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S Chand & Company Ltd

₹ 137 1.07%
23 Sep 1:45 p.m.
schandgroup.com BSE: 540497 NSE: SCHAND
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.

Website BSE NSE
  • Market Cap ₹ 483 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 137
  • High / Low ₹ 202 / 128
  • Stock P/E 6.52
  • Book Value ₹ 299
  • Dividend Yield 2.92 %
  • ROCE 9.97 %
  • ROE 7.20 %
  • Face Value ₹ 5.00
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Pros

  • Stock is trading at 0.46 times its book value
  • Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 20.5%

Cons

  • Company has a low return on equity of 6.38% over last 3 years.
  • Company has high debtors of 160 days.

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Peer comparison

Consumer Discretionary Media, Entertainment & Publication Printing & Publication Printing & Publication

Part of BSE Consumer Discretionary

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Quarterly Results

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025 Mar 2026 Jun 2026
111 38 76 437 111 37 100 471 103 49 99 548 115
98 88 117 251 102 95 119 268 112 110 131 302 124
Operating Profit 14 -50 -40 186 8 -57 -19 203 -9 -60 -32 246 -10
OPM % 12% -131% -53% 43% 8% -153% -19% 43% -9% -122% -32% 45% -8%
3 1 5 1 3 2 2 6 4 2 6 1 4
Interest 3 3 4 5 3 2 3 5 3 3 4 5 3
Depreciation 11 12 11 12 10 10 10 12 11 11 11 13 10
Profit before tax 3 -63 -51 170 -2 -68 -31 193 -18 -71 -40 229 -19
Tax % 60% -34% -28% 24% 83% -22% -18% 27% -23% -24% -29% 26% -2%
1 -42 -36 128 -3 -53 -26 142 -14 -54 -29 170 -19
EPS in Rs 0.74 -11.45 -9.91 36.69 -0.58 -14.67 -6.99 40.26 -3.77 -14.96 -7.89 48.14 -5.07
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Profit & Loss

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026 TTM
470 529 659 794 522 429 425 481 610 663 720 799 811
368 404 496 602 554 452 371 419 513 552 584 654 666
Operating Profit 102 125 164 192 -32 -22 54 62 97 110 135 145 144
OPM % 22% 24% 25% 24% -6% -5% 13% 13% 16% 17% 19% 18% 18%
2 3 3 12 -12 -1 20 12 48 9 13 13 13
Interest 28 30 35 24 27 35 32 27 21 15 13 14 14
Depreciation 23 26 26 19 24 41 42 42 46 46 42 45 45
Profit before tax 54 73 105 161 -95 -99 -0 5 78 58 93 99 98
Tax % 36% 32% 41% 33% -30% 13% 32,350% -76% 26% 12% 35% 26%
33 47 61 107 -67 -111 -6 8 58 51 60 73 68
EPS in Rs 1,557.42 2,308.87 20.53 30.62 -19.13 -31.87 -1.86 2.29 18.78 16.08 17.09 20.74 20.22
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 128% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 16% 19% 23% 19%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 4%
5 Years: 13%
3 Years: 9%
TTM: 14%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 5%
5 Years: 74%
3 Years: 13%
TTM: 42%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: %
5 Years: 3%
3 Years: -21%
1 Year: -29%
Return on Equity
10 Years: 3%
5 Years: 5%
3 Years: 6%
Last Year: 7%

Balance Sheet

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Equity Capital 0.22 0.20 15 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18
Reserves 394 599 626 982 913 801 801 814 878 923 973 1,036
242 204 400 177 248 264 238 182 152 133 108 136
189 191 242 339 253 208 179 180 173 199 167 205
Total Liabilities 826 994 1,283 1,516 1,432 1,291 1,236 1,193 1,220 1,273 1,266 1,395
274 331 497 514 535 588 598 569 546 524 531 541
CWIP 5 7 3 7 11 3 2 1 2 0 1 8
Investments 18 42 40 70 46 39 32 24 50 62 79 105
529 615 743 925 840 661 604 599 623 687 654 741
Total Assets 826 994 1,283 1,516 1,432 1,291 1,236 1,193 1,220 1,273 1,266 1,395

Cash Flows

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
-18 38 32 39 39 48 108 107 81 121 100 75
-102 -134 -182 -61 -84 -18 -18 -3 -4 -24 -49 -49
123 99 159 55 39 -81 -58 -85 -61 -53 -75 -17
Net Cash Flow 4 3 10 33 -6 -51 32 19 16 44 -25 8
Free Cash Flow -121 4 1 -1 -8 23 97 93 65 104 76 39
CFO/OP 11% 45% 41% 46% -268% -274% 180% 190% 103% 131% 93% 59%

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
Debtor Days 266 275 260 290 311 285 276 222 159 143 140 160
Inventory Days 281 335 287 223 414 460 320 269 258 284 223 232
Days Payable 319 362 305 287 393 361 274 257 178 245 188 221
Cash Conversion Cycle 228 248 242 225 332 383 323 234 239 183 175 172
Working Capital Days 243 165 47 154 183 165 157 135 104 96 108 119
ROCE % 15% 14% 15% 17% -4% -5% 3% 3% 7% 7% 9% 10%

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Number of Schools Covered
schools
Content Licensing (AI Datasets) Clients
clients
Number of Authors
authors
Number of Channel Partners/Distributors
distributors
Number of Unique Titles
titles
Print Capacity
Tonnes Per Day (TPD)
In-house Printing Share
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Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
47.06% 47.06% 47.06% 47.06% 47.06% 47.06% 47.02% 47.02% 47.02% 46.99% 46.99% 46.99%
5.76% 6.23% 7.79% 7.88% 6.15% 4.41% 3.84% 4.95% 4.62% 4.67% 4.47% 4.54%
3.71% 3.82% 3.82% 3.82% 3.82% 3.82% 2.94% 3.33% 3.56% 1.70% 2.04% 1.26%
43.47% 42.87% 41.32% 41.23% 42.95% 44.71% 46.21% 44.71% 44.80% 46.66% 46.50% 47.22%
No. of Shareholders 42,02741,29540,41741,88341,91041,25640,54341,48741,23240,44039,39939,271

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