The Grob Tea Company (GROBTEA)₹915.00−1.08%Tea & Coffee
In the Mar 2026 quarter (standalone), The Grob Tea Company reported sales of ₹9.98 Cr, down 37.5% from Mar 2025, and net profit of −₹18.94 Cr. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹114 Cr and net profit ₹5.98 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 | 20.94 | 29.94 | 33.95 | 14.97 | 23.95 | 51.93 | 26.92 | 15.97 | 17.96 | 38.91 | 47.89 | 9.98 |
| Expenses | 19.07 | 20.07 | 31.08 | 29.11 | 19.05 | 29.10 | 26.07 | 35.09 | 17.06 | 23.09 | 41.12 | 26.09 |
| Operating Profit | 1.99 | 8.98 | 2.99 | −13.97 | 4.99 | 22.93 | 0.99 | −17.95 | 0.00 | 15.96 | 6.98 | −16.95 |
| OPM % | 9.9% | 30.9% | 9.9% | −88.1% | 20.0% | 44.0% | 2.5% | −114.1% | 2.3% | 41.9% | 14.9% | −170.1% |
| Other Income | 1.99 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 2.01 | 1.01 | 3.01 | 2.01 | 1.01 | 0.99 | 0.99 |
| Interest | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.01 |
| Depreciation | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 |
| Profit before tax | 1.99 | 8.99 | 1.99 | −13.99 | 4.99 | 22.97 | 0.99 | −16.98 | 0.99 | 16.01 | 6.99 | −17.99 |
| Tax % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.45 |
| Net Profit | 1.99 | 8.98 | 1.99 | −13.96 | 4.99 | 22.92 | 0.99 | −18.94 | 0.99 | 15.95 | 6.97 | −18.94 |
| EPS (Rs) | 19.92 | 78.54 | 21.35 | −119.82 | 43.91 | 200.96 | 5.57 | −164.28 | 11.58 | 140.06 | 60.85 | −163.00 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 76.85 | 73.82 | 76.84 | 79.89 | 81.89 | 110 | 92.77 | 102 | 99.80 | 119 | 114 | 115 |
| Expenses | 67.26 | 68.27 | 71.28 | 75.25 | 76.30 | 81.29 | 87.27 | 98.30 | 99.36 | 109 | 107 | 107 |
| Operating Profit | 9.98 | 5.98 | 4.99 | 3.99 | 5.98 | 29.90 | 5.99 | 3.99 | 0.99 | 9.97 | 6.98 | 5.99 |
| OPM % | 13.9% | 8.0% | 6.9% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 26.9% | 7.0% | 4.0% | 1.1% | 8.0% | 6.0% | 5.2% |
| Other Income | 0.99 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 2.01 | 2.99 | 3.99 | 7.01 | 5.99 | 5.00 |
| Interest | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 1.01 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 2.01 | 1.01 |
| Depreciation | 3.99 | 3.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.96 |
| Profit before tax | 5.99 | 1.99 | 2.99 | 1.99 | 2.99 | 27.99 | 4.99 | 3.99 | 0.00 | 11.99 | 6.99 | 6.00 |
| Tax % | 24.0% | 10.0% | 29.0% | 23.0% | 42.0% | 0.0% | 17.0% | 84.0% | 108.0% | 17.1% | 19.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | 0.08 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −0.03 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 | −0.04 | 0.69 | −0.39 | −0.45 |
| Net Profit | 4.98 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 0.99 | 1.99 | 27.90 | 3.99 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 9.97 | 5.98 | 4.97 |
| EPS (Rs) | 40.20 | 14.49 | 15.88 | 12.03 | 14.17 | 240.56 | 35.63 | 5.15 | −0.08 | 86.30 | 49.30 | 49.49 |
| Dividend payout % | 5.0% | 14.0% | 12.9% | 17.0% | 13.9% | 1.0% | 6.0% | 38.9% | −2,320.1% | 3.0% | 4.0% | — |
| 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 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 |
| Reserves | 29.99 | 35.98 | 37.99 | 39.98 | 42.99 | 45.99 | 73.93 | 76.93 | 76.93 | 77.91 | 86.99 | 91.91 |
| Borrowings | 13.98 | 7.99 | 2.99 | 3.99 | 5.99 | 9.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 11.98 | 8.99 | 17.97 | 52.91 |
| Other Liabilities | 10.97 | 12.96 | 12.94 | 14.97 | 18.94 | 14.92 | 13.96 | 16.92 | 17.98 | 14.94 | 17.91 | 17.91 |
| Total Liabilities | 56.95 | 57.94 | 54.93 | 60.95 | 68.93 | 71.91 | 92.89 | 98.85 | 108 | 103 | 124 | 163 |
| Fixed Assets | 44.98 | 41.98 | 39.98 | 36.99 | 34.99 | 33.01 | 33.99 | 34.01 | 38.04 | 38.99 | 39.02 | 45.01 |
| CWIP | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 3.99 | 4.98 | 5.99 | 6.98 | 8.98 | 11.98 | 16.95 |
| Investments | 0.00 | 1.99 | 0.99 | 6.99 | 6.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 4.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 2.99 | 1.99 |
| Other Assets | 11.97 | 13.97 | 11.97 | 12.98 | 23.96 | 32.92 | 51.93 | 52.86 | 58.89 | 50.89 | 68.89 | 98.79 |
| Inventories | 5.98 | 8.97 | 6.98 | 5.98 | 5.98 | 3.99 | 8.97 | 12.95 | 17.94 | 16.95 | 10.97 | 7.97 |
| Trade receivables | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 4.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 1.99 | 0.99 | 1.99 | 2.99 | 0.99 |
| Cash & equivalents | 4.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 15.01 | 15.03 | 8.02 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 |
| Total Assets | 56.95 | 57.94 | 54.93 | 60.95 | 68.93 | 71.91 | 92.89 | 98.85 | 108 | 103 | 124 | 163 |
| 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 | 5.01 | 6.01 | 5.01 | 9.01 | −2.01 | −7.01 | 25.03 | 12.03 | 4.01 | 2.01 | 16.03 | 3.01 |
| Cash from investing activity | −11.98 | −1.99 | 0.99 | −9.99 | 0.99 | 4.99 | −16.98 | −10.99 | −12.98 | 1.99 | −23.98 | −35.97 |
| Cash from financing activity | 11.01 | −8.01 | −6.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 2.01 | −8.01 | −1.01 | 8.01 | −4.01 | 8.01 | 33.05 |
| Net cash flow | 3.99 | −2.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Capex | 14.89 | 0.97 | 3.81 | 1.84 | 0.68 | 1.40 | 3.37 | 4.38 | 8.03 | 7.76 | 6.96 | 14.89 |
| Free cash flow | −10.03 | 5.02 | 1.01 | 7.03 | −2.01 | −9.03 | 22.06 | 8.03 | −4.01 | −6.02 | 10.03 | −12.05 |
| CFO / OP % | 117.0% | 65.1% | 107.0% | 172.1% | −31.9% | −98.9% | 91.0% | 228.1% | 120.1% | 259.1% | 169.0% | 62.1% |
| 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 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| Inventory days | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 587 | 398 |
| Days payable | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 102 | 84 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 496 | 320 |
| Working capital days | −90 | −34 | −10 | −25 | −5 | 30 | 66 | 76 | 89 | 101 | 107 | 131 |
| ROCE % | 6.0% | 15.0% | 6.0% | 7.0% | 5.0% | 8.0% | 41.9% | 7.0% | 5.0% | 1.0% | 13.0% | 7.0% |
For the Mar 2026 quarter, The Grob Tea Company reported sales of ₹9.98 Cr, down 37.5% year on year and net profit of −₹18.94 Cr. The operating margin was −170.1%.
The Grob Tea Company's sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹114 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹115 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹5.98 Cr, and ₹4.97 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹49.49.
The Grob Tea Company reported borrowings of ₹52.91 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹3.01 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹3.01 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was −₹12.05 Cr.