Hardcastle & Waud Mfg Co (BSE 509597)₹839.50−0.52%Specialty Chemicals
In the Mar 2026 quarter (standalone), Hardcastle & Waud Mfg Co reported sales of ₹3.35 Cr, up 90.3% from Mar 2025, and net profit of ₹2.06 Cr, up 1,960.0% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹10.58 Cr and net profit ₹4.95 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 | 1.14 | 1.35 | 1.60 | 1.28 | 1.58 | 1.12 | 1.38 | 1.76 | 1.93 | 2.37 | 2.92 | 3.35 |
| Expenses | 0.53 | 0.67 | 0.51 | 0.41 | 0.46 | 0.57 | 0.43 | 1.31 | 0.82 | 1.56 | 0.97 | 1.54 |
| Operating Profit | 0.60 | 0.67 | 1.08 | 0.86 | 1.11 | 0.54 | 0.94 | 0.44 | 1.10 | 0.80 | 1.94 | 1.80 |
| OPM % | 53.1% | 50.1% | 67.8% | 67.5% | 70.5% | 48.7% | 68.4% | 25.5% | 57.3% | 34.1% | 66.6% | 53.9% |
| Other Income | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Interest | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Depreciation | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.19 |
| Profit before tax | 0.54 | 0.61 | 1.03 | 0.81 | 1.05 | 0.47 | 0.86 | 0.36 | 1.05 | 0.72 | 1.87 | 1.73 |
| Tax % | −5.5% | −11.3% | 26.0% | 32.9% | −6.6% | 214.6% | 29.9% | 75.7% | 25.9% | 2.8% | 25.0% | −17.3% |
| Net Profit | 0.59 | 0.70 | 0.78 | 0.56 | 1.15 | −0.56 | 0.62 | 0.10 | 0.78 | 0.71 | 1.42 | 2.06 |
| EPS (Rs) | 8.51 | 10.11 | 11.30 | 8.06 | 16.71 | −8.06 | 8.94 | 1.31 | 11.29 | 10.26 | 20.67 | 30.08 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 5.46 | 8.18 | 4.20 | 2.88 | 3.51 | 3.18 | 4.15 | 3.90 | 5.42 | 5.90 | 10.58 | 10.57 |
| Expenses | 3.47 | 2.94 | 2.63 | 2.52 | 2.04 | 2.28 | 1.91 | 2.14 | 2.15 | 2.76 | 4.90 | 4.89 |
| Operating Profit | 1.98 | 5.22 | 1.56 | 0.35 | 1.46 | 0.89 | 2.23 | 1.75 | 3.26 | 3.13 | 5.68 | 5.64 |
| OPM % | 36.5% | 64.1% | 37.3% | 12.6% | 41.8% | 28.3% | 53.9% | 45.1% | 60.3% | 53.2% | 53.8% | 53.4% |
| Other Income | 0.00 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.13 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.41 | 0.36 | 0.48 | 0.46 |
| Interest | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Depreciation | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.39 | 0.46 | 0.58 | 0.64 | 0.66 | 0.71 | 0.77 | 0.75 |
| Profit before tax | 1.65 | 5.03 | 1.30 | 0.17 | 1.23 | 0.56 | 1.84 | 1.29 | 3.01 | 2.78 | 5.40 | 5.37 |
| Tax % | 689.8% | 19.9% | 16.0% | 38.9% | 26.6% | 98.3% | 31.4% | 16.1% | 14.6% | 53.4% | 8.7% | — |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Net Profit | −9.82 | 4.06 | 1.10 | 0.13 | 0.91 | 0.02 | 1.28 | 1.11 | 2.59 | 1.30 | 4.95 | 4.97 |
| EPS (Rs) | −143.50 | 59.30 | 15.97 | 1.76 | 13.20 | 0.14 | 18.63 | 16.12 | 37.81 | 18.91 | 72.34 | 72.30 |
| Dividend payout % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.68 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.67 |
| Reserves | 44.94 | 35.09 | 34.96 | 36.09 | 36.14 | 34.39 | 34.18 | 39.50 | 41.02 | 43.76 | 44.79 | 50.03 |
| Borrowings | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.26 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Liabilities | 2.40 | 3.67 | 2.50 | 2.44 | 2.49 | 2.52 | 2.57 | 3.33 | 1.56 | 1.45 | 3.17 | 3.26 |
| Total Liabilities | 48.02 | 39.43 | 38.13 | 39.20 | 39.57 | 37.64 | 37.42 | 43.50 | 43.25 | 45.88 | 48.63 | 53.96 |
| Fixed Assets | 7.41 | 7.12 | 9.50 | 9.39 | 10.34 | 11.09 | 19.24 | 19.64 | 20.14 | 19.59 | 20.45 | 20.19 |
| CWIP | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.18 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.26 | 0.23 | 0.09 | 0.02 | 0.46 | 0.21 | 0.25 |
| Investments | 24.59 | 25.33 | 19.74 | 20.43 | 19.94 | 16.06 | 13.06 | 13.70 | 19.61 | 23.08 | 26.48 | 27.27 |
| Other Assets | 16.02 | 6.98 | 8.71 | 9.37 | 9.29 | 10.23 | 4.89 | 10.07 | 3.48 | 2.75 | 1.49 | 6.25 |
| Inventories | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Trade receivables | 0.42 | 0.41 | 0.34 | 0.33 | 0.35 | 0.25 | 0.63 | 0.24 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.28 |
| Cash & equivalents | 0.62 | 0.45 | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.13 | 0.18 | 0.32 | 0.46 | 2.00 | 0.29 | 0.97 |
| Total Assets | 48.02 | 39.43 | 38.13 | 39.20 | 39.57 | 37.64 | 37.42 | 43.50 | 43.25 | 45.88 | 48.63 | 53.96 |
| 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 | 17.27 | 0.59 | −1.66 | −0.61 | 0.66 | 0.17 | 1.36 | 3.20 | −2.97 | 3.09 | 0.70 | −3.87 |
| Cash from investing activity | −17.11 | −0.74 | 1.54 | 0.52 | −0.90 | −0.24 | −1.24 | −3.10 | 3.08 | −1.54 | −2.39 | 4.55 |
| Cash from financing activity | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.26 | −0.21 | −0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net cash flow | 0.16 | −0.19 | −0.09 | −0.08 | 0.02 | −0.28 | 0.04 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 1.55 | −1.72 | 0.69 |
| Capex | 0.31 | 0.11 | 0.91 | 0.12 | 1.32 | 0.61 | 0.86 | 0.84 | 1.08 | 0.56 | 1.40 | 0.00 |
| Free cash flow | 16.96 | 0.55 | −2.56 | −0.72 | −0.67 | −0.45 | 0.51 | 2.39 | −4.04 | 2.54 | −0.71 | −3.35 |
| CFO / OP % | −3,617.0% | 40.0% | −31.0% | −20.0% | 139.0% | 10.0% | 152.0% | 164.0% | −147.0% | 107.0% | 45.0% | −63.0% |
| 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 | 50 | 28 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 27 | 73 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 38 | 10 |
| Inventory days | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Days payable | 20 | — | — | 0 | 9 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash conversion cycle | 31 | 28 | 16 | 32 | 45 | 118 | 73 | 22 | 10 | 0 | 38 | 10 |
| Working capital days | −213 | −124 | −83 | −157 | −293 | −164 | 135 | 617 | 204 | −9 | −31 | 136 |
| ROCE % | 3.1% | 4.1% | 14.0% | 3.6% | 0.5% | 3.4% | 1.6% | 4.8% | 3.1% | 7.0% | 6.3% | 11.2% |
For the Mar 2026 quarter, Hardcastle & Waud Mfg Co reported sales of ₹3.35 Cr, up 90.3% year on year and net profit of ₹2.06 Cr, up 1,960.0% year on year. The operating margin was 53.9%.
Hardcastle & Waud Mfg Co's sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹10.58 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹10.57 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹4.95 Cr, and ₹4.97 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹72.30.
Hardcastle & Waud Mfg Co reported borrowings of ₹0 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹0.97 Cr.
Cash from operations was −₹3.87 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was −₹3.35 Cr.