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Lactose (India) Ltd

BSE 524202 · Pharmaceuticals
₹105.40 -1.59%
BSE close2026-10-01
Market cap₹134 Cr.
P/E19.4

Price

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Financials

Standalone, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales24.4332.6029.4029.4630.4528.7227.7739.5841.1836.7745.7746.97
Expenses21.0426.8823.2823.8825.4425.7524.3635.1135.9233.7140.7540.90
Operating Profit3.395.726.125.585.012.973.414.475.263.065.026.07
OPM %13.88%17.55%20.82%18.94%16.45%10.34%12.28%11.29%12.77%8.32%10.97%12.92%
Other Income0.260.280.310.220.300.560.370.410.370.630.220.56
Interest1.311.211.171.261.371.641.841.221.041.391.431.76
Depreciation1.201.201.631.311.331.351.391.371.441.431.501.64
Profit before tax1.143.593.633.232.610.540.552.293.150.872.313.23
Tax %28.95%27.02%33.88%29.72%22.22%59.26%-18.18%34.50%31.11%40.23%18.61%26.93%
Net Profit0.812.632.402.272.030.220.641.502.160.531.882.37
EPS in Rs0.642.091.911.801.610.170.511.191.720.421.491.88
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales3436314140354666114116163171
Expenses24242531312934549599145151
Operating Profit101161096121119171819
OPM %30%32%18%24%23%18%27%17%17%15%11%11%
Other Income111000111112
Interest445565565656
Depreciation334444555566
Profit before tax44-310-331107910
Tax %28%36%-52%33%30%-24%23%18%30%25%30%
Net Profit33-110-2217567
EPS in Rs3.172.87-1.320.710.07-2.171.950.965.394.104.815.51
Dividend Payout %0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth17%36%35%35%
Compounded Profit Growth10%35%72%58%
Stock Price CAGR3%21%18%-12%
Return on Equity5%9%11%10%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital8910101010111313131313
Reserves71217222424242728354652
Borrowings393734383639464138395762
Other Liabilities25262413111071022141856
Total Liabilities8083858382848890101101133183
Fixed Assets626164636062595956555269
CWIP1110104000100
Investments100000110000
Other Assets1521201920222530454671114
Total Assets8083858382848890101101133183
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity13180572889-06
Cash from Investing Activity-233-5-2-2-3-6-1-1-2-16-10
Cash from Financing Activity10-5-34-5-45-8-8-6191
Net Cash Flow-1-0-03-211-0-113-4
Free Cash Flow-10-03-234-3767-14-5
CFO/OP255%18%74%15%58%80%34%68%70%50%5%37%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days839691636264679069496875
Inventory Days129344440456384471587343344119171217
Days Payable2733405593302422021531952755974146
Cash Conversion Cycle-61100-27188204333501238138109165146
Working Capital Days-118-100-107184259564656262418
ROCE %8%13%15%4%9%8%3%10%9%18%13%11%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters53.77%53.66%53.65%53.65%53.65%53.65%53.65%53.65%53.65%53.65%53.65%53.65%
DIIs0.62%0.62%0.62%0.62%0.62%0.62%0.62%0.62%0.62%0.62%0.62%0.62%
Public45.62%45.73%45.72%45.74%45.73%45.73%45.74%45.73%45.73%45.73%45.74%45.74%
No. of Shareholders15,95016,08816,24516,63016,99817,11517,08217,01316,81016,77016,67016,554

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 134 Cr.
Current Price₹ 107
Stock P/E19.4
Book Value₹ 51.5
ROCE11.3 %
ROE9.81 %
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)35%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)58%
Standalone figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 133 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 194 Cr
P/E (TTM)19.12x
Price to book2.05x
Price to sales0.78x
EV / EBITDA9.17x
EV / EBIT12.81x
EV / sales1.14x
Price to cash flow23.86x
Earnings yield5.23%
P/E, 3-year average21.40x
P/B, 3-year average2.40x
P/E, 5-year average28.15x
P/B, 5-year average2.10x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)11.26%
Operating margin (incl. other income)11.91%
EBITDA margin12.41%
Pre-tax margin5.60%
Net profit margin4.07%
Net margin, latest quarter5.05%
ROE9.81%
ROCE11.29%
ROA3.83%
ROE, 3-year average11.68%
ROCE, 3-year average14.07%
ROA, 3-year average4.99%
ROE, 5-year average8.93%
ROCE, 5-year average12.35%
ROA, 5-year average3.79%
ROIC (approx.)8.44%
Tax rate29.70%
Other income / net worth1.65%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)40.28%
Profit growth (latest year)17.44%
Sales CAGR, 3 years35.39%
Sales CAGR, 5 years36.11%
Profit CAGR, 3 years71.09%
Sales growth QoQ2.62%
Profit growth QoQ26.06%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)18.67%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)58.00%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 5.51
EPS (latest year)Rs 4.81
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 1.88
EPS, 3-year averageRs 4.77
EPS, 5-year averageRs 3.44
Book value per shareRs 51.47
Sales per shareRs 135.59
Cash flow per shareRs 4.42
Free cash flow per shareRs -3.97
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.89x
Fixed asset turnover2.36x
Inventory turnover2.14x
Inventory days170 days
Debtor days75 days
Debtors turnover4.88x
Creditor days146 days
Cash conversion cycle146 days
Working capital days18 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 62 Cr
Cash and bankRs 1 Cr
Net debtRs 62 Cr
Debt to equity0.96x
Net debt / EBITDA2.91x
Interest coverage2.70x
Owners' fund to total sources35.37%
Debt to assets34.08%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs 6 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -10 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 1 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs -4 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -5 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs 1 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years1.48x
Sales to cash flow29.37x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 171 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 163 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 47 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 18 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 6 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 2 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 21 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 16 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 10 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 3 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 7 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 6 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 2 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 6 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 2 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 6 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 120 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 145 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 164 Cr
Share capitalRs 13 Cr
ReservesRs 52 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 65 Cr
Total assetsRs 183 Cr
Net blockRs 69 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 0 Cr
ReceivablesRs 33 Cr
InventoryRs 56 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 56 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)1.26
Ownership
Promoter holding53.65% (+0.00 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the standalone statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 19.1 is at the 1th percentile of its own 6.8-year range (median 35.6, low 16.1, high 386.7).
P/B 2.05 is at the 48th percentile (median 2.06).
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.
Period524202Nifty 50Difference
1 week-4.2%-2.8% -1.4 pts
1 month-0.7%-6.8% +6.1 pts
3 months+1.4%-7.6% +9.1 pts
3 years+62.2%+14.2% +48.0 pts
5 years+156.4%+27.9% +128.6 pts

Red flags

F-score 5 of 8
lookInventory outrunning sales Inventory grew 128% vs sales +40% 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 ₹47 Cr +18.7% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹2 Cr +58.0%.

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No short selling reported to NSE in our files.
Short sales disclosed by brokers to NSE, by trade date. Collected since late September 2026.
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Quick answers

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

Lactose (India) Ltd (524202) has a market capitalisation of Rs 134 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.

What is the P/E ratio of Lactose (India) Ltd?

Lactose (India) Ltd trades at a P/E of 19.4 on trailing twelve-month profit, at the 2026-10-01 close.

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

In the Jun 2026 quarter, Lactose (India) Ltd sales was Rs 47 Cr (+18.7% vs Jun 2025) and net profit was Rs 2 Cr.

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