SCHAND
S Chand And Company Limited
S Chand And Company Limited (SCHAND) financial statements and selected valuation metrics through 30 June 2026.
Consumer Discretionary›Media, Entertainment & Publication›Printing & Publication›Printing & Publication
schandgroup.com(opens the company website in a new tab)Key metrics
Price as of 2026-10-16
Stock price
₹137.85
Market cap
487 Cr
Stock P/E
6.8
P/B
0.46
Dividend yield
2.9%
ROE (FY26)
7.2%
ROCE (FY26)
9.9%
Operating margin (FY26)
12.5%
Debt / equity (FY26)
0.08
OCF / EBITDA (FY26)
51.6%
OCF / EBITDA (3Y)
75.9%
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Price & valuation
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What you need to know
S Chand is an Indian educational publisher that sells school (K-12) books to schools and, increasingly, licenses its content to AI developers as training datasets.
Company snapshot
2ndBy market cap
Ranked among 4 companies in Printing & Publication.
What we see
Positives
- ✓Debt-to-equity of 0.08x — the company is largely funded by its own money, not borrowed funds.
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 | 38 Cr | 76 Cr | 437 Cr | 111 Cr | 37 Cr | 100 Cr | 471 Cr | 103 Cr | 49 Cr | 99 Cr | 548 Cr | 115 Cr |
| Operating expenses (approx.) | 88 Cr | 117 Cr | 251 Cr | 102 Cr | 95 Cr | 119 Cr | 268 Cr | 112 Cr | 109 Cr | 131 Cr | 302 Cr | 124 Cr |
| EBITDA | -50 Cr | -40 Cr | 186 Cr | 8 Cr | -57 Cr | -19 Cr | 203 Cr | -9 Cr | -60 Cr | -32 Cr | 246 Cr | -10 Cr |
| OPM % | -130.9% | -52.8% | 42.6% | 7.6% | -153.2% | -19.2% | 43.1% | -8.9% | -121.9% | -32.0% | 44.9% | -8.4% |
| Other income | 1 Cr | 5 Cr | 0.81 Cr | 3 Cr | 2 Cr | 2 Cr | 6 Cr | 4 Cr | 2 Cr | 7 Cr | 2 Cr | 4 Cr |
| Interest | 3 Cr | 4 Cr | 5 Cr | 3 Cr | 2 Cr | 3 Cr | 5 Cr | 3 Cr | 3 Cr | 4 Cr | 5 Cr | 3 Cr |
| Depreciation | 12 Cr | 11 Cr | 12 Cr | 10 Cr | 10 Cr | 10 Cr | 12 Cr | 11 Cr | 11 Cr | 11 Cr | 13 Cr | 10 Cr |
| Profit before tax | -63 Cr | -51 Cr | 170 Cr | -2 Cr | -68 Cr | -31 Cr | 193 Cr | -18 Cr | -71 Cr | -40 Cr | 229 Cr | -19 Cr |
| Tax % | 34.2% | 28.3% | 24.5% | -83.2% | 21.9% | 17.8% | 26.7% | 22.8% | 24.4% | 29.0% | 25.9% | 1.7% |
| Net profit | -42 Cr | -36 Cr | 128 Cr | -3 Cr | -53 Cr | -26 Cr | 142 Cr | -14 Cr | -54 Cr | -29 Cr | 169 Cr | -19 Cr |
| EPS (₹) | ₹-11.45 | ₹-9.91 | ₹36.41 | ₹-0.58 | ₹-14.67 | ₹-6.99 | ₹40.26 | ₹-3.77 | ₹-14.96 | ₹-7.90 | ₹48.17 | ₹-5.07 |
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 | — | — | 522 Cr | 429 Cr | 425 Cr | 481 Cr | 610 Cr | 663 Cr | 720 Cr | 799 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Operating expenses (approx.) | — | — | 553 Cr | 451 Cr | 371 Cr | 420 Cr | 514 Cr | 553 Cr | 585 Cr | 654 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| EBITDA | — | — | -31 Cr | -22 Cr | 55 Cr | 61 Cr | 96 Cr | 110 Cr | 135 Cr | 145 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| OPM % | — | — | -6.0% | -5.1% | 12.9% | 12.8% | 15.8% | 16.6% | 18.8% | 18.1% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Other income | — | — | 12 Cr | 9 Cr | 20 Cr | 14 Cr | 33 Cr | 10 Cr | 13 Cr | 16 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Interest | — | — | 27 Cr | 35 Cr | 32 Cr | 27 Cr | 21 Cr | 15 Cr | 13 Cr | 14 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Depreciation | — | — | 24 Cr | 41 Cr | 42 Cr | 42 Cr | 46 Cr | 46 Cr | 42 Cr | 45 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Profit before tax | — | — | -95 Cr | -99 Cr | -0.02 Cr | 5 Cr | 78 Cr | 58 Cr | 93 Cr | 99 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Tax % | — | — | 29.7% | -13.0% | -29413.6% | -76.2% | 25.8% | 12.2% | 35.1% | 26.3% | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Net profit | — | — | -67 Cr | -111 Cr | -6 Cr | 8 Cr | 58 Cr | 51 Cr | 60 Cr | 73 Cr | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| EPS (₹) | — | — | ₹-19.13 | ₹-31.87 | ₹-1.86 | ₹2.29 | ₹16.42 | ₹14.53 | ₹18.04 | ₹21.54 | Sign in free for the trailing twelve months |
| Dividend payout % | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 20.7% | 17.5% | 19.3% | 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 | 15 Cr | 17 Cr | 17 Cr | 17 Cr | 17 Cr | 18 Cr | 18 Cr | 18 Cr | 18 Cr | 18 Cr |
| Reserves | 626 Cr | 982 Cr | 913 Cr | 801 Cr | 801 Cr | 814 Cr | 878 Cr | 923 Cr | 973 Cr | 1,036 Cr |
| Borrowings | 199 Cr | 171 Cr | 214 Cr | 172 Cr | 182 Cr | 157 Cr | 127 Cr | 108 Cr | 66 Cr | 88 Cr |
| Other liabilities | 429 Cr | 341 Cr | 285 Cr | 297 Cr | 217 Cr | 189 Cr | 189 Cr | 221 Cr | 209 Cr | 256 Cr |
| Total liabilities | 1,283 Cr | 1,516 Cr | 1,432 Cr | 1,291 Cr | 1,236 Cr | 1,193 Cr | 1,220 Cr | 1,273 Cr | 1,266 Cr | 1,395 Cr |
| Fixed assets (net) | 98 Cr | 107 Cr | 115 Cr | 96 Cr | 87 Cr | 79 Cr | 81 Cr | 80 Cr | 85 Cr | 96 Cr |
| CWIP | 0.77 Cr | 0.71 Cr | 0.29 Cr | 0.13 Cr | 0.27 Cr | 0.41 Cr | 1 Cr | 0 Cr | 0.20 Cr | 6 Cr |
| Investments | 40 Cr | 70 Cr | 46 Cr | 39 Cr | 32 Cr | 24 Cr | 50 Cr | 62 Cr | 79 Cr | 105 Cr |
| Loans & advances | — | — | 7 Cr | 6 Cr | 4 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr | 0 Cr |
| Inventories | 170 Cr | 156 Cr | 205 Cr | 201 Cr | 138 Cr | 128 Cr | 156 Cr | 176 Cr | 140 Cr | 163 Cr |
| Trade receivables | 470 Cr | 631 Cr | 445 Cr | 335 Cr | 322 Cr | 292 Cr | 265 Cr | 260 Cr | 275 Cr | 350 Cr |
| Cash & bank | 34 Cr | 66 Cr | 0.53 Cr | 10 Cr | 42 Cr | 61 Cr | 77 Cr | 121 Cr | 96 Cr | 104 Cr |
| Other assets | 471 Cr | 484 Cr | 614 Cr | 604 Cr | 611 Cr | 609 Cr | 590 Cr | 574 Cr | 590 Cr | 570 Cr |
| Total assets | 1,283 Cr | 1,516 Cr | 1,432 Cr | 1,291 Cr | 1,236 Cr | 1,193 Cr | 1,220 Cr | 1,273 Cr | 1,266 Cr | 1,395 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 | 32 Cr | 39 Cr | 39 Cr | — | 108 Cr | 107 Cr | 81 Cr | 121 Cr | 100 Cr | 75 Cr |
| Cash from investing | -182 Cr | -61 Cr | -84 Cr | — | -18 Cr | -3 Cr | -4 Cr | -24 Cr | -49 Cr | -49 Cr |
| Cash from financing | 159 Cr | 55 Cr | 39 Cr | — | -58 Cr | -85 Cr | -61 Cr | -53 Cr | -75 Cr | -17 Cr |
| Net cash flow | 10 Cr | 33 Cr | -6 Cr | — | 32 Cr | 19 Cr | 16 Cr | 44 Cr | -25 Cr | 8 Cr |
| Free cash flow (OCF − Capex) | -2 Cr | -4 Cr | -9 Cr | — | 96 Cr | 91 Cr | 65 Cr | 104 Cr | 75 Cr | 39 Cr |
Ratios
| Metric | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCE % | — | — | -5.9% | -6.4% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 9.5% | 7.0% | 10.0% | 9.9% |
| ROE % | — | — | -7.0% | -13.6% | -0.7% | 1.3% | 7.3% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 7.2% |
| Debtor days | — | — | 310 | 285 | 276 | 221 | 158 | 143 | 139 | 160 |
| Inventory days | — | — | 356 | 503 | 501 | 346 | 244 | 294 | 228 | 237 |
| Days payable | — | — | 338 | 396 | 429 | 330 | 168 | 254 | 191 | 225 |
| Cash conversion cycle | — | — | 328 | 392 | 348 | 237 | 234 | 184 | 176 | 171 |
| OCF / EBITDA % | — | — | — | — | 196.8% | 173.6% | 84.2% | 110.2% | 74.0% | 51.6% |
| OCF / EBITDA % (3 years) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 139.1% | 115.4% | 88.5% | 75.9% |
| Debt / equity | 0.31 | 0.17 | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.07 | 0.08 |
| Current ratio | 1.23 | 1.94 | 1.82 | 1.61 | 1.88 | 2.01 | 2.09 | 2.22 | 2.77 | 2.63 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — | — | — | — | 2.56 | 1.57 | 0.52 | -0.11 | -0.22 | -0.11 |