Ajanta Soya (BSE 519216)₹20.36−3.05%Edible Oil
In the Mar 2026 quarter (standalone), Ajanta Soya reported sales of ₹337 Cr, down 13.2% from Mar 2025, and net profit of −₹1.18 Cr, down 123.6% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹1,307 Cr and net profit ₹7.98 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 | 256 | 272 | 253 | 240 | 272 | 303 | 365 | 388 | 312 | 346 | 311 | 337 |
| Expenses | 259 | 271 | 252 | 238 | 267 | 293 | 354 | 382 | 312 | 339 | 309 | 336 |
| Operating Profit | −2.39 | 0.62 | 1.99 | 2.67 | 5.19 | 10.99 | 11.87 | 6.07 | 0.11 | 7.95 | 3.13 | 1.01 |
| OPM % | −0.9% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 3.6% | 3.3% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% |
| Other Income | 1.65 | 2.26 | 2.45 | 2.76 | 2.19 | 1.19 | 3.57 | 1.69 | 3.73 | 1.37 | 1.72 | 0.11 |
| Interest | 0.65 | 1.00 | 1.56 | 1.07 | 0.93 | 1.01 | 1.32 | 0.44 | 0.88 | 1.00 | 0.85 | 1.30 |
| Depreciation | 0.63 | 0.66 | 0.72 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.70 | 0.69 | 0.75 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.74 | 0.84 |
| Profit before tax | −2.03 | 1.25 | 2.19 | 3.72 | 5.81 | 10.50 | 13.48 | 6.61 | 2.25 | 7.60 | 3.27 | −1.01 |
| Tax % | −4.0% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 27.2% | 24.6% | 24.4% | 26.9% | 24.0% | 20.0% | 30.3% | 22.7% | 19.0% |
| Net Profit | −1.92 | 1.17 | 2.08 | 2.68 | 4.36 | 7.90 | 9.81 | 5.00 | 1.77 | 5.25 | 2.51 | −1.18 |
| EPS (Rs) | −0.25 | 0.16 | 0.27 | 0.34 | 0.55 | 0.99 | 1.23 | 0.63 | 0.23 | 0.66 | 0.32 | −0.16 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 578 | 699 | 346 | 694 | 759 | 930 | 1,342 | 1,234 | 1,020 | 1,328 | 1,307 | 1,306 |
| Expenses | 573 | 694 | 346 | 692 | 745 | 895 | 1,297 | 1,230 | 1,020 | 1,296 | 1,295 | 1,295 |
| Operating Profit | 5.99 | 6.01 | 0.00 | 2.01 | 15.99 | 35.98 | 47.97 | 5.99 | 2.99 | 33.98 | 11.99 | 12.20 |
| OPM % | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.1% | 3.9% | 3.5% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 2.6% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Other Income | 2.99 | 7.99 | 5.99 | 4.98 | 1.99 | 7.98 | 4.99 | 2.99 | 8.98 | 8.97 | 6.98 | 6.93 |
| Interest | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 5.01 | 3.01 | 2.01 | 1.01 | 3.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.03 |
| Depreciation | 0.99 | 1.01 | 0.99 | 2.01 | 1.99 | 2.01 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 3.06 |
| Profit before tax | 7.02 | 11.03 | 4.01 | 2.01 | 13.03 | 41.14 | 50.14 | 4.01 | 5.02 | 36.11 | 12.04 | 12.11 |
| Tax % | 28.0% | 35.0% | 75.0% | 125.0% | 24.0% | 38.0% | 14.9% | 42.0% | 20.9% | 25.0% | 31.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 2.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1.99 | 0.99 | 0.00 | — |
| Net Profit | 4.98 | 6.98 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 9.97 | 24.94 | 41.88 | 1.99 | 3.99 | 26.92 | 7.98 | 8.35 |
| EPS (Rs) | 0.67 | 0.93 | 0.13 | −0.06 | 1.23 | 3.13 | 5.26 | 0.29 | 0.51 | 3.38 | 1.05 | 1.05 |
| 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 | 16.06 | 16.06 | 16.06 | 16.05 | 16.06 | 16.05 | 16.05 | 16.05 | 16.06 | 16.05 | 16.06 | 16.06 |
| Reserves | 11.01 | 16.04 | 25.04 | 29.07 | 28.03 | 38.05 | 63.11 | 107 | 110 | 115 | 143 | 152 |
| Borrowings | 15.95 | 15.96 | 0.99 | 29.97 | 23.92 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 7.97 |
| Other Liabilities | 49.14 | 59.13 | 70.10 | 42.20 | 87.30 | 60.08 | 78.16 | 141 | 105 | 85.21 | 100 | 76.02 |
| Total Liabilities | 92.16 | 107 | 112 | 117 | 155 | 117 | 160 | 266 | 232 | 217 | 259 | 252 |
| Fixed Assets | 10.04 | 10.03 | 10.03 | 32.10 | 32.12 | 31.08 | 35.12 | 40.14 | 40.13 | 45.12 | 46.13 | 45.13 |
| CWIP | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.99 |
| Investments | 15.05 | 22.05 | 24.09 | 5.02 | 5.01 | 5.02 | 18.05 | 24.07 | 15.06 | 24.09 | 37.12 | 16.06 |
| Other Assets | 67.07 | 76.11 | 79.07 | 80.17 | 118 | 81.08 | 106 | 200 | 177 | 148 | 176 | 186 |
| Inventories | 31.01 | 43.04 | 31.99 | 41.99 | 52.98 | 40.01 | 41.01 | 132 | 111 | 95.96 | 103 | 134 |
| Trade receivables | 23.02 | 17.01 | 21.03 | 15.02 | 28.03 | 16.03 | 18.01 | 22.04 | 37.07 | 12.01 | 35.05 | 25.05 |
| Cash & equivalents | 9.02 | 12.04 | 23.08 | 8.03 | 19.05 | 14.05 | 21.07 | 37.14 | 22.07 | 31.11 | 32.11 | 19.06 |
| Total Assets | 92.16 | 107 | 112 | 117 | 155 | 117 | 160 | 266 | 232 | 217 | 259 | 252 |
| 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 | −15.04 | 11.02 | 21.03 | −45.07 | 22.04 | 21.04 | 22.03 | 28.04 | −24.04 | 25.03 | 16.03 | −33.06 |
| Cash from investing activity | −0.99 | −5.99 | −11.99 | 9.99 | −3.99 | 0.00 | −22.97 | −24.97 | 19.99 | −16.99 | −13.99 | 26.98 |
| Cash from financing activity | 13.01 | −1.01 | −11.02 | 33.01 | −11.01 | −26.01 | 4.01 | −4.01 | −0.99 | −4.99 | −3.01 | 2.01 |
| Net cash flow | −1.99 | 3.99 | −2.99 | −2.01 | 7.01 | −4.99 | 2.01 | 0.00 | −4.99 | 2.99 | −0.99 | −3.01 |
| Capex | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 27.94 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 4.99 | 410 | 527 | 309 | 286 | 1.99 |
| Free cash flow | −15.96 | 9.98 | 19.94 | −66.82 | 20.94 | 19.94 | 15.96 | 18.97 | −14.98 | 11.97 | 1.99 | −39.92 |
| CFO / OP % | −415.9% | 183.1% | 431.1% | −28,619.9% | 1,043.1% | 145.1% | 72.1% | 95.1% | −281.9% | 863.1% | 69.1% | −225.9% |
| 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 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 7 |
| Inventory days | 22 | 29 | 17 | 48 | 30 | 21 | 18 | 39 | 35 | 37 | 31 | 40 |
| Days payable | 32 | 35 | 35 | 41 | 44 | 27 | 25 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 18 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 5 | 4 | −7 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 29 |
| Working capital days | −4 | −7 | −7 | 7 | −4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| ROCE % | 9.0% | 18.0% | 24.0% | 6.0% | 2.0% | 25.0% | 60.0% | 48.9% | 4.0% | 6.0% | 27.0% | 10.0% |
For the Mar 2026 quarter, Ajanta Soya reported sales of ₹337 Cr, down 13.2% year on year and net profit of −₹1.18 Cr, down 123.6% year on year. The operating margin was 0.3%.
Ajanta Soya's sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹1,307 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹1,306 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹7.98 Cr, and ₹8.35 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹1.05.
Ajanta Soya reported borrowings of ₹7.97 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹19.06 Cr.
Cash from operations was −₹33.06 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was −₹39.92 Cr.