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Ion Exchange (India) Ltd

NSE IONEXCHANG · BSE 500214 · Water Supply & Management
₹406.40 -1.16%
NSE close2026-10-01
52 week range312.70 - 486.00
Market cap₹6,016 Cr.
P/E54.7
Microcap 250 Price band 20% Delivery 48.0%

Price

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Financials

Consolidated, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales532.97553.85781.81567.57644.47690.51834.56583.19733.94734.44863.27700.46
Expenses472.58483.27689.82503.36576.17615.04748.82520.65665.45675.19843.53668.72
Operating Profit60.3970.5891.9964.2168.3075.4785.7462.5468.4959.2519.7431.74
OPM %11.33%12.74%11.77%11.31%10.60%10.93%10.27%10.72%9.33%8.07%2.29%4.53%
Other Income10.659.4416.8511.4314.538.9114.8418.2014.62-4.4343.136.36
Interest3.563.223.232.933.623.303.612.563.087.5710.798.95
Depreciation8.509.6210.4210.4410.8911.3311.8312.2612.1718.5719.6021.75
Profit before tax58.9867.1895.1962.2768.3269.7585.1465.9267.8628.6832.487.40
Tax %28.20%29.68%23.89%28.09%25.88%28.90%25.72%26.52%26.44%28.31%25.22%58.65%
Net Profit42.3547.2472.4544.7850.6449.5963.2448.4449.9220.5624.293.06
EPS in Rs2.903.244.963.073.473.314.323.323.381.381.650.28
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales8681,0091,0461,1621,4801,4501,5771,9902,3482,7372,9153,032
Expenses8109359661,0531,3421,2431,3611,7312,0722,4402,7012,853
Operating Profit587480109138207216258275297214179
OPM %7%7%8%9%9%14%14%13%12%11%7%6%
Other Income71221343631424245497160
Interest172122211915131215172830
Depreciation131213202428282936446372
Profit before tax355466102131195217259269285195136
Tax %51%46%40%35%28%27%26%25%27%27%27%
Net Profit172940669414316219519520814398
EPS in Rs1.052.072.744.456.389.8111.1013.4113.3714.179.736.69
Dividend Payout %28%16%12%10%9%10%9%9%11%10%12%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth13%15%14%10%
Compounded Profit Growth26%1%-8%-48%
Stock Price CAGR31%12%-7%1%
Return on Equity22%20%17%12%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital141414141414141414141414
Reserves1421561531862463494926418191,0041,1941,325
Borrowings8690111165110122625559152323482
Other Liabilities4374566896997958968759141,0471,2711,4491,550
Total Liabilities6797159671,0641,1641,3821,4431,6251,9392,4412,9793,371
Fixed Assets8510399145161194190192215367392753
CWIP142347121215204261323176
Investments2234555910121316
Other Assets5786088319099871,1721,2341,4041,6722,0012,2502,427
Total Assets6797159671,0641,1641,3821,4431,6251,9392,4412,9793,371
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity455017686127102197916313032-28
Cash from Investing Activity-17-25-75-167-70-17-27-93-41-160-165-36
Cash from Financing Activity-29-17-331-79-28-75-27-158128100
Net Cash Flow-1898-50-225696-286-22-435
Free Cash Flow292113257967016742310-287-280
CFO/OP113%111%270%143%147%100%119%75%53%74%35%17%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days164153151153133124113118128145148135
Inventory Days555368556551527065596387
Days Payable221215206197207188219202162174165177
Cash Conversion Cycle-2-91211-9-13-54-1431314644
Working Capital Days53-48-72-64-51-53-275163353
ROCE %16%20%27%27%33%35%40%36%34%27%22%14%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters26.76%26.46%26.38%26.20%25.90%25.78%25.76%25.71%25.67%25.58%25.52%25.43%
FIIs3.94%5.20%5.63%5.43%5.44%5.83%5.50%5.27%4.85%4.68%4.63%4.86%
DIIs11.90%11.95%12.21%12.83%13.24%13.62%13.88%14.09%14.29%14.22%14.80%15.32%
Public41.20%40.20%39.59%39.36%39.26%38.58%38.69%38.77%39.01%39.34%38.86%38.21%
Others16.18%16.18%16.18%16.18%16.18%16.18%16.18%16.18%16.18%16.18%16.18%16.18%
No. of Shareholders62,68971,50775,49787,5861,15,6641,19,0371,28,1641,25,6511,19,1391,20,4881,16,9961,20,052

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 6,016 Cr.
Current Price₹ 410
Stock P/E54.7
Book Value₹ 91.3
ROCE14.2 %
ROE12.0 %
Dividend Yield0.30 %
Face Value₹ 1.00
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)10%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)-48%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 5,783 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 5,946 Cr
P/E (TTM)58.96x
Price to book4.32x
Price to sales1.91x
EV / EBITDA24.89x
EV / EBIT35.65x
EV / sales1.96x
Earnings yield1.70%
Dividend yield0.31%
P/E, 3-year average33.57x
P/B, 3-year average5.33x
P/E, 5-year average20.93x
P/B, 5-year average3.39x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)7.33%
Operating margin (incl. other income)9.78%
EBITDA margin7.88%
Pre-tax margin4.50%
Net profit margin3.23%
Net margin, latest quarter0.59%
ROE11.20%
ROCE13.27%
ROA4.49%
ROE, 3-year average17.02%
ROCE, 3-year average21.08%
ROA, 3-year average7.04%
ROE, 5-year average21.10%
ROCE, 5-year average26.59%
ROA, 5-year average8.55%
ROIC (approx.)8.16%
Tax rate26.54%
Other income / net worth5.33%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)6.49%
Profit growth (latest year)-31.35%
Sales CAGR, 3 years13.57%
Sales CAGR, 5 years14.99%
Profit CAGR, 3 years-10.16%
Profit CAGR, 5 years-0.18%
Sales growth QoQ-18.86%
Profit growth QoQ-82.97%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)20.11%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)-91.56%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 6.89
EPS (latest year)Rs 10.03
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 0.29
EPS, 3-year averageRs 12.80
EPS, 5-year averageRs 58.21
Book value per shareRs 94.11
Sales per shareRs 213.10
Cash flow per shareRs -2.00
Free cash flow per shareRs -19.68
Dividend per share (latest year)Rs 1.25
Dividend per share, 3-year averageRs 1.42
Dividend per share, 5-year averageRs 5.35
Dividends
Dividend payout12.47%
Dividend payout, 3-year average11.21%
Dividend payout, 5-year average10.28%
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.86x
Fixed asset turnover3.87x
Inventory turnover4.55x
Inventory days80 days
Debtor days135 days
Debtors turnover2.71x
Creditor days177 days
Cash conversion cycle44 days
Working capital days53 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 482 Cr
Cash and bankRs 319 Cr
Net debtRs 164 Cr
Debt to equity0.36x
Net debt / EBITDA0.68x
Interest coverage5.49x
Current ratio (filing 2026-03-31)1.46x
Quick ratio (filing 2026-03-31)1.19x
Trade payables (filing 2026-03-31)Rs 900 Cr
Owners' fund to total sources39.72%
Debt to assets14.30%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs -28 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -36 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 100 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs 35 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -280 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs -120 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years0.32x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 3,032 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 2,915 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 700 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 214 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 32 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 60 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 239 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 209 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 136 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 52 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 98 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 143 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 4 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 72 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 22 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 30 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 2,007 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 2,701 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 2,986 Cr
Share capitalRs 14 Cr
ReservesRs 1,325 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 1,339 Cr
Total assetsRs 3,371 Cr
Net blockRs 753 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 176 Cr
InvestmentsRs 16 Cr
ReceivablesRs 1,075 Cr
InventoryRs 441 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 1,550 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)14.23
Ownership
Promoter holding25.43% (-0.28 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the consolidated statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 59.0 is at the 98th percentile of its own 9.4-year range (median 23.3, low 10.1, high 59.6).
P/B 4.32 is at the 41th percentile (median 4.68).
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.
PeriodIONEXCHANGNifty 50Difference
1 week-3.4%-2.8% -0.6 pts
1 month+10.6%-6.8% +17.3 pts
3 months-2.9%-7.6% +4.8 pts
6 months+26.9%+0.4% +26.5 pts
1 year-1.3%-9.9% +8.6 pts
2 years-39.3%-13.6% -25.8 pts
3 years-21.6%+14.2% -35.7 pts
5 years+82.6%+27.9% +54.7 pts
17 mutual fund schemes hold about ₹682 Cr. Over three months 0 bought more and 15 sold (share counts, price move removed).
FundWeightEst. Cr3m shares
Nippon India Small Cap Fund0.32%261 -13%
HDFC Small Cap Fund0.42%175 -11%
Franklin India Small Cap Fund0.70%103 -11%
Sundaram Small Cap Fund0.96%40 -14%
Abakkus Small Cap Fund1.35%38 +2%
Franklin Build India Fund1.10%35 -5%
Sundaram Multi Cap Fund0.60%18 -13%
Motilal Oswal Nifty Microcap 250 Index Fund0.32%8 -14%
Quantum Ethical Fund1.83%2 -15%
Quantum ESG Best In Class Strategy Fund1.89%2 -12%
Motilal Oswal BSE Clean Environment Index Fund0.85%0 -0%
Groww Nifty Total Market Index Fund0.01%0 -9%
Angel One Nifty Total Market Index Fund0.01%0 -10%
Mirae Asset Nifty Total Market Index Fund0.01%0 -9%
Bandhan Nifty Total Market Index Fund0.01%0 -9%
Motilal Oswal BSE 1000 Index Fund0.01%0 -10%
Nippon India Retirement Fund-Wealth Creation0.00%0 -100%

Red flags

F-score 2 of 8
explainWeak cash conversion Cash from operations was 24% of net profit over the last 3 years
explainDebt up, profit down Borrowings up 49% while net profit fell in 2026
lookInventory outrunning sales Inventory grew 48% vs sales +6% in 2026
lookAuditor change Auditor change 2026-05-26: ION Exchange (India) Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Change in Auditors of the company.
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 ₹700 Cr +20.1% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹3 Cr -93.7%.

Activity

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No bulk or block deals on record.
Ex-dateActionFactor
2026-08-31Dividend - Rs 1.25 Per Share
2025-09-02Dividend - Rs 1.50 Per Share
2024-09-03Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Rs 1.50 Per Share
2023-08-30Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Rs 1.25 Per Share
2023-06-12Face Value Split (Sub-Division) - From Rs 10/- Per Share To Re 1/- Per Share0.1000
2022-08-29Annual General Meeting/Dividend - Rs 10 Per Share
DateTypeWhat it says
2026-09-11Shareholder meetingION Exchange (India) Limited has submitted the Exchange a copy of Voting Results and Scrutinizers Report of 62nd Annual General Meeting held on Septe...
2026-09-11Shareholder meetingProceedings of 62nd Annual General Meeting held on September 11, 2026.
2026-08-18UpdatesIntimation under Regulation 30 - Letter sent to Shareholders of the Company.
2026-08-18Shareholder meetingNotice of Annual General Meeting to be held on September 11, 2026
2026-08-17Concall / analyst meetTranscript of the Conference Call held on Monday, August 10, 2026
2026-08-10Concall / analyst meetLink of Recording
2026-08-10Investor PresentationInvestor Presentation
2026-08-10Concall / analyst meetThe Earnings Presentation for the first quarter ended June 30, 2026.
2026-08-10Investor PresentationInvestor Presentation
2026-08-05Concall / analyst meetThe Schedule of Special Call on Reclassification of Reporting Segments and Earnings Conference Call.
2026-08-05Board meeting outcomeION Exchange (India) Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the unaudited financial results (Standalone & Consolidated) for the first quarter ended Ju...
2026-07-10Order winThe Company has been awarded an international contract by Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.
2026-06-29Disclosure under SEBI TakeovION Exchange (India) Limited has Submitted to the Exchange a copy of Disclosure under Regulation 31(4) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (...
2026-06-05Concall / analyst meetThe Transcript of the Earnings Conference Call held for Q4 FY 2025-26
2026-05-29Concall / analyst meetLink of Recording of Earnings Conference Call for Q4 - F.Y. 2025-26
2026-05-29Concall / analyst meetEarnings Presentation for the fourth quarter and year ended March 31, 2026
2026-05-26Change in AuditorsChange in Auditors of the company.
2026-05-26Record DateRecord date for the purpose of Dividend is 31-Aug-2026.
2026-05-26Board meeting outcomeION Exchange (India) Limited has submitted to the Exchange, the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2026.
2026-05-25Shareholder meetingION Exchange (India) Limited has submitted the Exchange a copy of Scrutinizers report and voting results of Postal Ballot Notice dated March 18, 2026...
2026-05-20Concall / analyst meetSchedule of Earnings Conference Call
2026-04-29Arrangements for strategic, Arrangements for strategic, technical and manufacturing tie up with MANN + HUMMEL
2026-04-24Shareholder meetingNotice of Postal Ballot
2026-03-19Credit RatingCredit Rating
2026-03-18Board meeting outcomeOutcome of Board Meeting held on March 18, 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.
Scrip PE is greater than 50 (4 trailing quarters)

Quick answers

What is the market cap of Ion Exchange (India) Ltd?

Ion Exchange (India) Ltd (IONEXCHANG) has a market capitalisation of Rs 6,016 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.

What is the P/E ratio of Ion Exchange (India) Ltd?

Ion Exchange (India) Ltd trades at a P/E of 54.7 on trailing twelve-month profit, at the 2026-10-01 close.

What were Ion Exchange (India) Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Jun 2026 quarter, Ion Exchange (India) Ltd sales was Rs 700 Cr (+20.1% vs Jun 2025) and net profit was Rs 3 Cr.

What is the 52-week high and low of Ion Exchange (India) Ltd?

The 52-week high is Rs 486.00 and the 52-week low is Rs 312.70.

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