Sandesh Ltd

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Sandesh Ltd

₹ 1,194 8.20%
02 Dec 9:39 a.m.
sandesh.com BSE: 526725 NSE: SANDESH
About

Incorporated in 1943, Sandesh Ltd is in
the business of editing, printing, and publishing newspapers and periodicals, and also runs a Gujarati news channel[1]

Key Points

Business Overview:[1][2]
TSL, part of the Sandesh group, is one of the top three print media players in Gujarat and publishes the Gujarati daily newspaper Sandesh. With printing presses in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, and Bhuj, it circulates across Gujarat and Mumbai. The company also runs the Gujarati TV news channel "Sandesh Telecast" and offers an e-paper via its web portal and mobile app.

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  • Market Cap ₹ 904 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 1,194
  • High / Low ₹ 1,875 / 1,000
  • Stock P/E 17.7
  • Book Value ₹ 1,863
  • Dividend Yield 0.42 %
  • ROCE 7.57 %
  • ROE 5.91 %
  • Face Value ₹ 10.0
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Pros

  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Stock is trading at 0.59 times its book value

Cons

  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of -3.04% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 10.5% over last 3 years.
  • Earnings include an other income of Rs.65.4 Cr.
  • Dividend payout has been low at 3.53% of profits over last 3 years

* 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.

Peer comparison

Consumer Discretionary Media, Entertainment & Publication Media Print Media

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Quarterly Results

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025
81.09 98.99 77.12 71.99 72.00 90.67 85.54 68.21 69.95 78.82 75.36 72.90 77.40
57.28 64.96 69.58 55.71 57.48 65.16 60.01 52.62 54.29 120.18 62.86 54.43 72.20
Operating Profit 23.81 34.03 7.54 16.28 14.52 25.51 25.53 15.59 15.66 -41.36 12.50 18.47 5.20
OPM % 29.36% 34.38% 9.78% 22.61% 20.17% 28.13% 29.85% 22.86% 22.39% -52.47% 16.59% 25.34% 6.72%
33.70 12.37 7.66 28.98 20.98 49.48 66.35 50.30 47.45 2.60 3.68 54.86 4.23
Interest 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.06 0.11 0.04 0.04 0.10 0.02 0.03 0.03
Depreciation 1.37 1.45 1.58 1.54 1.60 1.65 1.71 1.68 1.75 1.60 2.20 1.56 1.77
Profit before tax 56.10 44.91 13.59 43.68 33.86 73.28 90.06 64.17 61.32 -40.46 13.96 71.74 7.63
Tax % 21.41% 26.23% 16.78% 24.13% 23.39% 21.26% 20.14% 21.32% 37.88% -48.32% 29.87% 18.69% 43.77%
44.09 33.13 11.31 33.13 25.94 57.70 71.92 50.49 38.09 -20.90 9.78 58.34 4.29
EPS in Rs 58.25 43.77 14.94 43.77 34.27 76.23 95.01 66.70 50.32 -27.61 12.92 77.07 5.67
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Profit & Loss

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 TTM
313 345 374 354 375 417 341 272 307 339 320 292 304
230 248 246 248 257 330 271 197 231 244 238 223 310
Operating Profit 83 97 128 106 118 87 70 75 76 96 82 69 -5
OPM % 26% 28% 34% 30% 31% 21% 20% 28% 25% 28% 26% 24% -2%
1 1 4 14 14 20 12 49 48 44 166 38 65
Interest 8 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Depreciation 8 8 8 8 9 9 8 7 6 6 6 7 7
Profit before tax 68 86 123 111 123 97 74 116 118 134 241 99 53
Tax % 33% 34% 35% 36% 35% 35% 21% 23% 24% 24% 22% 22%
46 57 80 71 80 63 58 89 90 102 189 77 52
EPS in Rs 60.52 75.36 105.24 93.65 105.32 83.38 77.10 117.99 118.32 134.78 249.28 102.33 68.05
Dividend Payout % 7% 5% 5% 5% 5% 6% 6% 4% 4% 4% 2% 5%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: -2%
5 Years: -3%
3 Years: -2%
TTM: -3%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 3%
5 Years: 6%
3 Years: 1%
TTM: -77%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: 2%
5 Years: 14%
3 Years: 10%
1 Year: -33%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 10%
5 Years: 10%
3 Years: 11%
Last Year: 6%

Balance Sheet

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Sep 2025
Equity Capital 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Reserves 393 447 563 582 657 716 770 877 939 1,044 1,250 1,342 1,403
56 10 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
90 84 118 95 87 69 55 75 63 62 87 88 89
Total Liabilities 547 549 702 686 752 793 832 960 1,010 1,113 1,345 1,438 1,499
68 71 73 126 138 132 128 120 110 111 110 106 108
CWIP 0 1 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Investments 159 171 393 285 387 497 419 508 508 662 974 1,133 1,201
319 307 236 264 227 163 285 331 392 339 260 198 190
Total Assets 547 549 702 686 752 793 832 960 1,010 1,113 1,345 1,438 1,499

Cash Flows

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
28 55 97 96 80 48 -90 48 22 84 154 68
-2 -22 -39 -31 -112 -102 86 -40 33 -106 -131 -109
-15 -50 -4 -17 -6 -5 -5 -4 -4 -4 -4 -2
Net Cash Flow 11 -17 55 49 -38 -58 -10 4 51 -26 20 -43

Ratios

Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Debtor Days 60 60 62 68 69 64 72 68 50 43 54 57
Inventory Days 87 158 68 128 128 48 66 125 132 47 61 109
Days Payable 36 18 37 37 50 24 18 87 27 27 33 47
Cash Conversion Cycle 111 200 92 158 146 89 120 106 155 64 83 119
Working Capital Days 38 100 2 48 55 58 217 138 145 98 121 84
ROCE % 17% 19% 24% 19% 20% 14% 10% 14% 11% 13% 21% 8%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025
74.81% 74.81% 74.81% 74.81% 74.81% 74.81% 74.81% 74.81% 74.81% 74.81% 74.81% 74.81%
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.05% 0.16% 0.15% 0.14% 0.10% 0.09%
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.01% 0.01%
25.19% 25.18% 25.20% 25.19% 25.19% 25.17% 25.14% 25.02% 25.04% 25.04% 25.07% 25.07%
No. of Shareholders 5,5846,1355,9665,9345,6296,4436,3436,9517,2867,5487,3727,404

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