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Mercantile Ventures Overview

Mercantile Ventures Ltd is a Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) that operates in the financial services sector. With its headquarters located in an urban center, the company offers a wide range of financial solutions to meet the diverse needs of individuals and businesses. Mercantile Ventures specializes in providing various financial services, including lending, investment, and advisory services. As an NBFC, Mercantile Ventures is not a traditional bank but plays a crucial role in bridging the gap between formal banking institutions and und...Read More

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Mercantile Ventures Key Financials

Market Cap ₹308 Cr.

Stock P/E 18.9

P/B 1

Current Price ₹27.5

Book Value ₹ 28.8

Face Value 10

52W High ₹36.8

Dividend Yield 0%

52W Low ₹ 17.5

Mercantile Ventures Share Price

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Mercantile Ventures Quarterly Results

#(Fig in Cr.) Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025
Net Sales 15 16 15 17 18 18 19 21 24 25
Other Income 1 2 2 8 1 2 2 0 0 1
Total Income 16 18 18 25 19 20 21 21 24 26
Total Expenditure 14 15 18 17 17 18 19 21 23 25
Operating Profit 2 3 -0 8 2 2 2 -0 1 1
Interest 0 1 0 0 0 -0 0 0 0 0
Depreciation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exceptional Income / Expenses 0 -10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Profit Before Tax 1 -8 -1 8 1 2 2 -0 0 1
Provision for Tax 0 0 1 1 0 1 -5 0 1 0
Profit After Tax 1 -8 -1 7 1 2 7 -1 -0 1
Adjustments 0 4 0 -1 -0 0 2 -0 1 2
Profit After Adjustments 1 -4 -1 6 1 2 9 -1 1 3
Adjusted Earnings Per Share 0.1 -0.4 -0.1 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.8 -0.1 0.1 0.3

Mercantile Ventures Profit & Loss

#(Fig in Cr.) Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 TTM
Net Sales 13 18 27 30 34 38 37 37 47 60 72 89
Other Income 6 8 5 7 4 6 7 16 7 6 13 3
Total Income 19 26 32 37 39 45 44 53 54 66 85 92
Total Expenditure 12 17 24 29 32 34 33 35 44 60 71 88
Operating Profit 7 9 7 8 7 10 11 19 10 6 14 4
Interest 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
Depreciation 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
Exceptional Income / Expenses 20 0 -31 0 0 0 0 0 1 -10 0 0
Profit Before Tax 27 6 -26 6 5 8 9 16 9 -6 13 3
Provision for Tax 5 2 1 5 2 -3 3 5 2 1 -3 -4
Profit After Tax 22 4 -28 1 4 11 6 11 7 -8 16 7
Adjustments 1 2 6 8 14 -12 23 15 9 -13 -1 5
Profit After Adjustments 22 7 -21 9 17 -0 29 26 16 -21 15 12
Adjusted Earnings Per Share 2 0.6 -1.9 0.8 1.6 -0 2.6 2.3 1.4 -1.8 1.4 1.1

Growth Rates

# 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year
Sales CAGR 20% 25% 14% 19%
Operating Profit CAGR 133% -10% 7% 7%
PAT CAGR 0% 13% 8% -3%
# 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year
Share Price CAGR 20% 16% 9% 11%
ROE Average 5% 2% 2% 1%
ROCE Average 4% 2% 3% 2%

Mercantile Ventures Balance Sheet

#(Fig in Cr.) Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Shareholder's Funds 263 270 249 254 272 271 303 338 311 333 331
Minority's Interest 0 0 0 0 0 -7 -9 -4 -4 15 13
Borrowings 13 9 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Non-Current Liabilities 3 4 -11 -7 -8 -9 -9 -7 12 33 27
Total Current Liabilities 14 17 16 11 10 14 16 19 17 16 19
Total Liabilities 294 301 258 261 274 270 301 347 337 397 391
Fixed Assets 43 44 86 85 84 76 77 77 77 90 94
Other Non-Current Assets 188 205 64 104 116 114 134 111 175 160 223
Total Current Assets 63 52 109 72 74 79 90 159 85 146 73
Total Assets 294 301 258 261 274 270 301 347 337 397 391

Mercantile Ventures Cash Flow

#(Fig in Cr.) Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Opening Cash & Cash Equivalents 3 6 1 3 3 5 13 23 7 6 58
Cash Flow from Operating Activities 9 -19 -27 4 10 -9 23 -6 -14 39 -33
Cash Flow from Investing Activities -18 17 34 -4 -4 17 -13 -10 9 17 -18
Cash Flow from Financing Activities 12 -2 -5 -0 -4 0 0 0 4 -5 0
Net Cash Inflow / Outflow 3 -4 2 -0 2 8 10 -16 -1 52 -51
Closing Cash & Cash Equivalent 6 1 3 3 5 13 23 7 6 58 7

Mercantile Ventures Ratios

# Mar 2015 Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Earnings Per Share (Rs) 1.98 0.59 -1.92 0.82 1.56 -0.03 2.59 2.34 1.42 -1.84 1.36
CEPS(Rs) 1.97 0.42 -2.39 0.21 0.43 1.11 0.66 1.11 0.69 -0.61 1.54
DPS(Rs) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Book NAV/Share(Rs) 23.47 24.06 22.26 22.67 24.27 24.25 27.08 30.22 28.67 29.61 29.39
Core EBITDA Margin(%) 10.33 4.77 9.77 2.5 7.45 10.2 11.84 5.96 7.16 0.24 1.88
EBIT Margin(%) 208.47 46.5 -90.53 22.98 16.79 24.42 27.74 47.33 21.01 -8.28 18.42
Pre Tax Margin(%) 207.3 34 -97.6 20.79 15.21 21.96 25.08 44.42 18.72 -10.49 18.14
PAT Margin (%) 166.23 23.78 -102.91 3.81 10.78 29.72 17.12 31.01 14.3 -12.86 22.53
Cash Profit Margin (%) 168.82 26.17 -98.7 7.7 13.88 32.37 19.83 33.68 16.38 -11.22 23.83
ROA(%) 7.58 1.45 -9.99 0.44 1.39 4.18 2.24 3.55 1.97 -2.12 4.13
ROE(%) 8.61 1.62 -10.78 0.45 1.41 4.19 2.22 3.58 2.05 -2.38 4.93
ROCE(%) 10.46 3.03 -9.22 2.69 2.18 3.44 3.6 5.47 2.99 -1.52 4.03
Receivable days 49.1 56.32 55.6 66.75 67.05 74.37 79.56 77.7 68.68 68.71 75
Inventory Days 0 3.89 1.55 0.26 0.09 0.08 0.03 0.08 0.06 0.01 0.02
Payable days 0 0 104.87 162.54 159.45 439.66 560.32 411.34 363.44 303.3 421.89
PER(x) 12.44 14.49 0 12.78 3.19 0 5 7.64 11.51 0 14.29
Price/Book(x) 1.05 0.36 0.53 0.46 0.21 0.14 0.48 0.59 0.57 0.69 0.66
Dividend Yield(%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
EV/Net Sales(x) 21.79 5.79 4.91 3.94 1.47 0.68 3.27 5.23 3.85 2.85 2.91
EV/Core EBITDA(x) 40.28 11.85 18.06 14.67 7.4 2.51 10.73 10.45 18.2 29.41 14.77
Net Sales Growth(%) 86.79 39.17 49.67 10.37 14.83 11.17 -2.46 -0.7 27.3 28.08 19.53
EBIT Growth(%) 586.89 -68.96 -391.37 128.02 -16.14 61.69 10.84 69.41 -43.5 -150.47 366
PAT Growth(%) 688.19 -80.09 -747.79 104.09 224.9 206.49 -43.83 79.88 -41.29 -215.16 309.51
EPS Growth(%) 707.13 -70.02 -422.94 142.62 90.99 -101.93 8676.16 -9.59 -39.17 -228.99 173.99
Debt/Equity(x) 0.05 0.03 0.02 0.02 0 0 0 0 0.01 0 0
Current Ratio(x) 4.65 2.96 6.71 6.49 7.41 5.64 5.7 8.3 5.17 9.37 3.79
Quick Ratio(x) 4.65 2.95 6.71 6.49 7.4 5.64 5.7 8.3 5.17 9.37 3.79
Interest Cover(x) 178 3.72 -12.79 10.48 10.66 9.93 10.42 16.23 9.18 -3.73 65.18
Total Debt/Mcap(x) 0.05 0.1 0.03 0.03 0 0 0 0 0.02 0 0

Mercantile Ventures Shareholding Pattern

# Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025 Mar 2026
Promoter 72.75 72.75 72.75 72.75 72.75 72.75 72.75 72.75 72.75 72.75
FII 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DII 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Public 27.25 27.25 27.25 27.25 27.25 27.25 27.25 27.25 27.25 27.25
Others 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

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Mercantile Ventures Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Company is almost debt free.

Cons

  • Company has a low return on equity of 2% over the last 3 years.
  • Debtor days have increased from 303.3 to 421.89days.
  • The company has delivered a poor profit growth of 7% over past five years.
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