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Sandesh Overview

The Sandesh Ltd is an India-based employer engaged in selling of newspapers and different publications, and advertisement. The Company is likewise engaged in supplying information on multiple digital platforms, cellular classified ads, and to mixture and provide information/videos at the multiple virtual platforms. The Company's segments consist of Media, Finance, Real Estate and Other. The Company operates within the media spectrum, which includes print, broadcast, digital, activations and out of doors solutions. The Company publishes over sev...Read More

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Sandesh Key Financials

Market Cap ₹764 Cr.

Stock P/E 9.9

P/B 0.5

Current Price ₹1009.2

Book Value ₹ 1917.7

Face Value 10

52W High ₹1500

Dividend Yield 0.5%

52W Low ₹ 815

Sandesh Share Price

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Sandesh Peer Comparison

Sandesh 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 72 91 86 69 71 79 76 73 78 77
Other Income 21 50 66 50 47 2 4 55 4 32
Total Income 94 141 152 119 118 82 79 128 82 110
Total Expenditure 58 66 61 53 55 121 64 55 73 57
Operating Profit 36 75 92 66 63 -39 16 73 9 52
Interest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Depreciation 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Exceptional Income / Expenses -0 0 0 -0 0 0 0 0 0 -2
Profit Before Tax 34 73 90 64 61 -40 13 71 7 48
Provision for Tax 8 16 18 14 23 -20 4 13 3 10
Profit After Tax 26 58 72 50 38 -21 9 58 4 38
Adjustments 0 0 -0 -0 0 0 0 0 -0 -0
Profit After Adjustments 26 58 72 50 38 -21 9 58 4 38
Adjusted Earnings Per Share 34.2 76.2 95 66.7 50.5 -27.5 12.2 76.7 5.1 50.8

Sandesh Profit & Loss

#(Fig in Cr.) Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025 TTM
Net Sales 375 356 377 419 343 274 309 341 322 294 304
Other Income 4 13 14 20 12 47 46 43 166 37 95
Total Income 379 369 391 439 355 321 355 383 488 331 399
Total Expenditure 247 249 258 331 273 198 232 246 240 226 249
Operating Profit 133 120 133 108 82 123 122 138 248 106 150
Interest 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Depreciation 8 8 9 9 8 7 6 6 7 7 8
Exceptional Income / Expenses 0 0 0 -0 1 2 2 2 0 0 -2
Profit Before Tax 123 112 124 98 75 117 118 134 241 99 139
Provision for Tax 43 40 44 34 16 27 28 32 52 22 30
Profit After Tax 80 71 81 64 59 90 90 101 189 77 109
Adjustments 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Profit After Adjustments 80 73 83 65 61 90 90 101 189 77 109
Adjusted Earnings Per Share 105.6 96.2 109.4 85.6 80.7 118.9 118.7 134 249.1 101.9 144.8

Growth Rates

# 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year
Sales CAGR -9% -2% -3% 0%
Operating Profit CAGR -57% -5% 5% 0%
PAT CAGR -59% -5% 5% 0%
# 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year
Share Price CAGR -10% 3% 10% 3%
ROE Average 6% 11% 11% 12%
ROCE Average 8% 14% 14% 16%

Sandesh Balance Sheet

#(Fig in Cr.) Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Shareholder's Funds 570 591 670 730 787 889 951 1055 1262 1353
Minority's Interest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Borrowings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other Non-Current Liabilities 28 8 7 12 5 6 4 8 36 38
Total Current Liabilities 104 88 81 58 50 69 60 54 51 51
Total Liabilities 702 688 758 800 842 964 1014 1117 1349 1442
Fixed Assets 73 74 85 79 73 65 59 64 61 58
Other Non-Current Assets 410 305 296 305 312 424 481 477 395 404
Total Current Assets 220 309 377 416 456 475 474 576 893 979
Total Assets 702 688 758 800 842 964 1014 1117 1349 1442

Sandesh Cash Flow

#(Fig in Cr.) Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Opening Cash & Cash Equivalents 16 72 121 83 24 15 19 70 44 63
Cash Flow from Operating Activities 99 98 78 48 -90 49 22 84 154 67
Cash Flow from Investing Activities -39 -33 -110 -102 85 -40 33 -106 -130 -109
Cash Flow from Financing Activities -4 -17 -7 -5 -5 -4 -4 -4 -4 -2
Net Cash Inflow / Outflow 57 49 -38 -58 -10 4 51 -26 20 -43
Closing Cash & Cash Equivalent 72 121 83 24 15 19 70 44 63 20

Sandesh Ratios

# Mar 2016 Mar 2017 Mar 2018 Mar 2019 Mar 2020 Mar 2021 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
Earnings Per Share (Rs) 105.55 96.18 109.44 85.62 80.72 118.88 118.67 133.98 249.14 101.89
CEPS(Rs) 115.74 104.65 118 96.21 88.5 128.04 127.16 141.74 257.9 111.56
DPS(Rs) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Book NAV/Share(Rs) 753.51 781.26 885.1 964.94 1039.69 1173.81 1256.04 1393.79 1667.03 1787.59
Core EBITDA Margin(%) 34.22 29.93 31.6 21 20.57 27.73 24.75 27.86 25.39 23.26
EBIT Margin(%) 33.3 31.66 33.09 23.59 21.96 43 38.32 39.23 74.84 33.62
Pre Tax Margin(%) 32.82 31.38 32.98 23.49 21.84 42.83 38.26 39.19 74.76 33.55
PAT Margin (%) 21.29 20.09 21.42 15.27 17.23 32.87 29.08 29.76 58.55 26.22
Cash Profit Margin (%) 23.35 22.27 23.67 17.38 19.52 35.41 31.17 31.49 60.61 28.7
ROA(%) 15.28 10.28 11.18 8.21 7.2 9.97 9.08 9.51 15.29 5.53
ROE(%) 20.74 12.3 12.81 9.14 7.79 10.74 9.77 10.11 16.28 5.9
ROCE(%) 29.81 19.12 19.76 14.11 9.93 14.05 12.87 13.33 20.81 7.56
Receivable days 47.93 66.38 66.11 63.07 75.43 79.39 55.2 44.28 50.16 58.51
Inventory Days 26.71 34.29 42.38 29.93 25.49 36.71 43.92 32.26 20.52 29.27
Payable days 84.12 37.6 43.75 29.2 26.2 56.07 47.55 24.96 33.05 42.81
PER(x) 6.62 10.18 9.08 8.88 5.41 5.42 5.49 7.18 4.71 10.7
Price/Book(x) 0.93 1.25 1.12 0.79 0.42 0.55 0.52 0.69 0.7 0.61
Dividend Yield(%) 0.72 0.51 0.5 0.66 1.14 0.78 0.77 0.52 0.43 0.46
EV/Net Sales(x) 1.25 1.75 1.77 1.32 0.92 1.71 1.37 1.99 2.56 2.69
EV/Core EBITDA(x) 3.55 5.18 5.03 5.11 3.84 3.81 3.46 4.92 3.33 7.48
Net Sales Growth(%) 42.01 -5.18 6.06 11.06 -18.1 -20.25 12.83 10.34 -5.48 -8.66
EBIT Growth(%) 194.52 -9.84 10.83 -20.8 -23.77 56.15 0.56 12.95 80.3 -58.97
PAT Growth(%) 205.74 -10.54 13.07 -20.84 -7.56 52.18 -0.18 12.9 85.96 -59.11
EPS Growth(%) 249.29 -8.88 13.79 -21.77 -5.72 47.27 -0.18 12.9 85.96 -59.11
Debt/Equity(x) 0.02 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Current Ratio(x) 2.11 3.5 4.66 7.2 9.22 6.86 7.9 10.61 17.58 19.38
Quick Ratio(x) 1.89 3.01 4.12 6.77 8.75 6.4 7.19 10.28 17.22 18.81
Interest Cover(x) 70.05 111.35 309.71 238.99 180.75 255.31 591.2 893.64 939 485.71
Total Debt/Mcap(x) 0.03 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sandesh Shareholding Pattern

# Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025 Dec 2025
Promoter 74.81 74.81 74.81 74.81 74.81 74.81 74.81 74.81 74.81 74.81
FII 0 0 0.01 0.05 0.16 0.15 0.14 0.1 0.09 0.09
DII 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
Public 25.19 25.19 25.18 25.14 25.03 25.04 25.04 25.07 25.08 25.08
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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Sandesh Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Stock is trading at 0.5 times its book value
  • Company is almost debt free.

Cons

  • Company has a low return on equity of 11% over the last 3 years.
  • Debtor days have increased from 33.05 to 42.81days.
  • The company has delivered a poor profit growth of 5% over past five years.
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