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Mercantile Ventures Ltd

NSE MERCANTILE · BSE 538942 · Diversified Commercial Services
₹22.98 -0.04%
NSE close2026-10-01
52 week range19.00 - 31.90
Market cap₹260 Cr.
P/E38.5
Price band 20% Delivery 99.0%

Price

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Financials

Consolidated, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales15.1916.1315.3916.7417.8418.3419.2621.0823.5125.0723.6723.03
Expenses14.2215.1318.1516.7917.1617.6819.2121.3922.9624.6323.9023.10
Operating Profit0.971.00-2.76-0.050.680.660.05-0.310.550.44-0.23-0.07
OPM %6.39%6.20%-17.93%-0.30%3.81%3.60%0.26%-1.47%2.34%1.76%-0.97%-0.30%
Other Income0.79-8.332.478.251.101.631.960.130.110.672.092.48
Interest0.250.550.240.250.26-0.330.030.050.000.040.010.06
Depreciation0.250.270.210.230.240.210.250.210.210.210.260.20
Profit before tax1.26-8.15-0.747.721.282.411.73-0.440.450.861.592.15
Tax %19.84%3.44%74.32%12.44%24.22%34.02%-304.05%34.09%111.11%5.81%-7.55%43.72%
Net Profit1.26-9.08-1.286.760.961.596.99-0.60-0.060.811.711.21
EPS in Rs0.13-0.45-0.120.500.070.170.81-0.100.130.260.28-0.06
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales18.1327.1429.9534.4038.2437.3037.0447.1560.3972.1993.3495.28
Expenses15.4024.4927.1431.3834.3432.8934.8443.7760.2470.8392.9094.59
Operating Profit2.732.652.813.023.904.412.203.380.151.360.440.69
OPM %15.06%9.76%9.38%8.78%10.20%11.82%5.94%7.17%0.25%1.88%0.47%0.72%
Other Income6.12-26.085.243.826.456.9516.327.51-3.9612.883.015.35
Interest2.251.920.660.540.940.991.081.081.340.200.110.11
Depreciation0.431.141.171.071.011.010.990.980.990.930.900.88
Profit before tax6.17-26.496.225.238.409.3616.458.83-6.1413.112.445.05
Tax %29.98%5.44%81.67%29.06%-35.36%31.73%30.21%23.56%23.29%-24.18%20.90%
Net Profit4.32-27.931.146.6621.099.3816.4016.62-7.6216.231.943.67
EPS in Rs0.38-2.500.100.602.301.011.031.42-0.711.450.530.61
Dividend Payout %0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth18%20%26%25%
Compounded Profit Growth2%-12%-27%-37%
Stock Price CAGR6%6%0%-26%
Return on Equity3%3%2%2%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital111.95111.95111.92111.92111.92111.92111.92111.92111.92111.92111.92111.92
Reserves150.77157.35137.20141.85159.66159.44191.15226.28199.40221.26218.85160.72
Borrowings14.0010.145.924.120.730.160.000.004.000.000.000.00
Other Liabilities17.1721.2616.1313.0111.769.529.0717.9021.2563.6359.8233.37
Total Liabilities293.89300.70271.17270.90284.07281.04312.14356.10336.57396.81390.59306.01
Fixed Assets42.7643.7385.7184.6684.2976.4476.8976.8176.6190.4294.4793.71
CWIP0.000.000.0044.0244.0244.0244.020.000.000.000.000.00
Investments42.6346.2664.1665.8981.3769.9689.93147.55177.20175.41222.81149.51
Other Assets208.50210.71121.3076.3374.3990.62101.30131.7482.76130.9873.3162.79
Total Assets293.89300.70271.17270.90284.07281.04312.14356.10336.57396.81390.59306.01
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity8.88-19.46-27.094.1510.23-9.3122.72-6.14-13.7439.24-32.810.83
Cash from Investing Activity-17.9117.4533.63-4.11-4.4217.01-12.62-10.029.1617.23-18.28-0.22
Cash from Financing Activity11.75-2.46-4.99-0.07-3.650.000.000.004.00-4.570.24-0.36
Net Cash Flow2.72-4.461.54-0.022.167.7010.09-16.16-0.5851.90-50.850.25
Free Cash Flow4.81-20.43-27.165.2311.82-13.4622.5937.70-13.7938.36-37.770.70
CFO/OP538%-506%-998%187%403%-191%585%-158%-334%27,527%-2,141%639%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days0.0061.0070.4769.7173.4282.6674.3780.5174.0879.5483.4368.08
Inventory Days2.07
Days Payable26.37
Cash Conversion Cycle0.0061.0046.1769.7173.4282.6674.3780.5174.0879.5483.4368.08
Working Capital Days1,218.25658.331,202.72639.57522.46500.06499.94949.45465.09346.44236.32155.40
ROCE %2.67%3.33%2.33%3.06%2.35%3.47%3.69%5.53%2.66%0.96%1.53%0.82%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters72.76%72.76%72.76%72.76%72.76%72.76%72.76%72.76%72.76%72.76%72.76%72.76%
Public27.24%27.24%27.25%27.25%27.24%27.24%27.24%27.25%27.25%27.24%27.26%27.25%
No. of Shareholders51,23451,04451,12850,91550,89650,89450,81950,72950,66850,56250,48850,547

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 260 Cr.
Current Price₹ 22.1
Stock P/E38.5
Book Value₹ 24.4
ROCE0.82 %
ROE1.97 %
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)25%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)-37%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 270 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 262 Cr
P/E (TTM)39.99x
Price to book0.99x
Price to sales2.83x
EV / EBITDA43.39x
EV / EBIT50.79x
EV / sales2.75x
Price to cash flow324.74x
Earnings yield2.50%
P/E, 3-year average13.40x
P/B, 3-year average0.67x
P/E, 5-year average14.11x
P/B, 5-year average0.63x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)0.47%
Operating margin (incl. other income)3.70%
EBITDA margin6.34%
Pre-tax margin5.30%
Net profit margin7.07%
Net margin, latest quarter-2.82%
ROE1.97%
ROCE0.85%
ROA1.71%
ROE, 3-year average1.46%
ROCE, 3-year average1.12%
ROA, 3-year average1.22%
ROE, 5-year average2.58%
ROCE, 5-year average2.37%
ROA, 5-year average2.34%
ROIC (approx.)1.54%
Tax rate20.90%
Other income / net worth1.10%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)29.30%
Profit growth (latest year)-63.34%
Sales CAGR, 3 years25.56%
Sales CAGR, 5 years20.14%
Profit CAGR, 3 years-28.00%
Profit CAGR, 5 years-12.09%
Sales growth QoQ-2.70%
Profit growth QoQ-120.83%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)9.25%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 0.57
EPS (latest quarter)Rs -0.06
EPS, 3-year averageRs 0.37
EPS, 5-year averageRs 0.80
Book value per shareRs 23.25
Sales per shareRs 8.12
Cash flow per shareRs 0.07
Free cash flow per shareRs 0.06
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.30x
Fixed asset turnover1.00x
Inventory turnover0.00x
Debtor days68 days
Debtors turnover5.36x
Creditor days26 days
Cash conversion cycle68 days
Working capital days155 days
Leverage
Cash and bankRs 7 Cr
Net debtRs -7 Cr
Net debt / EBITDA-1.24x
Interest coverage46.91x
Owners' fund to total sources89.10%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs 1 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -0 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs -0 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs 1 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years-0.29x
Sales to cash flow112.46x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 95 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 93 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 23 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs -0 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 5 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 6 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 6 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 5 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 1 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 7 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 6 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs -1 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 93 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 96 Cr
Share capitalRs 112 Cr
ReservesRs 161 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 273 Cr
Total assetsRs 306 Cr
Net blockRs 94 Cr
InvestmentsRs 150 Cr
ReceivablesRs 17 Cr
InventoryRs 0 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 33 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)11.73
Ownership
Promoter holding72.76% (+0.00 in a year)
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).
PeriodMERCANTILENifty 50Difference
1 week+1.7%-2.8% +4.5 pts
1 month-9.2%-6.8% -2.4 pts
3 months-10.2%-7.6% -2.6 pts

Red flags

F-score 5 of 8
lookProfit leans on other income Other income was 123% 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 2026
Sales ₹23 Cr +9.3% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹1 Cr +301.7%.

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Data: NSE and BSE daily reports, company filings. Numbers only, not investment advice, not a SEBI-registered research service.Updated 2026-10-03