Chatha Foods Q3 FY26 Share Price & Earnings Call Analysis
- Market cap
- ₹189 Cr
- P/E
- 28.17
- ROE
- 7.80%
- PEG
- 0.77
- Price to sales
- 1.14
- Debt to equity
- 0.29
- 52W high / low
- ₹119 / ₹60.5
- Sales growth (5Y)
- 22.07%
- EBITDA margin
- 7.60%
- Net profit margin
- 4.04%
- Promoter holding
- 55.77%
- Sales (last year)
- ₹166 Cr
Incorporated in 1997, Chatha Foods Ltd is in the business of food processing[1]
Guidance scorecard · Q3 FY26 call
What Chatha Foods Ltd's management guided
and where it ranks in Food Products
Food Products
RevenueQ3 FY26 call
20–40%- FY27 target revenue: +325 Crores at planned capacity utilization.
- FY28 target revenue: 450+ Crores.
- FY29 target revenue: 550+ Crores at peak capacity utilization.
- Gross margin target: Around 30% combined level.
- EBITDA margin expected to be around 15%+ at full capacity utilization.
- Revenue growth driven by both vegetarian and non-vegetarian units including the Allana facility.
2 more points from Chatha Foods Ltd's call on revenue
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MarginsQ3 FY26 call
Up 2%+See what Chatha Foods Ltd said on margins — free account, 30 seconds.
CapexQ3 FY26 call
Planned- Current CapEx is largely completed, supporting expansions in non-vegetarian, vegetarian, and Allana JV facilities.
- Setting up a non-veg facility similar to current volume requires approx. Rs. 50+ crores.
- Maintenance CapEx runs at about 1.25% of revenue annually (~Rs. 1.5 crores currently).
- Expansion includes adding new plants with senior management teams in place (COO, CHRO hired).
- New lines for handmade artisan products and automated bread/frozen snack lines are operational or near trial.
- CapEx deferred on some fronts due to external factors like mergers but overall expansions are on track.
- Focus on automation aims to reduce manpower costs especially in veg and Allana units.
2 more points from Chatha Foods Ltd's call on capex
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FundraisingQ3 FY26 call
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Order bookQ3 FY26 call
- Chatha Foods Limited has confirmed interest from both domestic and international customers for its new vegetarian facility, including existing and new large QSR clients.
- Commercial orders for frozen pizza dough and tortillas from a leading QSR chain are expected to start around May, pending plant commissioning and licensing.
- The company has expressed a strong pipeline of confirmed interests but is cautious about being overly aggressive in exports until the new plant's trials and certification are complete.
- Existing B2B customers include big QSRs like Domino's, Subway, Taco Bell, Wok Express, Burger Singh, and Nick Bakers, contributing to steady order inflows.
Ranges are what management guided for revenue growth and margins on the latest earnings call. Not investment advice, and not a forecast of returns.
Potential multibaggers · Q2 FY27
Potential multibaggers in Food Products
on management's own guidance
- Strong growth2
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| # | Company | Revenue guided | Margin guided | Market cap | P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40%+ | Up 2%+ | ₹459 Cr | 7.9 | |
| 2 | 40%+ | Up 2%+ | ₹454 Cr | 79.8 | |
| 3 | 40%+ | Flat | ₹1,061 Cr | 48.2 | |
| 4 | 40%+ | Flat | ₹157 Cr | 10.5 | |
| 5 | 20–40% | Up 2%+ | ₹671 Cr | 48.3 | |
| 6 | 20–40% | Up 2%+ | ₹265 Cr | 7.8 |
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Quarterly Results, Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows, and Ratios are shown below as separate sections.
Financials of Chatha Foods Ltd
Quarterly Results
Quarter-by-quarter operating performance
Financials of Chatha Foods Ltd
Profit & Loss
Annual income statement trend
| Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales + | 91 | 85 | 61 | 87 | 117 | 134 | 157 | 166 |
| Expenses + | 81 | 80 | 63 | 83 | 110 | 122 | 146 | 153 |
| Operating Profit | 10 | 5 | -2 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
| OPM % | 11% | 6% | -3% | 5% | 6% | 9% | 7% | 8% |
| Other Income + | -0 | -0 | 0 | -0 | -0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Interest | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Depreciation | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Profit before tax | 6 | 1 | -6 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
| Tax % | 29% | 27% | -27% | 36% | 27% | 28% | 27% | 25% |
| Net Profit + | 4 | 1 | -4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| EPS in Rs | 3.50 | 0.83 | -3.23 | 0.54 | 1.98 | 2.74 | 2.52 | 2.78 |
| Dividend Payout % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Financials of Chatha Foods Ltd
Balance Sheet
Capital structure and asset base
| Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 24 | 24 |
| Reserves | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 35 | 58 | 65 |
| Borrowings + | 10 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 26 |
| Other Liabilities + | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 |
| Total Liabilities | 48 | 46 | 43 | 48 | 51 | 84 | 114 | 136 |
| Fixed Assets + | 29 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 30 |
| CWIP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 41 |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| Other Assets + | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 23 | 56 | 75 | 46 |
| Total Assets | 48 | 46 | 43 | 48 | 51 | 84 | 114 | 136 |
Financials of Chatha Foods Ltd
Cash Flows
Operating, investing and financing cash movement
| Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operating Activity + | 6 | 6 | -1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| Cash from Investing Activity + | -4 | -2 | -2 | -5 | -2 | -26 | -24 | -41 |
| Cash from Financing Activity + | -4 | -5 | 3 | -0 | -1 | 26 | 21 | 36 |
| Net Cash Flow | -1 | 0 | -0 | -0 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| Free Cash Flow | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -16 | -46 |
| CFO/OP | 72% | 139% | 43% | 127% | 50% | 61% | 13% | 98% |
Financials of Chatha Foods Ltd
Ratios
Working capital efficiency and return ratios
| Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 37 | 26 | 39 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 53 | 48 |
| Inventory Days | 27 | 34 | 33 | 38 | 39 | 45 | 43 | 42 |
| Days Payable | 55 | 59 | 64 | 59 | 47 | 39 | 36 | 33 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 9 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 37 | 60 | 56 |
| Working Capital Days | -3 | -5 | -32 | -31 | -13 | 11 | 32 | 13 |
| ROCE % | 10% | -16% | 7% | 15% | 19% | 12% | 10% |
Guidance history
How Chatha Foods Ltd's guidance has moved, call by call
| Call | Revenue | Margins | Capex | Fundraising | Order book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY26 call → | 20–40% | Up 2%+ | Planned | — | — |
| Q1 FY26 call → | 20–40% | Up 2%+ | Planned | Planned | Rising |
| Q4 FY25 call → | 40%+ | Flat | Planned | Planned | — |
What management guided on each call, newest first. Not investment advice, and not a forecast of returns.
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