Kesar Enterprises (BSE 507180)₹8.15+4.89%Sugar
In the Mar 2026 quarter (standalone), Kesar Enterprises reported sales of ₹166 Cr, up 163.4% from Mar 2025, and net profit of −₹7.36 Cr. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹303 Cr and net profit −₹48.13 Cr.
Company filings, standalone accounts; latest reported quarter Mar 2026
| 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 | 133 | 54.25 | 164 | 179 | 69.32 | 37.42 | 163 | 63.04 | 20.16 | 13.63 | 104 | 166 |
| Expenses | 129 | 69.59 | 163 | 147 | 79.51 | 52.22 | 172 | 71.52 | 28.92 | 24.77 | 102 | 173 |
| Operating Profit | 4.88 | −15.09 | 1.88 | 31.98 | −9.91 | −14.64 | −7.55 | −8.28 | −8.67 | −11.09 | 2.94 | −6.13 |
| OPM % | 3.7% | −27.7% | 1.2% | 17.8% | −14.3% | −38.9% | −4.6% | −13.1% | −42.8% | −81.2% | 2.8% | −3.7% |
| Other Income | 0.41 | 0.15 | −0.32 | 91.78 | 0.51 | 0.47 | −0.04 | 0.42 | 1.69 | 0.21 | 0.01 | 9.97 |
| Interest | 6.51 | 7.65 | 6.27 | −6.47 | 2.48 | 3.54 | 3.29 | 3.33 | 3.39 | 3.52 | 3.93 | 3.49 |
| Depreciation | 4.32 | 4.44 | 4.47 | 4.95 | 5.25 | 5.27 | 5.32 | 5.08 | 5.04 | 5.10 | 5.26 | 7.71 |
| Profit before tax | −5.53 | −27.00 | −9.21 | 125 | −17.14 | −22.97 | −16.21 | −16.24 | −15.41 | −19.50 | −6.24 | −7.35 |
| Tax % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 91.12 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | −5.54 | −27.05 | −9.22 | 126 | −17.19 | −23.00 | −16.24 | −16.41 | −15.42 | −19.53 | −6.25 | −7.36 |
| EPS (Rs) | −0.56 | −2.69 | −0.92 | 12.44 | −1.69 | −2.29 | −1.60 | −1.63 | −1.54 | −1.94 | −0.63 | −0.74 |
| Mar 2016 15m | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 317 | 372 | 313 | 402 | 517 | 546 | 468 | 552 | 530 | 333 | 303 | 304 |
| Expenses | 300 | 309 | 301 | 382 | 476 | 518 | 458 | 553 | 508 | 374 | 328 | 328 |
| Operating Profit | 18.02 | 64.15 | 13.02 | 22.02 | 43.08 | 30.05 | 13.03 | 1.01 | 24.02 | −40.08 | −23.03 | −22.95 |
| OPM % | 6.0% | 17.0% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 8.0% | 6.0% | 2.7% | 0.2% | 4.5% | −12.0% | −8.0% | −7.6% |
| Other Income | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1.99 | 2.99 | 106 | 2.99 | 0.99 | 91.95 | 0.99 | 11.99 | 11.88 |
| Interest | 42.16 | 41.17 | 43.19 | 45.19 | 25.09 | 27.09 | 26.12 | 27.10 | 14.07 | 13.06 | 14.06 | 14.33 |
| Depreciation | 25.94 | 18.97 | 17.95 | 18.95 | 17.96 | 18.94 | 17.95 | 18.95 | 17.97 | 20.96 | 22.94 | 23.11 |
| Profit before tax | −49.08 | 6.01 | −47.08 | −40.07 | 2.01 | 90.12 | −29.03 | −44.05 | 84.13 | −72.04 | −48.04 | −48.50 |
| Tax % | 8.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | −0.17 | −0.13 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.60 | −1.51 | 0.02 | −0.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.61 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | −53.21 | 6.02 | −47.12 | −40.16 | 2.01 | 90.29 | −29.07 | −44.17 | 84.26 | −73.21 | −48.13 | −48.56 |
| EPS (Rs) | −5.29 | 0.62 | −4.64 | −3.98 | 0.24 | 8.92 | −2.88 | −4.38 | 8.30 | −7.21 | −4.81 | −4.85 |
| Dividend payout % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Dec 2014 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 10.02 | 10.02 | 10.01 | 10.01 | 10.01 | 10.01 | 10.01 | 10.01 | 10.01 | 10.02 | 10.02 | 10.01 |
| Reserves | 93.98 | 41.00 | 147 | 92.89 | 45.97 | 42.93 | 124 | 94.84 | 49.98 | 182 | 109 | 61.97 |
| Borrowings | 339 | 315 | 325 | 343 | 358 | 324 | 113 | 97.40 | 93.27 | 75.24 | 73.24 | 93.37 |
| Other Liabilities | 141 | 188 | 119 | 156 | 240 | 255 | 383 | 424 | 438 | 366 | 333 | 289 |
| Total Liabilities | 585 | 554 | 601 | 602 | 654 | 633 | 631 | 626 | 590 | 633 | 525 | 455 |
| Fixed Assets | 452 | 428 | 487 | 469 | 453 | 465 | 435 | 459 | 441 | 470 | 449 | 426 |
| CWIP | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.03 | 5.01 | 17.04 | 1.01 | 2.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Investments | 0.99 | 0.99 | 19.96 | 12.97 | 8.98 | 1.99 | 11.97 | 9.97 | 4.99 | 7.98 | 7.98 | 2.99 |
| Other Assets | 131 | 126 | 93.07 | 119 | 178 | 162 | 167 | 156 | 143 | 155 | 68.05 | 26.04 |
| Inventories | — | 75.58 | 24.81 | 80.20 | 114 | 93.72 | 90.89 | 101 | 104 | 105 | 35.21 | 4.02 |
| Trade receivables | — | 34.58 | 37.14 | 28.86 | 54.33 | 47.69 | 34.75 | 19.02 | 9.04 | 12.91 | 5.15 | 5.24 |
| Cash & equivalents | — | 6.42 | 1.39 | 3.31 | 3.29 | 9.59 | 25.52 | 26.62 | 8.72 | 14.45 | 1.14 | 6.75 |
| Total Assets | 585 | 554 | 601 | 602 | 654 | 633 | 631 | 626 | 590 | 633 | 525 | 455 |
| Dec 2014 | 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 | 138 | 65.80 | 19.94 | 17.96 | 30.93 | 78.71 | 62.85 | 51.86 | 11.96 | 56.87 | −4.99 | −24.94 |
| Cash from investing activity | 1.99 | −0.99 | 1.99 | −0.99 | −15.96 | −18.94 | −21.92 | −23.92 | 2.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 12.95 |
| Cash from financing activity | −148 | −61.06 | −27.02 | −15.02 | −15.01 | −52.05 | −25.02 | −27.01 | −34.03 | −55.04 | −4.01 | 15.01 |
| Net cash flow | −6.98 | 3.98 | −4.98 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 7.97 | 15.95 | 0.99 | −18.93 | 2.99 | −8.97 | 2.99 |
| Capex | 1.31 | 1.20 | 0.08 | 2.08 | 15.30 | 20.98 | 13.23 | 29.64 | 3.19 | 1.65 | 0.14 | 0.14 |
| Free cash flow | 140 | 65.06 | 20.01 | 16.01 | 16.01 | 58.03 | 49.97 | 22.01 | 9.01 | 55.99 | −4.99 | −17.99 |
| CFO / OP % | −330.0% | 368.1% | 31.1% | 136.0% | 141.1% | 186.0% | 207.1% | 407.1% | 1,289.0% | 244.0% | 12.0% | 106.1% |
| Dec 2014 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | 13 | 40 | 36 | 34 | 49 | 34 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| Inventory days | 74 | 109 | 34 | 115 | 129 | 84 | 75 | 97 | 82 | 92 | 42 | 6 |
| Days payable | 89 | 218 | 113 | 157 | 198 | 160 | 164 | 197 | 188 | 227 | 242 | 244 |
| Cash conversion cycle | −3 | −70 | −43 | −9 | −21 | −43 | −67 | −86 | −100 | −128 | −195 | −233 |
| Working capital days | −182 | −299 | −321 | −432 | −374 | −265 | −217 | −299 | −256 | −192 | −340 | −373 |
| ROCE % | −11.0% | −2.0% | 11.0% | −1.0% | 1.0% | 7.0% | 38.0% | −1.0% | −9.1% | 46.9% | −26.1% | −20.1% |
For the Mar 2026 quarter, Kesar Enterprises reported sales of ₹166 Cr, up 163.4% year on year and net profit of −₹7.36 Cr. The operating margin was −3.7%.
Kesar Enterprises' sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹303 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹304 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was −₹48.13 Cr, and −₹48.56 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹−4.85.
Kesar Enterprises reported borrowings of ₹93.37 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹6.75 Cr.
Cash from operations was −₹24.94 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was −₹17.99 Cr.