Apex Frozen Foods (APEX)₹319.00−2.36%Seafood
In the Mar 2026 quarter (standalone), Apex Frozen Foods reported sales of ₹168 Cr, down 15.0% from Mar 2025, and net profit of ₹7.80 Cr, up 295.9% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹931 Cr and net profit ₹39.01 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 | 254 | 241 | 148 | 162 | 186 | 200 | 231 | 197 | 259 | 238 | 264 | 168 |
| Expenses | 242 | 223 | 140 | 161 | 176 | 196 | 228 | 191 | 244 | 228 | 252 | 156 |
| Operating Profit | 12.87 | 18.52 | 8.43 | 1.34 | 10.66 | 3.94 | 3.95 | 6.58 | 15.42 | 11.36 | 13.39 | 12.73 |
| OPM % | 5.1% | 7.7% | 5.7% | 0.8% | 5.7% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 6.0% | 4.8% | 5.1% | 7.6% |
| Other Income | 0.19 | 1.00 | 0.53 | 1.50 | 0.40 | 0.67 | 2.34 | 1.18 | 2.98 | 8.84 | 3.88 | 4.17 |
| Interest | 2.82 | 2.93 | 1.94 | 2.42 | 2.29 | 2.85 | 2.80 | 0.89 | 1.82 | 1.00 | 1.05 | 0.66 |
| Depreciation | 5.18 | 5.29 | 3.46 | 0.93 | 3.76 | 3.83 | 3.72 | 4.06 | 3.67 | 3.59 | 2.92 | 5.22 |
| Profit before tax | 5.11 | 11.36 | 3.60 | −0.50 | 5.04 | −2.06 | −0.22 | 2.84 | 12.97 | 15.65 | 13.37 | 11.08 |
| Tax % | 28.4% | 26.5% | 17.2% | −26.5% | 24.5% | −18.6% | 4.8% | 30.3% | 29.8% | 24.0% | 24.4% | 29.6% |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | 3.66 | 8.35 | 2.98 | −0.35 | 3.81 | −1.66 | −0.21 | 1.97 | 9.09 | 11.86 | 10.10 | 7.80 |
| EPS (Rs) | 1.16 | 2.66 | 0.94 | −0.11 | 1.21 | −0.52 | −0.06 | 0.62 | 2.90 | 3.79 | 3.22 | 2.50 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 605 | 700 | 1,000 | 876 | 828 | 819 | 928 | 1,072 | 805 | 814 | 931 | 929 |
| Expenses | 565 | 656 | 892 | 788 | 743 | 730 | 843 | 991 | 767 | 790 | 879 | 879 |
| Operating Profit | 39.89 | 43.85 | 110 | 89.69 | 86.71 | 90.72 | 85.75 | 82.82 | 39.89 | 24.94 | 55.84 | 52.90 |
| OPM % | 7.0% | 6.0% | 11.0% | 10.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 9.0% | 8.0% | 5.0% | 3.1% | 6.0% | 5.7% |
| Other Income | 5.02 | 11.03 | 20.06 | 21.07 | 19.06 | 8.02 | 6.03 | 2.01 | 3.01 | 5.02 | 17.05 | 19.87 |
| Interest | 10.03 | 11.02 | 9.02 | 7.01 | 11.02 | 16.03 | 17.05 | 15.02 | 9.02 | 9.01 | 4.01 | 4.53 |
| Depreciation | 5.01 | 6.01 | 9.02 | 11.02 | 15.03 | 22.03 | 19.02 | 19.03 | 15.02 | 15.03 | 15.03 | 15.40 |
| Profit before tax | 30.02 | 37.05 | 113 | 94.07 | 81.03 | 61.04 | 56.06 | 51.03 | 20.02 | 6.01 | 53.07 | 53.07 |
| Tax % | 35.0% | 33.0% | 30.0% | 35.0% | 25.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 29.0% | 25.0% | 31.0% | 27.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.01 |
| Net Profit | 19.01 | 24.99 | 79.01 | 60.96 | 60.98 | 43.97 | 41.02 | 35.99 | 14.99 | 4.01 | 39.01 | 38.85 |
| EPS (Rs) | 8.02 | 10.46 | 25.28 | 19.44 | 19.38 | 14.16 | 13.15 | 11.47 | 4.66 | 1.23 | 12.44 | 12.41 |
| Dividend payout % | 0.0% | 10.0% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 0.0% | 14.0% | 19.0% | 22.0% | 43.0% | 161.0% | 20.0% | — |
| 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 | 24.00 | 23.95 | 23.96 | 31.01 | 30.95 | 30.97 | 31.00 | 31.01 | 31.02 | 31.00 | 31.00 | 31.04 |
| Reserves | 32.06 | 51.03 | 85.07 | 272 | 324 | 366 | 410 | 438 | 460 | 467 | 464 | 498 |
| Borrowings | 90.29 | 79.23 | 110 | 85.30 | 108 | 163 | 168 | 168 | 91.29 | 107 | 73.24 | 6.02 |
| Other Liabilities | 19.08 | 24.12 | 57.27 | 43.21 | 47.23 | 68.32 | 49.24 | 42.20 | 33.15 | 29.14 | 46.22 | 59.29 |
| Total Liabilities | 165 | 179 | 278 | 432 | 511 | 628 | 659 | 679 | 616 | 634 | 614 | 595 |
| Fixed Assets | 52.12 | 55.12 | 83.12 | 111 | 115 | 280 | 250 | 236 | 243 | 254 | 244 | 240 |
| CWIP | 0.00 | 8.01 | 1.01 | 21.03 | 116 | 3.01 | 15.02 | 22.03 | 18.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 2.01 |
| Investments | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Assets | 113 | 116 | 193 | 300 | 279 | 345 | 392 | 421 | 355 | 377 | 368 | 353 |
| Inventories | 50.18 | 60.18 | 64.26 | 102 | 106 | 185 | 162 | 204 | 179 | 195 | 189 | 168 |
| Trade receivables | 49.93 | 40.98 | 82.87 | 66.94 | 93.94 | 78.95 | 151 | 132 | 112 | 107 | 127 | 109 |
| Cash & equivalents | 2.01 | 2.01 | 5.01 | 64.20 | 7.01 | 7.02 | 10.03 | 8.02 | 10.03 | 7.02 | 5.01 | 19.03 |
| Total Assets | 165 | 179 | 278 | 432 | 511 | 628 | 659 | 679 | 616 | 634 | 614 | 595 |
| Mar 2015 | 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 | 11.97 | 36.89 | 13.95 | 32.89 | 48.84 | 57.78 | 12.95 | 35.90 | 121 | 10.97 | 49.81 | 95.71 |
| Cash from investing activity | −11.99 | −16.01 | −29.02 | −57.96 | −114 | −44.03 | −13.99 | −10.01 | −21.99 | −8.01 | −1.99 | −1.99 |
| Cash from financing activity | 0.00 | −21.02 | 17.04 | 85.13 | 7.01 | −14.03 | 4.01 | −27.03 | −99.13 | −2.01 | −49.05 | −78.17 |
| Net cash flow | 0.00 | 0.00 | 3.01 | 60.16 | −58.15 | 1.01 | 3.01 | −2.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | −1.01 | 16.03 |
| Capex | 12.37 | 16.02 | 26.64 | 56.79 | 109 | 38.33 | 12.54 | 10.61 | 22.60 | 12.16 | 4.78 | 6.62 |
| Free cash flow | 0.00 | 21.09 | −12.05 | −24.08 | −60.20 | 20.08 | 0.00 | 25.10 | 100 | −1.01 | 46.20 | 90.34 |
| CFO / OP % | 62.9% | 118.0% | 62.0% | 69.0% | 91.0% | 86.0% | 23.0% | 55.0% | 171.0% | 43.0% | 176.0% | 192.0% |
| 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 | 30 | 24 | 42 | 24 | 38 | 34 | 66 | 51 | 37 | 48 | 56 | 42 |
| Inventory days | 40 | 49 | 45 | 54 | 68 | 118 | 107 | 121 | 89 | 130 | 119 | 104 |
| Days payable | 8 | 12 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 17 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 60 | 60 | 66 | 64 | 86 | 123 | 154 | 160 | 118 | 167 | 158 | 128 |
| Working capital days | 8 | 13 | 24 | 39 | 47 | 54 | 83 | 90 | 71 | 107 | 110 | 96 |
| ROCE % | 28.9% | 26.9% | 25.9% | 39.9% | 23.9% | 17.9% | 12.9% | 11.9% | 10.9% | 5.0% | 2.0% | 9.9% |
For the Mar 2026 quarter, Apex Frozen Foods reported sales of ₹168 Cr, down 15.0% year on year and net profit of ₹7.80 Cr, up 295.9% year on year. The operating margin was 7.6%.
Apex Frozen Foods' sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹931 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹929 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹39.01 Cr, and ₹38.85 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹12.41.
Apex Frozen Foods reported borrowings of ₹6.02 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹19.03 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹95.71 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹90.34 Cr.