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Ludlow Jute & Specialities Ltd

BSE 526179 · Jute & Jute Products
₹329.80 +1.82%
BSE close2026-10-01
Market cap₹348 Cr.
P/E19.2

Price

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Financials

Standalone, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales125.7599.70127.5374.5879.1752.3694.79113.03135.15135.52148.15189.47
Expenses124.4098.92130.8778.8178.4250.8684.69101.73121.37126.21140.33175.03
Operating Profit1.350.78-3.34-4.230.751.5010.1011.3013.789.317.8214.44
OPM %1.07%0.78%-2.62%-5.67%0.95%2.86%10.66%10.00%10.20%6.87%5.28%7.62%
Other Income0.090.260.140.100.140.090.430.100.440.43-0.040.18
Interest2.502.212.742.682.863.193.703.633.503.773.824.22
Depreciation2.172.182.422.542.651.953.431.461.571.741.561.81
Profit before tax-3.23-3.35-8.36-9.35-4.62-3.553.406.319.154.232.408.59
Tax %-25.39%-25.07%-35.05%-25.35%-24.03%-26.76%25.88%28.84%25.03%18.91%42.50%25.15%
Net Profit-2.41-2.51-5.43-6.98-3.51-2.602.524.496.863.431.386.43
EPS in Rs-2.24-2.33-5.04-6.48-3.26-2.412.344.176.373.181.285.97
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales359359334369415419582547476301532608
Expenses342343325357396404552530475293490563
Operating Profit171791119143017084245
OPM %4.8%4.6%2.7%3.0%4.7%3.4%5%3.1%0.1%2.7%8%7%
Other Income023211111111
Interest3346776710121515
Depreciation6556789891167
Profit before tax9103260152-18-142224
Tax %35%33%39%29%17%-200%24%36%-30%-25%27%
Net Profit672250121-13-111618
EPS in Rs5.246.271.661.444.650.0310.831.24-11.64-9.8215.0016.80
Dividend Payout %29%40%121%105%0%0%19%121%0%0%0%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth4%5%-1%79%
Compounded Profit Growth11%252%135%1911%
Stock Price CAGR13%30%57%-20%
Return on Equity1%1%-1%9%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital111111111111111111111111
Reserves2529147148148151152165166154157175
Borrowings2440456375979998121120147214
Other Liabilities564437345772805869804053
Total Liabilities116124240256290331341331367366355452
Fixed Assets3026142146151158161170180190192212
CWIP0113476312328
Investments111100000000
Other Assets849696106135167174158175173161232
Total Assets116124240256290331341331367366355452
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity-5-121532623231219-5-18
Cash from Investing Activity-2-1-10-14-6-15-9-17-25-8-12-36
Cash from Financing Activity813-51239-12-813-121754
Net Cash Flow1-0-11-1-02-21-1-0-0
Free Cash Flow-7-14153-6-11136-1311-17-50
CFO/OP88%-53%106%45%37%46%145%90%77%7,624%-65%-42%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days272627283128332316262937
Inventory Days17310710712415217616399149164244164
Days Payable1153834316676783451805532
Cash Conversion Cycle859510012111812811887114110218169
Working Capital Days121515162213131111-91518
ROCE %-21%17%9%3%3%5%3%8%3%-3%-1%10%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters67.20%67.20%67.20%67.20%67.20%67.21%67.21%67.21%67.21%67.21%67.21%67.21%
Public32.81%32.80%32.80%32.80%32.79%32.80%32.79%32.79%32.79%32.80%32.78%32.80%
No. of Shareholders10,37511,82111,35910,9569,5798,9368,8278,4748,4537,9787,9287,815

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 348 Cr.
Current Price₹ 323
Stock P/E19.2
Book Value₹ 173
ROCE10.3 %
ROE9.11 %
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)79%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)1911%
Standalone figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 355 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 565 Cr
P/E (TTM)19.63x
Price to book1.91x
Price to sales0.58x
EV / EBITDA12.18x
EV / EBIT14.23x
EV / sales0.93x
Earnings yield5.09%
P/E, 3-year average11.00x
P/B, 3-year average0.86x
P/E, 5-year average27.96x
P/B, 5-year average0.71x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)7.94%
Operating margin (incl. other income)8.11%
EBITDA margin7.62%
Pre-tax margin4.01%
Net profit margin2.98%
Net margin, latest quarter3.39%
ROE9.13%
ROCE10.30%
ROA4.00%
ROE, 3-year average-1.52%
ROCE, 3-year average2.33%
ROA, 3-year average-0.79%
ROE, 5-year average0.62%
ROCE, 5-year average3.70%
ROA, 5-year average0.30%
ROIC (approx.)7.34%
Tax rate26.84%
Other income / net worth0.49%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)76.75%
Sales CAGR, 3 years-0.91%
Sales CAGR, 5 years4.90%
Profit CAGR, 3 years129.32%
Profit CAGR, 5 years251.77%
Sales growth QoQ27.89%
Profit growth QoQ365.94%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)67.63%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)43.21%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 16.80
EPS (latest year)Rs 15.00
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 5.97
EPS, 3-year averageRs -2.15
EPS, 5-year averageRs 1.12
Book value per shareRs 172.82
Sales per shareRs 564.64
Cash flow per shareRs -16.48
Free cash flow per shareRs -46.41
Dividend per share, 5-year averageRs 1.75
Dividends
Dividend payout, 5-year average69.70%
Efficiency
Asset turnover1.18x
Fixed asset turnover2.50x
Inventory turnover2.57x
Inventory days142 days
Debtor days37 days
Debtors turnover9.75x
Creditor days32 days
Cash conversion cycle169 days
Working capital days18 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 214 Cr
Cash and bankRs 4 Cr
Net debtRs 210 Cr
Debt to equity1.15x
Net debt / EBITDA4.52x
Interest coverage2.59x
Owners' fund to total sources41.16%
Debt to assets47.21%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs -18 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -36 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 54 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs -0 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -50 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs 17 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years6.20x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 608 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 532 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 189 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 42 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 14 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 1 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 46 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 31 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 24 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 6 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 18 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 16 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 6 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 7 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 2 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 15 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 384 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 490 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 533 Cr
Share capitalRs 11 Cr
ReservesRs 175 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 186 Cr
Total assetsRs 452 Cr
Net blockRs 212 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 8 Cr
InvestmentsRs 0 Cr
ReceivablesRs 55 Cr
InventoryRs 150 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 53 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)1.08
Ownership
Promoter holding67.21% (+0.00 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the standalone statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 19.6 is at the 49th percentile of its own 7.0-year range (median 19.6, low 7.4, high 74.7).
P/B 1.91 is at the 91th percentile (median 0.56).
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.
Period526179Nifty 50Difference
1 week+6.6%-2.8% +9.4 pts
1 month-0.3%-6.8% +6.5 pts
3 months-2.3%-7.6% +5.3 pts
3 years+296.0%+14.2% +281.8 pts
5 years+283.0%+27.9% +255.2 pts

Red flags

F-score 5 of 8
explainReceivables outrunning sales Receivables grew 125% vs sales +77% 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 ₹189 Cr +67.6% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹6 Cr +43.2%.

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Quick answers

What is the market cap of Ludlow Jute & Specialities Ltd?

Ludlow Jute & Specialities Ltd (526179) has a market capitalisation of Rs 348 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.

What is the P/E ratio of Ludlow Jute & Specialities Ltd?

Ludlow Jute & Specialities Ltd trades at a P/E of 19.2 on trailing twelve-month profit, at the 2026-10-01 close.

What were Ludlow Jute & Specialities Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Jun 2026 quarter, Ludlow Jute & Specialities Ltd sales was Rs 189 Cr (+67.6% vs Jun 2025) and net profit was Rs 6 Cr.

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