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Chothani Foods Ltd

BSE 540681 · Packaged Foods
₹10.41 +4.94%
BSE close2026-09-28
Market cap₹10.8 Cr.
P/E98.0

Price

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Financials

Standalone, Rs crore
Sep 2020Mar 2021Sep 2021Mar 2022Sep 2022Mar 2023Sep 2023Mar 2024Sep 2024Mar 2025Sep 2025Mar 2026
Sales1.702.313.224.083.304.903.744.273.244.763.954.38
Expenses1.412.203.223.643.084.663.484.043.014.563.654.28
Operating Profit0.290.110.000.440.220.240.260.230.230.200.300.10
OPM %17.06%4.76%0.00%10.78%6.67%4.90%6.95%5.39%7.10%4.20%7.59%2.28%
Other Income0.000.040.010.000.000.010.000.010.010.000.010.02
Interest0.050.050.060.140.130.110.100.130.100.100.120.11
Depreciation0.040.040.030.050.030.030.030.030.020.020.020.02
Profit before tax0.200.06-0.080.250.060.110.130.080.120.080.17-0.01
Tax %25.00%33.33%0.00%24.00%16.67%27.27%23.08%50.00%50.00%0.00%23.53%0.00%
Net Profit0.160.05-0.090.190.050.080.100.040.060.080.13-0.01
EPS in Rs0.310.10-0.170.370.100.160.190.040.060.080.13-0.01
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Sales2.882.618.384.044.714.504.017.308.208.008.008.33
Expenses2.782.478.083.724.404.203.676.877.737.517.587.92
Operating Profit0.100.140.300.320.310.300.340.430.470.490.420.41
OPM %3.47%5.36%3.58%7.92%6.58%6.67%8.48%5.89%5.73%6.12%5.25%4.92%
Other Income0.000.010.010.060.070.060.040.010.010.010.010.02
Interest0.010.030.070.100.110.110.140.200.240.230.200.23
Depreciation0.040.070.060.110.100.090.120.090.060.050.050.05
Profit before tax0.050.050.180.170.170.160.120.150.180.220.180.15
Tax %20.00%20.00%33.33%23.53%29.41%25.00%16.67%40.00%22.22%31.82%27.78%26.67%
Net Profit0.030.030.120.120.130.120.090.100.130.140.140.11
EPS in Rs0.020.020.480.230.250.230.170.190.250.140.140.11
Dividend Payout %0.00%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 Growth12%16%1%4%
Compounded Profit Growth14%4%-5%-21%
Stock Price CAGR%3%-26%-75%
Return on Equity1%1%1%1%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital1.301.302.505.165.165.165.165.165.1610.3610.3610.36
Reserves0.200.230.961.081.211.331.421.521.655.025.155.26
Borrowings1.630.410.780.690.830.821.041.741.640.771.381.60
Other Liabilities0.340.510.471.471.883.101.372.864.352.362.703.73
Total Liabilities3.472.454.718.409.0810.418.9911.2812.8018.5119.5920.95
Fixed Assets0.360.290.231.181.091.010.930.870.810.760.720.68
CWIP0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Investments0.100.000.000.040.040.040.040.180.190.040.040.04
Other Assets3.012.164.487.187.959.368.0210.2311.8017.7118.8320.23
Total Assets3.472.454.718.409.0810.418.9911.2812.8018.5119.5920.95
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity-2.451.31-2.17-1.450.370.27-0.05-0.980.33-4.55-3.07-0.03
Cash from Investing Activity-0.500.090.00-1.05-0.02-0.01-0.02-0.110.000.010.000.01
Cash from Financing Activity2.86-1.252.102.48-0.09-0.100.090.49-0.337.330.42-0.01
Net Cash Flow-0.090.15-0.07-0.020.260.170.02-0.600.002.79-2.65-0.03
Free Cash Flow-2.841.30-2.17-2.500.350.26-0.05-0.980.33-4.55-3.08-0.03
CFO/OP-2,440%957%-717%-453%119%90%-3%-221%79%-916%-717%5%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days237.0089.5024.83229.48248.76365.00345.89252.00288.44161.51220.37229.17
Inventory Days142.83220.52174.23418.71333.66379.04406.61230.87223.63462.66601.53641.39
Days Payable11.1193.1520.44173.34185.03328.28143.86160.84215.40119.48134.53184.61
Cash Conversion Cycle368.71216.87178.61474.85397.39415.75608.64322.03296.66504.69687.37685.94
Working Capital Days326.98194.39166.38503.23438.62460.71504.26307.50280.87551.61681.18662.52
ROCE %3.56%3.16%8.09%4.83%3.96%3.72%3.48%4.36%4.98%3.66%2.30%2.23%
Sep 2020Mar 2021Sep 2021Mar 2022Sep 2022Mar 2023Sep 2023Mar 2024Sep 2024Mar 2025Sep 2025Mar 2026
Promoters48.45%48.45%48.45%48.45%48.45%48.45%48.45%28.96%28.96%28.96%28.96%28.96%
Public51.55%51.55%51.55%51.55%51.54%51.54%51.55%71.04%71.05%71.05%71.05%71.04%
No. of Shareholders151148135107110125124135136139135155

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 10.8 Cr.
Current Price₹ 10.4
Stock P/E98.0
Book Value₹ 15.1
ROCE2.23 %
ROE0.71 %
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)4%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)-21%
Standalone figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 11 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 12 Cr
P/E (TTM)98.04x
Price to book0.69x
Price to sales1.29x
EV / EBITDA28.15x
EV / EBIT31.85x
EV / sales1.45x
Earnings yield1.02%
P/E, 3-year average164.26x
P/B, 3-year average1.41x
P/E, 5-year average123.90x
P/B, 5-year average1.28x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)4.92%
Operating margin (incl. other income)5.16%
EBITDA margin5.16%
Pre-tax margin1.80%
Net profit margin1.32%
ROE0.71%
ROCE2.23%
ROA0.54%
ROE, 3-year average0.96%
ROCE, 3-year average2.73%
ROA, 3-year average0.72%
ROE, 5-year average1.26%
ROCE, 5-year average3.51%
ROA, 5-year average0.85%
ROIC (approx.)1.65%
Tax rate26.67%
Other income / net worth0.13%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)4.12%
Profit growth (latest year)-21.43%
Sales CAGR, 3 years0.53%
Sales CAGR, 5 years15.74%
Profit CAGR, 3 years-5.42%
Profit CAGR, 5 years4.09%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 0.11
EPS (latest year)Rs 0.11
EPS, 3-year averageRs 0.13
EPS, 5-year averageRs 0.16
Book value per shareRs 15.08
Sales per shareRs 8.04
Cash flow per shareRs -0.03
Free cash flow per shareRs -0.03
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.40x
Fixed asset turnover12.25x
Inventory turnover0.57x
Inventory days637 days
Debtor days229 days
Debtors turnover1.59x
Creditor days185 days
Cash conversion cycle686 days
Working capital days663 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 2 Cr
Cash and bankRs 0 Cr
Net debtRs 1 Cr
Debt to equity0.10x
Net debt / EBITDA3.07x
Interest coverage1.65x
Owners' fund to total sources74.56%
Debt to assets7.64%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs -0 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs -0 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs -0 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -0 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs 0 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years-13.39x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 8 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 8 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 7 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 8 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 8 Cr
Share capitalRs 10 Cr
ReservesRs 5 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 16 Cr
Total assetsRs 21 Cr
Net blockRs 1 Cr
InvestmentsRs 0 Cr
ReceivablesRs 5 Cr
InventoryRs 12 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 4 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)1.04
Ownership
Promoter holding28.96% (+0.00 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the standalone statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 98.0 is at the 45th percentile of its own 7.8-year range (median 109.4, low 22.3, high 347.7).
P/B 0.69 is at the 13th percentile (median 1.79).
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.
Period540681Nifty 50Difference
1 week+21.2%-2.8% +24.0 pts
1 month+31.8%-6.8% +38.6 pts
3 years-60.3%+14.2% -74.4 pts
5 years+15.7%+27.9% -12.2 pts

Red flags

F-score 2 of 8
explainWeak cash conversion Cash from operations was -1962% of net profit over the last 3 years
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

Mar 2026
Sales ₹4 Cr +2.6% vs Mar 2024. Net loss ₹0 Cr.

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No corporate actions on record.
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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 Chothani Foods Ltd?

Chothani Foods Ltd (540681) has a market capitalisation of Rs 10.8 Cr. at the 2026-09-28 close.

What is the P/E ratio of Chothani Foods Ltd?

Chothani Foods Ltd trades at a P/E of 98.0 on trailing twelve-month profit, at the 2026-09-28 close.

What were Chothani Foods Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Mar 2026 quarter, Chothani Foods Ltd sales was Rs 4 Cr (+2.6% vs Mar 2024) with a net loss of Rs 0 Cr.

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