SANDESH
The Sandesh Limited
Gujarati-language daily newspaper and digital news publisher
Consumer Discretionary›Media, Entertainment & Publication›Media›Print Media
sandesh.com(opens the company website in a new tab)Key metrics
Price as of 2026-10-16
Stock price
₹983.35
Market cap
744 Cr
Stock P/E
6.9
P/B
0.53
Dividend yield
0.3%
ROE (FY26)
4.6%
ROCE (FY26)
6.7%
Operating margin (FY26)
18.1%
OCF / EBITDA (FY26)
-168.3%
OCF / EBITDA (3Y)
32.1%
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What you need to know
Sandesh publishes Sandesh, a Gujarati-language daily newspaper circulated in Gujarat, and runs news content online through a subsidiary.
Company snapshot
3rdBy market cap
Ranked among 5 companies in Print Media.
Segment mix
Reportable segments as of 2024-09-30 (Consolidated). Revenue share = segment revenue ÷ total revenue.
Largest segment: 98.1% of revenue
| Segment | Revenue share | Revenue | PBT | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | 2.2% | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 47 Cr |
| Media | 98.1% | 69 Cr | 13 Cr | 160 Cr |
| Other | — | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0.58 Cr |
| Unallocated | 66.8% | 47 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr |
Shares add up to 167% because segment revenues are before inter-segment eliminations.
What we see
Positives
- ✓Interest coverage of 458.0x — earnings comfortably cover interest obligations.
Concerns
- ✗Only 32% of operating profit came in as cash over the last three years — much of it is tied up in unpaid bills or stock.
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 | 72 Cr | 91 Cr | 86 Cr | 69 Cr | 71 Cr | 79 Cr | 76 Cr | 73 Cr | 78 Cr | 77 Cr | 211 Cr | 458 Cr |
| Operating expenses (approx.) | 58 Cr | 66 Cr | 61 Cr | 53 Cr | 55 Cr | 121 Cr | 64 Cr | 55 Cr | 73 Cr | 57 Cr | 246 Cr | 439 Cr |
| EBITDA | 14 Cr | 25 Cr | 26 Cr | 16 Cr | 16 Cr | -41 Cr | 12 Cr | 18 Cr | 5 Cr | 20 Cr | -35 Cr | 19 Cr |
| OPM % | 20.0% | 28.0% | 29.6% | 22.7% | 22.3% | -52.1% | 15.8% | 24.7% | 6.1% | 25.8% | -16.6% | 4.2% |
| Other income | 21 Cr | 50 Cr | 66 Cr | 50 Cr | 47 Cr | 2 Cr | 4 Cr | 55 Cr | 4 Cr | 32 Cr | 6 Cr | 92 Cr |
| Interest | 0.04 Cr | 0.06 Cr | 0.11 Cr | 0.04 Cr | 0.04 Cr | 0.10 Cr | 0.02 Cr | 0.03 Cr | 0.03 Cr | 0.07 Cr | 0.04 Cr | 0.04 Cr |
| Depreciation | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr |
| Profit before tax | 34 Cr | 73 Cr | 90 Cr | 64 Cr | 61 Cr | -40 Cr | 13 Cr | 71 Cr | 7 Cr | 48 Cr | -31 Cr | 110 Cr |
| Tax % | 23.4% | 21.3% | 20.1% | 21.3% | 37.8% | 48.4% | 31.1% | 18.8% | 46.3% | 20.0% | -10.6% | 9.6% |
| Net profit | 26 Cr | 58 Cr | 72 Cr | 50 Cr | 38 Cr | -21 Cr | 9 Cr | 58 Cr | 4 Cr | 38 Cr | -35 Cr | 99 Cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹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 (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 | 356 Cr | 377 Cr | 419 Cr | 343 Cr | 274 Cr | 309 Cr | 341 Cr | 322 Cr | 294 Cr | 440 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Operating expenses (approx.) | 249 Cr | 258 Cr | 331 Cr | 273 Cr | 198 Cr | 232 Cr | 246 Cr | 240 Cr | 226 Cr | 353 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| EBITDA | 106 Cr | 119 Cr | 88 Cr | 71 Cr | 76 Cr | 77 Cr | 95 Cr | 82 Cr | 68 Cr | 86 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| OPM % | 29.9% | 31.6% | 21.0% | 20.6% | 27.7% | 24.8% | 27.9% | 25.4% | 23.3% | 19.6% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Other income | 13 Cr | 14 Cr | 20 Cr | 12 Cr | 47 Cr | 46 Cr | 43 Cr | 166 Cr | 37 Cr | 18 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Interest | 1 Cr | 0.40 Cr | 0.41 Cr | 0.42 Cr | 0.46 Cr | 0.20 Cr | 0.15 Cr | 0.26 Cr | 0.20 Cr | 0.17 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Depreciation | 8 Cr | 9 Cr | 9 Cr | 8 Cr | 7 Cr | 6 Cr | 6 Cr | 7 Cr | 7 Cr | 7 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Profit before tax | 113 Cr | 126 Cr | 99 Cr | 77 Cr | 117 Cr | 118 Cr | 134 Cr | 241 Cr | 99 Cr | 96 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Tax % | 35.6% | 34.5% | 34.7% | 20.6% | 23.2% | 24.0% | 24.1% | 21.7% | 21.9% | 31.1% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Net profit | 73 Cr | 83 Cr | 65 Cr | 61 Cr | 90 Cr | 90 Cr | 101 Cr | 189 Cr | 77 Cr | 66 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| EPS (₹) | ₹96.18 | ₹109.44 | ₹85.62 | ₹80.72 | ₹118.88 | ₹118.67 | ₹133.98 | ₹249.14 | ₹101.89 | ₹86.99 | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Dividend payout % | — | — | — | — | 4.2% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 2.9% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
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The latest four quarters added up, next to each full year
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 | 8 Cr | 8 Cr | 8 Cr | 8 Cr | 8 Cr | 8 Cr | 8 Cr | 8 Cr | 8 Cr | 8 Cr |
| Reserves | 584 Cr | 662 Cr | 723 Cr | 779 Cr | 881 Cr | 943 Cr | 1,047 Cr | 1,254 Cr | 1,346 Cr | 1,420 Cr |
| Borrowings | 2 Cr | 0.37 Cr | 0.37 Cr | 0.10 Cr | 0.10 Cr | 0.10 Cr | — | — | — | — |
| Other liabilities | 95 Cr | 87 Cr | 70 Cr | 55 Cr | 75 Cr | 64 Cr | 62 Cr | 87 Cr | 89 Cr | 99 Cr |
| Total liabilities | 688 Cr | 758 Cr | 800 Cr | 842 Cr | 964 Cr | 1,014 Cr | 1,117 Cr | 1,349 Cr | 1,442 Cr | 1,527 Cr |
| Fixed assets (net) | 70 Cr | 82 Cr | 77 Cr | 71 Cr | 64 Cr | 58 Cr | 63 Cr | 61 Cr | 57 Cr | 57 Cr |
| CWIP | 11 Cr | 0.22 Cr | 0.25 Cr | 0.33 Cr | 0.06 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 1 Cr | 0.37 Cr | 0.0026 Cr |
| Investments | 287 Cr | 392 Cr | 557 Cr | 483 Cr | 567 Cr | 563 Cr | 713 Cr | 1,026 Cr | 1,185 Cr | 1,051 Cr |
| Loans & advances | — | — | 0.79 Cr | 146 Cr | 60 Cr | 80 Cr | 72 Cr | 76 Cr | 38 Cr | 0.10 Cr |
| Inventories | 44 Cr | 44 Cr | 25 Cr | 23 Cr | 32 Cr | 43 Cr | 18 Cr | 19 Cr | 29 Cr | 254 Cr |
| Trade receivables | 66 Cr | 71 Cr | 74 Cr | 68 Cr | 51 Cr | 43 Cr | 40 Cr | 48 Cr | 46 Cr | 44 Cr |
| Cash & bank | 121 Cr | 83 Cr | 24 Cr | 15 Cr | 19 Cr | 70 Cr | 49 Cr | 63 Cr | 20 Cr | 21 Cr |
| Other assets | 90 Cr | 86 Cr | 43 Cr | 36 Cr | 171 Cr | 159 Cr | 161 Cr | 55 Cr | 67 Cr | 100 Cr |
| Total assets | 688 Cr | 758 Cr | 800 Cr | 842 Cr | 964 Cr | 1,014 Cr | 1,117 Cr | 1,349 Cr | 1,442 Cr | 1,527 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 | 98 Cr | 78 Cr | 48 Cr | -90 Cr | 52 Cr | 22 Cr | 96 Cr | 154 Cr | 67 Cr | -145 Cr |
| Cash from investing | -33 Cr | -110 Cr | -102 Cr | 85 Cr | -44 Cr | 33 Cr | -112 Cr | -130 Cr | -109 Cr | 148 Cr |
| Cash from financing | -17 Cr | -6 Cr | -5 Cr | -5 Cr | -4 Cr | -4 Cr | -4 Cr | -4 Cr | -2 Cr | -2 Cr |
| Net cash flow | 49 Cr | -38 Cr | -58 Cr | -10 Cr | 4 Cr | 51 Cr | -20 Cr | 20 Cr | -43 Cr | 0.67 Cr |
| Free cash flow (OCF − Capex) | 79 Cr | 68 Cr | 45 Cr | -91 Cr | 51 Cr | 22 Cr | 93 Cr | 149 Cr | 64 Cr | -151 Cr |
Ratios
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCE % | 19.2% | 18.9% | 13.6% | 9.8% | 13.2% | 12.4% | 12.7% | 19.1% | 7.3% | 6.7% |
| ROE % | 12.3% | 12.4% | 8.9% | 7.8% | 10.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% | 14.9% | 5.7% | 4.6% |
| Debtor days | 67 | 68 | 64 | 72 | 68 | 50 | 43 | 55 | 57 | 36 |
| Inventory days | 127 | 130 | 57 | 66 | 167 | 179 | 50 | 61 | 109 | 1028 |
| Days payable | 37 | 51 | 28 | 18 | 117 | 36 | 23 | 33 | 48 | 95 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 158 | 147 | 93 | 120 | 118 | 193 | 70 | 83 | 118 | 969 |
| OCF / EBITDA % | 92.3% | 65.0% | 55.0% | -126.9% | 68.0% | 29.2% | 101.0% | 188.2% | 98.4% | -168.3% |
| OCF / EBITDA % (3 years) | — | — | 71.5% | 13.1% | 4.4% | -7.0% | 68.7% | 107.5% | 129.4% | 32.1% |
| Debt / equity | 0.0034 | 0.0006 | 0.0005 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | — | — | — | — |
| Current ratio | 3.50 | 4.66 | 7.20 | 9.22 | 6.86 | 7.96 | 10.61 | 17.58 | 19.38 | 15.82 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | -1.12 | — | -0.27 | -0.21 | -0.24 | -0.91 | -0.52 | -0.78 | -0.30 | -0.24 |