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Lancer Containers Lines Ltd

NSE LANCER · BSE 539841 · Logistics Solution Provider
₹11.05 -3.49%
NSE close2026-10-01
52 week range10.10 - 13.80
Market cap₹425 Cr.
P/E27.4
Price band 20% Delivery 79.3%

Price

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Financials

Consolidated, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue from operations166.33150.56152.27172.44202.09203.97117.72107.0993.6754.40138.87131.88
Operating costs142.01120.22146.96156.53183.08194.41150.21100.9688.1656.15148.21125.64
EBITDA24.3230.345.3115.9119.019.56-32.496.135.51-1.75-9.346.24
EBITDA margin %14.62%20.15%3.49%9.23%9.41%4.69%-27.60%5.72%5.88%-3.22%-6.73%4.73%
Depreciation & amortisation7.5114.57-11.363.135.236.718.479.429.569.54-3.895.52
Finance costs3.342.461.881.542.392.54-0.891.452.400.921.330.26
Non-operating income4.363.952.862.337.185.233.720.7712.884.9218.025.05
Pre-tax profit17.8317.2617.6513.5718.575.54-36.35-3.976.43-7.2911.245.51
Effective tax rate %20.30%18.66%9.41%11.05%14.32%26.17%-10.78%16.37%-5.13%1.92%3.02%5.08%
Profit after tax14.2114.0515.9912.0615.914.08-32.44-4.626.77-7.4310.905.24
Earnings per share (Rs)0.660.610.700.510.620.17-1.30-0.180.27-0.300.310.15
Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Revenue from operations265313642837633699394419
Operating costs243288591747545684393418
EBITDA22255090881611
EBITDA margin %8%8%8%11%14%2.2%0.2%0.2%
Depreciation & amortisation910101720242521
Finance costs3331312665
Non-operating income112813153741
Pre-tax profit11134069701616
Effective tax rate %26%26%27%22%16%125%12%
Profit after tax810295458-0615
Earnings per share (Rs)0.440.541.602.912.55-0.010.160.43
Paid out as dividend %0%5%0%0%0%0%0%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Revenue CAGR%5%-22%-34%
Profit CAGR%-35%-72%185%
Share price CAGR31%-9%-51%-4%
Average return on equity%9%4%0%
Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Net block (property, plant)666581131142461651
Capital work in progress0050000
Investments3625781
Current & other assets2755113390413135187
Total assets96126202526562603839
Share capital10103031114125177
Reserves & surplus253543153286362524
Total debt3022422831136630
Other liabilities & provisions315986604950109
Equity + liabilities96126202526562603839
Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Operating cash flow173247-2234331011
Investing cash flow-6-6-15-61-40-33928
Free cash flow (after capex)112833-2833-3230
Financing cash flow-9-13-2277-824-46
Net change in cash21329-7-6-5-7
Cash conversion (OCF / EBITDA) %83%136%106%-239%58%2,012%1,527%
Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Return on capital employed %25%46%27%17%1%1%
Receivable days253631416539107
Inventory days
Payable days
Cash cycle (days)253631416539107
Working capital days-17-25-1914321647
Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Jul 2026
Promoter group %44.69%43.56%42.40%41.88%41.88%44.67%44.67%44.67%44.67%31.66%31.66%35.07%
Foreign investors %23.31%20.80%16.85%11.79%6.16%1.06%0.74%0.74%0.61%0.43%0.43%0.42%
Domestic institutions %0.22%2.79%2.71%2.68%2.68%2.35%2.31%2.31%2.31%1.64%1.64%1.55%
Retail & others %31.78%32.86%38.02%43.65%49.28%51.92%52.28%52.28%52.40%66.27%66.27%62.95%
Shareholder count45,05250,54463,7881,02,9011,16,6101,19,6001,17,8201,13,9271,11,4491,07,4151,04,4201,04,420

Fundamentals

Market value₹ 425 Cr.
Last price₹ 11.4
P/E (trailing)27.4
Book value / share₹ 19.8
Return on capital1.36 %
Return on equity0.19 %
Dividend yield0.00 %
Face value₹ 5.00
Revenue CAGR (TTM)-34%
Profit CAGR (TTM)185%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 411 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 653 Cr
P/E (TTM)26.56x
Price to book2.24x
Price to sales0.98x
EV / EBITDA15.72x
EV / EBIT31.39x
EV / sales1.56x
Earnings yield3.76%
P/E, 3-year average2.83x
P/B, 3-year average0.91x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)10.73%
Operating margin (incl. other income)11.73%
EBITDA margin9.92%
Pre-tax margin3.79%
Net profit margin3.70%
Net margin, latest quarter3.97%
ROE41.89%
ROCE28.02%
ROA14.76%
ROE, 3-year average38.49%
ROCE, 3-year average33.23%
ROA, 3-year average13.74%
ROIC (approx.)3.82%
Tax rate21.90%
Other income / net worth4.57%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)30.50%
Profit growth (latest year)85.63%
Sales CAGR, 3 years46.68%
Profit CAGR, 3 years88.61%
Sales growth QoQ-5.03%
Profit growth QoQ-51.93%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)23.15%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 0.42
EPS (latest year)Rs 8.73
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 0.14
EPS, 3-year averageRs 9.33
Book value per shareRs 4.93
Sales per shareRs 11.26
Cash flow per shareRs -6.01
Dividend per share, 3-year averageRs 0.50
Dividends
Dividend payout, 3-year average5.15%
Efficiency
Asset turnover1.59x
Fixed asset turnover6.38x
Inventory turnover256.21x
Inventory days1 days
Debtor days41 days
Debtors turnover8.91x
Leverage
Total debtRs 283 Cr
Cash and bankRs 41 Cr
Net debtRs 242 Cr
Debt to equity1.54x
Net debt / EBITDA5.82x
Interest coverage4.24x
Owners' fund to total sources34.82%
Debt to assets53.72%
Cash flow
Operating cash flow (latest year)Rs -223 Cr
Investing cash flow (latest year)Rs -61 Cr
Financing cash flow (latest year)Rs 277 Cr
Net change in cash (latest year)Rs -7 Cr
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 419 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 837 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 132 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 90 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 6 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 41 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 42 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 37 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 16 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 15 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 15 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 54 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 5 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 21 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 6 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 5 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 725 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 747 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 846 Cr
Share capitalRs 31 Cr
ReservesRs 153 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 183 Cr
Total assetsRs 526 Cr
Net blockRs 131 Cr
InvestmentsRs 5 Cr
ReceivablesRs 94 Cr
InventoryRs 3 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 60 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)37.21
Computed by MarketFriction from the consolidated statements. Returns use average balances.
Not enough history to build valuation bands (needs two years of profits and prices).
PeriodLANCERNifty 50Difference
1 week-4.7%-2.8% -1.9 pts
1 month-12.4%-6.8% -5.6 pts
3 months-93.0%-7.6% -85.4 pts
6 months-95.0%+0.4% -95.5 pts
1 year-88.6%-9.9% -78.7 pts
3 years-92.6%+14.2% -106.8 pts
5 years-40.6%+27.9% -68.5 pts
1 mutual fund schemes hold about ₹8 Cr. Over three months 0 bought more and 0 sold (share counts, price move removed).
FundWeightEst. Cr3m shares
Quant Multi Cap Fund0.10%8

Red flags

F-score 2 of 8
explainWeak cash conversion Cash from operations was -157% of net profit over the last 3 years
explainHigh accruals Profit exceeded operating cash by 53% of total assets in 2026
explainReceivables outrunning sales Receivables grew 70% vs sales +31% in 2026
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 ₹132 Cr +23.1% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹5 Cr +213.4%.
Against our estimate for Jun 2026: sales +70.3%, profit +364.5% in line. Our estimate for Sep 2026: sales Rs 113 Cr, profit Rs 6 Cr (how).

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Ex-dateActionFactor
2022-12-16Face Value Split (Sub-Division) - From Rs 10/- Per Share To Rs 5/- Per Share0.5000
2022-09-22Annual General Meeting
No announcements in our files yet.
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 Lancer Containers Lines Ltd?

Lancer Containers Lines Ltd (LANCER) has a market capitalisation of Rs 425 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.

What is the P/E ratio of Lancer Containers Lines Ltd?

Lancer Containers Lines Ltd trades at a P/E of 27.4 on trailing twelve-month profit, at the 2026-10-01 close.

What were Lancer Containers Lines Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Jun 2026 quarter, Lancer Containers Lines Ltd sales was Rs 132 Cr (+23.1% vs Jun 2025) and net profit was Rs 5 Cr.

What is the 52-week high and low of Lancer Containers Lines Ltd?

The 52-week high is Rs 13.80 and the 52-week low is Rs 10.10.

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