Hester Biosciences (HESTERBIO)₹2,309−2.39%Pharmaceuticals
In the Jun 2026 quarter (consolidated), Hester Biosciences reported sales of ₹76.69 Cr, down 8.5% from Jun 2025, and net profit of ₹97.01 Cr, up 471.0% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹332 Cr and net profit ₹56.99 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 | 69.81 | 66.73 | 78.69 | 81.72 | 83.66 | 62.81 | 81.79 | 83.78 | 70.81 | 76.77 | 99.67 | 76.69 |
| Expenses | 56.82 | 56.84 | 62.89 | 64.85 | 64.89 | 57.81 | 62.81 | 60.84 | 58.87 | 59.83 | 65.81 | 53.88 |
| Operating Profit | 12.99 | 10.01 | 15.99 | 18.01 | 19.01 | 4.99 | 18.99 | 23.01 | 12.01 | 17.99 | 34.01 | 23.01 |
| OPM % | 19.0% | 15.0% | 20.0% | 20.9% | 23.0% | 8.0% | 23.0% | 26.9% | 16.9% | 23.0% | 34.0% | 29.0% |
| Other Income | 6.02 | 2.01 | 5.02 | 2.01 | 3.01 | 9.04 | −6.03 | 3.01 | 12.05 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 89.39 |
| Interest | 7.98 | 1.99 | 6.98 | 4.99 | 5.98 | −3.99 | 5.98 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 4.99 | 2.99 |
| Depreciation | 3.99 | 4.01 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 5.99 | 6.99 |
| Profit before tax | 6.97 | 5.98 | 9.96 | 10.97 | 11.95 | 12.96 | 3.98 | 19.93 | 16.94 | 13.94 | 24.93 | 102 |
| Tax % | 40.0% | 37.0% | 35.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 15.0% | 59.0% | 14.0% | 16.0% | 31.0% | 34.0% | 5.0% |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.99 | 80.87 |
| Net Profit | 3.99 | 3.99 | 5.99 | 6.99 | 7.99 | 10.99 | 2.01 | 16.99 | 13.99 | 8.99 | 16.99 | 97.01 |
| EPS (Rs) | 4.82 | 4.69 | 5.83 | 7.46 | 9.65 | 13.72 | 1.53 | 19.35 | 17.00 | 10.32 | 18.79 | 114.13 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 101 | 123 | 136 | 177 | 182 | 213 | 234 | 265 | 304 | 310 | 332 | 324 |
| Expenses | 66.88 | 81.74 | 88.76 | 110 | 128 | 146 | 175 | 214 | 251 | 249 | 245 | 238 |
| Operating Profit | 34.01 | 40.97 | 47.03 | 68.02 | 55.04 | 69.05 | 60.03 | 50.99 | 53.98 | 61.99 | 87.02 | 87.02 |
| OPM % | 33.9% | 33.0% | 35.0% | 37.9% | 30.0% | 32.0% | 26.0% | 19.0% | 18.0% | 20.0% | 26.0% | 26.9% |
| Other Income | 1.01 | 0.00 | 3.01 | 7.02 | 6.02 | 1.01 | 14.06 | 20.08 | 15.06 | 8.04 | 19.06 | 105 |
| Interest | 3.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 6.98 | 6.98 | 6.98 | 3.99 | 8.98 | 19.96 | 12.96 | 10.98 | 11.96 |
| Depreciation | 5.99 | 6.99 | 9.99 | 11.99 | 12.99 | 12.98 | 16.98 | 20.99 | 16.99 | 16.99 | 18.99 | 20.96 |
| Profit before tax | 24.91 | 30.90 | 35.88 | 56.79 | 40.86 | 49.78 | 53.77 | 39.82 | 31.88 | 39.83 | 75.78 | 158 |
| Tax % | 23.0% | 26.0% | 36.0% | 28.0% | 25.0% | 31.0% | 26.0% | 30.0% | 34.0% | 27.0% | 24.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −1.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.99 | 82.86 |
| Net Profit | 18.99 | 22.97 | 22.98 | 40.95 | 30.99 | 34.98 | 38.97 | 27.99 | 20.98 | 29.01 | 56.99 | 137 |
| EPS (Rs) | 22.60 | 27.71 | 30.11 | 48.92 | 34.30 | 40.50 | 46.24 | 31.33 | 22.22 | 32.34 | 65.44 | 160.24 |
| Dividend payout % | 18.0% | 19.0% | 33.0% | 23.0% | 19.1% | 25.1% | 22.0% | 26.0% | 27.1% | 22.0% | 17.0% | — |
| 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 | 9.02 | 9.02 | 9.01 | 9.02 | 9.03 | 9.02 | 8.99 | 9.02 | 9.01 | 9.01 | 9.01 | 9.02 |
| Reserves | 76.06 | 93.00 | 113 | 132 | 169 | 193 | 220 | 251 | 271 | 283 | 306 | 352 |
| Borrowings | 55.13 | 59.11 | 66.19 | 69.17 | 90.30 | 121 | 105 | 228 | 274 | 244 | 213 | 195 |
| Other Liabilities | 20.09 | 25.12 | 25.12 | 35.16 | 32.15 | 65.31 | 78.38 | 74.36 | 117 | 127 | 127 | 124 |
| Total Liabilities | 160 | 186 | 213 | 245 | 300 | 388 | 412 | 563 | 671 | 663 | 653 | 679 |
| Fixed Assets | 60.24 | 65.21 | 102 | 110 | 146 | 144 | 133 | 238 | 260 | 241 | 234 | 412 |
| CWIP | 32.89 | 35.83 | 20.92 | 31.90 | 6.98 | 73.75 | 109 | 81.70 | 148 | 170 | 182 | 8.97 |
| Investments | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 20.93 | 24.91 | 29.89 | 33.87 | 42.89 |
| Other Assets | 68.17 | 85.21 | 89.17 | 102 | 148 | 170 | 169 | 223 | 237 | 222 | 203 | 215 |
| Inventories | 29.09 | 34.08 | 33.10 | 40.11 | 51.17 | 64.14 | 62.20 | 75.15 | 85.24 | 76.16 | 70.22 | 73.19 |
| Trade receivables | 17.99 | 25.98 | 26.99 | 31.99 | 33.03 | 58.01 | 48.99 | 54.98 | 80.01 | 78.95 | 72.97 | 94.95 |
| Cash & equivalents | 6.97 | 4.98 | 10.96 | 12.95 | 40.84 | 23.91 | 20.93 | 24.92 | 14.95 | 14.95 | 6.97 | 6.98 |
| Total Assets | 160 | 186 | 213 | 245 | 300 | 388 | 412 | 563 | 671 | 663 | 653 | 679 |
| 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 | 20.01 | 19.01 | 35.01 | 37.98 | 46.97 | 37.02 | 57.99 | 9.01 | 23.99 | 47.96 | 64.95 | 63.98 |
| Cash from investing activity | −21.05 | −13.03 | −30.08 | −26.06 | −21.05 | −73.10 | −42.09 | −117 | −77.13 | −22.05 | −20.04 | −18.04 |
| Cash from financing activity | 7.03 | −7.02 | 2.01 | −11.04 | 3.01 | 19.07 | −18.07 | 112 | 42.16 | −26.08 | −52.19 | −49.18 |
| Net cash flow | 4.99 | −0.99 | 5.99 | 0.99 | 27.93 | −16.96 | −1.99 | 2.99 | −11.98 | 0.00 | −6.98 | −2.99 |
| Capex | 19.35 | 13.85 | 30.14 | 22.92 | 22.60 | 73.33 | 40.62 | 95.47 | 77.56 | 24.34 | 20.54 | 17.79 |
| Free cash flow | 0.99 | 4.99 | 4.99 | 14.96 | 23.94 | −35.92 | 16.94 | −86.78 | −53.83 | 23.92 | 43.88 | 46.84 |
| CFO / OP % | 100.0% | 74.0% | 102.0% | 100.0% | 92.0% | 86.0% | 105.0% | 43.0% | 63.0% | 112.0% | 123.0% | 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 | 94 | 78 | 86 | 66 | 115 | 83 | 85 | 108 | 93 | 85 | 104 |
| Inventory days | 431 | 627 | 376 | 505 | 540 | 834 | 452 | 424 | 399 | 288 | 291 | 323 |
| Days payable | 68 | 109 | 84 | 100 | 93 | 261 | 204 | 101 | 141 | 98 | 122 | 110 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 434 | 614 | 371 | 491 | 514 | 690 | 332 | 409 | 367 | 284 | 255 | 318 |
| Working capital days | 77 | 113 | 91 | 83 | 107 | 105 | 135 | 114 | 89 | 113 | 75 | 55 |
| ROCE % | 15.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 20.0% | 26.0% | 16.0% | 18.0% | 14.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 10.0% | 15.0% |
For the Jun 2026 quarter, Hester Biosciences reported sales of ₹76.69 Cr, down 8.5% year on year and net profit of ₹97.01 Cr, up 471.0% year on year. The operating margin was 29.0%.
Hester Biosciences' sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹332 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹324 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹56.99 Cr, and ₹137 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹160.24.
Hester Biosciences reported borrowings of ₹195 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹6.98 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹63.98 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹46.84 Cr.