries GOI
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