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Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) (BSE 540956)₹37.06+0.05%Speciality Retail
In the Mar 2026 quarter (standalone), Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) reported sales of ₹170 Cr, up 63.9% from Mar 2025, and net profit of ₹4.56 Cr, up 55.1% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹590 Cr and net profit ₹17.01 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 | 96.92 | 94.27 | 117 | 93.74 | 105 | 107 | 127 | 104 | 111 | 134 | 175 | 170 |
| Expenses | 97.78 | 96.97 | 113 | 89.41 | 99.48 | 102 | 121 | 99.86 | 106 | 129 | 168 | 164 |
| Operating Profit | −0.74 | −2.60 | 4.05 | 4.47 | 5.27 | 5.38 | 5.37 | 3.94 | 5.63 | 5.62 | 7.38 | 6.02 |
| OPM % | −0.8% | −2.7% | 3.5% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 4.2% | 3.8% | 5.1% | 4.2% | 4.2% | 3.5% |
| Other Income | 6.12 | 6.48 | 0.21 | 0.40 | 0.33 | 0.37 | 0.52 | 0.71 | 0.64 | 0.64 | 0.66 | 1.84 |
| Interest | 0.38 | 0.24 | 0.57 | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.39 | 0.69 | 0.25 | 0.65 | 0.86 | 0.76 | 0.59 |
| Depreciation | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.37 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.47 | 0.42 | 0.84 | 0.65 | 0.71 | 0.65 |
| Profit before tax | 4.67 | 3.32 | 3.31 | 4.04 | 4.70 | 4.90 | 4.71 | 3.96 | 4.77 | 4.73 | 6.54 | 6.60 |
| Tax % | 23.6% | 25.8% | 25.3% | 26.5% | 22.8% | 25.5% | 24.0% | 26.5% | 24.9% | 21.4% | 25.2% | 31.2% |
| Net Profit | 3.58 | 2.48 | 2.50 | 2.99 | 3.66 | 3.67 | 3.59 | 2.94 | 3.59 | 3.74 | 4.92 | 4.56 |
| EPS (Rs) | 0.30 | 0.19 | 0.19 | 0.25 | 0.30 | 0.28 | 0.30 | 0.24 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.37 | 0.33 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 89.84 | 124 | 155 | 165 | 168 | 173 | 233 | 342 | 413 | 441 | 590 | 591 |
| Expenses | 95.01 | 132 | 160 | 172 | 177 | 182 | 242 | 330 | 397 | 423 | 566 | 567 |
| Operating Profit | −5.02 | −7.02 | −5.02 | −7.02 | −9.02 | −9.02 | −9.02 | 12.04 | 17.06 | 20.08 | 25.08 | 24.65 |
| OPM % | −6.0% | −6.0% | −3.1% | −4.3% | −5.0% | −5.0% | −3.7% | 3.6% | 4.1% | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Other Income | 5.98 | 8.97 | 11.97 | 15.96 | 18.96 | 16.94 | 17.94 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 3.99 | 3.78 |
| Interest | 0.00 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 0.99 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 3.01 | 2.86 |
| Depreciation | 0.00 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1.99 | 2.99 | 2.85 |
| Profit before tax | 0.00 | 0.99 | 4.99 | 6.98 | 6.99 | 4.99 | 6.99 | 10.96 | 14.96 | 17.96 | 22.95 | 22.64 |
| Tax % | 30.0% | 32.1% | 34.0% | 30.0% | 26.0% | 29.0% | 26.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.02 | 0.00 | — |
| Net Profit | 0.00 | 1.01 | 4.01 | 5.01 | 5.01 | 4.01 | 5.01 | 8.01 | 12.01 | 14.02 | 17.01 | 16.81 |
| EPS (Rs) | 0.31 | 0.50 | 0.28 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.31 | 0.43 | 0.67 | 0.93 | 1.11 | 1.20 | 1.26 |
| Dividend payout % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 93.0% | 17.0% | 12.0% | 7.0% | 1.0% | 4.0% | 3.0% | — |
| 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 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 0.51 | 5.99 | 12.99 | 12.99 | 12.98 | 12.99 | 12.98 | 12.99 | 12.99 | 13.99 |
| Reserves | 2.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 22.08 | 21.05 | 26.09 | 29.10 | 34.14 | 42.14 | 54.21 | 76.21 | 119 |
| Borrowings | 3.01 | 2.01 | 4.01 | 2.01 | 6.01 | 11.01 | 11.01 | 15.01 | 19.02 | 21.02 | 8.01 | 10.01 |
| Other Liabilities | 12.01 | 13.01 | 17.02 | 15.95 | 12.94 | 14.95 | 16.97 | 20.91 | 20.89 | 29.85 | 33.83 | 55.73 |
| Total Liabilities | 18.02 | 18.02 | 25.03 | 46.03 | 51.99 | 65.04 | 69.06 | 82.05 | 95.03 | 117 | 131 | 199 |
| Fixed Assets | 3.01 | 3.01 | 5.02 | 6.02 | 7.02 | 7.02 | 7.02 | 8.02 | 8.02 | 10.03 | 13.05 | 29.10 |
| 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 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 15.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Assets | 16.01 | 15.01 | 20.01 | 40.01 | 44.97 | 43.01 | 62.04 | 75.03 | 87.01 | 107 | 118 | 169 |
| Inventories | 9.97 | 8.98 | 12.97 | 14.96 | 15.97 | 21.95 | 28.95 | 40.90 | 44.90 | 51.91 | 63.84 | 95.75 |
| Trade receivables | 3.01 | 2.99 | 5.01 | 5.01 | 5.01 | 6.01 | 5.01 | 5.01 | 5.01 | 6.01 | 5.01 | 8.01 |
| Cash & equivalents | 0.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 14.99 | 15.99 | 3.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 10.99 | 15.97 | 6.99 | 8.99 |
| Total Assets | 18.02 | 18.02 | 25.03 | 46.03 | 51.99 | 65.04 | 69.06 | 82.05 | 95.03 | 117 | 131 | 199 |
| Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | 1.99 | −0.99 | 5.99 | 7.98 | 1.99 | −0.99 | 7.98 | 4.99 | 4.98 | 1.99 |
| Cash from investing activity | −2.01 | −6.02 | −4.01 | −20.05 | −2.01 | −2.01 | 0.00 | −1.01 | −8.02 | −19.03 |
| Cash from financing activity | −1.01 | 20.02 | −1.01 | 0.00 | −3.01 | 3.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | −6.01 | 19.04 |
| Net cash flow | 0.00 | 13.04 | 2.01 | −12.04 | −3.01 | 0.00 | 9.03 | 5.01 | −9.02 | 2.01 |
| Capex | 2.06 | 1.87 | 2.40 | 0.58 | 0.88 | 1.96 | 1.79 | 3.32 | 4.67 | 19.43 |
| Free cash flow | 0.00 | −1.99 | 3.98 | 6.98 | 0.99 | −2.99 | 5.98 | 1.99 | 0.99 | −17.93 |
| CFO / OP % | −36.0% | −27.0% | −115.0% | −110.0% | −37.0% | −13.0% | 89.0% | 53.0% | 46.1% | 26.0% |
| 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 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| Inventory days | 35 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 50 | 63 | 66 | 53 | 51 | 60 | 67 |
| Days payable | 43 | 53 | 50 | 33 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 3 | −5 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 36 | 52 | 53 | 46 | 42 | 51 | 59 |
| Working capital days | 0 | −1 | −2 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 38 | 39 | 28 | 30 | 50 | 67 |
| ROCE % | 15.0% | 16.0% | 22.0% | 33.0% | 22.0% | 20.0% | 13.0% | 15.0% | 20.0% | 21.0% | 22.0% | 21.0% |
For the Mar 2026 quarter, Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) reported sales of ₹170 Cr, up 63.9% year on year and net profit of ₹4.56 Cr, up 55.1% year on year. The operating margin was 3.5%.
Bhatia Communications & Retail (India)'s sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹590 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹591 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹17.01 Cr, and ₹16.81 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹1.26.
Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) reported borrowings of ₹10.01 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹8.99 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹1.99 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was −₹17.93 Cr.