Austere Systems (BSE 544505)₹40.00−4.31%Computers - Software & Consulting
In the Mar 2026 quarter (standalone), Austere Systems reported sales of ₹11.92 Cr, up 4.1% from Mar 2025, and net profit of ₹2.88 Cr, up 13.8% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹22.23 Cr and net profit ₹5.06 Cr.
Company filings, standalone accounts; latest reported quarter Mar 2026
| Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 7.12 | 11.45 | 10.31 | 11.92 |
| Expenses | 6.42 | 7.89 | 7.45 | 8.52 |
| Operating Profit | 0.71 | 3.58 | 2.89 | 3.42 |
| OPM % | 9.8% | 31.1% | 27.8% | 28.5% |
| Other Income | −0.03 | 0.24 | 0.26 | 0.82 |
| Interest | 0.01 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.01 |
| Depreciation | 0.24 | 0.27 | 0.21 | 0.27 |
| Profit before tax | 0.42 | 3.45 | 2.91 | 3.93 |
| Tax % | 19.5% | 26.4% | 25.1% | 26.7% |
| Exceptional items | −0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | 0.34 | 2.53 | 2.18 | 2.88 |
| EPS (Rs) | 0.42 | 3.30 | 2.08 | 2.73 |
| Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 12.27 | 15.33 | 18.54 | 18.57 | 22.23 |
| Expenses | 10.83 | 12.43 | 12.34 | 12.78 | 15.96 |
| Operating Profit | 1.46 | 2.91 | 6.22 | 5.82 | 6.30 |
| OPM % | 11.8% | 18.9% | 33.4% | 31.2% | 28.2% |
| Other Income | 0.10 | 0.04 | 0.10 | 0.25 | 1.07 |
| Interest | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.09 | 0.14 | 0.02 |
| Depreciation | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.67 | 0.52 | 0.49 |
| Profit before tax | 1.04 | 2.43 | 5.55 | 5.40 | 6.84 |
| Tax % | 26.2% | 25.1% | 25.0% | 25.4% | 25.9% |
| Net Profit | 0.77 | 1.82 | 4.16 | 4.02 | 5.06 |
| EPS (Rs) | 759.76 | 1,810.31 | 4,152.56 | 5.25 | 4.80 |
| Dividend payout % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.2% |
| Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.02 | 7.64 | 10.47 |
| Reserves | 3.13 | 4.92 | 8.99 | 8.62 | 24.53 |
| Borrowings | 0.00 | 0.78 | 0.43 | 0.47 | 0.00 |
| Other Liabilities | 1.83 | 2.87 | 2.78 | 1.87 | 4.56 |
| Total Liabilities | 4.98 | 8.57 | 12.22 | 18.60 | 39.56 |
| Fixed Assets | 1.35 | 1.93 | 1.45 | 1.12 | 2.38 |
| CWIP | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Investments | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 17.75 |
| Other Assets | 3.63 | 6.64 | 10.77 | 17.48 | 19.43 |
| Trade receivables | 1.45 | 4.41 | 6.71 | 8.68 | 10.48 |
| Cash & equivalents | 0.90 | 0.65 | 2.78 | 6.92 | 3.73 |
| Total Assets | 4.98 | 8.57 | 12.22 | 18.60 | 39.56 |
| Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operating activity | 1.31 | −0.03 | 2.74 | 0.52 | 3.52 |
| Cash from investing activity | −0.73 | −1.08 | −0.14 | 0.25 | −19.76 |
| Cash from financing activity | −0.50 | 0.75 | −0.42 | 3.25 | 13.26 |
| Net cash flow | 0.05 | −0.32 | 2.16 | 4.00 | −2.93 |
| Capex | 0.80 | 1.08 | 0.14 | 0.18 | 1.76 |
| Free cash flow | 0.48 | −1.10 | 2.57 | 0.31 | 1.75 |
| CFO / OP % | 138.1% | 24.1% | 60.1% | 36.1% | 72.1% |
| Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | 43 | 105 | 132 | 170 | 172 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 44 | 106 | 133 | 171 | 173 |
| Working capital days | −4 | 40 | 82 | 147 | 147 |
| ROCE % | — | 55.0% | 74.3% | 42.3% | 26.5% |
For the Mar 2026 quarter, Austere Systems reported sales of ₹11.92 Cr, up 4.1% year on year and net profit of ₹2.88 Cr, up 13.8% year on year. The operating margin was 28.5%.
Austere Systems' sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹22.23 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹5.06 Cr. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹4.80.
Austere Systems reported borrowings of ₹0 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹3.73 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹3.52 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹1.75 Cr.