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Modern Engineering and Projects Ltd

BSE 539762 · Civil Construction
₹22.15 -11.65%
BSE close2026-10-01
Market cap₹39.1 Cr.
P/E5.32

Price

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Financials

Standalone, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales16.6119.8640.7414.4916.2522.6842.2030.9416.4224.8047.6212.82
Expenses14.0919.0036.0613.9917.7026.0530.5128.1813.0520.2846.8510.69
Operating Profit2.520.864.680.50-1.45-3.3711.692.763.374.520.772.13
OPM %15.17%4.33%11.49%3.45%-8.92%-14.86%27.70%8.92%20.52%18.23%1.62%16.61%
Other Income0.040.000.001.360.640.060.240.521.490.520.540.02
Interest0.370.100.350.100.110.100.280.48-0.080.190.350.79
Depreciation0.920.650.730.410.410.440.540.550.570.520.470.34
Profit before tax1.270.113.601.35-1.33-3.8511.112.254.374.330.491.02
Tax %43.31%90.91%54.72%17.78%-131.58%-5.97%15.66%19.11%32.49%21.94%24.49%33.33%
Net Profit0.720.011.631.110.42-3.619.361.812.943.370.370.68
EPS in Rs0.460.011.050.720.27-2.346.061.171.902.180.240.44
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales0020001689396120102
Expenses103000371838810891
Operating Profit-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-31071111
OPM %-79%-22%-17%-1,500%-250%-62%-136%-4.0%11%8%10%11%
Other Income000000021233
Interest000000001111
Depreciation000000113222
Profit before tax-00-0-0-0-0-3-3771110
Tax %0%20%0%0%0%0%-3%-6%46%0%26%
Net Profit-00-0-0-0-0-3-34787
EPS in Rs-0.130.05-0.13-0.10-0.10-0.03-1.93-1.712.354.725.504.76
Dividend Payout %0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth80%332%21%-9%
Compounded Profit Growth46%180%73%-8%
Stock Price CAGR%38%36%-43%
Return on Equity%%%14%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital33333333331515
Reserves101000-0-3-7-44149
Borrowings01000009912836
Other Liabilities1000000132375572
Total Liabilities5543333103748118172
Fixed Assets0000000414181615
CWIP00000000001315
Investments0000000100418
Other Assets55433335233085123
Total Assets5543333103748118172
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity-3-103-0-00-3155-27-15
Cash from Investing Activity0000000-3-13-7-17-15
Cash from Financing Activity310-30006-124530
Net Cash Flow0-00-0-0-000211-0
Free Cash Flow-3-103-0-00-53-1-40-16
CFO/OP323%-1,400%-749%40%20%-40%165%-550%73%-341%-98%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days3254,34713,01820004091988254285
Inventory Days061548415311220
Days Payable3650000
Cash Conversion Cycle3254,04313,5664353112204091988254285
Working Capital Days8233,96013,424569119,72019,22313,277727-70-5579106
ROCE %1%-4%2%-6%-4%-5%-2%-44%-37%93%21%15%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters62.85%62.85%62.85%62.85%33.29%33.29%33.29%33.29%33.29%33.29%33.29%33.29%
FIIs0.00%0.00%0.00%1.74%6.45%6.45%7.48%6.90%7.47%7.24%7.24%6.51%
Public37.14%37.14%37.14%35.41%60.26%60.26%59.24%59.81%59.24%59.46%59.48%60.20%
No. of Shareholders2432493885151,3501,9612,5082,6422,7922,9332,9363,005

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 39.1 Cr.
Current Price₹ 25.3
Stock P/E5.32
Book Value₹ 41.7
ROCE15.1 %
ROE14.1 %
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)-9%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)-8%
Standalone figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 34 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 67 Cr
P/E (TTM)4.65x
Price to book0.53x
Price to sales0.34x
EV / EBITDA5.02x
EV / EBIT5.85x
EV / sales0.66x
Earnings yield21.51%
P/E, 3-year average4.64x
P/B, 3-year average-4.44x
P/E, 5-year average4.64x
P/B, 5-year average3.95x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)9.54%
Operating margin (incl. other income)12.10%
EBITDA margin13.14%
Pre-tax margin10.04%
Net profit margin7.24%
Net margin, latest quarter5.30%
ROE14.09%
ROCE15.09%
ROA5.85%
ROE, 3-year average-34.13%
ROCE, 3-year average44.95%
ROA, 3-year average7.75%
ROE, 5-year average-33.92%
ROCE, 5-year average10.80%
ROA, 5-year average-6.87%
ROIC (approx.)8.75%
Tax rate25.66%
Other income / net worth4.75%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)25.29%
Profit growth (latest year)16.46%
Sales CAGR, 3 years20.89%
Sales CAGR, 5 years331.58%
Sales growth QoQ-73.08%
Profit growth QoQ83.78%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)-58.56%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)-62.43%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 4.76
EPS (latest year)Rs 5.50
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 0.44
EPS, 3-year averageRs 7.34
EPS, 5-year averageRs 0.75
Book value per shareRs 41.73
Sales per shareRs 65.80
Cash flow per shareRs -9.59
Free cash flow per shareRs -10.36
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.70x
Fixed asset turnover7.89x
Debtor days285 days
Debtors turnover1.28x
Creditor days0 days
Cash conversion cycle285 days
Working capital days106 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 36 Cr
Cash and bankRs 3 Cr
Net debtRs 33 Cr
Debt to equity0.55x
Net debt / EBITDA2.46x
Interest coverage9.17x
Owners' fund to total sources37.47%
Debt to assets20.72%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs -15 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -15 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 30 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs -0 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -16 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs 12 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years-1.92x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 102 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 120 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 13 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 11 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 2 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 3 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 13 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 12 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 8 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 1 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 2 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 0 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 1 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 93 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 108 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 123 Cr
Share capitalRs 15 Cr
ReservesRs 49 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 64 Cr
Total assetsRs 172 Cr
Net blockRs 15 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 15 Cr
InvestmentsRs 18 Cr
ReceivablesRs 94 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 72 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)1.54
Ownership
Promoter holding33.29% (+0.00 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the standalone statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 4.7 is at the 15th percentile of its own 2.2-year range (median 6.0, low 2.9, high 33.1).
P/B 0.53 is the lowest in 2.9 years (median 1.75).
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.
Period539762Nifty 50Difference
1 week-17.5%-2.8% -14.7 pts
1 month-15.5%-6.8% -8.7 pts
3 months-27.0%-7.6% -19.4 pts
3 years+117.8%+14.2% +103.6 pts
5 years+326.8%+27.9% +298.9 pts

Red flags

F-score 3 of 8
explainWeak cash conversion Cash from operations was -187% of net profit over the last 3 years
explainHigh accruals Profit exceeded operating cash by 14% of total assets 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 ₹13 Cr -58.6% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹1 Cr -62.4%.

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No bulk or block deals on record.
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 Modern Engineering and Projects Ltd?

Modern Engineering and Projects Ltd (539762) has a market capitalisation of Rs 39.1 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.

What is the P/E ratio of Modern Engineering and Projects Ltd?

Modern Engineering and Projects Ltd trades at a P/E of 5.32 on trailing twelve-month profit, at the 2026-10-01 close.

What were Modern Engineering and Projects Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Jun 2026 quarter, Modern Engineering and Projects Ltd sales was Rs 13 Cr (-58.6% vs Jun 2025) and net profit was Rs 1 Cr.

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