MarketFriction

Hindustan Foods Ltd

NSE HNDFDS · BSE 519126 · Diversified FMCG
₹574.60 -0.03%
NSE close2026-10-01
52 week range442.00 - 677.75
Market cap₹7,240 Cr.
P/E44.8
Price band 20% Delivery 52.4%

Price

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Financials

Consolidated, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales6757297318688838809591,0191,0391,0441,1171,201
Expenses6216726707958138068809389539491,0171,101
Operating Profit54576173707378818695100100
OPM %8%8%8%8%8%8%8%8%8%9%9%8%
Other Income213336334-236
Interest131518202120202020192323
Depreciation121418202020202122232326
Profit before tax312928363239424347515757
Tax %21%24%17%25%28%27%24%25%26%23%27%24%
Net Profit252223272329323235394243
EPS in Rs2.191.952.002.382.002.442.692.702.953.243.483.53
Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales4927721,3862,0402,5982,7553,6394,2514,400
Expenses4597171,3051,9272,4252,5333,3393,8884,020
Operating Profit335581113173222300363380
OPM %7%7%6%6%7%8%8%9%9%
Other Income11345717912
Interest81119203657818385
Depreciation71117253755809095
Profit before tax18344871104117155200212
Tax %35%35%28%38%32%21%26%25%
Net Profit122234457193115149158
EPS in Rs1.762.073.253.966.318.129.8112.4713.20
Dividend Payout %0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth%25%18%18%
Compounded Profit Growth%35%29%40%
Stock Price CAGR41%9%4%15%
Return on Equity%16%15%15%
Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital1321212323232424
Reserves511651992813526238971,141
Borrowings1001652183505167278961,088
Other Liabilities102188256331445552727913
Total Liabilities2665396949841,3351,9242,5443,166
Fixed Assets1332502714275549081,0411,302
CWIP02653871259120150
Investments02000005
Other Assets1332613704706561,0071,3831,709
Total Assets2665396949841,3351,9242,5443,166
Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity-51774369987118100
Cash from Investing Activity-40-145-92-139-220-381-291-339
Cash from Financing Activity431533491128298209196
Net Cash Flow-22416-127337-44
Free Cash Flow-46-111-5-104-65-46-118-225
CFO/OP-2%45%111%58%69%46%48%40%
Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days3218131315232122
Inventory Days547458566898122131
Days Payable8494746469858786
Cash Conversion Cycle2-2-2514375668
Working Capital Days-87546173136
ROCE %17%17%17%18%15%14%14%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters64.85%64.85%63.82%63.82%63.82%62.22%62.22%61.31%61.31%61.31%61.31%61.84%
FIIs6.58%6.70%6.70%3.02%3.39%5.45%5.24%5.84%5.79%5.75%5.83%5.86%
DIIs6.03%5.96%7.18%13.43%13.79%14.06%14.56%14.25%14.41%14.59%15.06%14.65%
Public22.54%22.50%22.30%19.73%19.00%18.27%17.97%18.59%18.49%18.34%17.82%17.63%
No. of Shareholders80,58786,14785,36484,13679,84676,79473,82272,31270,01166,61863,40360,623

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 7,240 Cr.
Current Price₹ 597
Stock P/E44.8
Book Value₹ 97.5
ROCE14.1 %
ROE14.6 %
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 2.00
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)18%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)40%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 6,583 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 7,261 Cr
P/E (TTM)41.59x
Price to book10.19x
Price to sales1.50x
EV / EBITDA18.52x
EV / EBIT24.45x
EV / sales1.65x
Price to cash flow75.93x
Earnings yield2.40%
P/E, 3-year average52.15x
P/B, 3-year average8.76x
P/E, 5-year average38.63x
P/B, 5-year average6.32x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)8.06%
Operating margin (incl. other income)8.32%
EBITDA margin8.91%
Pre-tax margin4.81%
Net profit margin3.60%
Net margin, latest quarter3.56%
ROE18.24%
ROCE15.41%
ROA5.71%
ROE, 3-year average18.76%
ROCE, 3-year average16.81%
ROA, 3-year average5.72%
ROE, 5-year average18.14%
ROCE, 5-year average16.96%
ROA, 5-year average5.64%
ROIC (approx.)17.78%
Tax rate20.77%
Other income / net worth1.11%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)6.03%
Profit growth (latest year)30.79%
Sales CAGR, 3 years25.72%
Sales CAGR, 5 years41.14%
Profit CAGR, 3 years39.32%
Profit CAGR, 5 years50.85%
Sales growth QoQ7.55%
Profit growth QoQ2.91%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)17.90%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)32.75%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 13.82
EPS (latest year)Rs 8.12
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 3.73
EPS, 3-year averageRs 11.41
EPS, 5-year averageRs 12.16
Book value per shareRs 56.39
Sales per shareRs 384.05
Cash flow per shareRs 7.57
Free cash flow per shareRs -19.64
Efficiency
Asset turnover1.43x
Fixed asset turnover3.03x
Inventory turnover4.88x
Inventory days75 days
Debtor days23 days
Debtors turnover15.67x
Creditor days86 days
Cash conversion cycle68 days
Working capital days36 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 727 Cr
Cash and bankRs 49 Cr
Net debtRs 677 Cr
Debt to equity1.12x
Net debt / EBITDA1.73x
Interest coverage3.48x
Current ratio (filing 2026-03-31)1.41x
Quick ratio (filing 2026-03-31)0.56x
Trade payables (filing 2026-03-31)Rs 633 Cr
Owners' fund to total sources33.57%
Debt to assets37.75%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs 87 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -381 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 298 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs 3 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -225 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs -14 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years0.93x
Sales to cash flow31.77x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 4,400 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 2,755 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 1,201 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 222 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 100 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 12 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 392 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 307 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 212 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 24 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 158 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 93 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 43 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 95 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 26 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 85 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 2,406 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 2,533 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 2,762 Cr
Share capitalRs 23 Cr
ReservesRs 623 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 646 Cr
Total assetsRs 1,924 Cr
Net blockRs 908 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 9 Cr
ReceivablesRs 176 Cr
InventoryRs 493 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 552 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)11.46
Ownership
Promoter holding61.84% (+0.53 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the consolidated statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 41.6 is at the 5th percentile of its own 5.4-year range (median 171.7, low 40.2, high 385.2).
P/B 10.19 is at the 2th percentile (median 25.59).
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.
PeriodHNDFDSNifty 50Difference
1 week-7.1%-2.8% -4.3 pts
1 month-10.8%-6.8% -4.0 pts
3 months+4.3%-7.6% +11.9 pts
6 months+12.8%+0.4% +12.4 pts
1 year+7.4%-9.9% +17.3 pts
2 years-13.3%-13.6% +0.3 pts
3 years+7.4%+14.2% -6.8 pts
5 years+46.8%+27.9% +18.9 pts
4 mutual fund schemes hold about ₹101 Cr. Over three months 4 bought more and 0 sold (share counts, price move removed).
FundWeightEst. Cr3m shares
HSBC Small Cap Fund0.39%74 +6%
HSBC Consumption Fund1.08%20 +6%
Mahindra Manulife Consumption Fund1.49%7 +15%
Motilal Oswal BSE 1000 Index Fund0.01%0 +13%

Red flags

F-score 4 of 8
lookInventory outrunning sales Inventory grew 48% vs sales +6% in 2026
lookRegulator order or action Regulator order or action 2026-08-14: Hindustan Foods Limited has informed the Exchange about SAT order.
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 ₹1,201 Cr +17.9% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹43 Cr +34.4%.
Against our estimate for Jun 2026: sales +0.3%, profit +1.1% in line. Our estimate for Sep 2026: sales Rs 1,217 Cr, profit Rs 45 Cr (how).

Activity

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No bulk or block deals on record.
Ex-dateActionFactor
2024-09-17Annual General Meeting
2023-09-08Annual General Meeting
2022-09-14Annual General Meeting
2022-07-21Face Value Split (Sub-Division) - From Rs 10/- Per Share To Rs 2/- Per Share0.2000
2021-09-15 Annual General Meeting
2020-09-10 Annual General Meeting
2019-09-18 Annual General Meeting
DateTypeWhat it says
2026-09-24Shareholder meetingVoting results.
2026-09-23ResignationResignation of Director/KMP/SMP
2026-09-23Change in ManagementChange in designation of Mr. Shashi Kalathil from Independent Director to Non-Executive, Non-Independent Director
2026-09-23ResignationResignation of Mr Nikhil Vora as Non- Executive Director of the company w.e.f. September 23, 2026.
2026-09-23Board meeting outcomeOutcome of Board Meeting held on September 23, 2026.
2026-09-23Shareholder meetingSummary of the Proceedings of 41st Annual General Meeting of the Members of the Company held on September 23, 2026
2026-09-23General UpdatesChairmans Speech of the 41st Annual General Meeting of the Company held today i.e. September 23, 2026.
2026-09-18ESOPGrant of fresh 105900 Options.
2026-09-18ESOPAllotment of 146300 Equity Shares.
2026-08-31Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet
2026-08-31Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet
2026-08-27Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet
2026-08-26General UpdatesLetter to Shareholders under Regulation 36(1)(b)
2026-08-26Shareholder meetingNotice of 41st Annual General Meeting to be held on September 23, 2026
2026-08-21Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet
2026-08-18Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet
2026-08-14Regulatory actionSAT order.
2026-08-11Concall / analyst meetTranscript
2026-08-05Concall / analyst meetLink of Recording
2026-08-04Investor PresentationInvestor Presentation
2026-08-04Press ReleaseA press release dated August 04, 2026, titled Hindustan Foods Delivers Strong Q1 FY27 Performance; Reaffirms FY27 PAT Guidance .
2026-08-04Monitoring Agency ReportPlease refer to the attached PDF file.
2026-08-04Board meeting outcomeHindustan Foods Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the Un-Audited Consolidated & Standalone financial results for the Quarter ended June 30, 2026.
2026-07-29Concall / analyst meetSchedule of meet
2026-07-24Strikes/Lockouts/DisturbanceStrikes/lockouts/disturbances
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.
Not on any NSE surveillance list in the latest file.

Quick answers

What is the market cap of Hindustan Foods Ltd?

Hindustan Foods Ltd (HNDFDS) has a market capitalisation of Rs 7,240 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.

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

Hindustan Foods Ltd trades at a P/E of 44.8 on trailing twelve-month profit, at the 2026-10-01 close.

What were Hindustan Foods Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Jun 2026 quarter, Hindustan Foods Ltd sales was Rs 1,201 Cr (+17.9% vs Jun 2025) and net profit was Rs 43 Cr.

What is the 52-week high and low of Hindustan Foods Ltd?

The 52-week high is Rs 677.75 and the 52-week low is Rs 442.00.

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