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Rama Steel Tubes Ltd

NSE RAMASTEEL · BSE 539309 · Iron & Steel Products
₹4.47 -1.97%
NSE close2026-10-01
52 week range3.43 - 11.29
Market cap₹731 Cr.
P/E56.5
ESM Price band 2%

Price

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Financials

Consolidated, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales203.33262.39268.27216.64263.05275.17293.20268.13320.45289.38246.15223.34
Expenses191.18245.16254.81205.23262.47270.20281.14266.56315.54283.14241.87217.25
Operating Profit12.1517.2313.4611.410.584.9712.061.574.916.244.286.09
OPM %5.98%6.57%5.02%5.27%0.22%1.81%4.11%0.59%1.53%2.16%1.74%2.73%
Other Income1.131.780.510.969.405.431.5910.072.102.344.221.04
Interest3.947.272.843.232.662.872.912.983.232.873.391.70
Depreciation1.331.451.451.731.401.371.371.471.401.481.461.63
Profit before tax8.0110.299.687.415.926.169.377.192.384.233.653.80
Tax %17.98%13.31%21.07%16.33%27.03%9.90%28.71%31.15%57.98%57.92%-3.84%-43.16%
Net Profit6.588.927.656.204.315.556.674.951.001.783.795.44
EPS in Rs0.040.060.050.040.030.040.040.030.010.010.030.03
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales2422603775043534707681,3371,0471,0481,1241,079
Expenses2272403544883444527261,2859871,0191,1071,058
Operating Profit15202216918425159291722
OPM %6%8%6%3.3%2.5%3.9%5%3.9%6%2.8%1.5%2.0%
Other Income345568985171810
Interest6869108112021121211
Depreciation332333456666
Profit before tax913189215363538291714
Tax %30%28%31%11%80%16%24%22%20%21%37%
Net Profit69138012272730231112
EPS in Rs0.050.080.100.070.000.100.220.190.190.150.080.08
Dividend Payout %0%0%0%0%0%0%3%0%0%0%0%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth17%19%-6%-2%
Compounded Profit Growth7%-1%-24%-40%
Stock Price CAGR10%7%-28%-54%
Return on Equity9%8%5%3%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital1788888847154155164
Reserves18184470797992118204181209314
Borrowings5658576390838513819314589130
Other Liabilities2123261124676294252254305283
Total Liabilities96107135153200238248358695734758890
Fixed Assets1217264241415157106110103109
CWIP6110174611104
Investments1312225788136511
Other Assets6577106109154183184288574617640767
Total Assets96107135153200238248358695734758890
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity35-75-173025-35-961851-109
Cash from Investing Activity-7-2-1-9-3-7-10-9-53-13-9
Cash from Financing Activity9-510617-17-641143-13-66118
Net Cash Flow5-112-369-3-65-12-0
Free Cash Flow-23-20-6-202314-46-146951-113
CFO/OP65%41%-19%41%-75%351%139%-75%-172%53%196%-611%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days213646374775415064768598
Inventory Days555484374061625358514745
Days Payable52625515674337638810690
Cash Conversion Cycle7164105697269606758382653
Working Capital Days-31039403633262635788591
ROCE %19%22%20%12%7%13%21%15%12%7%5%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters57.14%57.22%56.70%56.33%47.97%47.97%47.97%47.84%37.76%37.76%35.89%34.18%
FIIs0.33%0.33%0.08%0.05%0.17%0.07%0.44%0.46%5.45%5.73%5.71%2.70%
DIIs0.69%0.59%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Public41.83%41.84%43.24%43.61%51.87%51.98%51.60%51.70%56.79%56.52%58.39%63.12%
No. of Shareholders71,73374,0861,64,8802,79,7518,51,9488,50,5988,42,6618,97,3898,58,2788,17,8088,08,1048,08,539

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 731 Cr.
Current Price₹ 4.48
Stock P/E56.5
Book Value₹ 2.92
ROCE5.43 %
ROE2.75 %
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 1.00
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)-2%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)-40%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 731 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 856 Cr
P/E (TTM)56.47x
Price to book1.53x
Price to sales0.68x
EV / EBITDA27.41x
EV / EBIT33.89x
EV / sales0.79x
Earnings yield1.77%
P/E, 3-year average62.53x
P/B, 3-year average3.96x
P/E, 5-year average40.81x
P/B, 5-year average2.73x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)1.54%
Operating margin (incl. other income)3.18%
EBITDA margin2.89%
Pre-tax margin1.30%
Net profit margin1.20%
Net margin, latest quarter2.29%
ROE2.99%
ROCE5.64%
ROA1.53%
ROE, 3-year average6.48%
ROCE, 3-year average9.02%
ROA, 3-year average2.88%
ROE, 5-year average11.54%
ROCE, 5-year average12.69%
ROA, 5-year average4.55%
ROIC (approx.)2.63%
Tax rate37.27%
Other income / net worth3.86%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)7.26%
Profit growth (latest year)-44.73%
Sales CAGR, 3 years-5.61%
Sales CAGR, 5 years19.03%
Profit CAGR, 3 years-22.16%
Profit CAGR, 5 years0.32%
Sales growth QoQ-9.27%
Profit growth QoQ19.39%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)-16.70%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)-3.95%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 0.08
EPS (latest year)Rs 0.08
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 0.03
EPS, 3-year averageRs 0.14
EPS, 5-year averageRs 3.45
Book value per shareRs 2.92
Sales per shareRs 6.60
Cash flow per shareRs -0.66
Free cash flow per shareRs -0.69
Dividend per share, 5-year averageRs 0.50
Dividends
Dividend payout, 5-year average3.07%
Efficiency
Asset turnover1.26x
Fixed asset turnover10.35x
Inventory turnover8.25x
Inventory days44 days
Debtor days98 days
Debtors turnover3.72x
Creditor days90 days
Cash conversion cycle53 days
Working capital days91 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 130 Cr
Cash and bankRs 5 Cr
Net debtRs 124 Cr
Debt to equity0.27x
Net debt / EBITDA3.98x
Interest coverage2.26x
Current ratio (filing 2026-03-31)1.80x
Quick ratio (filing 2026-03-31)1.43x
Trade payables (filing 2026-03-31)Rs 263 Cr
Owners' fund to total sources53.62%
Debt to assets14.57%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs -109 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -9 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 118 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs -0 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -113 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs -72 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years-1.45x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 1,079 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 1,124 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 223 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 17 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 6 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 10 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 31 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 20 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 14 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 6 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 13 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 13 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 5 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 6 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 2 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 11 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 1,082 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 1,107 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 1,143 Cr
Share capitalRs 164 Cr
ReservesRs 314 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 477 Cr
Total assetsRs 890 Cr
Net blockRs 109 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 4 Cr
InvestmentsRs 11 Cr
ReceivablesRs 302 Cr
InventoryRs 131 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 283 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)163.60
Ownership
Promoter holding34.18% (-13.66 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the consolidated statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 56.5 is at the 46th percentile of its own 9.3-year range (median 58.5, low 4.9, high 391.9).
P/B 1.53 is at the 18th percentile (median 4.92).
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.
PeriodRAMASTEELNifty 50Difference
1 week-2.2%-2.8% +0.6 pts
1 month+5.2%-6.8% +12.0 pts
3 months-6.3%-7.6% +1.3 pts
6 months+23.1%+0.4% +22.7 pts
1 year-55.8%-9.9% -45.9 pts
2 years-70.0%-13.6% -56.4 pts
3 years-62.2%+14.2% -76.4 pts
5 years+36.7%+27.9% +8.8 pts

Red flags

F-score 1 of 8
explainWeak cash conversion Cash from operations was -62% of net profit over the last 3 years
explainHigh accruals Profit exceeded operating cash by 14% of total assets in 2026
explainDebt up, profit down Borrowings up 46% while net profit fell in 2026
lookProfit leans on other income Other income was 106% of pre-tax profit in 2026
lookOn NSE surveillance On NSE surveillance: ESM
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 ₹223 Cr -16.7% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹5 Cr +9.9%.

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Ex-dateActionFactor
2024-03-19Bonus 2:10.3333
2023-09-21Annual General Meeting
2023-01-06Bonus 4:10.2000
2022-09-22Annual General Meeting
2022-08-25Face Value Split (Sub-Division) - From Rs 5/- Per Share To Re 1/- Per Share0.2000
2022-02-24Interim Dividend - Rs 0.50 Per Share
2021-09-21 Annual General Meeting
2020-11-11 Annual General Meeting
2019-09-26 Annual General Meeting
2018-09-25 Annual General Meeting
2017-09-25 Annual General Meeting
2016-09-26 Annual General Meeting
2016-03-14 Bonus 4:1/Face Value Split (Sub-Division) - From Rs 10/- Per Share To Rs 5/- Per Share0.1000
2015-09-24 Annual General Meeting
DateTypeWhat it says
2026-10-01Shareholder meetingVoting results.
2026-09-30Shareholder meetingProceedings of Annual General Meeting held on September 30, 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.
ESM: stage 2Scrip PE is greater than 50 (4 trailing quarters)
Data: NSE and BSE daily reports, company filings. Numbers only, not investment advice, not a SEBI-registered research service.Updated 2026-10-03