MarketFriction

California Software Company Ltd

NSE CALSOFT · BSE 532386 · Computers - Software & Consulting
₹36.41 +3.70%
NSE close2026-10-01
52 week range10.90 - 43.13
Market cap₹270 Cr.
P/E18.5
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
Sales1.031.261.011.081.071.311.991.551.542.5414.036.63
Expenses0.810.690.620.700.820.891.471.151.091.041.400.99
Operating Profit0.220.570.390.380.250.420.520.400.451.5012.635.64
OPM %21.36%45.24%38.61%35.19%23.36%32.06%26.13%25.81%29.22%59.06%90.02%85.07%
Other Income0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Interest0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.01
Depreciation0.180.180.180.140.140.140.140.140.140.140.240.11
Profit before tax0.040.390.210.240.110.280.380.260.311.3612.395.52
Tax %0.00%43.59%28.57%25.00%27.27%25.00%23.68%26.92%25.81%25.74%25.83%23.91%
Net Profit0.040.220.150.170.080.200.300.190.231.019.204.19
EPS in Rs0.010.040.020.030.010.030.050.030.040.161.310.51
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales001111113452025
Expenses-8-20111323455
Operating Profit8211-0171221520
OPM %57%46%-7%38%68%43%37%29%76%82%
Other Income-200-100000000
Interest700000000000
Depreciation000000111111
Profit before tax-121-00060111420
Tax %0%0%19%2,000%22%27%28%27%27%28%26%
Net Profit-120-00050111115
EPS in Rs-0.240.350.09-0.040.010.030.740.040.100.121.522.02
Dividend Payout %0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth%68%92%318%
Compounded Profit Growth9%124%264%1800%
Stock Price CAGR24%13%59%145%
Return on Equity%19%19%33%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital121212121212151515152733
Reserves-33-44-42-6-6-6-6-1-4-4-38
Borrowings613735011257912
Other Liabilities900000677127
Total Liabilities4966778182625222750
Fixed Assets4200000644322
CWIP000000000000
Investments000000330000
Other Assets76677891922192548
Total Assets4966778182625222750
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity3-7-0-35-0-15-3-1-2-2-3
Cash from Investing Activity0360-0-00-6-0000-0
Cash from Financing Activity-5-2903501131247
Net Cash Flow-1-0-0-000-100-024
Free Cash Flow429-0-35-0-1-1-3-1-2-2-3
CFO/OP-57%-88%-5%-6,469%-3%700%814%-42%-111%-109%-113%7%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days2653506939024862,2671,2491,232312
Inventory Days
Days Payable
Cash Conversion Cycle2653506939024862,2671,2491,232312
Working Capital Days2,3241,6392,0233322311,0467861,345615
ROCE %-12%50%31%9%10%1%3%41%2%4%4%42%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters35.73%35.73%35.73%35.73%35.73%35.73%62.26%62.26%62.26%62.26%62.26%62.26%
FIIs0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.01%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.03%
Public64.28%64.27%64.27%64.27%64.26%64.27%37.73%37.74%37.73%37.74%37.73%37.71%
No. of Shareholders13,45714,24113,98514,00414,41814,58215,90716,15316,67516,70216,88918,115

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 270 Cr.
Current Price₹ 33.4
Stock P/E18.5
Book Value₹ 5.84
ROCE42.0 %
ROE32.7 %
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)318%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)1800%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 225 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 221 Cr
P/E (TTM)15.39x
Price to book5.51x
Price to sales9.10x
EV / EBITDA10.94x
EV / EBIT11.29x
EV / sales8.94x
Earnings yield6.50%
P/E, 3-year average40.07x
P/B, 3-year average1.90x
P/E, 5-year average34.83x
P/B, 5-year average1.76x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)75.79%
Operating margin (incl. other income)75.79%
EBITDA margin81.73%
Pre-tax margin79.14%
Net profit margin59.13%
Net margin, latest quarter63.20%
ROE32.72%
ROCE42.04%
ROA27.62%
ROE, 3-year average14.05%
ROCE, 3-year average16.96%
ROA, 3-year average11.06%
ROE, 5-year average16.23%
ROCE, 5-year average18.65%
ROA, 5-year average10.92%
ROIC (approx.)39.41%
Tax rate25.82%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)260.73%
Profit growth (latest year)1376.39%
Sales CAGR, 3 years92.41%
Sales CAGR, 5 years68.21%
Profit CAGR, 3 years264.23%
Profit CAGR, 5 years123.64%
Sales growth QoQ-52.74%
Profit growth QoQ-54.46%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)327.74%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)2105.26%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 2.37
EPS (latest year)Rs 1.72
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 0.68
EPS, 3-year averageRs 0.75
EPS, 5-year averageRs 1.06
Book value per shareRs 6.61
Sales per shareRs 4.00
Cash flow per shareRs -0.42
Free cash flow per shareRs -0.49
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.40x
Fixed asset turnover9.64x
Debtor days312 days
Debtors turnover1.17x
Cash conversion cycle312 days
Working capital days615 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 2 Cr
Cash and bankRs 6 Cr
Net debtRs -4 Cr
Debt to equity0.05x
Net debt / EBITDA-0.20x
Interest coverage1959.00x
Owners' fund to total sources82.41%
Debt to assets4.09%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs -3 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -0 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 7 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs 4 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -3 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs -2 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years-0.61x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 25 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 20 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 7 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 15 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 6 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 20 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 20 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 20 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 4 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 15 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 11 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 4 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 1 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 5 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 20 Cr
Share capitalRs 33 Cr
ReservesRs 8 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 41 Cr
Total assetsRs 50 Cr
Net blockRs 2 Cr
ReceivablesRs 17 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 7 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)6.18
Ownership
Promoter holding62.26% (+0.00 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the consolidated statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 15.4 is at the 12th percentile of its own 6.7-year range (median 114.6, low 9.4, high 366.1).
P/B 5.51 is at the 49th percentile (median 5.52).
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.
PeriodCALSOFTNifty 50Difference
1 week-4.2%-2.8% -1.5 pts
1 month-7.0%-6.8% -0.2 pts
3 months+63.3%-7.6% +71.0 pts
6 months+197.0%+0.4% +196.6 pts
1 year+155.9%-9.9% +165.8 pts
2 years+156.2%-13.6% +169.8 pts
3 years+321.4%+14.2% +307.2 pts
5 years+104.0%+27.9% +76.1 pts

Red flags

F-score 5 of 8
explainWeak cash conversion Cash from operations was -56% of net profit over the last 3 years
explainHigh accruals Profit exceeded operating cash by 27% of total assets in 2026
lookShare dilution Share count up 13% in a year, 13% in three
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.

Insider trades

NSE insider and takeover-code disclosures
DateWhoRoleSideSharesValueHow
2026-09-18DR MAHALINGAM VASUDEVANPromoter groupotherSAST Others
Latest disclosed trades by insiders, promoters and large holders. Grants, option exercises and pledges show as "other". A filing is a fact, not a signal on its own.

Latest quarter

Jun 2026
Sales ₹7 Cr +327.7% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹4 Cr +2105.3%.

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No bulk or block deals on record.
Ex-dateActionFactor
2025-01-15Rights 3:1 @ Premium Rs 0/-
2025-01-15Inferred from price: close fell to 0.607x overnight, no NSE action on record0.6000
2024-08-30Annual General Meeting
2023-09-21Annual General Meeting
2022-09-21Annual General Meeting
2021-08-13 Annual General Meeting
2020-09-25 Annual General Meeting
2019-09-26 Annual General Meeting
2018-09-25 Annual General Meeting
2017-09-20 Annual General Meeting
2016-09-20 Annual General Meeting
2015-08-13 Annual General Meeting
2014-11-20Annual General Meeting
2013-09-23Annual General Meeting
2012-09-21Annual General Meeting
2011-09-16Annual General Meeting
2010-09-09Annual General Meeting And Dividend Rs.2/- Per Share
2009-08-18Annual General Meeting
2008-08-20Agm/Dividend - 10%
2007-08-13Agm/Dividend-7.5%
2006-08-16Agm/Dividend-10%
DateTypeWhat it says
2026-10-01Shareholder meetingVoting results.
2026-09-29Shareholder meetingProceedings of Annual General Meeting held on September 29, 2026
2026-09-29Updates34nd Annual General Meeting of California Software Company Limited held on 29th September 2026..Please find attached herewith the copy of the presenta...
2026-09-26UpdatesNOTICE FOR PAYMENT OF FIRST AND FINAL CALL TO THE HOLDERS OF PARTLY PAID-UP EQUITY SHARES.
2026-09-23Board meeting outcomeOutcome of Board Meeting held on September 23, 2026.
2026-09-21Disclosure under SEBI TakeovDr. Vasudevan Mahalingam  has submitted to  the Exchange a copy of Disclosure Under Regulation 31(1) and (2) of SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 2011.
2026-09-07Record DatePursuant to Regulation 42 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the Register of Member and Share Transfer B...
2026-09-07Shareholder meetingNotice of Annual General Meeting to be held on September 29, 2026With reference to the above captioned subject, we wish to inform you that 33rd Annual...
2026-08-19Price movementSignificant movement in price has been observed in California Software Company Limited. The Exchange, in order to ensure that investors have latest re...
2026-08-19Price movementSignificant movement in price has been observed in California Software Company Limited. The Exchange, in order to ensure that investors have latest re...
2026-07-30General UpdatesGeneral Updates
2026-07-22Clarification - Financial ReThe Exchange has sought clarification from California Software Company Limited for the quarter ended 30-Jun-2026 with respect to Regulation 33 of the ...
2026-07-20Board meeting outcomeCalifornia Software Company Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2026.Dear Sir/Madam,Pursuant to ...
2026-07-15UpdatesCertificate under Regulation 74(5) of the SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018 for the Quarter ended June 30, 2026.
2026-07-13Address ChangeChange in Registered Office of the company.
2026-07-13Address ChangeChange in Registered Office of the company.
2026-06-18Board meeting outcomeOutcome of Board Meeting held on Jun 18, 2026.
2026-05-28Board meeting outcomeOutcome of Board Meeting held on May 28, 2026.
2026-05-07Clarification - Financial ReThe Exchange has sought clarification from California Software Company Limited for the quarter ended 31-Mar-2026 with respect to Regulation 33 of the ...
2026-04-29Board meeting outcomeCalifornia Software Company Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2026.
2026-04-11UpdatesCertificate under Regulation 74(5) of the SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018 for the Quarter ended March 31, 2026.Based on the cer...
2026-03-30Disclosure under SEBI TakeovCalifornia Software Company Limited has Submitted to the Exchange a copy of Disclosure under Regulation 31(4) of the Securities and Exchange Board of ...
2026-03-28UpdatesDisclosure under Regulation 31(4) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 for the financial year ended on Marc...
2026-03-10Committee Meeting UpdatesOutcome of Committee Meeting held on March 10, 2026.
2026-03-10Board meeting outcomeOutcome of Board Meeting held on March 10, 2026.
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 1
Data: NSE and BSE daily reports, company filings. Numbers only, not investment advice, not a SEBI-registered research service.Updated 2026-10-03