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Ortel Communications Ltd

NSE ORTEL · BSE 539015 · TV Broadcasting & Software Production
₹1.70 -2.30%
NSE close2026-09-28
52 week range1.15 - 2.33
Market cap₹5.61 Cr.
IPO 2015 · -99% since GSMInsolvency Price band 5%

Price

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Financials

Standalone, Rs crore
Sep 2018Dec 2018Mar 2019Jun 2019Sep 2019Dec 2019Mar 2020Jun 2020Sep 2020Dec 2020Mar 2021Jun 2021
Sales31.5625.4222.2421.3022.9321.4120.6618.1818.7916.3214.6810.47
Expenses35.9223.4526.5026.4625.9722.4923.1015.6817.0817.1017.1813.72
Operating Profit-4.361.97-4.26-5.16-3.04-1.08-2.442.501.71-0.78-2.50-3.25
OPM %-13.81%7.75%-19.15%-24.23%-13.26%-5.04%-11.81%13.75%9.10%-4.78%-17.03%-31.04%
Other Income0.730.602.510.711.090.770.451.47-0.100.860.500.13
Interest6.808.13-0.770.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Depreciation7.197.126.466.526.566.566.526.436.466.436.306.19
Profit before tax-17.62-12.68-7.44-10.97-8.51-6.87-8.51-2.46-4.85-6.35-8.30-9.31
Tax %0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Net Profit-17.62-12.68-7.44-10.97-8.51-6.87-8.51-2.46-4.85-6.35-8.30-9.31
EPS in Rs-5.34-3.85-2.26-3.33-2.58-2.08-2.58-0.75-1.47-1.93-2.52-2.82
Mar 2011Mar 2012Mar 2013Mar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021TTM
Sales95119120128155188203184111876860
Expenses75849799113139157146117986765
Operating Profit2035223042494738-7-111-5
OPM %21%29%19%23%27%26%23%20%-6%-12%1.4%-8%
Other Income322-0693-774231
Interest202725232224272921000
Depreciation182222201919242728262625
Profit before tax-14-12-23-14715-1-95-51-35-22-29
Tax %0%0%0%0%21%20%0%0%0%0%0%
Net Profit-14-12-23-14612-1-95-51-35-22-29
EPS in Rs-6.13-5.21-9.79-5.921.843.93-0.23-31.28-15.54-10.57-6.66-8.74
Dividend Payout %0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth-3%-18%-28%-28%
Compounded Profit Growth-7%%-13%-9%
Stock Price CAGR-36%3%21%4%
Return on Equity%%%%
Mar 2010Mar 2011Mar 2012Mar 2013Mar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021
Equity Capital172323232330303030333333
Reserves4443210-179710984-10-53-88-110
Borrowings155167167149158145172174200230230230
Other Liabilities4958678176102139213250235229214
Total Liabilities225293289263240374450502471445404366
Fixed Assets176219242226197205268355364357331299
CWIP1618115512603230221513
Investments000000022222
Other Assets325537313815712211475635653
Total Assets225293289263240374450502471445404366
Mar 2010Mar 2011Mar 2012Mar 2013Mar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021
Cash from Operating Activity2428415148663248382733
Cash from Investing Activity-49-62-36-16-20-38-122-26-41-14-4-3
Cash from Financing Activity1252-27-42-17814-213-1200
Net Cash Flow-1218-22-712109-851-01-00
Free Cash Flow-20-2912433433-91-011898
CFO/OP146%140%117%234%167%162%76%106%97%-463%-40%-32%
Mar 2010Mar 2011Mar 2012Mar 2013Mar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021
Debtor Days3525413451436111547456283
Inventory Days
Days Payable
Cash Conversion Cycle3525413451436111547456283
Working Capital Days-65-79-90-159-173-249-198-306-541-879-1,125-1,415
ROCE %7%3%7%1%8%14%13%9%5%-14%-18%-13%
Dec 2018Mar 2019Jun 2019Sep 2019Dec 2019Mar 2020Jun 2020Sep 2020Dec 2020Mar 2021Jun 2021Sep 2021
Promoters55.43%55.43%55.43%55.43%55.43%55.43%55.43%55.43%55.43%55.43%55.43%55.43%
FIIs9.24%9.24%9.24%9.24%9.24%9.24%9.24%9.24%9.24%8.42%8.42%8.42%
DIIs14.20%14.20%13.02%10.96%0.85%0.84%0.84%0.84%0.84%0.83%0.83%0.83%
Government0.15%0.15%0.15%0.15%0.15%0.15%0.15%0.15%0.15%0.15%0.15%0.15%
Public20.34%20.34%21.52%23.69%33.80%33.81%33.82%33.83%33.95%34.97%34.97%34.97%
Others0.64%0.64%0.64%0.53%0.53%0.53%0.52%0.51%0.40%0.20%0.19%0.19%
No. of Shareholders3,3153,2693,2683,3343,5453,5033,5073,5513,6373,7313,7853,828

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 5.61 Cr.
Current Price₹ 1.70
Book Value₹ -23.4
ROCE-13.4 %
ROE%
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)-28%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)-9%
Standalone figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 6 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 231 Cr
Price to book-0.07x
Price to sales0.09x
EV / sales3.84x
Price to cash flow2.07x
Earnings yield-513.91%
P/B, 3-year average-0.23x
P/B, 5-year average1.05x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)1.38%
Operating margin (incl. other income)5.40%
EBITDA margin-5.69%
Pre-tax margin-47.81%
Net profit margin-47.81%
Net margin, latest quarter-88.92%
ROE33.17%
ROCE-13.42%
ROA-5.71%
ROE, 3-year average-14188.79%
ROCE, 3-year average-15.20%
ROA, 3-year average-8.37%
ROE, 5-year average-8541.63%
ROCE, 5-year average-12.59%
ROA, 5-year average-8.97%
ROIC (approx.)-19.39%
Other income / net worth-3.54%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)-22.03%
Sales CAGR, 3 years-28.25%
Sales CAGR, 5 years-18.38%
Sales growth QoQ-28.68%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)-42.41%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs -8.74
EPS (latest year)Rs -6.66
EPS (latest quarter)Rs -2.82
EPS, 3-year averageRs -10.92
EPS, 5-year averageRs -12.85
Book value per shareRs -23.40
Sales per shareRs 18.27
Cash flow per shareRs 0.82
Free cash flow per shareRs 2.43
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.19x
Fixed asset turnover0.23x
Inventory turnover109.68x
Inventory days3 days
Debtor days83 days
Debtors turnover4.42x
Cash conversion cycle83 days
Working capital days-1415 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 230 Cr
Cash and bankRs 4 Cr
Net debtRs 226 Cr
Debt to equity-2.98x
Owners' fund to total sources-21.07%
Debt to assets62.74%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs 3 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -3 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs 8 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs 8 Cr
Sales to cash flow25.08x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 60 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 68 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 10 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 1 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs -3 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 1 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs -3 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs -3 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs -29 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs -29 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs -22 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs -9 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 25 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 6 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 37 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 67 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 71 Cr
Share capitalRs 33 Cr
ReservesRs -110 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs -77 Cr
Total assetsRs 366 Cr
Net blockRs 299 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 13 Cr
InvestmentsRs 2 Cr
ReceivablesRs 15 Cr
InventoryRs 0 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 214 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)3.30
Ownership
Promoter holding55.43% (+0.00 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the standalone statements. Returns use average balances.
Not enough history to build valuation bands (needs two years of profits and prices).
PeriodORTELNifty 50Difference
1 week-15.0%-2.8% -12.2 pts
1 month-2.9%-6.8% +3.9 pts
3 months+9.7%-7.6% +17.3 pts
6 months+23.2%+0.4% +22.8 pts
1 year-5.6%-9.9% +4.4 pts
2 years+47.8%-13.6% +61.4 pts
3 years+78.9%+14.2% +64.8 pts
5 years+25.9%+27.9% -2.0 pts

Red flags

F-score 5 of 8
seriousNegative equity Shareholders' equity is negative
explainReceivables outrunning sales Receivables grew 4% vs sales -22% in 2021
lookRepeated losses Net loss in each of the last two years
lookOn NSE surveillance On NSE surveillance: GSM, Insolvency
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 2021
Sales ₹10 Cr -42.4% vs Jun 2020. Net loss ₹9 Cr.

Activity

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No bulk or block deals on record.
Ex-dateActionFactor
2021-09-20 Annual General Meeting
2020-09-21 Annual General Meeting
2019-09-19 Annual General Meeting
2018-09-12 Annual General Meeting
2017-08-28 Annual General Meeting
2016-07-20 Annual General Meeting
2015-07-17Annual 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.
GSM: stage 3Insolvency Resolution Process(IRP)Less than 100 unique PAN traded in previous 30 daysUnder BZ/SZ Series
Data: NSE and BSE daily reports, company filings. Numbers only, not investment advice, not a SEBI-registered research service.Updated 2026-10-03