Price
Financials
Standalone, Rs crore| Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 48.08 | 51.90 | 65.82 | 141.31 | 128.29 | 146.69 | 157.45 | 158.71 | 160.44 | 133.63 | 126.78 | 91.95 |
| Expenses | 48.01 | 51.06 | 64.04 | 130.16 | 119.79 | 140.83 | 151.79 | 153.76 | 156.89 | 144.53 | 139.03 | 108.42 |
| Operating Profit | 0.07 | 0.84 | 1.78 | 11.15 | 8.50 | 5.86 | 5.66 | 4.95 | 3.55 | -10.90 | -12.25 | -16.47 |
| OPM % | 0.15% | 1.62% | 2.70% | 7.89% | 6.63% | 3.99% | 3.59% | 3.12% | 2.21% | -8.16% | -9.66% | -17.91% |
| Other Income | 0.34 | 0.39 | 0.21 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0.44 | 0.07 | 3.61 | 4.63 | 16.57 | 11.24 | 19.66 |
| Interest | 0.06 | 0.44 | 0.22 | 0.62 | 1.37 | 2.13 | 3.00 | 4.08 | 4.46 | 4.19 | 3.58 | 2.19 |
| Depreciation | 0.30 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.47 | 0.81 | 0.51 | 1.35 | 0.95 | 1.11 | 0.97 |
| Profit before tax | 0.05 | 0.53 | 1.49 | 10.40 | 7.03 | 3.70 | 1.92 | 3.97 | 2.37 | 0.53 | -5.70 | 0.03 |
| Tax % | -80.00% | -15.09% | -168.46% | 34.13% | 25.46% | -0.54% | 26.56% | 24.94% | 39.24% | 73.58% | -21.58% | 33.33% |
| Net Profit | 0.09 | 0.60 | 4.00 | 6.86 | 5.24 | 3.72 | 1.42 | 2.99 | 1.44 | 0.14 | -4.47 | 0.02 |
| EPS in Rs | 0.07 | 0.47 | 3.12 | 5.34 | 4.08 | 2.90 | 1.11 | 2.33 | 1.12 | 0.11 | -3.48 | 0.02 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 65 | 66 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 48 | 87 | 63 | 200 | 574 | 580 | 513 |
| Expenses | 63 | 65 | 54 | 64 | 68 | 45 | 81 | 68 | 197 | 543 | 594 | 549 |
| Operating Profit | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 3 | 31 | -15 | -36 |
| OPM % | 4.2% | 2.1% | 4.7% | 3.0% | 2.2% | 5.0% | 7% | -9% | 1.5% | 5% | -2.5% | -7% |
| Other Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 52 |
| Interest | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 14 |
| Depreciation | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Profit before tax | 1 | -0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 2 | 23 | 1 | -3 |
| Tax % | 0% | 0% | 26% | -10% | -14% | -5% | 0% | 0% | -126% | 25% | 91% | |
| Net Profit | 1 | -0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -7 | 5 | 17 | 0 | -3 |
| EPS in Rs | 0.98 | -0.36 | 0.72 | 1.04 | 0.69 | 1.38 | 4.68 | -5.42 | 3.94 | 13.42 | 0.08 | -2.23 |
| Dividend Payout % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 10 Years | 5 Years | 3 Years | TTM | 1 Year | Last Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compounded Sales Growth | 24% | 65% | 110% | -13% | ||
| Compounded Profit Growth | -23% | -44% | 26% | -121% | ||
| Stock Price CAGR | 30% | 74% | 23% | -50% | ||
| Return on Equity | % | % | 36% | 1% |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Reserves | -24 | -23 | -24 | -22 | -21 | -20 | -18 | -12 | -19 | 30 | 3 | 3 |
| Borrowings | 26 | 37 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 192 | 137 |
| Other Liabilities | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 62 | 124 |
| Total Liabilities | 23 | 34 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 15 | 73 | 270 | 276 |
| Fixed Assets | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 25 | 31 |
| CWIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Assets | 17 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 13 | 57 | 242 | 242 |
| Total Assets | 23 | 34 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 15 | 73 | 270 | 276 |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operating Activity | 2 | -10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | -21 | -130 | 93 |
| Cash from Investing Activity | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0 | -1 | -17 | -13 | -6 |
| Cash from Financing Activity | -2 | 11 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -6 | -2 | 43 | 137 | -75 |
| Net Cash Flow | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 12 |
| Free Cash Flow | 2 | -11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -38 | -143 | 87 |
| CFO/OP | 261% | -363% | 71% | 60% | 61% | 176% | 31% | 89% | -50% | -674% | -409% | -669% |
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 48 | 50 | 35 | 46 | 36 | 33 | 63 | 34 | 26 | 49 | 85 | 105 |
| Inventory Days | 50 | 127 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 56 | 87 | 68 | 46 | 24 | 61 | 32 |
| Days Payable | 50 | 38 | 25 | 48 | 38 | 38 | 34 | 29 | 47 | 34 | 38 | 63 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 49 | 139 | 87 | 73 | 67 | 52 | 117 | 73 | 25 | 39 | 107 | 75 |
| Working Capital Days | 43 | 44 | 40 | 58 | 55 | 46 | 75 | 45 | 17 | 37 | 23 | 12 |
| ROCE % | 6% | 11% | 3% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 12% | 32% | -41% | 11% | 24% | 10% |
| Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 72.07% | 72.07% | 72.07% | 72.07% | 72.07% | 72.07% | 72.07% | 72.07% | 72.07% | 72.07% | 72.07% | 72.07% |
| FIIs | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.09% | 0.08% | 0.08% | 0.08% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| DIIs | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.04% | 0.04% |
| Government | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Public | 27.91% | 27.90% | 27.91% | 27.90% | 27.82% | 27.84% | 27.82% | 27.83% | 27.90% | 27.89% | 27.88% | 27.88% |
| No. of Shareholders | 12,929 | 12,552 | 12,538 | 12,965 | 23,161 | 24,025 | 24,187 | 22,891 | 22,728 | 22,686 | 22,403 | 22,230 |
Fundamentals
Market Cap₹ 721 Cr.
Current Price₹ 555
Book Value₹ 12.1
ROCE9.71 %
ROE0.65 %
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)-13%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)-121%
Standalone figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 694 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 819 Cr
Price to book44.56x
Price to sales1.35x
EV / EBITDA51.07x
EV / EBIT70.27x
EV / sales1.60x
Price to cash flow7.44x
Earnings yield-0.41%
P/E, 3-year average2396.91x
P/B, 3-year average46.10x
P/E, 5-year average1805.51x
P/B, 5-year average109.46x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)-2.53%
Operating margin (incl. other income)3.69%
EBITDA margin3.13%
Pre-tax margin-0.54%
Net profit margin-0.56%
Net margin, latest quarter0.02%
ROE0.65%
ROCE9.71%
ROA0.04%
ROE, 3-year average29.45%
ROCE, 3-year average14.85%
ROA, 3-year average7.17%
ROE, 5-year average16.66%
ROCE, 5-year average5.74%
ROA, 5-year average2.64%
ROIC (approx.)0.71%
Tax rate91.45%
Other income / net worth231.60%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)1.01%
Profit growth (latest year)-99.42%
Sales CAGR, 3 years109.84%
Sales CAGR, 5 years64.67%
Profit CAGR, 5 years-43.71%
Sales growth QoQ-27.47%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)-42.06%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)-99.33%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs -2.23
EPS (latest year)Rs 0.08
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 0.02
EPS, 3-year averageRs 5.81
EPS, 5-year averageRs 3.34
Book value per shareRs 12.13
Sales per shareRs 399.34
Cash flow per shareRs 72.60
Free cash flow per shareRs 67.75
Efficiency
Asset turnover2.10x
Fixed asset turnover18.51x
Inventory turnover11.73x
Inventory days31 days
Debtor days105 days
Debtors turnover3.47x
Creditor days63 days
Cash conversion cycle75 days
Working capital days12 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 137 Cr
Cash and bankRs 12 Cr
Net debtRs 125 Cr
Debt to equity8.78x
Net debt / EBITDA7.78x
Interest coverage0.81x
Owners' fund to total sources5.64%
Debt to assets49.51%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs 93 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -6 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs -75 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs 12 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs 87 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs 31 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years-2.33x
Sales to cash flow6.22x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 513 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 580 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 92 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs -15 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs -16 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 52 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 16 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 2 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs -3 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 1 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs -3 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 0 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 4 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 1 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 14 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 526 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 594 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 616 Cr
Share capitalRs 13 Cr
ReservesRs 3 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 16 Cr
Total assetsRs 276 Cr
Net blockRs 31 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 3 Cr
ReceivablesRs 167 Cr
InventoryRs 45 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 124 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)1.28
Ownership
Promoter holding72.07% (+0.00 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the standalone statements. Returns use average balances.
P/B 44.56 is at the 34th percentile (median 52.35).
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.
| Period | LOTUSCHO | Nifty 50 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 week | -4.6% | -2.8% | -1.8 pts |
| 1 month | -13.1% | -6.8% | -6.3 pts |
| 3 years | +80.9% | +14.2% | +66.8 pts |
| 5 years | +1407.3% | +27.9% | +1379.4 pts |
Red flags
F-score 5 of 8| explain | Weak cash conversion Cash from operations was -256% of net profit over the last 3 years |
| explain | Low interest cover Interest cover 1.1x in 2026 |
| look | Profit leans on other income Other income was 3082% of pre-tax profit 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 2026Sales ₹92 Cr -42.1% vs Jun 2025.
Net profit ₹0 Cr -99.3%.
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No bulk or block deals on record.
No corporate actions on record.
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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 Lotus Chocolate Company Ltd?
Lotus Chocolate Company Ltd (LOTUSCHO) has a market capitalisation of Rs 721 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.
What were Lotus Chocolate Company Ltd's latest quarterly results?
In the Jun 2026 quarter, Lotus Chocolate Company Ltd sales was Rs 92 Cr (-42.1% vs Jun 2025) and net profit was Rs 0 Cr.
What is the 52-week high and low of Lotus Chocolate Company Ltd?
The 52-week high is Rs 671.00 and the 52-week low is Rs 533.70.