Clara Industries (BSE 543435)₹33.07+4.98%Packaging
In the Mar 2026 quarter (standalone), Clara Industries reported sales of ₹9.40 Cr, up 23.4% from Mar 2025, and net profit of ₹1.17 Cr, down 2.5% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹13.95 Cr and net profit ₹1.79 Cr.
Company filings, standalone accounts; latest reported quarter Mar 2026
| Mar 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 6.14 | 4.19 | 8.43 | 3.12 | 7.62 | 4.56 | 9.40 |
| Expenses | 3.34 | 1.67 | 4.57 | 1.85 | 5.94 | 3.51 | 7.67 |
| Operating Profit | 2.82 | 2.56 | 3.90 | 1.28 | 1.73 | 1.09 | 1.76 |
| OPM % | 45.7% | 60.6% | 46.0% | 40.7% | 22.5% | 23.6% | 18.6% |
| Other Income | −0.05 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.24 | 0.09 | 0.22 |
| Interest | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Depreciation | 0.04 | 0.08 | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 0.29 | 0.34 |
| Profit before tax | 2.65 | 2.47 | 3.60 | 0.93 | 1.88 | 0.82 | 1.57 |
| Tax % | 28.3% | 27.5% | 31.4% | 24.6% | 37.7% | 25.4% | 25.4% |
| Exceptional items | −0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | 1.90 | 1.79 | 2.47 | 0.69 | 1.20 | 0.61 | 1.17 |
| EPS (Rs) | 0.93 | 0.88 | 1.21 | 0.35 | 0.59 | 0.25 | 0.47 |
| Nov 2021 3m | Mar 2022 7m | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 0.62 | 3.63 | 11.34 | 12.63 | 10.74 | 13.95 |
| Expenses | 0.21 | 2.41 | 5.76 | 6.22 | 7.80 | 11.17 |
| Operating Profit | 0.44 | 1.26 | 5.63 | 6.47 | 3.00 | 2.83 |
| OPM % | 68.3% | 34.4% | 49.4% | 50.9% | 27.8% | 20.2% |
| Other Income | 0.00 | 0.21 | −0.05 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 0.32 |
| Interest | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.18 | 0.11 |
| Depreciation | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 0.35 | 0.24 | 0.64 |
| Profit before tax | 0.40 | 1.40 | 5.37 | 6.00 | 2.82 | 2.39 |
| Tax % | 26.9% | 25.6% | 26.9% | 30.2% | 33.3% | 25.1% |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.06 | −0.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | 0.29 | 1.04 | 3.94 | 4.19 | 1.90 | 1.79 |
| EPS (Rs) | 0.21 | 0.52 | 1.92 | 2.04 | 0.92 | 0.71 |
| Dividend payout % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 54.6% | 0.0% |
| Nov 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 0.26 | 2.49 | 2.48 | 4.14 | 20.70 | 25.70 |
| Reserves | 1.62 | 2.91 | 6.87 | 37.09 | 22.20 | 35.01 |
| Borrowings | 0.86 | 0.75 | 4.12 | 1.61 | 1.07 | 1.06 |
| Other Liabilities | 1.94 | 0.82 | 2.28 | 3.06 | 1.07 | 1.09 |
| Total Liabilities | 4.68 | 6.97 | 15.75 | 45.90 | 45.04 | 62.86 |
| Fixed Assets | 0.21 | 0.49 | 2.10 | 6.86 | 7.24 | 8.70 |
| CWIP | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Investments | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Assets | 4.47 | 6.48 | 13.65 | 39.04 | 37.80 | 54.16 |
| Inventories | 2.64 | 2.44 | 2.87 | 7.13 | 8.83 | 17.09 |
| Trade receivables | 1.01 | 2.60 | 7.24 | 8.22 | 7.63 | 10.35 |
| Cash & equivalents | 0.02 | 0.48 | 1.22 | 2.31 | 1.02 | 0.69 |
| Total Assets | 4.68 | 6.97 | 15.75 | 45.90 | 45.04 | 62.86 |
| Nov 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | −2.18 | −4.04 | −2.53 | −18.78 | 4.32 | −21.47 |
| Cash from investing activity | −0.23 | −0.53 | −0.04 | −5.15 | −4.71 | −84.86 |
| Cash from financing activity | 2.43 | 5.06 | 3.32 | 25.15 | −0.94 | 115 |
| Net cash flow | 0.02 | 0.48 | 0.75 | 1.10 | −1.29 | 8.22 |
| Capex | 0.00 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 5.02 | 1.01 | 2.01 |
| Free cash flow | −2.40 | −4.56 | −2.56 | −23.89 | 3.68 | −23.39 |
| CFO / OP % | −509.1% | −324.1% | −38.1% | −270.1% | 166.9% | −727.1% |
| Nov 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | 591 | 261 | 233 | 237 | 259 | 271 |
| Inventory days | 6,045 | 396 | 190 | 466 | 434 | 610 |
| Days payable | 1,688 | 71 | 39 | 21 | 11 | 12 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 4,949 | 587 | 384 | 683 | 683 | 870 |
| Working capital days | 1,071 | 452 | 196 | 923 | 1,037 | 1,028 |
| ROCE % | — | — | 56.4% | 22.0% | 6.9% | 4.7% |
For the Mar 2026 quarter, Clara Industries reported sales of ₹9.40 Cr, up 23.4% year on year and net profit of ₹1.17 Cr, down 2.5% year on year. The operating margin was 18.6%.
Clara Industries' sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹13.95 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹1.79 Cr. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹0.71.
Clara Industries reported borrowings of ₹1.06 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹0.69 Cr.
Cash from operations was −₹21.47 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was −₹23.39 Cr.