James Warren Tea (BSE 538564)₹241.05+1.37%Tea & Coffee
In the Jun 2026 quarter (standalone), James Warren Tea reported sales of ₹17.38 Cr, down 33.1% from Jun 2025, and net profit of ₹9.44 Cr, down 33.7% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹111 Cr and net profit ₹12.01 Cr.
Company filings, standalone accounts; latest reported quarter Jun 2026
| Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 49.76 | 37.32 | 5.14 | 30.81 | 75.13 | 51.40 | 8.12 | 25.98 | 47.14 | 34.74 | 3.23 | 17.38 |
| Expenses | 38.66 | 44.51 | 26.80 | 21.51 | 36.82 | 53.38 | 22.99 | 16.41 | 25.05 | 38.33 | 20.19 | 13.07 |
| Operating Profit | 11.19 | −7.03 | −21.66 | 9.38 | 38.57 | −1.80 | −14.84 | 9.64 | 22.25 | −3.49 | −16.97 | 4.38 |
| OPM % | 22.5% | −18.8% | −419.6% | 30.3% | 51.1% | −3.5% | −182.2% | 37.0% | 47.0% | −10.1% | −523.5% | 25.1% |
| Other Income | 7.24 | 2.57 | 12.59 | 1.97 | 2.92 | 11.89 | 58.34 | 7.50 | 0.32 | 3.53 | −7.55 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 0.71 | 0.73 | 0.67 | 0.65 | 0.72 | 0.68 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.47 | 0.42 | 0.57 | 0.46 |
| Profit before tax | 17.76 | −5.17 | −9.72 | 10.72 | 40.78 | 9.42 | 43.08 | 16.72 | 22.10 | −0.40 | −25.09 | 13.07 |
| Tax % | 6.6% | −3.4% | −16.0% | 9.5% | 8.0% | −9.3% | −1.7% | 15.0% | 5.6% | 266.8% | −15.1% | 27.7% |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.81 | 55.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | 16.56 | −5.01 | −8.16 | 9.69 | 37.52 | 10.31 | 43.81 | 14.23 | 20.90 | −1.43 | −21.28 | 9.44 |
| EPS (Rs) | 44.72 | −13.47 | −21.98 | 26.14 | 101.16 | 27.77 | 118.11 | 38.38 | 56.34 | −3.88 | −57.33 | 25.48 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 137 | 121 | 116 | 145 | 144 | 128 | 111 | 130 | 117 | 165 | 111 | 102 |
| Expenses | 132 | 124 | 122 | 140 | 138 | 115 | 104 | 129 | 138 | 135 | 99.95 | 96.64 |
| Operating Profit | 4.99 | −3.01 | −6.01 | 4.01 | 6.01 | 14.01 | 7.01 | 2.01 | −21.01 | 30.99 | 11.01 | 6.17 |
| OPM % | 3.8% | −2.1% | −4.8% | 3.1% | 4.1% | 11.0% | 6.0% | 1.2% | −18.0% | 19.0% | 10.0% | 6.0% |
| Other Income | 27.98 | 7.99 | 4.99 | 3.99 | 0.99 | 19.98 | 4.99 | 10.99 | 25.98 | 74.94 | 3.99 | 5.43 |
| 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 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 1.92 |
| Profit before tax | 29.01 | 2.01 | −2.99 | 6.01 | 4.01 | 31.02 | 9.01 | 10.01 | 2.01 | 104 | 13.01 | 9.68 |
| Tax % | 7.0% | 100.1% | −27.0% | 28.1% | 29.1% | 6.0% | 12.1% | 5.0% | −23.9% | 2.0% | 7.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | 23.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 14.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 69.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | 26.97 | 0.00 | −2.99 | 3.99 | 2.99 | 28.97 | 7.99 | 8.99 | 2.01 | 101 | 12.01 | 7.63 |
| EPS (Rs) | 22.75 | 0.00 | −2.71 | 4.32 | 4.29 | 55.08 | 18.69 | 21.49 | 5.07 | 273.18 | 33.47 | 20.61 |
| 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 | 12.02 | 12.01 | 12.02 | 9.01 | 9.02 | 7.01 | 5.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 |
| Reserves | 94.13 | 122 | 134 | 105 | 104 | 82.12 | 107 | 90.20 | 99.18 | 82.21 | 185 | 194 |
| Borrowings | 4.99 | 5.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Liabilities | 34.13 | 43.12 | 37.13 | 39.17 | 54.03 | 49.13 | 34.12 | 37.04 | 36.04 | 27.97 | 21.98 | 23.11 |
| Total Liabilities | 145 | 182 | 183 | 153 | 168 | 139 | 146 | 131 | 139 | 114 | 211 | 221 |
| Fixed Assets | 43.90 | 43.87 | 44.89 | 44.91 | 42.87 | 43.93 | 38.88 | 38.93 | 39.93 | 39.92 | 24.94 | 25.92 |
| CWIP | 1.01 | 0.00 | 5.01 | 9.03 | 12.04 | 9.02 | 7.02 | 5.02 | 2.01 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 3.01 |
| Investments | 65.20 | 101 | 97.36 | 67.25 | 83.31 | 46.13 | 78.29 | 60.17 | 69.18 | 37.11 | 149 | 155 |
| Other Assets | 35.16 | 36.13 | 36.11 | 32.14 | 30.10 | 40.18 | 22.10 | 28.13 | 29.11 | 37.16 | 35.12 | 38.12 |
| Inventories | 7.44 | 8.85 | 6.87 | 8.38 | 7.85 | 5.04 | 5.54 | 4.95 | 8.40 | 6.74 | 4.59 | 5.00 |
| Trade receivables | 0.75 | 0.62 | 3.92 | 0.75 | 1.41 | 1.34 | 1.55 | 0.59 | 0.84 | 0.39 | 0.29 | 0.15 |
| Cash & equivalents | 1.47 | 6.63 | 3.75 | 2.39 | 1.11 | 16.88 | 1.20 | 7.80 | 1.97 | 3.69 | 1.67 | 1.46 |
| Total Assets | 145 | 182 | 183 | 153 | 168 | 139 | 146 | 131 | 139 | 114 | 211 | 221 |
| 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 | 11.98 | 17.96 | −7.97 | 1.99 | 13.96 | 5.98 | 14.96 | 7.98 | 0.99 | −15.96 | 24.92 | 7.98 |
| Cash from investing activity | −24.01 | −13.01 | 10.01 | 32.04 | −16.01 | 36.02 | −7.01 | 23.01 | −6.01 | 39.04 | −27.01 | −8.01 |
| Cash from financing activity | 5.01 | 0.00 | −5.01 | −35.06 | 0.00 | −27.06 | −24.04 | −25.05 | 0.00 | −21.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net cash flow | −7.02 | 5.02 | −3.01 | −1.01 | −1.01 | 16.05 | −16.06 | 7.02 | −6.02 | 2.01 | −2.01 | 0.00 |
| Capex | 7.02 | 3.01 | 9.03 | 7.02 | 4.01 | 2.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 2.01 | 4.02 |
| Free cash flow | 4.98 | 36.93 | −14.96 | −4.99 | 10.97 | 3.99 | 33.92 | 7.98 | 0.00 | −16.95 | 106 | 3.99 |
| CFO / OP % | 137.0% | 388.0% | 255.0% | −35.0% | 311.0% | 110.0% | 114.0% | 163.0% | 131.0% | 71.0% | 79.0% | 84.0% |
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Working capital days | −19 | −50 | 10 | 4 | −23 | −19 | 4 | −36 | −8 | 0 | 5 | 456 |
| ROCE % | 3.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% | −3.0% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 16.0% | 9.0% | 9.9% | 2.0% | 23.9% | 7.0% |
For the Jun 2026 quarter, James Warren Tea reported sales of ₹17.38 Cr, down 33.1% year on year and net profit of ₹9.44 Cr, down 33.7% year on year. The operating margin was 25.1%.
James Warren Tea's sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹111 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹102 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹12.01 Cr, and ₹7.63 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹20.61.
James Warren Tea reported borrowings of ₹0 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹1.46 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹7.98 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹3.99 Cr.