Forbes & Company (BSE 502865)₹316.55+2.11%Household Appliances
In the Sep 2026 quarter (consolidated), Forbes & Company reported sales of ₹18.16 Cr, down 3.1% from Sep 2025, and net profit of ₹4.56 Cr, down 27.6% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹76.18 Cr and net profit ₹12.94 Cr.
Company filings, consolidated accounts; latest reported quarter Sep 2026
| Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Sep 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 11.92 | 87.31 | 35.90 | 34.76 | 40.32 | 88.83 | 22.49 | 18.74 | 17.85 | 17.23 | 13.30 | 18.16 |
| Expenses | 11.82 | 83.59 | 30.99 | 30.46 | 36.76 | 77.12 | 21.28 | 15.84 | 14.79 | 18.01 | 12.15 | 14.42 |
| Operating Profit | 0.09 | 3.51 | 4.80 | 4.22 | 3.49 | 11.56 | 1.16 | 2.88 | 3.03 | −0.82 | 1.13 | 3.70 |
| OPM % | 0.7% | 4.0% | 13.4% | 12.2% | 8.7% | 13.0% | 5.1% | 15.4% | 17.0% | −4.7% | 8.5% | 20.4% |
| Other Income | 2.97 | −1.04 | 2.32 | 2.61 | 10.20 | 97.52 | 5.35 | 6.23 | 2.56 | 1.41 | 3.67 | 2.61 |
| Interest | 0.16 | 0.79 | 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.13 | 0.12 |
| Depreciation | 0.34 | 0.42 | 0.37 | 0.36 | 0.41 | 0.40 | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.51 | 1.25 | 0.53 | 0.57 |
| Profit before tax | 2.53 | 1.25 | 6.50 | 6.25 | 13.07 | 109 | 5.77 | 8.39 | 4.90 | −0.86 | 4.11 | 5.59 |
| Tax % | −55.9% | −173.4% | 18.6% | 17.6% | 27.1% | 5.0% | 15.6% | 24.5% | 14.3% | 131.8% | 12.2% | 17.9% |
| Exceptional items | 0.96 | −3.40 | 0.00 | −0.21 | 0.00 | 95.51 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | 3.91 | 3.38 | 5.26 | 5.12 | 9.47 | 102 | 4.84 | 6.30 | 4.18 | −1.96 | 3.59 | 4.56 |
| EPS (Rs) | 3.04 | 2.62 | 4.08 | 3.97 | 7.34 | 79.58 | 3.76 | 4.90 | 3.24 | −1.52 | 2.78 | 3.54 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 3,238 | 3,005 | 2,828 | 2,858 | 2,739 | 934 | 516 | 47.11 | 125 | 199 | 76.18 | 66.54 |
| Expenses | 3,195 | 2,891 | 2,694 | 2,711 | 2,698 | 821 | 465 | 75.95 | 119 | 173 | 69.04 | 59.37 |
| Operating Profit | 37.04 | 106 | 129 | 143 | 30.01 | 111 | 49.03 | −29.02 | 6.01 | 26.03 | 8.01 | 7.04 |
| OPM % | 1.2% | 3.5% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 1.1% | 12.0% | 10.0% | −63.0% | 4.6% | 13.0% | 10.0% | 10.6% |
| Other Income | 135 | 134 | 39.10 | 35.07 | −171 | −48.12 | 4,264 | 243 | −5.01 | 110 | 14.02 | 10.25 |
| Interest | 107 | 73.79 | 95.76 | 88.76 | 101 | 51.82 | 41.86 | 9.97 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.57 |
| Depreciation | 74.94 | 70.87 | 76.85 | 76.82 | 97.90 | 67.88 | 40.94 | 5.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 2.99 | 2.86 |
| Profit before tax | −9.01 | 95.18 | −4.01 | 11.02 | −342 | −56.07 | 4,224 | 198 | −2.01 | 134 | 18.02 | 13.74 |
| Tax % | 423.0% | 26.0% | 682.0% | 126.0% | −1.0% | 107.0% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 116.0% | 8.0% | 26.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | 14.04 | 52.10 | −31.10 | 6.01 | −205 | −176 | −343 | 217 | 12.03 | 11.04 | 6.02 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | −47.79 | 88.69 | −31.87 | −2.99 | −337 | −117 | 4,210 | 191 | −3.99 | 123 | 12.94 | 10.37 |
| EPS (Rs) | −45.30 | 65.41 | −15.04 | 5.39 | −251.27 | −60.07 | 3,273.68 | 148.59 | −3.45 | 94.99 | 10.38 | 8.04 |
| Dividend payout % | 0.0% | 4.0% | −16.9% | 93.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 44.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 12.95 | 12.95 | 12.95 | 12.96 | 12.96 | 12.96 | 12.95 | 12.95 | 12.95 | 12.96 | 12.94 | 12.94 |
| Reserves | 431 | 206 | 301 | 303 | 252 | −101 | −154 | 73.16 | 212 | 127 | 207 | 185 |
| Borrowings | 1,180 | 1,140 | 1,163 | 1,189 | 1,071 | 1,139 | 524 | 288 | 9.00 | 5.01 | 4.99 | 5.98 |
| Other Liabilities | 1,182 | 1,214 | 1,222 | 1,248 | 1,534 | 1,687 | 1,649 | 413 | 465 | 274 | 76.64 | 45.79 |
| Total Liabilities | 2,805 | 2,573 | 2,699 | 2,753 | 2,869 | 2,738 | 2,031 | 787 | 699 | 420 | 300 | 250 |
| Fixed Assets | 1,139 | 996 | 1,034 | 1,138 | 1,133 | 1,026 | 597 | 158 | 28.99 | 26.96 | 26.96 | 26.96 |
| CWIP | 51.19 | 72.26 | 74.25 | 94.34 | 87.30 | 29.10 | 4.02 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Investments | 25.95 | 91.77 | 72.75 | 79.78 | 80.73 | 123 | 59.80 | 117 | 145 | 171 | 200 | 163 |
| Other Assets | 1,589 | 1,413 | 1,519 | 1,440 | 1,569 | 1,559 | 1,370 | 512 | 525 | 222 | 73.78 | 59.80 |
| Inventories | 339 | 356 | 440 | 437 | 599 | 716 | 187 | 202 | 151 | 122 | 14.61 | 9.93 |
| Trade receivables | 587 | 526 | 464 | 422 | 466 | 408 | 121 | 86.99 | 7.85 | 6.78 | 8.37 | 7.77 |
| Cash & equivalents | 187 | 151 | 223 | 142 | 75.02 | 64.69 | 67.63 | 21.82 | 55.86 | 34.14 | 27.83 | 20.82 |
| Total Assets | 2,805 | 2,573 | 2,699 | 2,753 | 2,869 | 2,738 | 2,031 | 787 | 699 | 420 | 300 | 250 |
| 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 | 97.92 | 120 | 66.94 | 170 | 207 | 229 | 366 | 201 | 54.99 | −19.98 | −10.99 | −5.99 |
| Cash from investing activity | −50.81 | −82.70 | 4.98 | −129 | −43.83 | −142 | 64.71 | 8.96 | 215 | 0.99 | 6.97 | 0.00 |
| Cash from financing activity | −79.98 | −36.02 | −19.99 | −94.05 | −230 | −122 | −382 | −275 | −243 | −5.99 | −0.99 | −0.99 |
| Net cash flow | −33.96 | 1.99 | 51.92 | −52.95 | −65.98 | −35.94 | 48.93 | −64.93 | 26.99 | −25.96 | −4.99 | −6.99 |
| Capex | 180 | 95.71 | 91.73 | 165 | 63.87 | 93.74 | 25.94 | 58.88 | 14.97 | 0.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 |
| Free cash flow | 36.98 | 34.95 | −19.98 | 14.99 | 163 | 145 | 494 | 150 | 235 | −1.99 | −2.99 | −1.99 |
| CFO / OP % | 109.0% | 435.0% | 92.0% | 158.0% | 157.0% | 823.0% | 328.0% | 458.0% | −191.0% | −358.0% | −50.0% | −28.0% |
| 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 | 60 | 59 | 56 | 54 | 60 | 54 | 47 | 62 | 61 | 20 | 15 | 37 |
| Inventory days | 103 | 99 | 139 | 156 | 221 | 285 | 189 | 534 | — | 893 | 44 | 151 |
| Days payable | 161 | 139 | 114 | 141 | 150 | 161 | 98 | 213 | — | 216 | 70 | 221 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 0 | 17 | 79 | 68 | 128 | 177 | 136 | 380 | 61 | 695 | −13 | −35 |
| Working capital days | −18 | −30 | −28 | −43 | −72 | −127 | −274 | −136 | −176 | −300 | −50 | −70 |
| ROCE % | 11.0% | 3.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 7.0% | −2.0% | 14.0% | 12.0% | −9.0% | 5.0% | 16.0% | 5.0% |
For the Sep 2026 quarter, Forbes & Company reported sales of ₹18.16 Cr, down 3.1% year on year and net profit of ₹4.56 Cr, down 27.6% year on year. The operating margin was 20.4%.
Forbes & Company's sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹76.18 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹66.54 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹12.94 Cr, and ₹10.37 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹8.04.
Forbes & Company reported borrowings of ₹5.98 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹20.82 Cr.
Cash from operations was −₹5.99 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was −₹1.99 Cr.