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CARE Ratings Limited
Credit-rating and analytics institution with ESG ratings and advisory services
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What you need to know
CARE Ratings (trading as CareEdge) is an Indian credit rating agency that rates companies and debt instruments for fees paid by issuers, and sells analytics, advisory and sustainability services alongside.
Company snapshot
1stBy market cap
Ranked among 2 companies in Ratings.
Segment mix
Reportable segments as of 2024-12-31 (Consolidated). Revenue share = segment revenue ÷ total revenue.
Largest segment: 88.1% of revenue
| Segment | Revenue share | Revenue | PBT | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Others | 11.9% | 11 Cr | -2 Cr | 46 Cr |
| Ratings and Related Services | 88.1% | 85 Cr | 29 Cr | 729 Cr |
What we see
- ✓Net margin of 36.7% — the business keeps a healthy share of every rupee it earns.
Statement tables · Consolidated
Switches quarterly, P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow. Key metrics and ratios stay on consolidated when available.
Amounts in ₹ Cr · tap + to expand rows
Quarterly results
Quarterly · ₹ Cr · tap + rows to expand
| Metric | Sept 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sept 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sept 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 96 Cr | 79 Cr | 90 Cr | 79 Cr | 117 Cr | 96 Cr | 110 Cr | 94 Cr | 136 Cr | 112 Cr | 131 Cr | 112 Cr |
| Operating expenses (approx.) | 55 Cr | 55 Cr | 61 Cr | 57 Cr | 62 Cr | 66 Cr | 62 Cr | 66 Cr | 68 Cr | 72 Cr | 70 Cr | 77 Cr |
| EBITDA | 42 Cr | 23 Cr | 29 Cr | 22 Cr | 56 Cr | 30 Cr | 47 Cr | 28 Cr | 68 Cr | 40 Cr | 61 Cr | 35 Cr |
| OPM % | 43.5% | 29.7% | 32.2% | 27.7% | 47.5% | 31.6% | 43.2% | 29.5% | 50.2% | 36.0% | 46.5% | 31.0% |
| Other income | 11 Cr | 14 Cr | 10 Cr | 12 Cr | 12 Cr | 12 Cr | 15 Cr | 14 Cr | 13 Cr | 13 Cr | 16 Cr | 15 Cr |
| Interest | 0.41 Cr | 0.47 Cr | 0.46 Cr | 0.46 Cr | 0.49 Cr | 0.56 Cr | 0.60 Cr | 0.60 Cr | 0.61 Cr | 0.65 Cr | 0.63 Cr | 0.60 Cr |
| Depreciation | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 4 Cr | 4 Cr | 4 Cr |
| Profit before tax | 50 Cr | 34 Cr | 36 Cr | 30 Cr | 64 Cr | 39 Cr | 59 Cr | 37 Cr | 77 Cr | 49 Cr | 72 Cr | 45 Cr |
| Tax % | 28.6% | 29.6% | 32.2% | 29.7% | 27.0% | 26.7% | 26.3% | 29.2% | 25.6% | 25.4% | 25.8% | 26.6% |
| Net profit | 36 Cr | 24 Cr | 25 Cr | 21 Cr | 47 Cr | 28 Cr | 43 Cr | 26 Cr | 57 Cr | 37 Cr | 53 Cr | 33 Cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹11.83 | ₹7.88 | ₹8.07 | ₹6.94 | ₹15.42 | ₹9.30 | ₹14.24 | ₹8.61 | ₹18.90 | ₹11.96 | ₹17.58 | ₹10.73 |
Profit & loss (annual)
Annual · last column is TTM · ₹ Cr · tap + to expand
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 287 Cr | 333 Cr | 319 Cr | 244 Cr | 248 Cr | 248 Cr | 279 Cr | 332 Cr | 402 Cr | 473 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Operating expenses (approx.) | 105 Cr | 122 Cr | 144 Cr | 162 Cr | 153 Cr | 168 Cr | 180 Cr | 220 Cr | 247 Cr | 276 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| EBITDA | 182 Cr | 211 Cr | 175 Cr | 81 Cr | 96 Cr | 80 Cr | 99 Cr | 112 Cr | 155 Cr | 197 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| OPM % | 63.4% | 63.4% | 54.8% | 33.4% | 38.5% | 32.1% | 35.6% | 33.8% | 38.6% | 41.7% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Other income | 34 Cr | 25 Cr | 30 Cr | 31 Cr | 31 Cr | 27 Cr | 38 Cr | 47 Cr | 51 Cr | 55 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Interest | — | — | 0 Cr | 0.93 Cr | 0.62 Cr | 0.46 Cr | 1 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Depreciation | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 8 Cr | 8 Cr | 8 Cr | 11 Cr | 10 Cr | 12 Cr | 14 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Profit before tax | 212 Cr | 233 Cr | 202 Cr | 104 Cr | 119 Cr | 99 Cr | 126 Cr | 147 Cr | 192 Cr | 235 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Tax % | 30.5% | 30.4% | 31.6% | 19.8% | 23.3% | 22.1% | 32.0% | 30.1% | 27.2% | 26.2% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Net profit | 148 Cr | 162 Cr | 138 Cr | 83 Cr | 91 Cr | 77 Cr | 85 Cr | 103 Cr | 140 Cr | 174 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| EPS (₹) | ₹50.16 | ₹54.54 | ₹46.66 | ₹27.96 | ₹30.38 | ₹25.45 | ₹28.17 | ₹33.77 | ₹45.89 | ₹57.06 | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Dividend payout % | — | — | — | — | 43.7% | 49.9% | 69.9% | 65.2% | 39.2% | 33.6% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
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Balance sheet
Annual · ₹ Cr · tap + rows to expand
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 29 Cr | 29 Cr | 29 Cr | 29 Cr | 29 Cr | 30 Cr | 30 Cr | 30 Cr | 30 Cr | 30 Cr |
| Reserves | 491 Cr | 567 Cr | 521 Cr | 504 Cr | 559 Cr | 618 Cr | 643 Cr | 687 Cr | 776 Cr | 902 Cr |
| Borrowings | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 Cr | — | — |
| Other liabilities | 64 Cr | 60 Cr | 63 Cr | 83 Cr | 79 Cr | 75 Cr | 92 Cr | 98 Cr | 142 Cr | 162 Cr |
| Total liabilities | 585 Cr | 659 Cr | 615 Cr | 619 Cr | 672 Cr | 727 Cr | 771 Cr | 842 Cr | 958 Cr | 1,105 Cr |
| Fixed assets (net) | 53 Cr | 51 Cr | 74 Cr | 74 Cr | 70 Cr | 79 Cr | 80 Cr | 98 Cr | 80 Cr | 81 Cr |
| CWIP | 0.07 Cr | — | — | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr |
| Investments | 466 Cr | 518 Cr | 439 Cr | 339 Cr | 239 Cr | 44 Cr | 44 Cr | 44 Cr | 134 Cr | 87 Cr |
| Loans & advances | — | — | 0.66 Cr | 0.70 Cr | 1 Cr | 0.22 Cr | 0.29 Cr | 0.95 Cr | 1 Cr | 2 Cr |
| Trade receivables | 25 Cr | 39 Cr | 47 Cr | 41 Cr | 21 Cr | 17 Cr | 22 Cr | 22 Cr | 32 Cr | 35 Cr |
| Cash & bank | 13 Cr | 29 Cr | 20 Cr | 7 Cr | 12 Cr | 18 Cr | 49 Cr | 38 Cr | 49 Cr | 43 Cr |
| Other assets | 27 Cr | 21 Cr | 35 Cr | 158 Cr | 329 Cr | 570 Cr | 576 Cr | 638 Cr | 662 Cr | 857 Cr |
| Total assets | 585 Cr | 659 Cr | 615 Cr | 619 Cr | 672 Cr | 727 Cr | 771 Cr | 842 Cr | 958 Cr | 1,105 Cr |
Cash flows
Annual · ₹ Cr · tap + rows to expand · last column includes FCF
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | 119 Cr | 138 Cr | 109 Cr | -30 Cr | 86 Cr | 68 Cr | 82 Cr | 91 Cr | 123 Cr | 148 Cr |
| Cash from investing | -22 Cr | -25 Cr | 83 Cr | 124 Cr | -38 Cr | -27 Cr | 13 Cr | -39 Cr | -58 Cr | -95 Cr |
| Cash from financing | -96 Cr | -99 Cr | -195 Cr | -107 Cr | -43 Cr | -35 Cr | -63 Cr | -63 Cr | -54 Cr | -59 Cr |
| Net cash flow | 1 Cr | 15 Cr | -4 Cr | -13 Cr | 5 Cr | 6 Cr | 32 Cr | -11 Cr | 11 Cr | -6 Cr |
| Free cash flow (OCF − Capex) | 118 Cr | 136 Cr | 82 Cr | -34 Cr | 82 Cr | 49 Cr | 71 Cr | 82 Cr | 108 Cr | 139 Cr |
Ratios
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCE % | 40.8% | 38.9% | 36.5% | 19.6% | 20.1% | 15.2% | 18.7% | 19.9% | 23.8% | 25.2% |
| ROE % | 28.4% | 27.1% | 24.9% | 15.4% | 15.1% | 11.5% | 12.2% | 13.9% | 16.8% | 18.1% |
| Debtor days | 32 | 43 | 54 | 61 | 31 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 27 |
| Inventory days | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days payable | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 32 | 43 | 54 | 61 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 15 |
| Debt / equity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.03 | — | 0.00 |
| Current ratio | — | — | 5.71 | 4.95 | 10.34 | 11.01 | 10.19 | 8.57 | 7.08 | 5.76 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -0.07 | -0.14 | -0.11 | -0.09 | -0.12 | -0.22 | -0.50 | -0.17 | -0.31 | -0.22 |