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B & A Ltd

NSE BNALTD · BSE 508136 · Tea & Coffee
₹351.80 +0.00%
NSE close2026-09-29
52 week range310.40 - 589.00
Market cap₹119 Cr.
P/E161
ESM Price band 5%

Price

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Financials

Consolidated, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales101.8196.2637.7150.5197.3873.4443.0255.63102.9080.8843.7271.60
Expenses77.1284.4252.3451.7767.6572.2163.3655.6472.8583.9059.2665.21
Operating Profit24.6911.84-14.63-1.2629.731.23-20.34-0.0130.05-3.02-15.546.39
OPM %24.25%12.30%-38.80%-2.49%30.53%1.67%-47.28%-0.02%29.20%-3.73%-35.54%8.92%
Other Income6.360.931.430.931.061.2412.771.111.050.532.211.18
Interest1.060.820.991.661.531.441.421.672.121.571.722.06
Depreciation1.371.311.141.761.761.770.621.491.541.582.271.95
Profit before tax28.6210.64-15.33-3.7527.50-0.74-9.61-2.0627.44-5.64-17.323.56
Tax %6.46%7.52%-0.46%-10.67%4.47%113.51%12.49%11.17%3.90%-2.13%18.42%27.53%
Net Profit26.789.83-15.26-3.3526.27-1.58-10.80-2.2926.38-5.51-20.502.57
EPS in Rs82.2629.94-52.42-13.9782.00-6.97-36.06-8.9782.23-18.84-67.106.10
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales156156189191207248290292290264283299
Expenses134138166173190216247269273255272281
Operating Profit22182419173243231891118
OPM %14%11%12%10%8%13%15%8%6%3.5%4.0%6%
Other Income1101122691655
Interest555665445677
Depreciation344555555677
Profit before tax15101598243621171328
Tax %28%30%30%26%20%30%26%33%19%18%179%
Net Profit11711661727141411-23
EPS in Rs31.6518.9729.9716.1913.1046.1677.7136.8434.5826.58-12.712.39
Dividend Payout %9%16%10%6%0%2%3%1%0%0%0%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth6%3%-1%11%
Compounded Profit Growth%%%-92%
Stock Price CAGR8%9%5%-16%
Return on Equity8%7%3%-3%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital333333333333
Reserves74835967707388111119130138134
Borrowings4238464245364124304969111
Other Liabilities374244515952546065716574
Total Liabilities156166152163177165186199217253275321
Fixed Assets10010265788282848689117118131
CWIP59211197566101519
Investments000000000111
Other Assets51556774867696107123124142170
Total Assets156166152163177165186199217253275321
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity1819517121316311132-1-0
Cash from Investing Activity-10-9-8-7-7-2-6-14-16-49-4-32
Cash from Financing Activity-9-8-7-9-9-60-5-691434
Net Cash Flow-11-110-451012-11-992
Free Cash Flow89-4951110243-0-12-25
CFO/OP89%98%46%83%79%106%71%87%96%217%11%19%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days252727283030323028303137
Inventory Days121115163138171112280342158176
Days Payable12514210999102691301557191
Cash Conversion Cycle21-08168100721822162830118122
Working Capital Days-61-51-48-32-32-121041482512-22
ROCE %16%16%12%18%12%11%22%27%13%9%9%4%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters59.15%59.15%59.15%59.15%59.15%59.15%59.15%59.46%59.46%59.47%59.47%59.47%
DIIs0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%
Public40.84%40.85%40.85%40.85%40.84%40.83%40.83%40.52%40.53%40.53%40.52%40.52%
No. of Shareholders2,4052,3382,2182,1932,2132,1542,1232,1222,1242,1282,0672,084

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 119 Cr.
Current Price₹ 385
Stock P/E161
Book Value₹ 442
ROCE3.75 %
ROE-2.85 %
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)11%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)-92%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 109 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 184 Cr
P/E (TTM)147.38x
Price to book0.80x
Price to sales0.36x
EV / EBITDA8.07x
EV / EBIT11.89x
EV / sales0.62x
Earnings yield0.68%
P/E, 3-year average15.30x
P/B, 3-year average0.95x
P/E, 5-year average10.12x
P/B, 5-year average0.83x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)4.05%
Operating margin (incl. other income)5.79%
EBITDA margin7.64%
Pre-tax margin2.69%
Net profit margin0.25%
Net margin, latest quarter2.64%
ROE-2.83%
ROCE4.16%
ROA-1.32%
ROE, 3-year average3.87%
ROCE, 3-year average9.02%
ROA, 3-year average2.12%
ROE, 5-year average8.94%
ROCE, 5-year average14.69%
ROA, 5-year average4.88%
ROIC (approx.)-5.77%
Tax rate179.10%
Other income / net worth3.58%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)7.10%
Profit growth (latest year)-147.82%
Sales CAGR, 3 years-1.05%
Sales CAGR, 5 years2.71%
Sales growth QoQ63.77%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)28.71%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 2.39
EPS (latest year)Rs -12.71
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 6.10
EPS, 3-year averageRs 16.15
EPS, 5-year averageRs 32.60
Book value per shareRs 442.42
Sales per shareRs 964.84
Cash flow per shareRs -1.16
Free cash flow per shareRs -80.65
Dividend per share, 5-year averageRs 1.26
Dividends
Dividend payout, 5-year average1.99%
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.88x
Fixed asset turnover2.16x
Inventory turnover2.67x
Inventory days137 days
Debtor days37 days
Debtors turnover9.81x
Creditor days91 days
Cash conversion cycle122 days
Working capital days-22 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 111 Cr
Cash and bankRs 35 Cr
Net debtRs 75 Cr
Debt to equity0.81x
Net debt / EBITDA3.30x
Interest coverage2.08x
Owners' fund to total sources42.67%
Debt to assets34.44%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs -0 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -32 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 34 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs 2 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -25 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs 16 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years1.14x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 299 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 283 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 72 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 11 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 6 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 5 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 23 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 15 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 8 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 4 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 1 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs -4 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 2 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 7 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 2 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 7 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 144 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 272 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 288 Cr
Share capitalRs 3 Cr
ReservesRs 134 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 137 Cr
Total assetsRs 321 Cr
Net blockRs 131 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 19 Cr
InvestmentsRs 1 Cr
ReceivablesRs 29 Cr
InventoryRs 54 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 74 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)0.31
Ownership
Promoter holding59.47% (+0.01 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the consolidated statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 147.4 is at the 98th percentile of its own 9.1-year range (median 9.8, low 2.9, high 151.0).
P/B 0.80 is at the 43th percentile (median 0.82).
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.
PeriodBNALTDNifty 50Difference
1 week-12.2%-2.8% -9.4 pts
1 month-12.3%-6.8% -5.5 pts
3 months+3.5%-7.6% +11.1 pts
3 years+14.1%+14.2% -0.1 pts
5 years+62.5%+27.9% +34.6 pts

Red flags

F-score 3 of 8
explainDebt up, profit down Borrowings up 60% while net profit fell in 2026
lookProfit leans on other income Other income was 201% of pre-tax profit in 2026
lookOn NSE surveillance On NSE surveillance: ESM
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 ₹72 Cr +28.7% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹3 Cr +212.2%.

Activity

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No bulk or block deals on record.
No corporate actions on record.
DateTypeWhat it says
2026-09-24Disclosure under SEBI TakeovSiemen Syntex Private Ltd  has submitted to the Exchange a Copy of Disclosures under Regulation 29(1) of SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 2011.
2026-07-24Disclosure under SEBI TakeovSiemens Syntex Pvt Ltd  has submitted to the Exchange a copy of Disclosures in terms of Regulation 29(1) of SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 2011.
Company filings to NSE, newest first. Routine notices (trading window, newspaper copies) are left out. Click a row for the filing.
No short selling reported to NSE in our files.
Short sales disclosed by brokers to NSE, by trade date. Collected since late September 2026.
ESM: stage 1Less than 100 unique PAN traded in previous 30 days
Data: NSE and BSE daily reports, company filings. Numbers only, not investment advice, not a SEBI-registered research service.Updated 2026-10-03