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Chandrima Mercantiles Ltd

₹ 5.67 -4.87%
30 Oct - close price
chandrimamercantiles.com BSE: 540829
About

Incorporated in 1982, Chandrima
Mercantiles Ltd trades in agricultural
products[1]

Key Points

Business Overview:[1][2]
CML previously dealt with building materials, yarn, jute, jewelry, and ornaments. It also traded cloth, textiles, gold, silver, jewelry, bullion, and related products. Currently, the company focuses on trading agricultural products.

Website BSE
  • Market Cap ₹ 189 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 5.67
  • High / Low ₹ 17.2 / 4.66
  • Stock P/E
  • Book Value ₹ 3.04
  • Dividend Yield 0.00 %
  • ROCE 4.73 %
  • ROE 3.96 %
  • Face Value ₹ 1.00
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Pros

  • Company is almost debt free.
  • Debtor days have improved from 132 to 89.8 days.

Cons

  • Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend
  • Company has low interest coverage ratio.
  • Company has a low return on equity of 3.23% over last 3 years.
  • Working capital days have increased from 257 days to 455 days

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Quarterly Results

Figures in Rs. Crores

Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025 Mar 2026 Jun 2026 Sep 2026
2.02 2.75 10.54 6.25 8.09 6.09 8.76 4.41 57.36 11.79 3.97 0.71 6.88
2.19 2.65 8.80 5.38 7.18 5.69 10.25 3.98 51.82 11.62 5.35 0.64 6.45
Operating Profit -0.17 0.10 1.74 0.87 0.91 0.40 -1.49 0.43 5.54 0.17 -1.38 0.07 0.43
OPM % -8.42% 3.64% 16.51% 13.92% 11.25% 6.57% -17.01% 9.75% 9.66% 1.44% -34.76% 9.86% 6.25%
-2.36 0.34 0.62 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Interest 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Depreciation 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Profit before tax -2.53 0.44 2.36 0.87 0.91 0.40 -1.49 0.42 5.79 0.17 -1.38 0.07 0.43
Tax % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 26.44% 26.37% 0.00% -33.56% 0.00% 26.94% -141.18% 58.70% 28.57% 25.58%
-2.53 0.44 2.36 0.64 0.68 0.40 -0.99 0.42 4.23 0.41 -2.20 0.05 0.33
EPS in Rs -0.77 0.13 0.72 0.19 0.02 0.01 -0.03 0.01 0.13 0.01 -0.07 0.00 0.01
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Profit & Loss

Figures in Rs. Crores

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
0.05 0.29 2.64 0.65 0.00 0.00 13.97 19.81 21.88 19.39 29.19 77.54 23.35
0.08 0.32 2.65 0.66 0.05 0.08 17.67 19.80 21.87 17.74 28.49 72.79 24.06
Operating Profit -0.03 -0.03 -0.01 -0.01 -0.05 -0.08 -3.70 0.01 0.01 1.65 0.70 4.75 -0.71
OPM % -60.00% -10.34% -0.38% -1.54% -26.49% 0.05% 0.05% 8.51% 2.40% 6.13% -3.04%
0.04 0.04 0.04 0.03 0.06 0.08 0.00 0.01 0.01 -1.39 0.00 0.25 0.00
Interest 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Depreciation 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Profit before tax 0.01 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.01 0.00 -3.70 0.02 0.02 0.26 0.69 5.00 -0.71
Tax % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -5.80% 20.00%
0.01 0.01 0.03 0.00 0.01 0.00 -3.70 0.02 0.02 0.26 0.73 4.00 -1.41
EPS in Rs 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 -1.12 0.01 0.01 0.08 0.02 0.12 -0.05
Dividend Payout % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: 75%
5 Years: 41%
3 Years: 52%
TTM: -70%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: 82%
5 Years: 25%
3 Years: 485%
TTM: -135%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: %
5 Years: 83%
3 Years: 129%
1 Year: -41%
Return on Equity
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: 3%
Last Year: 4%

Balance Sheet

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026 Sep 2026
Equity Capital 0.25 2.21 2.21 2.21 2.21 2.21 2.21 2.21 2.21 2.21 22.21 33.32 33.62
Reserves 0.37 1.11 1.14 1.14 1.09 1.09 -2.61 -2.59 -2.57 45.18 79.21 67.39 67.77
0.00 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.98 0.33 0.33 4.36 3.57 3.11 6.05 6.26
0.02 0.03 0.14 0.01 0.01 0.01 2.96 16.53 19.45 20.64 9.40 12.36 12.16
Total Liabilities 0.64 3.65 3.79 3.66 3.61 4.29 2.89 16.48 23.45 71.60 113.93 119.12 119.81
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
CWIP 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Investments 0.03 0.64 0.64 0.64 0.13 1.08 0.28 3.68 3.68 62.69 80.15 20.06 20.06
0.61 3.01 3.15 3.02 3.48 3.21 2.61 12.80 19.77 8.91 33.78 99.06 99.75
Total Assets 0.64 3.65 3.79 3.66 3.61 4.29 2.89 16.48 23.45 71.60 113.93 119.12 119.81

Cash Flows

Figures in Rs. Crores

Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 Mar 2026
0.00 -2.31 -0.06 -0.58 0.08 -0.52 -0.23 3.17 -3.53 5.41 -38.26 -57.51
0.00 -0.61 0.00 0.00 0.50 -0.94 0.79 -3.39 0.00 -6.24 7.24 60.08
0.00 3.00 0.00 0.57 -0.60 1.47 -0.52 0.20 3.50 0.83 31.04 -2.58
Net Cash Flow 0.00 0.09 -0.06 -0.01 -0.02 0.01 0.04 -0.02 -0.03 0.01 0.01 -0.01
Free Cash Flow 0.00 -2.31 -0.06 -0.58 0.08 -0.52 -0.23 3.17 -3.53 5.41 -38.26 -57.51
CFO/EBITDA Share of operating profit converting into cash: CFO (before tax) / Operating Profit 0% 7,700% 600% 5,800% -160% 650% 6% 31,700% -35,300% 328% -5,466% -1,211%

Ratios

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 0.00 239.14 106.46 190.92 4.70 66.33 202.18 156.43 148.55 89.77
Inventory Days 0.00 1,186.25 3.24 0.00 0.00 1.12 4.87 0.00 275.34 127.14
Days Payable 0.00 21.09 306.43 325.17 0.26 2.54
Cash Conversion Cycle 0.00 1,425.39 88.61 190.92 4.70 -238.98 -118.11 156.43 423.63 214.37
Working Capital Days 1,314.00 1,460.00 118.90 803.00 -43.11 -88.26 -20.85 -98.83 415.52 454.58
ROCE % 1.67% 0.47% 0.83% 0.55% 0.28% 0.00% -175.77% 1.01% 6.19% 0.90% 4.73%

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No. of Shareholders 2,3422,4762,3392,4132,5562,6552,6264,73011,1338,8798,16022,388

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