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Paragon Finance Ltd

BSE 531255 · Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC)
₹54.70 +7.25%
BSE close2026-10-01
Market cap₹21.9 Cr.
P/E25.8

Price

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Financials

Standalone, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue0.591.150.781.101.06-0.220.261.090.170.91-0.900.89
Interest0.030.010.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.010.01
Expenses0.451.260.110.520.620.410.670.650.600.370.600.24
Financing Profit0.11-0.120.670.580.44-0.63-0.410.44-0.430.54-1.510.64
Financing Margin %18.64%-10.43%85.90%52.73%41.51%286.36%-157.69%40.37%-252.94%59.34%167.78%71.91%
Other Income0.14-0.36-0.010.470.000.37-0.241.111.341.71-4.133.44
Depreciation0.030.030.030.020.010.010.000.060.060.060.050.08
Profit before tax0.22-0.510.631.030.43-0.27-0.651.490.852.19-5.694.00
Tax %0.00%-3.92%28.57%2.91%0.00%11.11%24.62%6.04%34.12%17.81%-14.24%16.00%
Net Profit0.23-0.490.451.010.42-0.30-0.821.400.561.80-4.883.37
EPS in Rs0.54-1.151.062.380.99-0.71-1.933.291.324.24-11.487.93
Gross NPA %
Net NPA %
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Revenue3.845.025.063.984.373.052.661.713.592.201.261.07
Interest0.940.870.480.080.110.060.020.030.030.000.010.02
Expenses2.162.542.002.042.292.632.061.752.452.222.201.81
Financing Profit0.741.612.581.861.970.360.58-0.071.11-0.02-0.95-0.76
Financing Margin %19.27%32.07%50.99%46.73%45.08%11.80%21.80%-4.09%30.92%-0.91%-75.40%-71.03%
Other Income0.050.890.160.040.080.060.390.120.040.600.022.36
Depreciation0.200.180.150.100.070.060.090.150.110.040.230.25
Profit before tax0.592.322.591.801.980.360.88-0.101.040.54-1.161.35
Tax %18.64%24.14%20.08%38.33%20.71%19.44%23.86%30.00%17.31%40.74%-3.45%
Net Profit0.481.772.071.111.580.300.68-0.130.860.31-1.110.85
EPS in Rs1.134.164.872.613.720.711.60-0.312.020.73-2.612.01
Dividend Payout %0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth-11%-16%-10%-51%
Compounded Profit Growth%%%21%
Stock Price CAGR21%23%16%1%
Return on Equity3%0%0%-4%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital4.254.254.254.254.254.254.254.254.254.254.254.25
Reserves13.6114.0915.8617.9319.9520.5021.6822.7922.4325.5125.9224.38
Borrowing10.978.619.221.731.412.480.690.711.510.710.711.40
Other Liabilities1.670.670.580.300.150.140.110.240.380.551.242.73
Total Liabilities30.5027.6229.9124.2125.7627.3726.7327.9928.5731.0232.1232.76
Fixed Assets0.780.740.500.370.220.160.190.410.370.260.060.52
CWIP0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Investments5.536.265.654.504.383.382.949.6416.8615.2716.8614.71
Other Assets24.1920.6223.7619.3421.1623.8323.6017.9411.3415.4915.2017.53
Total Assets30.5027.6229.9124.2125.7627.3726.7327.9928.5731.0232.1232.76
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity6.363.74-2.234.130.52-0.794.642.205.06-5.421.22-2.02
Cash from Investing Activity-0.38-0.881.451.230.67-0.182.20-6.14-7.436.18-0.850.84
Cash from Financing Activity-5.64-2.800.71-7.03-0.321.07-1.790.020.80-0.800.000.69
Net Cash Flow0.350.06-0.08-1.680.870.105.05-3.92-1.57-0.050.37-0.49
Free Cash Flow6.193.59-1.404.210.53-0.804.561.954.98-5.421.35-2.71
CFO/OP252%230%-33%169%69%-15%1,117%393%-12,650%-475%-6,350%215%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
ROE %3.65%2.65%5.72%9.41%4.87%6.46%1.14%2.42%-0.56%3.05%1.03%-3.78%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters72.79%72.79%72.79%72.80%70.45%70.45%70.73%70.86%70.86%72.31%72.47%73.94%
Public27.21%27.21%27.21%27.19%29.55%29.54%29.27%29.13%29.14%27.69%27.53%26.06%
No. of Shareholders1,6701,9911,8631,9161,9942,0142,0702,0742,0762,0952,1002,111

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 21.9 Cr.
Current Price₹ 51.6
Stock P/E25.8
Book Value₹ 67.4
ROCE-3.78 %
ROE-3.78 %
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)-51%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)21%
Standalone figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 23 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 24 Cr
P/E (TTM)27.35x
Price to book0.81x
Price to sales21.73x
EV / EBITDA14.66x
EV / EBIT17.36x
EV / sales22.06x
Earnings yield3.66%
P/E, 3-year average44.17x
P/B, 3-year average0.70x
P/E, 5-year average32.68x
P/B, 5-year average0.56x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)-74.60%
Operating margin (incl. other income)-73.02%
EBITDA margin150.47%
Pre-tax margin126.17%
Net profit margin79.44%
Net margin, latest quarter378.65%
ROE-3.78%
ROCE-3.78%
ROA-3.42%
ROE, 3-year average0.10%
ROCE, 3-year average0.54%
ROA, 3-year average0.15%
ROE, 5-year average0.48%
ROCE, 5-year average0.94%
ROA, 5-year average0.49%
ROIC (approx.)4.53%
Tax rate3.45%
Other income / net worth0.07%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)-42.73%
Profit growth (latest year)-458.06%
Sales CAGR, 3 years-9.68%
Sales CAGR, 5 years-16.21%
Sales growth QoQ-198.89%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)-18.35%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)140.71%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 2.00
EPS (latest year)Rs -2.61
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 7.93
EPS, 3-year averageRs 0.05
EPS, 5-year averageRs 0.29
Book value per shareRs 67.36
Sales per shareRs 2.52
Cash flow per shareRs -4.75
Free cash flow per shareRs -6.38
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.04x
Fixed asset turnover2.42x
Leverage
Total debtRs 1 Cr
Cash and bankRs 1 Cr
Net debtRs 0 Cr
Debt to equity0.05x
Net debt / EBITDA0.22x
Interest coverage136.00x
Owners' fund to total sources87.39%
Debt to assets4.27%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs -2 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs 1 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 1 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs -0 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -3 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs -2 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years1.70x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 1 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 1 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 1 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs -1 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 1 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 2 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 2 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 2 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 -1 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 3 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 0 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 2 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 1 Cr
Share capitalRs 4 Cr
ReservesRs 24 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 29 Cr
Total assetsRs 33 Cr
Net blockRs 1 Cr
InvestmentsRs 15 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 3 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)0.42
Ownership
Promoter holding73.94% (+3.08 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the standalone statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 27.4 is at the 82th percentile of its own 8.1-year range (median 7.4, low 2.5, high 83.6).
P/B 0.81 is at the 88th percentile (median 0.40).
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.
Period531255Nifty 50Difference
1 week+5.6%-2.8% +8.4 pts
1 month-2.3%-6.8% +4.5 pts
3 months+9.4%-7.6% +17.0 pts
3 years+64.1%+14.2% +49.9 pts
5 years+184.2%+27.9% +156.3 pts

Red flags

F-score 1 of 8
explainWeak cash conversion Cash from operations was -10367% of net profit over the last 3 years
explainDebt up, profit down Borrowings up 97% 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
Revenue ₹1 Cr -18.3% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹3 Cr +140.7%.

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No corporate actions on record.
No announcements in our files yet.
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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.
Not on any NSE surveillance list in the latest file.

Quick answers

What is the market cap of Paragon Finance Ltd?

Paragon Finance Ltd (531255) has a market capitalisation of Rs 21.9 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.

What is the P/E ratio of Paragon Finance Ltd?

Paragon Finance Ltd trades at a P/E of 25.8 on trailing twelve-month profit, at the 2026-10-01 close.

What were Paragon Finance Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Jun 2026 quarter, Paragon Finance Ltd revenue was Rs 1 Cr (-18.3% vs Jun 2025) and net profit was Rs 3 Cr.

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