Chandrima Mercantiles (BSE 540829)₹6.93−1.98%Trading & Distributors
In the Mar 2026 quarter (standalone), Chandrima Mercantiles reported sales of ₹3.96 Cr, down 54.7% from Mar 2025, and net profit of −₹2.19 Cr. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹77.44 Cr and net profit ₹5.97 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 | 4.07 | 2.01 | 2.74 | 10.52 | 6.24 | 8.08 | 6.08 | 8.74 | 4.40 | 57.25 | 11.77 | 3.96 |
| Expenses | 4.09 | 2.20 | 2.66 | 8.81 | 5.39 | 7.20 | 5.70 | 10.26 | 3.99 | 51.95 | 11.65 | 5.36 |
| Operating Profit | 0.00 | −0.18 | 0.11 | 1.75 | 0.88 | 0.92 | 0.41 | −1.50 | 0.44 | 5.55 | 0.18 | −1.39 |
| OPM % | 0.0% | −8.5% | 3.6% | 16.4% | 13.8% | 11.2% | 6.5% | −17.1% | 9.7% | 9.6% | 1.4% | −34.9% |
| Other Income | 0.00 | −2.37 | 0.35 | 0.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Interest | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Depreciation | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Profit before tax | 0.00 | −2.54 | 0.45 | 2.37 | 0.88 | 0.92 | 0.41 | −1.50 | 0.43 | 5.81 | 0.18 | −1.39 |
| Tax % | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 26.4% | 26.4% | 0.0% | −33.5% | 0.0% | 27.0% | −141.2% | 58.7% |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | −1.99 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | 0.00 | −2.52 | 0.43 | 2.35 | 0.63 | 0.67 | 0.39 | −0.98 | 0.41 | 4.21 | 0.40 | −2.19 |
| EPS (Rs) | 0.00 | −0.76 | 0.12 | 0.71 | 0.18 | 0.01 | 0.00 | −0.02 | 0.00 | 0.12 | 0.00 | −0.06 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 0.28 | 2.63 | 0.64 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 13.95 | 19.76 | 21.85 | 19.34 | 29.12 | 77.44 | 77.38 |
| Expenses | 0.33 | 2.66 | 0.67 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 17.71 | 19.84 | 21.91 | 17.77 | 28.53 | 72.96 | 72.95 |
| Operating Profit | −0.04 | −0.02 | −0.02 | −0.06 | −0.09 | −3.71 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 1.66 | 0.71 | 4.76 | 4.78 |
| OPM % | −10.4% | −0.4% | −1.6% | — | — | −26.6% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 8.4% | 2.4% | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Other Income | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.02 | −1.40 | 0.00 | 0.26 | 0.26 |
| Interest | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Depreciation | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Profit before tax | 0.02 | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.00 | −3.71 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.27 | 0.70 | 5.01 | 5.03 |
| Tax % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −5.8% | −19.8% | — |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | 0.00 | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −3.69 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.25 | 0.72 | 5.97 | 2.83 |
| EPS (Rs) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −1.11 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.17 | 0.06 |
| Dividend payout % | 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 | 0.26 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 22.29 | 33.75 |
| Reserves | 0.37 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.09 | 1.09 | −2.60 | −2.58 | −2.56 | 45.19 | 79.30 | 67.48 |
| Borrowings | 0.00 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.98 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 4.35 | 3.57 | 3.11 | 5.77 |
| Other Liabilities | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.15 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2.97 | 16.54 | 19.50 | 20.74 | 9.44 | 12.41 |
| Total Liabilities | 0.66 | 3.67 | 3.81 | 3.68 | 3.63 | 4.31 | 2.91 | 16.52 | 23.51 | 71.72 | 114 | 119 |
| Fixed Assets | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 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 | 0.04 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.65 | 0.14 | 1.09 | 0.29 | 3.69 | 3.69 | 62.79 | 80.26 | 20.09 |
| Other Assets | 0.62 | 3.02 | 3.16 | 3.03 | 3.49 | 3.22 | 2.62 | 12.83 | 19.82 | 8.93 | 33.88 | 99.32 |
| Inventories | 0.00 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.99 | 25.01 |
| Trade receivables | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.99 | 11.97 | 7.98 | 11.97 | 18.98 |
| Cash & equivalents | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total Assets | 0.66 | 3.67 | 3.81 | 3.68 | 3.63 | 4.31 | 2.91 | 16.52 | 23.51 | 71.72 | 114 | 119 |
| 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 | −2.32 | −0.07 | −0.59 | 0.09 | −0.53 | −0.24 | 3.18 | −3.54 | 5.43 | −38.34 | −57.67 |
| Cash from investing activity | −0.62 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.51 | −0.95 | 0.80 | −3.40 | 0.00 | −6.25 | 7.26 | 60.22 |
| Cash from financing activity | 2.99 | 0.00 | 0.56 | −0.59 | 1.46 | −0.51 | 0.19 | 3.49 | 0.82 | 30.97 | −2.57 |
| Net cash flow | 0.10 | −0.07 | −0.02 | −0.03 | 0.02 | 0.05 | −0.03 | −0.04 | 0.02 | 0.02 | −0.02 |
| Free cash flow | −2.32 | −0.07 | −0.59 | 0.07 | −0.53 | −0.22 | 3.18 | −3.54 | 5.42 | −38.25 | −57.56 |
| CFO / OP % | 7,699.9% | 599.9% | 5,799.9% | −160.1% | 649.9% | 6.0% | 31,699.9% | −35,300.1% | 327.9% | −5,466.1% | −1,211.1% |
| 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 | 0 | 239 | 106 | 191 | — | — | 5 | 66 | 202 | 156 | 149 | 90 |
| Inventory days | 0 | 1,186 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 275 | 127 |
| Days payable | — | 0 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 306 | 325 | — | 0 | 3 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 0 | 1,426 | 90 | 192 | — | — | 6 | −238 | −117 | 157 | 425 | 215 |
| Working capital days | 1,314 | 1,460 | 119 | 803 | — | — | −43 | −88 | −21 | −99 | 416 | 455 |
| ROCE % | 1.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% | −175.9% | — | 1.0% | 6.1% | 0.9% | 4.7% |
For the Mar 2026 quarter, Chandrima Mercantiles reported sales of ₹3.96 Cr, down 54.7% year on year and net profit of −₹2.19 Cr. The operating margin was −34.9%.
Chandrima Mercantiles' sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹77.44 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹77.38 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹5.97 Cr, and ₹2.83 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹0.06.
Chandrima Mercantiles reported borrowings of ₹5.77 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹0 Cr.
Cash from operations was −₹57.67 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was −₹57.56 Cr.