Paramount Communications (PARACABLES)₹63.66−2.48%Cables - Electricals
In the Sep 2026 quarter (consolidated), Paramount Communications reported sales of ₹559 Cr, up 30.9% from Sep 2025, and net profit of ₹24.03 Cr, up 84.7% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹1,906 Cr and net profit ₹59.99 Cr.
Company filings, consolidated accounts; latest reported quarter Sep 2026
| Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Sep 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 283 | 322 | 320 | 355 | 391 | 506 | 450 | 427 | 460 | 572 | 527 | 559 |
| Expenses | 260 | 296 | 294 | 325 | 358 | 475 | 436 | 422 | 446 | 543 | 495 | 519 |
| Operating Profit | 24.08 | 27.09 | 27.12 | 31.13 | 34.13 | 32.12 | 15.06 | 6.03 | 15.07 | 30.11 | 35.13 | 41.14 |
| OPM % | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 6.0% | 3.4% | 1.4% | 3.3% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% |
| Other Income | 1.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 1.99 | 3.99 | 1.99 | 17.97 | 19.97 | 4.99 | 8.99 | 2.99 | 3.99 |
| Interest | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 1.99 | 3.99 | 4.98 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 5.98 | 7.97 | 6.98 | 7.97 |
| Depreciation | 2.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 |
| Profit before tax | 21.94 | 25.92 | 25.94 | 28.93 | 30.91 | 24.93 | 24.94 | 17.95 | 9.98 | 26.92 | 26.95 | 31.93 |
| Tax % | 0.0% | −14.0% | 2.0% | 30.1% | 26.1% | 26.1% | 27.1% | 26.0% | 28.1% | 25.1% | 26.1% | 25.0% |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | 22.03 | 29.01 | 25.02 | 19.99 | 23.02 | 19.01 | 18.01 | 13.01 | 6.99 | 20.99 | 20.02 | 24.03 |
| EPS (Rs) | 0.80 | 0.98 | 0.84 | 0.68 | 0.75 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.44 | 0.26 | 0.68 | 0.66 | 0.75 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 307 | 313 | 432 | 613 | 605 | 517 | 578 | 792 | 1,066 | 1,571 | 1,906 | 2,117 |
| Expenses | 351 | 362 | 436 | 571 | 561 | 501 | 559 | 746 | 977 | 1,451 | 1,846 | 2,004 |
| Operating Profit | −44.18 | −48.16 | −3.01 | 42.13 | 45.15 | 17.06 | 20.08 | 48.16 | 89.28 | 123 | 67.25 | 121 |
| OPM % | −14.1% | −15.1% | −0.6% | 7.0% | 7.0% | 3.2% | 3.5% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 3.5% | 5.7% |
| Other Income | 1.99 | 91.87 | 30.95 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 3.99 | 15.98 | 7.98 | 10.97 | 50.94 | 20.96 |
| Interest | 73.72 | 19.94 | 3.99 | 7.97 | 10.96 | 6.98 | 5.98 | 6.98 | 5.99 | 10.97 | 20.93 | 28.90 |
| Depreciation | 9.02 | 10.02 | 9.01 | 9.02 | 11.02 | 9.01 | 10.01 | 9.01 | 9.02 | 12.03 | 15.03 | 16.04 |
| Profit before tax | −124 | 14.97 | 14.95 | 28.92 | 25.92 | 2.99 | 7.98 | 47.88 | 81.76 | 111 | 80.75 | 95.78 |
| Tax % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −4.0% | 22.1% | 26.1% | — |
| Exceptional items | 0.00 | 87.01 | 26.99 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 2.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net Profit | −124 | 15.02 | 15.01 | 29.02 | 26.01 | 3.01 | 8.01 | 48.03 | 86.01 | 87.01 | 59.99 | 72.03 |
| EPS (Rs) | −9.90 | 1.18 | 1.04 | 1.71 | 1.44 | 0.17 | 0.43 | 2.47 | 2.83 | 2.86 | 1.97 | 2.35 |
| Dividend payout % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 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 | 25.07 | 25.05 | 25.06 | 29.08 | 34.06 | 37.07 | 39.11 | 39.08 | 39.10 | 61.07 | 61.12 | 61.12 |
| Reserves | −246 | −368 | −35.99 | 57.97 | 107 | 145 | 154 | 163 | 256 | 564 | 656 | 716 |
| Borrowings | 404 | 353 | 217 | 203 | 210 | 210 | 202 | 187 | 160 | 103 | 32.91 | 123 |
| Other Liabilities | 172 | 297 | 116 | 101 | 118 | 120 | 75.91 | 93.20 | 48.76 | 96.54 | 157 | 227 |
| Total Liabilities | 354 | 308 | 321 | 389 | 468 | 512 | 470 | 481 | 503 | 826 | 908 | 1,127 |
| Fixed Assets | 80.88 | 74.91 | 138 | 130 | 132 | 145 | 142 | 135 | 128 | 169 | 221 | 260 |
| CWIP | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 3.99 | 0.00 |
| Investments | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.01 | 56.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Assets | 274 | 233 | 183 | 260 | 336 | 367 | 329 | 346 | 366 | 599 | 683 | 867 |
| Inventories | 76.30 | 54.21 | 13.04 | 28.08 | 78.28 | 109 | 100 | 115 | 113 | 235 | 312 | 286 |
| Trade receivables | 158 | 128 | 116 | 189 | 213 | 207 | 167 | 174 | 169 | 252 | 205 | 412 |
| Cash & equivalents | 17.94 | 27.92 | 15.96 | 18.95 | 11.96 | 15.95 | 20.95 | 13.96 | 29.92 | 22.93 | 39.87 | 32.91 |
| Total Assets | 354 | 308 | 321 | 389 | 468 | 512 | 470 | 481 | 503 | 826 | 908 | 1,127 |
| 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 | 13.99 | 138 | 52.01 | 20.02 | −18.01 | 14.01 | 13.99 | 15.01 | 11.01 | −101 | 104 | −38.03 |
| Cash from investing activity | −2.01 | −1.01 | 2.01 | 1.01 | −8.01 | −6.01 | −3.01 | −1.01 | −16.01 | −96.08 | −1.01 | −51.07 |
| Cash from financing activity | −7.02 | −127 | −53.15 | −18.06 | 25.05 | −8.02 | −5.01 | −19.04 | 22.06 | 184 | −84.17 | 70.19 |
| Net cash flow | 5.01 | 10.01 | 1.01 | 4.01 | −1.01 | 0.00 | 6.01 | −6.01 | 17.03 | −13.02 | 19.03 | −19.02 |
| Capex | 3.01 | 1.01 | 2.01 | 2.01 | 11.04 | 8.03 | 6.02 | 3.01 | 9.04 | 53.24 | 60.21 | 53.24 |
| Free cash flow | 11.01 | 137 | 51.03 | 18.01 | −28.02 | 5.99 | 9.01 | 12.01 | 3.01 | −153 | 43.99 | −91.08 |
| CFO / OP % | −41.1% | −316.1% | −109.0% | −699.1% | −40.1% | 32.9% | 98.0% | 71.9% | 17.9% | −112.1% | 97.9% | −37.1% |
| 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 | 128 | 152 | 135 | 159 | 127 | 125 | 118 | 109 | 78 | 86 | 47 | 79 |
| Inventory days | 65 | 69 | 17 | 29 | 60 | 88 | 88 | 92 | 71 | 108 | 97 | 72 |
| Days payable | 28 | 66 | 25 | 95 | 80 | 88 | 59 | 67 | 25 | 39 | 43 | 50 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 164 | 156 | 127 | 93 | 107 | 125 | 147 | 134 | 123 | 155 | 102 | 101 |
| Working capital days | −160 | −416 | 10 | 97 | 106 | 125 | 138 | 130 | 107 | 124 | 96 | 85 |
| ROCE % | −20.0% | −52.0% | −49.0% | −3.0% | 11.9% | 10.0% | 3.0% | 4.0% | 13.0% | 14.9% | 16.0% | 12.0% |
For the Sep 2026 quarter, Paramount Communications reported sales of ₹559 Cr, up 30.9% year on year and net profit of ₹24.03 Cr, up 84.7% year on year. The operating margin was 7.0%.
Paramount Communications' sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹1,906 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹2,117 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹59.99 Cr, and ₹72.03 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹2.35.
Paramount Communications reported borrowings of ₹123 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹32.91 Cr.
Cash from operations was −₹38.03 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was −₹91.08 Cr.