Veritas (India) (BSE 512229)₹135.05+2.04%Trading - Chemicals
In the Sep 2026 quarter (consolidated), Veritas (India) reported sales of ₹714 Cr, down 29.3% from Sep 2025, and net profit of −₹5.46 Cr, down 1,025.4% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹3,119 Cr and net profit ₹19.93 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 | 1,328 | 1,098 | 757 | 917 | 1,646 | 787 | 588 | 1,010 | 991 | 533 | 900 | 714 |
| Expenses | 1,271 | 1,045 | 691 | 869 | 1,595 | 761 | 551 | 991 | 964 | 523 | 878 | 707 |
| Operating Profit | 55.33 | 50.81 | 64.53 | 48.32 | 50.50 | 24.89 | 36.01 | 15.69 | 24.91 | 9.13 | 20.15 | 6.87 |
| OPM % | 4.2% | 4.6% | 8.5% | 5.3% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 6.1% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 1.0% |
| Other Income | 56.27 | 0.36 | 0.55 | 13.06 | 3.13 | −10.70 | 2.79 | −0.34 | 0.58 | −0.29 | 0.54 | −0.07 |
| Interest | 5.84 | 10.57 | 7.58 | 14.04 | 13.14 | 5.40 | 4.56 | 4.38 | 3.22 | 14.97 | 5.96 | 0.95 |
| Depreciation | 8.94 | 15.85 | 9.41 | 10.07 | 9.92 | 9.91 | 9.94 | 10.28 | 10.49 | 10.49 | 11.01 | 11.22 |
| Profit before tax | 96.24 | 24.48 | 47.83 | 36.96 | 30.28 | −1.20 | 24.09 | 0.59 | 11.64 | −16.70 | 3.60 | −5.41 |
| Tax % | 0.5% | 0.7% | −0.5% | 0.9% | 1.2% | −9.1% | −0.2% | 0.0% | 6.5% | −4.7% | −1.4% | 0.9% |
| Net Profit | 95.48 | 24.21 | 47.93 | 36.54 | 29.82 | −1.09 | 24.06 | 0.59 | 10.84 | −15.87 | 3.65 | −5.46 |
| EPS (Rs) | 35.71 | 9.05 | 17.90 | 13.66 | 11.14 | −0.40 | 9.00 | 0.21 | 4.05 | −5.93 | 1.36 | −2.03 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 1,459 | 1,654 | 1,684 | 1,881 | 2,042 | 1,880 | 2,136 | 2,170 | 3,866 | 4,109 | 3,119 | 3,138 |
| Expenses | 1,390 | 1,568 | 1,603 | 1,767 | 1,901 | 1,716 | 1,977 | 2,024 | 3,653 | 3,917 | 3,031 | 3,073 |
| Operating Profit | 68.25 | 82.29 | 78.30 | 111 | 139 | 164 | 158 | 143 | 205 | 189 | 85.36 | 61.06 |
| OPM % | 4.7% | 5.0% | 4.7% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 5.0% | 4.6% | 2.7% | 2.0% |
| Other Income | 0.00 | 2.01 | 1.01 | 12.04 | 49.15 | 4.01 | 0.00 | 5.02 | 58.18 | 6.02 | 3.01 | 0.76 |
| Interest | 5.99 | 8.98 | 6.99 | 50.95 | 34.97 | 23.95 | 18.98 | 16.99 | 30.97 | 39.97 | 26.95 | 25.10 |
| Depreciation | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 24.93 | 29.95 | 31.92 | 31.93 | 33.90 | 42.89 | 38.89 | 40.90 | 43.21 |
| Profit before tax | 60.98 | 72.96 | 70.90 | 45.96 | 122 | 111 | 106 | 95.91 | 188 | 114 | 19.99 | −6.87 |
| Tax % | 2.0% | 2.0% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.99 | −0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | — |
| Net Profit | 59.75 | 70.70 | 67.81 | 43.82 | 122 | 109 | 105 | 94.65 | 186 | 114 | 19.93 | −6.84 |
| EPS (Rs) | 22.46 | 26.63 | 25.23 | 16.22 | 45.54 | 40.81 | 39.01 | 35.33 | 69.61 | 42.29 | 7.34 | −2.55 |
| Dividend payout % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | — |
| 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 | 1.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 |
| Reserves | 1,022 | 1,113 | 1,177 | 1,245 | 1,696 | 1,887 | 1,973 | 2,108 | 2,302 | 2,510 | 2,664 | 2,862 |
| Borrowings | 209 | 409 | 643 | 967 | 494 | 486 | 388 | 267 | 231 | 326 | 198 | 437 |
| Other Liabilities | 193 | 271 | 382 | 719 | 785 | 920 | 923 | 1,626 | 1,589 | 1,349 | 974 | 1,417 |
| Total Liabilities | 1,426 | 1,795 | 2,206 | 2,934 | 2,979 | 3,296 | 3,287 | 4,004 | 4,125 | 4,188 | 3,839 | 4,719 |
| Fixed Assets | 856 | 857 | 857 | 858 | 1,896 | 2,038 | 1,982 | 1,983 | 2,053 | 2,053 | 2,032 | 2,113 |
| CWIP | 83.78 | 385 | 728 | 1,312 | 330 | 333 | 338 | 341 | 343 | 348 | 348 | 348 |
| Investments | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 9.03 | 10.04 | 2.01 | 1.01 |
| Other Assets | 486 | 551 | 620 | 763 | 753 | 923 | 967 | 1,678 | 1,719 | 1,777 | 1,457 | 2,257 |
| Inventories | 23.07 | 0.00 | 34.06 | 15.05 | 121 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 79.22 | 44.11 | 42.13 | 42.08 | 42.12 |
| Trade receivables | 343 | 416 | 508 | 664 | 537 | 862 | 911 | 1,568 | 1,645 | 1,653 | 1,280 | 2,090 |
| Cash & equivalents | 14.98 | 86.86 | 47.89 | 56.85 | 71.82 | 41.92 | 45.87 | 16.95 | 16.98 | 28.96 | 50.90 | 27.93 |
| Total Assets | 1,426 | 1,795 | 2,206 | 2,934 | 2,979 | 3,296 | 3,287 | 4,004 | 4,125 | 4,188 | 3,839 | 4,719 |
| 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 | −24.98 | 156 | 80.02 | 279 | 225 | 145 | 144 | 121 | 80.97 | 55.99 | 41.01 | −233 |
| Cash from investing activity | −85.27 | −304 | −347 | −589 | −77.28 | −71.25 | −10.04 | 27.10 | −3.01 | −32.14 | 19.07 | −1.01 |
| Cash from financing activity | 113 | 219 | 227 | 316 | −133 | −86.72 | −130 | −148 | −75.80 | −12.97 | −38.93 | 209 |
| Net cash flow | 2.99 | 71.84 | −37.95 | 8.99 | 14.97 | −11.98 | 3.99 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 10.98 | 20.98 | −22.95 |
| Capex | 0.13 | 0.71 | 2.43 | 0.56 | 1,064 | 88.14 | 4.29 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 26.29 | 3.59 | 0.07 |
| Free cash flow | −25.03 | −147 | −266 | −309 | 148 | 56.98 | 134 | 119 | 84.04 | 25.03 | 53.03 | −233 |
| CFO / OP % | −42.1% | 233.0% | 101.0% | 359.0% | 208.0% | 107.0% | 89.0% | 77.9% | 58.0% | 28.0% | 22.9% | −271.0% |
| 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 | 84 | 105 | 113 | 145 | 105 | 155 | 178 | 269 | 278 | 157 | 114 | 246 |
| Inventory days | 6 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Days payable | 46 | 27 | 31 | 58 | 84 | 103 | 70 | 197 | 156 | 15 | 66 | 141 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 44 | 78 | 90 | 90 | 46 | 52 | 108 | 88 | 130 | 146 | 53 | 110 |
| Working capital days | 34 | 51 | 60 | −27 | 16 | 38 | 81 | 69 | 99 | 122 | 41 | 76 |
| ROCE % | 7.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 7.0% | 6.0% | 5.0% | 5.0% | 8.0% | 5.0% | 2.0% |
For the Sep 2026 quarter, Veritas (India) reported sales of ₹714 Cr, down 29.3% year on year and net profit of −₹5.46 Cr, down 1,025.4% year on year. The operating margin was 1.0%.
Veritas (India)'s sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹3,119 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹3,138 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹19.93 Cr, and −₹6.84 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹−2.55.
Veritas (India) reported borrowings of ₹437 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹27.93 Cr.
Cash from operations was −₹233 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was −₹233 Cr.