Chetana Education Ltd
Established in 2017, Chetana Education Limited publishes CBSE/State Board textbooks for K-12 and develops educational software and videos accessible via QR codes.[1]
- Market Cap ₹ 93.8 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 46.0
- High / Low ₹ 84.0 / 30.1
- Stock P/E 6.55
- Book Value ₹ 45.6
- Dividend Yield 0.00 %
- ROCE 19.2 %
- ROE 16.7 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
- Stock is trading at 1.01 times its book value
Cons
- Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend
- Company might be capitalizing the interest cost
- Company has high debtors of 275 days.
* The pros and cons are machine generated. Pros / cons are based on a checklist to highlight important points. Please exercise caution and do your own analysis.
Half Yearly Results
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Profit & Loss
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| Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
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| 39 | 94 | 108 | |
| 24 | 73 | 86 | |
| Operating Profit | 15 | 21 | 22 |
| OPM % | 39% | 23% | 20% |
| -0 | 0 | -0 | |
| Interest | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Depreciation | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Profit before tax | 14 | 18 | 19 |
| Tax % | 27% | 27% | 27% |
| 10 | 14 | 14 | |
| EPS in Rs | 6.69 | 6.62 | 6.84 |
| Dividend Payout % | 0% | 0% | 0% |
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| TTM: | 15% |
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| TTM: | 7% |
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| 1 Year: | -42% |
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| 3 Years: | 23% |
| Last Year: | 17% |
Balance Sheet
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
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| Equity Capital | 15 | 20 | 20 |
| Reserves | 10 | 59 | 73 |
| 52 | 22 | 27 | |
| 20 | 16 | 14 | |
| Total Liabilities | 97 | 118 | 134 |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | |
| CWIP | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 94 | 114 | 130 | |
| Total Assets | 97 | 118 | 134 |
Cash Flows
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
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| -6 | -11 | -2 | |
| -0 | -1 | -2 | |
| 10 | 9 | 3 | |
| Net Cash Flow | 4 | -4 | -0 |
| Free Cash Flow | -6 | -12 | -3 |
| CFO/OP | -30% | -26% | 17% |
Ratios
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
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| Debtor Days | 495 | 259 | 275 |
| Inventory Days | 727 | 379 | 330 |
| Days Payable | 292 | 85 | 35 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 929 | 553 | 571 |
| Working Capital Days | 222 | 288 | 295 |
| ROCE % | 23% | 19% |
Insights
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Documents
Announcements
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Quarterly Compliance Report on Corporate governance - within 21 days from the end of the quarter
29 July 2026 - Chetana Education says Regulation 27(2) corporate governance provisions do not apply from June 30, 2026.
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Certificate under SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018
13 July 2026 - Submitted Regulation 74(5) certificate for quarter ended June 30, 2026.
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Structural Digital Database
8 July 2026 - Submitted SDD compliance certificate for quarter ended March 31, 2026; no non-compliance reported.
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Analysts/Institutional Investor Meet/Con. Call Updates
19 June 2026 - Chetana Education held its FY26 investor call, sharing revenue ₹109 crore, PAT ₹13.5 crore, and growth strategy.
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Analysts/Institutional Investor Meet/Con. Call Updates
13 June 2026 - Chetana Education schedules investor meeting on June 18, 2026, using H2 and FY26 presentation.
Annual reports
Concalls
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Jun 2026Transcript PPT
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Nov 2025TranscriptAI SummaryPPT
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Jun 2025TranscriptAI SummaryPPT
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Dec 2024TranscriptAI SummaryPPT
Business Overview:[1]
CEL is a K–12 educational content and publishing company that develops curriculum-aligned textbooks and learning resources for CBSE and State Board schools across India. Its multilingual portfolio, available in English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Tamil, and Kannada, is aligned with the NEP 2020 framework.
The company manages the entire content development process, collaborating with academic experts, content creators, designers, and production teams to deliver high-quality learning materials with consistent pedagogy and presentation.