S Chand And Company Ltd.
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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 has delivered good profit growth of 38.3% CAGR over last 5 years
- Company is almost debt free
- Strong cash generation - operating cash flow backs reported profits (CFO/PAT 1.85x)
- Company has delivered good sales growth of 15.4% CAGR over last 5 years
- Company generates healthy free cash flow
- Offers a healthy dividend yield of 2.9%
CONS
- A large part of profit comes from other income (122.6% of PBT)
- Recent results are weak - TTM profit is down 97.1% versus prior year
- Receivables are growing faster than sales - a possible quality concern
- Company has a low return on capital employed of 2.7%
- Company has a low return on equity of 1.6% over last 3 years
* The pros and cons are machine generated based on quantitative rules.
Peer comparison
| Name | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MPSLTD | 2614.00 | 23.74 | 4471.46 | 0.00 | 50.39 | 42.99 | 224.24 | 20.38 | 41.49 | 34.32 |
| DBCORP | 191.40 | 9.70 | 3411.79 | 3.66 | 1007.25 | 1145.93 | 6037.39 | 979.17 | 20.02 | 22.60 |
| NAVNETEDUL | 128.20 | 8.44 | 2835.95 | 2.34 | 141.00 | -10.19 | 788.00 | -0.76 | 54.91 | 25.13 |
| JAGRAN | 62.05 | 7.16 | 1350.54 | 16.12 | 61.23 | -8.28 | 499.35 | 8.54 | 14.01 | 14.03 |
| SANDESH | 998.15 | 7.04 | 755.54 | 0.50 | 99.49 | 71.41 | 458.18 | 524.82 | 6.88 | 4.23 |
| HTMEDIA | 24.97 | 0.00 | 581.23 | 0.00 | 43.51 | 482.67 | 437.30 | 6.10 | 3.52 | 6.93 |
| SCHAND | 136.75 | 6.76 | 482.35 | 2.92 | -18.73 | -33.16 | 114.55 | 11.62 | 10.30 | -8.44 |
| REPRO | 315.00 | 4.61 | 451.88 | 0.00 | 128.56 | 4809.16 | 139.91 | 20.13 | -2.46 | 2.73 |
| DJML | 82.21 | 25.07 | 295.37 | 0.18 | 21.85 | 1117.95 | 363.62 | 1340.65 | 17.49 | 16.17 |
| DGCONTENT | 23.88 | 114.84 | 138.95 | 0.00 | -1.93 | 17.17 | 123.30 | 11.63 | 67.18 | 1.52 |
| SAMBHAAV | 5.87 | 0.00 | 112.18 | 0.00 | -2.11 | -658.99 | 9.62 | 4.19 | 2.44 | -10.93 |
| KEEPLEARN | 1.97 | 0.00 | 30.68 | 0.00 | 0.10 | -65.33 | 2.11 | -22.07 | 10.20 | 8.43 |
Quarterly Results
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 26 | 21 | 162 | 53 | 26 | 33 | 181 | 43 | 23 | 22 | 206 | 42 | |
| 37 | 37 | 41 | 110 | 46 | 41 | 50 | 123 | 46 | 41 | 47 | 135 | 53 | |
| Operating Profit | 5 | -11 | -20 | 52 | 7 | -15 | -16 | 58 | -3 | -18 | -25 | 71 | -12 |
| OPM % | 10.94% | -43.70% | -94.12% | 32.27% | 13.54% | -57.89% | -49.73% | 32.12% | -6.98% | -79.52% | -115.46% | 34.45% | -28.08% |
| 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | -3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 3 | |
| Interest | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Depreciation | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Profit before Tax | 2 | -18 | -20 | 47 | 5 | -12 | -19 | 48 | -4 | -20 | -24 | 62 | -9 |
| Tax % | -30.89% | 70.74% | 29.04% | 34.11% | 35.56% | 25.56% | 28.54% | 27.63% | 37.53% | 30.10% | 27.51% | 27.52% | -0.03% |
| Net Profit | 3 | -5 | -14 | 31 | 3 | -9 | -14 | 35 | -3 | -14 | -17 | 45 | -9 |
| 0.91 | -1.48 | -3.99 | 8.75 | 0.87 | -2.44 | -3.91 | 9.93 | -0.79 | -3.94 | -4.90 | 12.82 | -2.56 |
Profit & Loss
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | 344 | 194 | 151 | 143 | 170 | 228 | 251 | 294 | 293 | 292 | |
| 246 | 279 | 231 | 178 | 136 | 157 | 209 | 225 | 260 | 268 | 276 | |
| Operating Profit | 55 | 65 | -37 | -26 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 34 | 25 | 16 |
| OPM % | 18.39% | 18.90% | -18.82% | -17.54% | 4.64% | 7.64% | 8.38% | 10.14% | 11.49% | 8.45% | 5.49% |
| 10 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 10 | |
| Interest | 15 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Depreciation | 7 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Profit before Tax | 43 | 79 | -50 | -46 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 14 | 10 |
| Tax % | 37.59% | 35.72% | 38.19% | 13.00% | 30.50% | 24.36% | 58.39% | -26.68% | 29.63% | 20.75% | 48.01% |
| Net Profit | 27 | 51 | -31 | -40 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| EPS | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.64 | 2.53 | 1.21 | 4.20 | 4.46 | 3.19 | — |
| Dividend Payout % | 289.10% | 10.34% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 248.45% | 71.42% | 89.60% | 125.39% | — |
COMPOUNDED SALES GROWTH
- 10 Years:
- 0%
- 5 Years:
- 15%
- 3 Years:
- 9%
COMPOUNDED PROFIT GROWTH
- 10 Years:
- -4%
- 5 Years:
- 38%
- 3 Years:
- 38%
STOCK PRICE CAGR
- 10 Years:
- —
- 5 Years:
- 4%
- 3 Years:
- -18%
- 1 Year:
- -29%
RETURN ON EQUITY
- 10 Years:
- 1%
- 5 Years:
- 1%
- 3 Years:
- 2%
- Last Year:
- 1%
Balance Sheet
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| 494 | 842 | 804 | 764 | 767 | 777 | 829 | 833 | 839 | 837 | |
| 81 | 52 | 129 | 114 | 100 | 72 | 134 | 61 | 49 | 64 | |
| Trade Payables | 90 | 126 | 81 | 62 | 56 | 58 | 61 | 95 | 84 | 102 |
| 156 | 93 | 4 | -1 | -7 | -6 | -24 | -13 | -7 | -9 | |
| Total Liabilities | 837 | 1,130 | 1,036 | 957 | 934 | 919 | 1,018 | 994 | 983 | 1,012 |
| 25 | 26 | 38 | 54 | 47 | 38 | 62 | 58 | 60 | 67 | |
| Capital Work in Progress | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 474 | 624 | 611 | 602 | 617 | 624 | 693 | 631 | 576 | 577 | |
| 53 | 53 | 80 | 66 | 45 | 39 | 51 | 70 | 57 | 62 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 | 135 | 170 | |
| Cash & Bank | 15 | 39 | 24 | 1 | 20 | 29 | 38 | 51 | 42 | 46 |
| 270 | 388 | 283 | 232 | 204 | 188 | 173 | 56 | 112 | 90 | |
| Total Assets | 837 | 1,130 | 1,036 | 957 | 934 | 919 | 1,018 | 994 | 983 | 1,012 |
Cash Flows
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 28 | -19 | 18 | 43 | 42 | 27 | 44 | 28 | 5 | |
| Cash from Investing | -102 | -119 | -53 | 4 | -5 | 2 | 7 | 67 | -6 | 21 |
| Cash from Financing | 105 | 138 | 60 | -43 | -31 | -37 | -23 | -95 | -32 | -22 |
| 5 | 25 | -15 | -23 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 16 | -9 | 4 |
Ratios
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| 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
2026-08-27 - S Chand And Company Limited has informed the Exchange about Copy of Newspaper Publication - 27.08.2026 regarding dispatch of Annual Report for the financial year 2025-26 along with Notice of 55th Annual General Meeting of the Company.
2026-08-26 - S Chand And Company Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Notice of Annual General Meeting to be held on September 23, 2026 at 03:00 P.M.
2026-08-22 - S Chand And Company Limited has informed the Exchange about Copy of Newspaper Publication - Intimation regarding 55th Annual General Meeting ("AGM") and Record date for the Purpose of AGM for the financial year 2025-26.
2026-08-13 - S Chand And Company Limited has informed the Exchange about Transcript - Q1FY27
2026-08-11 - S Chand And Company Limited has informed the Exchange about Link of Recording
2026-08-11 - S Chand And Company Limited has informed the Exchange about Copy of Newspaper Publication - Q1FY27 Unaudited Financial Results - 10.08.2026
2026-08-10 - S Chand And Company Limited has informed the Exchange regarding re-appointment of M/s. Walker Chandiok & Co LLP as Statutory Auditor of the company w.e.f. September 23, 2026.
2026-08-10 - S Chand And Company Limited has informed the Exchange about Investor Presentation
2026-08-10 - S Chand And Company Limited has submitted to the Exchange, approval of Unaudited Standalone And Consolidated Financial Results For the Quarter ended June 30, 2026 and Other General Matters.
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