S Chand & Company Ltd

S Chand & Company Ltd

₹ 195 2.19%
13 Aug - close price
About

Incorporated in 1970 and listed in 2016, S Chand & Company is principally engaged in publishing educational books with products ranging from school books, higher academic books, competition and reference books, technical and professional books, and children's books. The company provides its products and services in printed as well as digital forms.

Key Points

Business Overview[1]
S Chand Group is a prominent Indian education content company with a rich legacy spanning over 85 years. Founded in 1939 by Shyam Lal Gupta, the company has established itself as a leading provider of educational materials and services across various segments.

  • Market Cap 687 Cr.
  • Current Price 195
  • High / Low 258 / 157
  • Stock P/E 13.2
  • Book Value 281
  • Dividend Yield 2.05 %
  • ROCE 9.72 %
  • ROE 6.24 %
  • Face Value 5.00

Pros

  • Stock is trading at 0.70 times its book value
  • Company has delivered good profit growth of 20.9% CAGR over last 5 years
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 20.4%

Cons

  • The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 10.9% over past five years.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 5.22% 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.

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Quarterly Results

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Jun 2022 Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025
107 47 65 391 111 38 76 437 111 37 100 471 103
95 77 98 244 98 88 117 251 102 95 119 268 112
Operating Profit 12 -29 -33 147 14 -50 -40 186 8 -57 -19 203 -9
OPM % 11% -62% -50% 38% 12% -131% -53% 43% 8% -153% -19% 43% -9%
14 16 10 8 3 1 5 1 3 2 2 6 4
Interest 4 4 6 7 3 3 4 5 3 2 3 5 3
Depreciation 11 11 11 14 11 12 11 12 10 10 10 12 11
Profit before tax 11 -29 -39 134 3 -63 -51 170 -2 -68 -31 193 -18
Tax % 44% -31% -22% 24% 60% -34% -28% 24% 83% -22% -18% 27% -23%
6 -20 -30 102 1 -42 -36 128 -3 -53 -26 142 -14
EPS in Rs 1.98 -5.06 -7.44 29.29 0.74 -11.45 -9.91 36.69 -0.58 -14.67 -6.99 40.26 -3.77
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Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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
366 470 529 659 794 522 429 425 481 610 663 720 712
288 368 404 496 602 554 452 371 419 513 552 585 594
Operating Profit 79 102 125 164 192 -32 -22 54 62 97 110 135 117
OPM % 21% 22% 24% 25% 24% -6% -5% 13% 13% 16% 17% 19% 17%
1 2 3 3 12 -12 -1 20 12 48 9 13 14
Interest 9 28 30 35 24 27 35 32 27 21 15 13 13
Depreciation 12 23 26 26 19 24 41 42 42 46 46 42 43
Profit before tax 59 54 73 105 161 -95 -99 -0 5 78 58 93 76
Tax % 27% 36% 32% 41% 33% -30% 13% 32,350% -76% 26% 12% 35%
43 33 47 61 107 -67 -111 -6 8 58 51 60 49
EPS in Rs 2,455.92 1,557.42 2,308.87 20.53 30.62 -19.13 -31.87 -1.86 3.19 16.38 14.52 18.03 14.83
Dividend Payout % 1% 0% 0% 128% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 18% 21% 22%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 4%
5 Years: 11%
3 Years: 14%
TTM: 7%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 8%
5 Years: 21%
3 Years: 98%
TTM: 2%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: %
5 Years: 24%
3 Years: 11%
1 Year: -10%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 3%
5 Years: 4%
3 Years: 5%
Last Year: 6%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Equity Capital 0.22 0.22 0.20 15 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18
Reserves 368 394 599 626 982 913 801 801 814 878 923 973
92 242 204 400 177 248 264 238 182 152 133 108
117 189 191 242 339 253 208 179 180 173 199 167
Total Liabilities 577 826 994 1,283 1,516 1,432 1,291 1,236 1,193 1,220 1,273 1,266
186 274 331 497 514 535 588 598 569 546 524 532
CWIP 11 5 7 3 7 11 3 2 1 2 0 0
Investments 8 18 42 40 70 46 39 32 24 50 62 79
372 529 615 743 925 840 661 604 599 623 687 654
Total Assets 577 826 994 1,283 1,516 1,432 1,291 1,236 1,193 1,220 1,273 1,266

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2014 Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
43 -18 38 32 39 39 48 108 107 81 121 100
-40 -102 -134 -182 -61 -84 -18 -18 -3 -4 -24 -49
1 123 99 159 55 39 -81 -58 -85 -61 -53 -75
Net Cash Flow 4 4 3 10 33 -6 -51 32 19 16 44 -25

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

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 230 266 275 260 290 311 285 276 222 159 143 140
Inventory Days 226 281 335 287 223 414 460 320 269 258 284 223
Days Payable 267 319 362 305 287 393 361 274 257 178 245 188
Cash Conversion Cycle 189 228 248 242 225 332 383 323 234 239 183 175
Working Capital Days 218 243 165 47 154 183 165 157 134 104 96 135
ROCE % 15% 15% 14% 15% 17% -4% -5% 3% 3% 6% 6% 10%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

1 Recently
Sep 2022Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025
47.30% 47.14% 47.14% 47.06% 47.06% 47.06% 47.06% 47.06% 47.06% 47.06% 47.02% 47.02%
0.92% 0.50% 0.85% 1.39% 5.76% 6.23% 7.79% 7.88% 6.15% 4.41% 3.84% 4.95%
5.60% 5.58% 4.71% 3.71% 3.71% 3.82% 3.82% 3.82% 3.82% 3.82% 2.94% 3.33%
46.18% 46.79% 47.29% 47.85% 43.47% 42.87% 41.32% 41.23% 42.95% 44.71% 46.21% 44.71%
No. of Shareholders 45,30244,55443,89044,86242,02741,29540,41741,88341,91041,25640,54341,487

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