The Sandesh Ltd.
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ABOUT
KEY POINTS
Revenue Breakup Mar 2026 • Media: 68.0% • Trade in Commodities: 31.4% • Finance: 0.6%
AI Sector View
AI GENERATEDMedia Entertainment & Publication
This sector uses indirect proxies rather than direct ad-spend data. Urban CMIE sentiment at 109.5 (2026-07), disposable personal income of INR 353131560 million (Dec/25), and consumer spending of INR 44743 billion (Jun/26) are supportive, but formal consumer confidence weakened to 88.3 (Jul/26). FPI flow is mildly negative at INR -558 crore over 3 months to 2026-08-31, so the stance remains neutral and confidence is capped.
PROS
- Company is almost debt free
- Company has consistently been profitable over the last 5 years
- Latest quarter profit grew 71.4% YoY, showing strong momentum
- Working capital cycle has improved - days down from 1153 to 775
- Company has a consistent dividend-paying track record
- Company generates healthy free cash flow
CONS
- Operating cash flow has been negative in recent years
- Recent results are weak - TTM profit is down 20.3% versus prior year
- Company has a low return on equity of 9.0% over last 3 years
- Poor cash conversion - profits are not backed by operating cash flow (CFO/PAT 0.23x)
- Company has a low return on capital employed of 11.8%
* The pros and cons are machine generated based on quantitative rules.
Peer comparison
| Name | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPSLTD | 2749.40 | 24.97 | 4703.07 | 0.00 | 50.39 | 42.99 | 224.24 | 20.38 | 41.49 | 34.32 |
| DBCORP | 195.35 | 9.90 | 3482.21 | 3.58 | 1007.25 | 1145.93 | 6037.39 | 979.17 | 20.02 | 22.60 |
| NAVNETEDUL | 130.25 | 8.58 | 2881.30 | 2.30 | 141.00 | -10.19 | 788.00 | -0.76 | 54.91 | 25.13 |
| JAGRAN | 62.56 | 7.22 | 1361.65 | 15.98 | 61.23 | -8.28 | 499.35 | 8.54 | 14.01 | 14.03 |
| SANDESH | 1045.20 | 7.37 | 791.16 | 0.48 | 99.49 | 71.41 | 458.18 | 524.82 | 6.88 | 4.23 |
| HTMEDIA | 25.28 | 0.00 | 588.45 | 0.00 | 43.51 | 482.67 | 437.30 | 6.10 | 3.52 | 6.93 |
| SCHAND | 136.80 | 6.76 | 482.52 | 2.92 | -18.73 | -33.16 | 114.55 | 11.62 | 10.30 | -8.44 |
| REPRO | 318.85 | 4.67 | 457.40 | 0.00 | 128.56 | 4809.16 | 139.91 | 20.13 | -2.46 | 2.73 |
| DJML | 75.61 | 23.06 | 271.66 | 0.20 | 21.85 | 1117.95 | 363.62 | 1340.65 | 17.49 | 16.17 |
| DGCONTENT | 24.60 | 118.30 | 143.14 | 0.00 | -1.93 | 17.17 | 123.30 | 11.63 | 67.18 | 1.52 |
| SAMBHAAV | 6.05 | 0.00 | 115.62 | 0.00 | -2.11 | -658.99 | 9.62 | 4.19 | 2.44 | -10.93 |
| KEEPLEARN | 1.99 | 0.00 | 30.99 | 0.00 | 0.10 | -65.33 | 2.11 | -22.07 | 10.20 | 8.43 |
Quarterly Results
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 72 | 91 | 86 | 69 | 71 | 79 | 76 | 73 | 78 | 77 | 211 | 458 | |
| 56 | 58 | 66 | 61 | 53 | 55 | 121 | 64 | 55 | 73 | 57 | 246 | 440 | |
| Operating Profit | 16 | 14 | 25 | 26 | 16 | 16 | -41 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 20 | -35 | 18 |
| OPM % | 22.31% | 19.96% | 27.96% | 29.65% | 22.65% | 22.31% | -52.04% | 15.74% | 24.74% | 6.12% | 25.76% | -16.56% | 3.89% |
| 29 | 21 | 50 | 66 | 50 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 55 | 4 | 30 | 6 | 92 | |
| Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Depreciation | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Profit before Tax | 44 | 34 | 73 | 90 | 64 | 61 | -40 | 13 | 71 | 7 | 48 | -31 | 110 |
| Tax % | 24.17% | 23.41% | 21.28% | 20.15% | 21.32% | 37.83% | 48.44% | 31.10% | 18.78% | 46.25% | 20.02% | -10.57% | 9.59% |
| Net Profit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 38 | -21 | 9 | 58 | 4 | 38 | -35 | 99 |
| 43.68 | 34.23 | 76.21 | 95.02 | 66.70 | 50.45 | -27.47 | 12.21 | 76.68 | 5.10 | 50.84 | -45.63 | 131.43 |
Profit & Loss
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 356 | 377 | 419 | 343 | 274 | 309 | 341 | 322 | 294 | 440 | 824 | |
| 249 | 258 | 331 | 273 | 198 | 232 | 246 | 240 | 226 | 353 | 817 | |
| Operating Profit | 106 | 119 | 88 | 71 | 76 | 76 | 95 | 82 | 68 | 86 | 8 |
| OPM % | 29.93% | 31.60% | 21.00% | 20.57% | 27.73% | 24.75% | 27.86% | 25.39% | 23.26% | 19.64% | 0.91% |
| 14 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 166 | 38 | 16 | 132 | |
| Interest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Depreciation | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Profit before Tax | 112 | 124 | 98 | 75 | 117 | 118 | 134 | 241 | 99 | 96 | 134 |
| Tax % | 35.97% | 35.06% | 35.03% | 21.11% | 23.25% | 23.98% | 24.06% | 21.68% | 21.85% | 31.08% | 19.99% |
| Net Profit | 71 | 81 | 64 | 59 | 90 | 90 | 101 | 189 | 77 | 66 | 107 |
| EPS | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 118.88 | 118.67 | 133.98 | 249.14 | 101.89 | 86.99 | — |
| Dividend Payout % | 5.20% | 4.57% | 5.84% | 6.19% | 4.21% | 4.21% | 3.73% | 2.01% | 4.91% | 5.75% | — |
COMPOUNDED SALES GROWTH
- 10 Years:
- 2%
- 5 Years:
- 10%
- 3 Years:
- 9%
COMPOUNDED PROFIT GROWTH
- 10 Years:
- -2%
- 5 Years:
- -6%
- 3 Years:
- -13%
STOCK PRICE CAGR
- 10 Years:
- 2%
- 5 Years:
- 6%
- 3 Years:
- -2%
- 1 Year:
- -14%
RETURN ON EQUITY
- 10 Years:
- 10%
- 5 Years:
- 9%
- 3 Years:
- 9%
- Last Year:
- 5%
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 584 | 662 | 723 | 779 | 881 | 943 | 1,047 | 1,254 | 1,346 | 1,420 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Trade Payables | 13 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 22 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 24 |
| 79 | 70 | 57 | 48 | 53 | 55 | 52 | 77 | 76 | 76 | |
| Total Liabilities | 688 | 758 | 800 | 842 | 964 | 1,014 | 1,117 | 1,349 | 1,442 | 1,527 |
| 74 | 85 | 79 | 73 | 65 | 59 | 64 | 61 | 58 | 58 | |
| Capital Work in Progress | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 339 | 445 | 557 | 483 | 512 | 512 | 666 | 977 | 1,136 | 1,003 | |
| 44 | 44 | 25 | 23 | 32 | 43 | 18 | 19 | 29 | 254 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 46 | 44 | |
| Cash & Bank | 121 | 83 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 70 | 50 | 65 | 35 | 64 |
| 100 | 101 | 115 | 247 | 336 | 332 | 320 | 178 | 138 | 104 | |
| Total Assets | 688 | 758 | 800 | 842 | 964 | 1,014 | 1,117 | 1,349 | 1,442 | 1,527 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | 120 | 80 | -65 | 73 | 52 | 109 | 154 | 67 | -145 | |
| Cash from Investing | -33 | -110 | -102 | 85 | -40 | 33 | -106 | -130 | -109 | 148 |
| Cash from Financing | -17 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -2 |
| 49 | -38 | -58 | -10 | 4 | 51 | -26 | 20 | -43 | 1 |
Ratios
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Documents
Corporate disclosures, annual reports, credit ratings, and concall transcripts
2026-08-25 - The Sandesh Limited has informed the Exchange about the copy of the newspaper publication
2026-08-24 - The Sandesh Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Notice of Annual General Meeting to be held on September 15, 2026
2026-08-24 - The Sandesh Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Notice of Annual General Meeting to be held on September 15, 2026
2026-08-22 - The Sandesh Limited has informed the Exchange about Copy of Newspaper Publication
2026-08-06 - The Sandesh Limited has informed the Exchange about Copy of Newspaper Publication
2026-08-05 - The Sandesh Limited has informed the Exchange about Amalgamation/Merger
2026-08-05 - The Sandesh Limited has informed the Exchange about change in Management
2026-08-05 - Financial Result for the Quarter ended June 30, 2026
2026-08-05 - The Sandesh Limited has informed the Exchange that Record date for the purpose of Dividend is 14-Aug-2026.
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