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Chennai Ferrous Industries (BSE 539011)₹67.77−2.48%Trading - Metals
In the Mar 2026 quarter (standalone), Chennai Ferrous Industries reported sales of ₹5.84 Cr, down 89.8% from Mar 2025, and net profit of ₹1.99 Cr, up 895.0% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹132 Cr and net profit ₹3.01 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 | 95.47 | 5.06 | 20.49 | 21.68 | 73.65 | 70.27 | 21.01 | 57.22 | 69.07 | 56.41 | 0.74 | 5.84 |
| Expenses | 93.77 | 3.15 | 19.52 | 20.27 | 71.39 | 68.75 | 20.48 | 56.89 | 65.93 | 56.62 | 1.73 | 6.65 |
| Operating Profit | 1.74 | 1.92 | 1.00 | 1.43 | 2.32 | 1.56 | 0.55 | 0.36 | 3.14 | −0.19 | −0.98 | −0.80 |
| OPM % | 1.8% | 37.7% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 3.2% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 0.7% | 4.5% | −0.3% | −132.0% | −13.8% |
| Other Income | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.27 | 0.00 | 1.23 | 0.46 | 0.25 | 0.26 | 0.25 | 0.41 |
| Interest | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| Depreciation | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.34 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.27 | −0.49 |
| Profit before tax | 1.42 | 1.64 | 0.75 | 1.07 | 2.33 | 1.31 | 1.50 | 0.53 | 3.12 | −0.20 | −1.02 | −0.03 |
| Tax % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25.0% | 25.4% | 25.6% | 63.5% | 25.1% | −26.3% | −24.7% | −9,999.9% |
| Net Profit | 1.42 | 1.64 | 0.75 | 1.07 | 1.75 | 0.98 | 1.13 | 0.20 | 2.34 | −0.15 | −0.77 | 1.99 |
| EPS (Rs) | 3.92 | 4.54 | 2.06 | 2.95 | 4.85 | 2.70 | 3.12 | 0.54 | 6.48 | −0.40 | −2.12 | 5.51 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 27.94 | 2.99 | 12.98 | 6.98 | 7.98 | 45.89 | 95.84 | 139 | 141 | 222 | 132 | 132 |
| Expenses | 44.91 | 4.99 | 13.98 | 4.99 | 3.99 | 39.94 | 69.89 | 138 | 137 | 218 | 131 | 131 |
| Operating Profit | −17.99 | −0.99 | −0.99 | 1.99 | 4.01 | 5.99 | 26.01 | 0.99 | 3.99 | 4.99 | 0.99 | 1.17 |
| OPM % | −62.9% | −40.0% | −11.0% | 32.1% | 52.0% | 13.1% | 27.1% | 0.7% | 2.6% | 2.1% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Other Income | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.01 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 1.01 | 1.17 |
| Interest | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| Depreciation | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.32 |
| Profit before tax | −19.04 | −3.01 | −3.01 | 0.00 | 3.01 | 5.01 | 25.03 | 3.01 | 5.01 | 6.01 | 2.01 | 1.87 |
| Tax % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 41.1% | 29.1% | −79.9% | — |
| Exceptional items | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.03 | 0.18 | −0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.33 | 0.00 | — |
| Net Profit | −19.02 | −3.01 | −3.01 | 0.00 | 3.01 | 5.01 | 25.02 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 4.01 | 3.01 | 3.41 |
| EPS (Rs) | −52.75 | −7.01 | −7.12 | 0.04 | 8.91 | 14.08 | 70.41 | 9.17 | 7.77 | 11.16 | 9.42 | 9.47 |
| 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 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 |
| Reserves | 2.01 | −17.01 | −19.01 | −21.99 | −31.01 | −18.99 | −13.99 | 38.01 | 41.99 | 44.01 | 47.96 | 51.97 |
| Borrowings | 8.02 | 9.02 | 9.03 | 4.01 | 32.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Liabilities | 82.72 | 59.88 | 60.87 | 60.93 | 40.90 | 30.00 | 55.89 | 14.98 | 103 | 15.96 | 28.89 | 13.94 |
| Total Liabilities | 96.76 | 55.90 | 53.90 | 46.96 | 45.96 | 15.02 | 45.91 | 57.00 | 149 | 63.98 | 80.86 | 68.92 |
| Fixed Assets | 16.02 | 14.01 | 13.02 | 12.03 | 10.01 | 10.02 | 9.01 | 35.05 | 34.07 | 33.04 | 32.03 | 32.03 |
| CWIP | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Investments | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.01 | 23.99 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 11.01 | 8.01 | 0.99 | 0.99 |
| Other Assets | 80.74 | 41.89 | 40.88 | 29.92 | 10.96 | 1.99 | 33.89 | 19.94 | 103 | 22.93 | 47.84 | 36.90 |
| Inventories | 53.45 | 15.29 | 14.10 | 2.59 | 1.53 | 0.00 | 6.32 | 0.21 | 78.05 | 0.00 | 16.31 | 0.00 |
| Trade receivables | 10.57 | 14.46 | 14.99 | 16.32 | 5.57 | 0.13 | 22.50 | 3.78 | 1.70 | 3.59 | 0.69 | 0.32 |
| Cash & equivalents | 0.91 | 1.01 | 0.19 | 0.66 | 2.41 | 0.16 | 0.34 | 0.63 | 1.05 | 1.26 | 0.49 | 3.07 |
| Total Assets | 96.76 | 55.90 | 53.90 | 46.96 | 45.96 | 15.02 | 45.91 | 57.00 | 149 | 63.98 | 80.86 | 68.92 |
| 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 | 14.95 | −1.99 | −0.99 | 9.97 | −2.99 | 0.00 | — | — | 8.98 | −2.99 | −7.98 | 2.99 |
| Cash from investing activity | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −4.99 | −21.94 | 29.89 | — | — | −8.97 | 2.99 | 7.98 | −0.99 |
| Cash from financing activity | −18.06 | 2.01 | 0.00 | −5.02 | 27.07 | −32.09 | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net cash flow | −2.99 | 0.00 | −0.99 | 0.00 | 1.99 | −1.99 | — | — | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.99 | 2.99 |
| Capex | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.43 | 0.35 | 0.00 | 0.83 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Free cash flow | 14.99 | −1.99 | −0.99 | 9.98 | −2.99 | 0.00 | — | — | 7.98 | −2.99 | −7.99 | 2.99 |
| CFO / OP % | −110.0% | 9.0% | 55.0% | −757.0% | −121.0% | 3.0% | — | — | 934.0% | −56.0% | −152.0% | 437.0% |
| 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 | 134 | 191 | 1,688 | 463 | 297 | 7 | 178 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Inventory days | 628 | 130 | 4,840 | 69 | 701 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 215 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| Days payable | 954 | 495 | 19,962 | 1,576 | 15,045 | — | 450 | 61 | 279 | — | 39 | — |
| Cash conversion cycle | −193 | −174 | −13,434 | −1,045 | −14,046 | 5 | −212 | −46 | −59 | 8 | −10 | 0 |
| Working capital days | −97 | −310 | −2,714 | −1,014 | −1,629 | −1,202 | −139 | 23 | 3 | 21 | 35 | 59 |
| ROCE % | −94.0% | −393.0% | — | — | — | — | — | 158.0% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 4.0% |
For the Mar 2026 quarter, Chennai Ferrous Industries reported sales of ₹5.84 Cr, down 89.8% year on year and net profit of ₹1.99 Cr, up 895.0% year on year. The operating margin was −13.8%.
Chennai Ferrous Industries' sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹132 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹132 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹3.01 Cr, and ₹3.41 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹9.47.
Chennai Ferrous Industries reported borrowings of ₹0 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹3.07 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹2.99 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹2.99 Cr.