Everest Kanto Cylinder (EKC)₹104.64−0.42%Industrial Products
In the Jun 2026 quarter (consolidated), Everest Kanto Cylinder reported sales of ₹347 Cr, down 10.5% from Jun 2025, and net profit of ₹30.05 Cr, down 42.4% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹1,476 Cr and net profit ₹147 Cr.
Company filings, consolidated accounts; latest reported quarter Jun 2026
| Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 300 | 330 | 327 | 344 | 368 | 368 | 423 | 388 | 361 | 366 | 359 | 347 |
| Expenses | 257 | 277 | 294 | 300 | 313 | 326 | 383 | 325 | 316 | 305 | 318 | 298 |
| Operating Profit | 41.15 | 52.18 | 31.10 | 41.14 | 53.16 | 40.10 | 38.13 | 61.23 | 43.16 | 59.13 | 40.13 | 47.16 |
| OPM % | 14.0% | 16.0% | 8.9% | 12.0% | 14.0% | 11.0% | 9.0% | 16.0% | 12.0% | 16.0% | 10.9% | 13.9% |
| Other Income | 0.00 | 2.99 | −1.99 | 3.99 | 4.99 | 1.99 | −3.99 | 18.97 | −6.99 | 6.98 | 1.99 | 9.98 |
| Interest | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 2.99 | 4.98 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 2.99 | 3.99 | 3.98 |
| Depreciation | 10.03 | 10.02 | 11.03 | 10.03 | 11.03 | 10.02 | 11.03 | 11.03 | 11.03 | 14.03 | 15.05 | 15.03 |
| Profit before tax | 29.91 | 42.82 | 16.95 | 32.91 | 44.82 | 26.90 | 18.94 | 64.79 | 20.94 | 50.80 | 22.91 | 38.83 |
| Tax % | 11.9% | 14.9% | 21.0% | 15.0% | 12.9% | 33.9% | 31.0% | 21.0% | 34.9% | 29.0% | −101.1% | 21.9% |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | −1.73 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −4.48 | 9.98 | −7.03 | −2.15 | 1.48 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | 26.06 | 36.09 | 13.03 | 28.04 | 39.05 | 18.04 | 13.04 | 52.13 | 14.02 | 36.09 | 46.06 | 30.05 |
| EPS (Rs) | 2.36 | 3.28 | 1.30 | 2.51 | 3.44 | 1.62 | 1.20 | 4.62 | 1.23 | 3.19 | 4.11 | 2.69 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 507 | 565 | 540 | 704 | 764 | 952 | 1,703 | 1,279 | 1,227 | 1,503 | 1,476 | 1,433 |
| Expenses | 498 | 511 | 462 | 621 | 660 | 781 | 1,296 | 1,112 | 1,057 | 1,317 | 1,266 | 1,238 |
| Operating Profit | 6.01 | 52.16 | 76.25 | 79.19 | 98.37 | 166 | 400 | 160 | 164 | 180 | 204 | 190 |
| OPM % | 1.1% | 9.0% | 13.9% | 11.0% | 12.9% | 17.9% | 23.9% | 12.9% | 12.9% | 12.0% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| Other Income | −1.99 | 107 | 20.97 | 0.00 | −3.99 | 42.89 | 20.95 | −10.97 | 4.99 | 2.99 | 20.97 | 11.96 |
| Interest | 54.82 | 46.86 | 35.87 | 37.87 | 37.85 | 27.92 | 13.96 | 14.95 | 9.97 | 16.94 | 13.95 | 14.95 |
| Depreciation | 72.14 | 34.09 | 32.09 | 30.10 | 43.14 | 35.11 | 35.11 | 40.14 | 39.12 | 41.11 | 50.17 | 55.14 |
| Profit before tax | −123 | 77.78 | 27.91 | 11.97 | 11.96 | 146 | 371 | 94.64 | 118 | 124 | 159 | 133 |
| Tax % | 1.0% | 0.0% | 15.9% | −405.0% | 82.9% | 37.9% | 29.0% | 20.0% | 17.0% | 21.0% | 8.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | −6.02 | 101 | 4.01 | −1.01 | −1.01 | 26.07 | 5.02 | −12.04 | −2.01 | −5.01 | 0.00 | −7.70 |
| Net Profit | −124 | 78.19 | 24.06 | 58.13 | 2.01 | 90.23 | 266 | 76.17 | 98.23 | 98.27 | 147 | 126 |
| EPS (Rs) | −11.11 | 7.01 | 2.09 | 5.25 | 0.28 | 8.05 | 23.74 | 6.81 | 8.87 | 8.76 | 13.15 | 11.22 |
| Dividend payout % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 3.0% | 10.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 5.0% | — |
| 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 | 20.99 | 22.00 | 22.02 | 22.02 | 22.01 | 22.00 | 22.01 | 22.02 | 22.01 | 21.99 | 22.01 | 22.00 |
| Reserves | 416 | 321 | 400 | 421 | 495 | 516 | 606 | 880 | 977 | 1,077 | 1,184 | 1,376 |
| Borrowings | 589 | 578 | 544 | 377 | 337 | 294 | 203 | 114 | 96.04 | 40.96 | 143 | 267 |
| Other Liabilities | 114 | 121 | 171 | 132 | 181 | 213 | 223 | 285 | 298 | 294 | 296 | 228 |
| Total Liabilities | 1,140 | 1,042 | 1,137 | 953 | 1,035 | 1,045 | 1,055 | 1,302 | 1,393 | 1,435 | 1,647 | 1,894 |
| Fixed Assets | 558 | 511 | 422 | 339 | 328 | 338 | 311 | 333 | 391 | 409 | 416 | 591 |
| CWIP | 24.90 | 27.89 | 13.95 | 7.97 | 17.93 | 25.88 | 45.78 | 37.86 | 63.74 | 81.61 | 162 | 161 |
| Investments | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.99 | 3.99 | 3.01 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 44.01 | 63.99 | 67.92 |
| Other Assets | 556 | 503 | 698 | 601 | 685 | 679 | 695 | 929 | 935 | 900 | 1,005 | 1,074 |
| Inventories | 302 | 287 | 269 | 277 | 314 | 308 | 305 | 427 | 571 | 502 | 509 | 524 |
| Trade receivables | 91.26 | 106 | 116 | 89.35 | 122 | 118 | 163 | 227 | 185 | 174 | 251 | 225 |
| Cash & equivalents | 72.29 | 27.08 | 35.12 | 30.10 | 30.11 | 38.13 | 70.26 | 61.22 | 50.14 | 92.38 | 79.25 | 89.27 |
| Total Assets | 1,140 | 1,042 | 1,137 | 953 | 1,035 | 1,045 | 1,055 | 1,302 | 1,393 | 1,435 | 1,647 | 1,894 |
| 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 | 65.80 | 30.90 | 73.73 | −20.93 | 53.76 | 91.59 | 84.72 | 165 | 106 | 225 | 57.76 | 141 |
| Cash from investing activity | 2.01 | −5.01 | −1.01 | 225 | 22.07 | −3.01 | 75.27 | −60.18 | −77.24 | −122 | −137 | −201 |
| Cash from financing activity | −44.06 | −57.05 | −74.03 | −203 | −76.06 | −82.11 | −118 | −113 | −43.04 | −74.03 | 77.04 | 31.04 |
| Net cash flow | 23.04 | −31.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −1.01 | 7.01 | 42.04 | −8.01 | −14.01 | 30.03 | −2.01 | −28.03 |
| Capex | 10.99 | 20.98 | 26.01 | 24.99 | 27.01 | 34.99 | 29.98 | 81.98 | 83.98 | 66.04 | 121 | 173 |
| Free cash flow | 61.22 | 14.05 | 72.19 | 190 | 51.14 | 58.19 | 59.18 | 84.26 | 23.08 | 161 | −63.20 | −31.11 |
| CFO / OP % | 1,060.9% | 556.9% | 146.0% | −26.0% | 71.0% | 104.0% | 63.9% | 61.0% | 76.9% | 155.0% | 47.0% | 90.0% |
| 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 | 71 | 78 | 76 | 62 | 64 | 58 | 64 | 50 | 54 | 53 | 62 | 56 |
| Inventory days | 423 | 367 | 351 | 405 | 315 | 267 | 226 | 174 | 285 | 282 | 227 | 257 |
| Days payable | 63 | 72 | 101 | 52 | 57 | 58 | 52 | 39 | 27 | 36 | 31 | 25 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 430 | 370 | 324 | 412 | 321 | 265 | 235 | 183 | 310 | 297 | 255 | 287 |
| Working capital days | 67 | 18 | 96 | 170 | 97 | 73 | 85 | 96 | 149 | 147 | 125 | 161 |
| ROCE % | −3.0% | −6.0% | 3.0% | 6.9% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 15.9% | 40.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% |
For the Jun 2026 quarter, Everest Kanto Cylinder reported sales of ₹347 Cr, down 10.5% year on year and net profit of ₹30.05 Cr, down 42.4% year on year. The operating margin was 13.9%.
Everest Kanto Cylinder's sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹1,476 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹1,433 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹147 Cr, and ₹126 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹11.22.
Everest Kanto Cylinder reported borrowings of ₹267 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹89.27 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹141 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was −₹31.11 Cr.