MarketFriction

Veritas (India) Ltd

BSE 512229 · Trading - Chemicals
₹148.15 -1.98%
BSE close2026-10-01
Market cap₹397 Cr.

Price

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Financials

Consolidated, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales940.871,323.901,094.54755.52915.511,642.46784.62586.661,006.40987.83531.74897.52
Expenses884.011,268.821,043.93691.20867.381,592.18759.81550.80990.77963.00522.65877.44
Operating Profit56.8655.0850.6164.3248.1350.2824.8135.8615.6324.839.0920.08
OPM %6.04%4.16%4.62%8.51%5.26%3.06%3.16%6.11%1.55%2.51%1.71%2.24%
Other Income0.2556.040.350.5413.013.12-10.672.78-0.330.57-0.280.53
Interest6.335.8510.587.5914.0513.165.414.574.393.2315.005.97
Depreciation8.918.9615.899.4310.109.959.949.9710.3110.5210.5211.03
Profit before tax41.8796.3124.4947.8436.9930.29-1.2124.100.6011.65-16.713.61
Tax %0.62%0.53%0.73%-0.48%0.92%1.22%-9.09%-0.21%0.00%6.52%-4.67%-1.39%
Net Profit41.6195.8024.3048.0736.6629.93-1.1024.150.6010.88-15.933.66
EPS in Rs15.5235.739.0617.9313.6711.16-0.419.010.224.06-5.941.37
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales1,4561,6481,6791,8762,0371,8762,1312,1633,8554,0983,1133,423
Expenses1,3881,5671,6011,7651,8991,7141,9752,0213,6513,9113,0273,354
Operating Profit6882781101381631571422041888570
OPM %4.7%5.0%4.7%6%7%9%7%7%5%4.6%2.7%2.0%
Other Income-021124940558630
Interest697513524191731402729
Depreciation111253032323443394142
Profit before tax617371461221111069618811420-1
Tax %2%2%5%6%0%1%1%1%1%0%-0%
Net Profit607168441221091059518711420-1
EPS in Rs22.4726.6725.2716.2345.6140.8239.0535.3669.6942.367.35-0.29
Dividend Payout %0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%1%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth8%11%13%-13%
Compounded Profit Growth-11%-29%-41%-101%
Stock Price CAGR2%-2%-13%-58%
Return on Equity5%4%4%1%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital233333333333
Reserves1,0211,1131,1771,2441,6941,8861,9712,1082,3012,5072,6632,862
Borrowings209409644969495487389268232327198438
Other Liabilities1932703837207869199231,6231,5861,3469731,413
Total Liabilities1,4261,7942,2072,9362,9783,2953,2864,0014,1214,1833,8374,716
Fixed Assets8568578588581,8962,0381,9821,9842,0532,0522,0332,114
CWIP843867301,316331334339342344349349349
Investments1111111191021
Other Assets4855506187617519229641,6741,7151,7721,4542,251
Total Assets1,4261,7942,2072,9362,9783,2953,2864,0014,1214,1833,8374,716
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity-2515680279225145144121815641-233
Cash from Investing Activity-85-303-346-587-77-71-1027-3-3219-1
Cash from Financing Activity113219228317-133-87-130-148-76-13-39210
Net Cash Flow372-38915-124-011121-23
Free Cash Flow-25-147-266-30914857134119842553-233
CFO/OP-42%233%101%359%208%107%89%78%58%28%23%-271%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days84105113145105155178269278157114246
Inventory Days60832500158445
Days Payable4627315884103701971561566141
Cash Conversion Cycle4478909046521088813014653110
Working Capital Days355261-26173982701001234277
ROCE %7%5%5%4%4%7%6%5%5%8%5%2%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters55.01%55.01%55.01%55.01%55.01%55.01%55.01%55.01%55.01%55.01%55.01%55.01%
FIIs9.91%9.73%9.71%9.71%9.70%9.70%9.70%9.70%9.70%9.70%9.70%9.70%
DIIs0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.14%0.14%0.14%0.14%0.12%0.00%0.00%
Public35.08%35.25%35.28%35.28%35.28%35.15%35.15%35.15%35.15%35.17%35.29%35.30%
No. of Shareholders3,0693,1423,2483,9484,6645,6666,4206,8296,5636,7246,6836,631

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 397 Cr.
Current Price₹ 148
Book Value₹ 1,068
ROCE1.52 %
ROE0.71 %
Dividend Yield0.03 %
Face Value₹ 1.00
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)-13%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)-101%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 397 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 807 Cr
Price to book0.14x
Price to sales0.12x
EV / EBITDA11.51x
EV / EBIT29.10x
EV / sales0.24x
Earnings yield-0.20%
Dividend yield0.03%
P/E, 3-year average15.36x
P/B, 3-year average1.14x
P/E, 5-year average7.44x
P/B, 5-year average0.48x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)2.74%
Operating margin (incl. other income)2.83%
EBITDA margin2.05%
Pre-tax margin-0.02%
Net profit margin-0.02%
Net margin, latest quarter0.41%
ROE0.71%
ROCE1.52%
ROA0.46%
ROE, 3-year average4.29%
ROCE, 3-year average5.03%
ROA, 3-year average2.60%
ROE, 5-year average4.46%
ROCE, 5-year average4.99%
ROA, 5-year average2.60%
ROIC (approx.)0.85%
Tax rate-0.36%
Other income / net worth0.10%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)-24.05%
Profit growth (latest year)-82.65%
Sales CAGR, 3 years12.90%
Sales CAGR, 5 years10.65%
Profit CAGR, 3 years-40.77%
Profit CAGR, 5 years-29.03%
Sales growth QoQ68.79%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)52.99%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)-84.84%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs -0.29
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 1.37
EPS, 3-year averageRs 69.69
EPS, 5-year averageRs 48.04
Book value per shareRs 1,068.32
Sales per shareRs 1,276.93
Cash flow per shareRs -86.79
Free cash flow per shareRs -86.91
Dividend per share, 3-year averageRs 0.05
Dividend per share, 5-year averageRs 0.05
Dividends
Dividend payout0.66%
Dividend payout, 3-year average0.28%
Dividend payout, 5-year average0.22%
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.66x
Fixed asset turnover1.47x
Inventory turnover71.37x
Inventory days5 days
Debtor days246 days
Debtors turnover1.49x
Creditor days141 days
Cash conversion cycle110 days
Working capital days77 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 438 Cr
Cash and bankRs 28 Cr
Net debtRs 410 Cr
Debt to equity0.15x
Net debt / EBITDA5.85x
Interest coverage0.97x
Owners' fund to total sources60.74%
Debt to assets9.29%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs -233 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -1 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 210 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs -23 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -233 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs 7 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years0.13x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 3,423 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 3,113 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 898 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 85 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 20 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 70 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 42 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs -1 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs -0 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs -1 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 20 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 4 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 42 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 11 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 29 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 2,978 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 3,027 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 3,115 Cr
Share capitalRs 3 Cr
ReservesRs 2,862 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 2,864 Cr
Total assetsRs 4,716 Cr
Net blockRs 2,114 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 349 Cr
InvestmentsRs 1 Cr
ReceivablesRs 2,096 Cr
InventoryRs 42 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 1,413 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)2.68
Ownership
Promoter holding55.01% (+0.00 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the consolidated statements. Returns use average balances.
P/B 0.14 is at the 26th percentile (median 0.18).
Monthly. Market cap from split-adjusted price; profit and book value as reported by that month. A low percentile means cheap versus its own history, not cheap versus peers.
Period512229Nifty 50Difference
1 week-4.7%-2.8% -1.9 pts
1 month-11.7%-6.8% -4.9 pts
3 months-13.5%-7.6% -5.9 pts
3 years-33.8%+14.2% -48.0 pts
5 years-7.3%+27.9% -35.2 pts

Red flags

F-score 2 of 8
explainWeak cash conversion Cash from operations was -42% of net profit over the last 3 years
explainReceivables outrunning sales Receivables grew 63% vs sales -24% in 2026
explainDebt up, profit down Borrowings up 121% while net profit fell in 2026
Checks on the latest reported years: cash vs profit, accruals, receivables and inventory vs sales, dilution, debt, interest cover, equity, other income, losses, and auditor, top-management, insolvency and regulator filings in the last 12 months. A flag asks for an explanation; it is not a verdict.

Latest quarter

Jun 2026
Sales ₹898 Cr +53.0% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹4 Cr -84.8%.

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Quick answers

What is the market cap of Veritas (India) Ltd?

Veritas (India) Ltd (512229) has a market capitalisation of Rs 397 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.

What were Veritas (India) Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Jun 2026 quarter, Veritas (India) Ltd sales was Rs 898 Cr (+53.0% vs Jun 2025) and net profit was Rs 4 Cr.

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