ION Exchange (India) (IONEXCHANG)₹321.80+2.50%Water Supply & Management
In the Jun 2026 quarter (consolidated), ION Exchange (India) reported sales of ₹701 Cr, up 20.1% from Jun 2025, and net profit of ₹3.07 Cr, down 93.7% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹2,919 Cr and net profit ₹143 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 | 534 | 555 | 783 | 569 | 646 | 692 | 835 | 584 | 736 | 735 | 864 | 701 |
| Expenses | 471 | 482 | 687 | 501 | 574 | 612 | 746 | 519 | 662 | 673 | 840 | 667 |
| Operating Profit | 60.26 | 70.43 | 91.81 | 64.04 | 68.10 | 75.29 | 85.45 | 62.40 | 68.31 | 59.06 | 19.70 | 31.64 |
| OPM % | 11.3% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 11.3% | 10.6% | 11.0% | 10.3% | 10.7% | 9.3% | 8.1% | 2.3% | 4.5% |
| Other Income | 10.61 | 9.41 | 16.79 | 11.39 | 14.47 | 8.88 | 14.78 | 18.13 | 14.57 | −4.41 | 42.94 | 6.34 |
| Interest | 3.55 | 3.21 | 3.22 | 2.92 | 3.61 | 3.29 | 3.60 | 2.55 | 3.07 | 7.56 | 10.77 | 8.94 |
| Depreciation | 8.53 | 9.65 | 10.45 | 10.47 | 10.92 | 11.37 | 11.87 | 12.31 | 12.22 | 18.65 | 19.66 | 21.83 |
| Profit before tax | 59.00 | 67.23 | 95.29 | 62.37 | 68.40 | 69.82 | 85.20 | 66.01 | 67.95 | 28.69 | 32.52 | 7.41 |
| Tax % | 28.2% | 29.6% | 23.8% | 28.1% | 25.8% | 28.8% | 25.7% | 26.5% | 26.4% | 28.3% | 25.2% | 58.6% |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −11.98 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | 42.40 | 47.26 | 72.49 | 44.82 | 50.63 | 49.62 | 63.25 | 48.46 | 49.96 | 20.58 | 24.30 | 3.07 |
| EPS (Rs) | 2.91 | 3.25 | 4.97 | 3.08 | 3.46 | 3.30 | 4.33 | 3.33 | 3.39 | 1.39 | 1.66 | 0.29 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 870 | 1,010 | 1,048 | 1,163 | 1,484 | 1,452 | 1,580 | 1,994 | 2,352 | 2,740 | 2,919 | 3,036 |
| Expenses | 807 | 932 | 962 | 1,048 | 1,338 | 1,238 | 1,356 | 1,724 | 2,064 | 2,430 | 2,693 | 2,842 |
| Operating Profit | 57.81 | 73.86 | 79.82 | 109 | 138 | 206 | 215 | 257 | 274 | 296 | 210 | 179 |
| OPM % | 7.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 13.0% | 12.0% | 11.0% | 7.0% | 5.9% |
| Other Income | 6.97 | 11.95 | 20.93 | 33.86 | 35.89 | 30.88 | 41.87 | 41.83 | 44.85 | 48.81 | 70.68 | 59.44 |
| Interest | 16.99 | 20.98 | 21.98 | 20.99 | 18.99 | 14.99 | 12.98 | 11.99 | 14.98 | 16.97 | 23.96 | 30.34 |
| Depreciation | 13.04 | 12.05 | 13.05 | 20.05 | 24.06 | 28.10 | 28.11 | 29.09 | 36.10 | 44.14 | 63.18 | 72.36 |
| Profit before tax | 35.04 | 54.01 | 66.03 | 102 | 131 | 195 | 217 | 259 | 269 | 285 | 195 | 137 |
| Tax % | 51.0% | 46.0% | 39.9% | 34.9% | 28.0% | 27.0% | 25.9% | 25.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 26.9% | — |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −1.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | −11.98 | −11.98 |
| Net Profit | 17.01 | 29.03 | 40.04 | 66.03 | 94.07 | 143 | 162 | 195 | 195 | 208 | 143 | 97.91 |
| EPS (Rs) | 1.06 | 2.08 | 2.75 | 4.46 | 6.39 | 9.82 | 11.11 | 13.40 | 13.38 | 14.18 | 9.74 | 6.73 |
| Dividend payout % | 27.9% | 16.0% | 11.9% | 9.9% | 9.0% | 10.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 10.9% | 10.0% | 11.9% | — |
| 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 | 14.03 | 14.03 | 14.03 | 14.03 | 14.03 | 14.04 | 14.04 | 14.03 | 14.03 | 14.04 | 14.03 | 14.04 |
| Reserves | 142 | 156 | 153 | 186 | 247 | 350 | 493 | 642 | 820 | 1,005 | 1,196 | 1,327 |
| Borrowings | 85.83 | 89.78 | 111 | 165 | 110 | 122 | 61.86 | 54.84 | 58.91 | 152 | 322 | 481 |
| Other Liabilities | 435 | 455 | 687 | 697 | 793 | 893 | 871 | 910 | 1,042 | 1,265 | 1,443 | 1,552 |
| Total Liabilities | 677 | 714 | 965 | 1,062 | 1,162 | 1,380 | 1,440 | 1,621 | 1,936 | 2,436 | 2,975 | 3,374 |
| Fixed Assets | 85.02 | 103 | 99.01 | 145 | 161 | 194 | 190 | 192 | 215 | 367 | 392 | 755 |
| CWIP | 13.99 | 1.99 | 34.04 | 7.01 | 11.99 | 12.01 | 15.02 | 20.01 | 42.01 | 61.02 | 323 | 175 |
| Investments | 1.99 | 1.99 | 2.99 | 3.98 | 4.98 | 4.98 | 4.98 | 8.96 | 9.96 | 11.96 | 12.94 | 15.94 |
| Other Assets | 576 | 606 | 829 | 907 | 985 | 1,169 | 1,231 | 1,400 | 1,668 | 1,995 | 2,245 | 2,429 |
| Inventories | 78.80 | 80.69 | 129 | 101 | 130 | 134 | 128 | 180 | 221 | 236 | 298 | 440 |
| Trade receivables | 358 | 363 | 416 | 437 | 424 | 502 | 449 | 508 | 698 | 936 | 1,134 | 1,076 |
| Cash & equivalents | 25.96 | 32.99 | 168 | 263 | 290 | 373 | 504 | 536 | 548 | 588 | 466 | 319 |
| Total Assets | 677 | 714 | 965 | 1,062 | 1,162 | 1,380 | 1,440 | 1,621 | 1,936 | 2,436 | 2,975 | 3,374 |
| 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 | 45.06 | 50.04 | 176 | 86.16 | 127 | 102 | 197 | 91.07 | 63.10 | 130 | 32.06 | −28.06 |
| Cash from investing activity | −16.95 | −24.91 | −74.79 | −166 | −69.80 | −16.94 | −26.91 | −92.70 | −40.84 | −159 | −164 | −43.86 |
| Cash from financing activity | −29.01 | −16.99 | −2.99 | 31.01 | −78.97 | −27.99 | −75.01 | −27.01 | −14.99 | 8.01 | 128 | 99.96 |
| Net cash flow | −1.01 | 8.01 | 98.04 | −49.99 | −21.99 | 55.99 | 96.08 | −28.03 | 6.01 | −22.01 | −4.01 | 27.01 |
| Capex | 16.97 | 29.96 | 44.94 | 28.97 | 30.96 | 31.94 | 29.97 | 49.94 | 59.91 | 120 | 319 | 254 |
| Free cash flow | 29.03 | 21.04 | 132 | 57.07 | 96.19 | 70.14 | 167 | 42.08 | 3.01 | 10.01 | −287 | −281 |
| CFO / OP % | 113.0% | 111.0% | 270.0% | 143.0% | 147.0% | 100.0% | 119.0% | 75.0% | 53.0% | 74.0% | 35.0% | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor days | 164 | 153 | 151 | 153 | 133 | 124 | 113 | 118 | 128 | 145 | 151 | 135 |
| Inventory days | 55 | 53 | 68 | 55 | 65 | 51 | 52 | 70 | 65 | 59 | 63 | 87 |
| Days payable | 220 | 214 | 205 | 196 | 206 | 187 | 218 | 201 | 161 | 173 | 164 | 176 |
| Cash conversion cycle | −1 | −8 | 13 | 12 | −8 | −12 | −53 | −13 | 32 | 32 | 51 | 45 |
| Working capital days | 5 | 3 | −48 | −72 | −64 | −51 | −53 | −27 | 5 | 16 | 33 | 53 |
| ROCE % | 16.0% | 19.9% | 27.0% | 27.0% | 33.0% | 34.9% | 40.0% | 36.0% | 34.0% | 26.9% | 21.9% | 14.0% |
For the Jun 2026 quarter, ION Exchange (India) reported sales of ₹701 Cr, up 20.1% year on year and net profit of ₹3.07 Cr, down 93.7% year on year. The operating margin was 4.5%.
ION Exchange (India)'s sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹2,919 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹3,036 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹143 Cr, and ₹97.91 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹6.73.
ION Exchange (India) reported borrowings of ₹481 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹319 Cr.
Cash from operations was −₹28.06 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was −₹281 Cr.