Delta Sugar posts EGP 4.52 billion cash outflow: what it means for Delta Sugar stock

Delta Sugar Company (EGS30201C015) recorded historical operating cash flow of negative EGP 4,523.49 million in fiscal year 2020, a figure that gives the company stock story a clear cash-conversion angle. The operating cash-flow line is reported by Investing.com in its Delta Sugar cash-flow statement.

Cash conversion remains central

The fiscal 2020 figure sits alongside net income of negative EGP 526.13 million in the same annual data series, linking the cash outflow to a loss-making period rather than to a normal operating surplus. Depreciation and amortization stood at EGP 61.81 million in that period, while the change in net operating assets was negative EGP 4,235.60 million, making working-capital movement the largest visible component of the operating cash pressure.

The comparison with earlier years is stark. Operating cash flow was EGP 419.16 million in fiscal 2016 and EGP 859.20 million in fiscal 2017 before turning negative at EGP 38.57 million in fiscal 2019 and reaching the fiscal 2020 trough. These figures are historical and do not replace a current earnings assessment.

Egyptian exchange context

Delta Sugar is identified as SUGR in the Egyptian Exchange food, beverages and tobacco sector. The sector listing places the company at EGP 55.24 on September 27, 2026, with a market capitalization of EGP 8.2 billion, according to Starta Markets.

The same sector snapshot assigns Delta Sugar to the exchange's food, beverages and tobacco classification, alongside sugar and other food processors. That classification matters because agricultural input costs, production volumes and working capital can affect cash flow more directly than reported earnings alone.

Products support the operating profile

Delta Sugar's corporate website describes a portfolio that includes white sugar, cube sugar, refined sugar, molasses and dried beet pulp. The company also describes itself as a beet-sugar producer serving Egypt and the wider Middle East, according to Delta Sugar.

For stock analysis, the key distinction is between the historical fiscal 2020 cash-flow shock and the later market valuation. The EGP 8.2 billion market capitalization on September 27, 2026 provides the current market context, while the EGP 4,523.49 million operating cash outflow remains a dated reference point for assessing execution and working-capital risk.

SUGR market snapshot

Delta Sugar was listed at EGP 55.24 on the Egyptian Exchange on September 27, 2026. The reported 52-week range was EGP 43.50 to EGP 64.44 on October 5, 2026, placing the quoted value EGP 9.74 above the low and EGP 9.20 below the high.

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