Essex Marine (BSE 544475)₹45.00+12.87%Seafood
In the Mar 2026 quarter (standalone), Essex Marine reported sales of ₹27.92 Cr, up 13.8% from Mar 2025, and net profit of ₹2.97 Cr, up 0.0% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹60.52 Cr and net profit ₹6.38 Cr.
Company filings, standalone accounts; latest reported quarter Mar 2026
| Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 12.60 | 24.54 | 32.59 | 27.92 |
| Expenses | 10.32 | 20.34 | 29.04 | 24.32 |
| Operating Profit | 2.29 | 4.19 | 3.61 | 3.63 |
| OPM % | 18.1% | 17.0% | 11.0% | 12.9% |
| Other Income | 0.27 | 2.54 | 2.40 | 1.64 |
| Interest | 1.17 | 1.25 | 1.05 | 0.85 |
| Depreciation | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.34 |
| Profit before tax | 1.06 | 5.15 | 4.62 | 4.07 |
| Tax % | 0.0% | 42.3% | 25.8% | 27.0% |
| Net Profit | 1.05 | 2.97 | 3.42 | 2.97 |
| EPS (Rs) | 1.90 | 2.70 | 2.24 | 1.95 |
| Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 23.68 | 59.68 | 21.84 | 19.09 | 37.14 | 60.52 |
| Expenses | 20.33 | 56.85 | 17.51 | 16.09 | 30.61 | 53.35 |
| Operating Profit | 3.36 | 2.86 | 4.34 | 3.03 | 6.51 | 7.23 |
| OPM % | 14.1% | 4.8% | 19.8% | 15.8% | 17.5% | 11.9% |
| Other Income | 2.56 | 3.23 | 1.71 | 1.97 | 2.80 | 4.03 |
| Interest | 3.00 | 2.78 | 2.59 | 1.78 | 2.46 | 1.91 |
| Depreciation | 2.47 | 0.57 | 0.58 | 0.54 | 0.66 | 0.69 |
| Profit before tax | 0.44 | 2.73 | 2.87 | 2.67 | 6.19 | 8.68 |
| Tax % | 25.5% | 36.3% | 29.0% | 13.9% | 35.2% | 26.3% |
| Net Profit | 0.32 | 1.72 | 2.02 | 2.28 | 4.01 | 6.38 |
| EPS (Rs) | 0.57 | 3.16 | 3.70 | 4.17 | 3.65 | 4.18 |
| Dividend payout % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 5.49 | 5.49 | 5.49 | 5.49 | 10.99 | 15.26 |
| Reserves | 1.95 | 3.67 | 5.70 | 6.23 | 4.73 | 24.84 |
| Borrowings | 28.57 | 26.57 | 19.37 | 16.13 | 27.07 | 22.05 |
| Other Liabilities | 7.66 | 8.21 | 10.46 | 3.42 | 3.44 | 3.08 |
| Total Liabilities | 43.67 | 43.94 | 41.02 | 31.27 | 46.23 | 65.23 |
| Fixed Assets | 20.73 | 20.45 | 20.13 | 17.22 | 20.17 | 19.98 |
| CWIP | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.55 |
| Investments | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.32 | 0.25 |
| Other Assets | 22.94 | 23.43 | 20.83 | 13.99 | 25.74 | 40.45 |
| Inventories | 0.00 | 3.11 | 4.98 | 8.39 | 11.32 | 19.90 |
| Trade receivables | 11.89 | 14.76 | 12.12 | 0.00 | 7.25 | 6.05 |
| Cash & equivalents | 2.37 | 3.93 | 1.86 | 1.28 | 1.22 | 4.58 |
| Total Assets | 43.67 | 43.94 | 41.02 | 31.27 | 46.23 | 65.23 |
| Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | 6.41 | 7.80 | 5.05 | −4.89 | −2.87 |
| Cash from investing activity | −0.09 | −0.10 | −0.55 | −0.58 | −4.82 |
| Cash from financing activity | −4.73 | −9.73 | −5.04 | 5.41 | 11.00 |
| Net cash flow | 1.54 | −2.06 | −0.57 | −0.04 | 3.33 |
| Capex | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.67 | 0.56 | 5.02 |
| Free cash flow | 6.10 | 7.48 | 4.38 | −5.44 | −7.88 |
| CFO / OP % | 229.1% | 189.1% | 174.1% | −63.9% | −5.0% |
| Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | 183 | 90 | 202 | 0 | 71 | 36 |
| Inventory days | 0 | 24 | 222 | 393 | 190 | 166 |
| Days payable | — | 52 | 231 | 28 | 4 | 3 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 182 | 64 | 194 | 366 | 258 | 200 |
| Working capital days | 119 | −11 | 17 | 21 | 107 | 133 |
| ROCE % | — | 15.4% | 16.6% | 15.4% | 24.6% | 20.2% |
For the Mar 2026 quarter, Essex Marine reported sales of ₹27.92 Cr, up 13.8% year on year and net profit of ₹2.97 Cr, up 0.0% year on year. The operating margin was 12.9%.
Essex Marine's sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹60.52 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹6.38 Cr. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹4.18.
Essex Marine reported borrowings of ₹22.05 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹4.58 Cr.
Cash from operations was −₹2.87 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was −₹7.88 Cr.