S Chand & Company Q1 FY27 Share Price & Earnings Call Analysis
- Market cap
- ₹443 Cr
- P/E
- 5.98
- ROE
- 7.20%
- PEG
- 0.48
- Price to sales
- 0.54
- Debt to equity
- 0.13
- 52W high / low
- ₹180 / ₹126
- Sales growth (5Y)
- 13.44%
- EBITDA margin
- 17.80%
- Net profit margin
- 9.22%
- Promoter holding
- 46.99%
- Sales (last year)
- ₹811 Cr
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.
Guidance scorecard · Q1 FY27 call
What S Chand & Company Ltd's management guided
and where it ranks in Printing & Publication
Printing & Publication
RevenueQ1 FY27 call
10–20%- Core business growth expected at a steady 10%-12% annually over the next 2-3 years.
- Content licensing segment targeted to exceed Rs40 crores in revenues this year, with potential for even higher growth.
- International markets (India, Middle East) for acquired Singapore company expected to develop over 2-3 years.
- Regional growth anticipated from new syllabi in states like West Bengal.
- Despite inorganic growth via acquisitions, organic growth is expected in the 10%-15% range for FY27.
2 more points from S Chand & Company Ltd's call on revenue
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MarginsQ1 FY27 call
FlatSee what S Chand & Company Ltd said on margins — free account, 30 seconds.
CapexQ1 FY27 call
Planned- S Chand is investing in a new state-of-the-art printing and binding facility.
- Half of the facility will be operational this year (starting September-October), with full completion next year.
- The new infrastructure aims to boost productivity, quality, efficiency, and capacity to meet requirements for the next 10-15 years.
- They are evaluating M&A opportunities in test prep and school spaces, with potential investment size around Rs40-50 crore.
- The Group is expanding internationally, including marketing the recently acquired CPD Singapore company in India and Middle East, expecting growth over 2-3 years.
- S Chand has advanced paper purchases strategically to preempt higher paper prices due to global factors.
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FundraisingQ1 FY27 call
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Order bookQ1 FY27 call
- Paper procurement has been advanced to cover approximately 25% of annual consumption, indicating proactive inventory management.
- Expectation of crossing Rs40 crores in content licensing revenues this year, with growth opportunities from partnerships and new products.
- New orders and repeat adoptions from over 650 schools for Mylestone curriculum and over 500 schools for Zen curriculum, reflecting robust demand.
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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 Printing & Publication
on management's own guidance
- Chetana Educa.Moderate growth2
- Dachepalli Pub.Good growth1
- MPSModerate growth3
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Peers
Printing & Publication companies ranked on guidance
| # | Company | Revenue guided | Margin guided | Market cap | P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dachepalli Pub. | 20–40% | Flat | ₹146 Cr | 8.7 |
| 2 | Chetana Educa. | 10–20% | Up 2%+ | ₹72 Cr | 5.2 |
| 3 | MPS | 10–20% | Flat | ₹4,273 Cr | 23.3 |
| 4 | S Chand & CompanThis stock | 10–20% | Flat | ₹487 Cr | 6.6 |
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Quarterly Results, Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flows, and Ratios are shown below as separate sections.
Financials of S Chand & Company Ltd
Quarterly Results
Quarter-by-quarter operating performance
| Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales + | 391 | 111 | 38 | 76 | 437 | 111 | 37 | 100 | 471 | 103 | 49 | 99 | 548 |
| Expenses + | 244 | 98 | 88 | 117 | 251 | 102 | 95 | 119 | 268 | 112 | 110 | 131 | 302 |
| Operating Profit | 147 | 14 | -50 | -40 | 186 | 8 | -57 | -19 | 203 | -9 | -60 | -32 | 246 |
| OPM % | 38% | 12% | -131% | -53% | 43% | 8% | -153% | -19% | 43% | -9% | -122% | -32% | 45% |
| Other Income + | 8 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Interest | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Depreciation | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
| Profit before tax | 134 | 3 | -63 | -51 | 170 | -2 | -68 | -31 | 193 | -18 | -71 | -40 | 229 |
| Tax % | 24% | 60% | -34% | -28% | 24% | 83% | -22% | -18% | 27% | -23% | -24% | -29% | 26% |
| Net Profit + | 102 | 1 | -42 | -36 | 128 | -3 | -53 | -26 | 142 | -14 | -54 | -29 | 170 |
| EPS in Rs | 29.29 | 0.74 | -11.45 | -9.91 | 36.69 | -0.58 | -14.67 | -6.99 | 40.26 | -3.77 | -14.96 | -7.89 | 48.14 |
Financials of S Chand & Company Ltd
Profit & Loss
Annual income statement trend
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales + | 470 | 529 | 659 | 794 | 522 | 429 | 425 | 481 | 610 | 663 | 720 | 799 |
| Expenses + | 368 | 404 | 496 | 602 | 554 | 452 | 371 | 419 | 513 | 552 | 584 | 654 |
| Operating Profit | 102 | 125 | 164 | 192 | -32 | -22 | 54 | 62 | 97 | 110 | 135 | 145 |
| OPM % | 22% | 24% | 25% | 24% | -6% | -5% | 13% | 13% | 16% | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Other Income + | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -12 | -1 | 20 | 12 | 48 | 9 | 13 | 13 |
| Interest | 28 | 30 | 35 | 24 | 27 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
| Depreciation | 23 | 26 | 26 | 19 | 24 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 46 | 46 | 42 | 45 |
| Profit before tax | 54 | 73 | 105 | 161 | -95 | -99 | -0 | 5 | 78 | 58 | 93 | 99 |
| Tax % | 36% | 32% | 41% | 33% | -30% | 13% | 32,350% | -76% | 26% | 12% | 35% | 26% |
| Net Profit + | 33 | 47 | 61 | 107 | -67 | -111 | -6 | 8 | 58 | 51 | 60 | 73 |
| EPS in Rs | 1,557.42 | 2,308.87 | 20.53 | 30.62 | -19.13 | -31.87 | -1.86 | 3.19 | 16.38 | 16.08 | 18.03 | 21.53 |
| Dividend Payout % | 0% | 0% | 128% | 5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 18% | 19% | 22% | 0% |
Financials of S Chand & Company Ltd
Balance Sheet
Capital structure and asset base
| 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 |
| Borrowings + | 242 | 204 | 400 | 177 | 248 | 264 | 238 | 182 | 152 | 133 | 108 | 136 |
| Other Liabilities + | 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 |
| Fixed Assets + | 274 | 331 | 497 | 514 | 535 | 588 | 598 | 569 | 546 | 524 | 531 | 543 |
| CWIP | 5 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Investments | 18 | 42 | 40 | 70 | 46 | 39 | 32 | 24 | 50 | 62 | 79 | 105 |
| Other Assets + | 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 |
Financials of S Chand & Company Ltd
Cash Flows
Operating, investing and financing cash movement
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operating Activity + | -18 | 38 | 32 | 39 | 39 | 48 | 108 | 107 | 81 | 121 | 100 | 75 |
| Cash from Investing Activity + | -102 | -134 | -182 | -61 | -84 | -18 | -18 | -3 | -4 | -24 | -49 | -49 |
| Cash from Financing Activity + | 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% |
Financials of S Chand & Company Ltd
Ratios
Working capital efficiency and return 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 | 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 | 134 | 104 | 96 | 108 | 154 |
| ROCE % | 15% | 14% | 15% | 17% | -4% | -5% | 3% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 10% |
Guidance history
How S Chand & Company Ltd's guidance has moved, call by call
| Call | Revenue | Margins | Capex | Fundraising | Order book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 FY27 call → | 10–20% | Flat | Planned | — | — |
| Q4 FY26 call → | 10–20% | Flat | Planned | None planned | — |
| Q3 FY26 call → | 0–10% | Flat | Planned | — | — |
| Q2 FY26 call → | 0–10% | Flat | Planned | None planned | — |
What management guided on each call, newest first. Not investment advice, and not a forecast of returns.
Momentum score · price trend
14 out of 100 — Cooling
Over the past year its share price has done worse than most of the stocks we track.
| Period | Share price change | Better than … of 1,910 stocks |
|---|---|---|
| Last 12 months | −22.6% | 28% |
| Last 6 months | −14.5% | 18% |
| Last 3 months | −5.5% | 48% |
The price is 77.3% below its all-time high of ₹621.5 (12 May 2017). Stocks more than 20% below their peak have their score halved, so 28 became 14.
How we calculate it
“Better than 30%” means that over that period the share price did better than 30 out of every 100 stocks we track (1,910 Indian companies worth ₹500 Cr or more, with at least a year of prices).
The score weighs the longer periods more: 40% × 12-month + 40% × 6-month + 20% × 3-month. For S Chand & Company Ltd: 0.4 × 28 + 0.4 × 18 + 0.2 × 48 = 28, halved to 14 because the price is more than 20% below its all-time high.
Strengthening is 70 and above, Steady 40 to 70, Cooling below 40. Scores are recalculated every night after the market closes.
Full methodology →This describes only how the share price has moved up to 9 Oct 2026, compared with other stocks. It says nothing about the business, and it is not a prediction, a price target or a recommendation to buy or sell.
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