The United Nilgiri Tea Estates Company (UNITEDTEA)₹430.40+0.33%Tea & Coffee
In the Jun 2026 quarter (standalone), The United Nilgiri Tea Estates Company reported sales of ₹19.77 Cr, down 10.5% from Jun 2025, and net profit of ₹6.39 Cr, down 20.4% year on year. For the year to Mar 2026, sales were ₹82.71 Cr and net profit ₹22.04 Cr.
Company filings, standalone 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 | 19.11 | 23.52 | 21.84 | 22.90 | 24.90 | 22.87 | 18.88 | 22.10 | 21.08 | 23.69 | 16.25 | 19.77 |
| Expenses | 14.96 | 19.07 | 19.17 | 19.74 | 19.92 | 18.61 | 16.33 | 15.51 | 16.67 | 18.58 | 12.91 | 14.78 |
| Operating Profit | 4.24 | 4.57 | 2.76 | 3.27 | 5.13 | 4.38 | 2.64 | 6.68 | 4.52 | 5.25 | 3.43 | 5.09 |
| OPM % | 22.1% | 19.3% | 12.6% | 14.2% | 20.4% | 19.0% | 13.9% | 30.1% | 21.3% | 22.0% | 21.0% | 25.6% |
| Other Income | 1.48 | 1.84 | 2.24 | 1.98 | 2.66 | 1.92 | 2.89 | 3.38 | 2.27 | 2.23 | 1.78 | 3.53 |
| Interest | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Depreciation | 0.88 | 0.86 | 0.86 | 0.85 | 0.89 | 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.85 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.87 |
| Profit before tax | 4.79 | 5.49 | 4.10 | 4.36 | 6.83 | 5.39 | 4.64 | 9.16 | 5.88 | 6.54 | 4.28 | 7.69 |
| Tax % | 19.1% | 22.3% | 25.7% | 14.6% | 6.3% | 16.4% | 17.7% | 12.5% | 16.2% | 18.7% | 14.8% | 17.3% |
| Net Profit | 3.90 | 4.29 | 3.06 | 3.73 | 6.45 | 4.53 | 3.84 | 8.03 | 4.95 | 5.33 | 3.67 | 6.39 |
| EPS (Rs) | 7.81 | 8.60 | 6.12 | 7.48 | 12.92 | 9.07 | 7.70 | 16.11 | 9.92 | 10.69 | 7.35 | 12.80 |
| Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 56.88 | 53.84 | 61.82 | 65.79 | 62.84 | 65.86 | 75.83 | 83.82 | 83.82 | 89.79 | 82.71 | 80.79 |
| Expenses | 42.12 | 42.08 | 49.14 | 52.11 | 50.13 | 56.14 | 65.17 | 70.16 | 68.12 | 74.19 | 64.10 | 62.94 |
| Operating Profit | 14.02 | 13.03 | 13.02 | 14.03 | 13.04 | 11.02 | 11.02 | 14.05 | 16.05 | 15.04 | 20.04 | 18.29 |
| OPM % | 25.0% | 23.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 20.0% | 16.0% | 15.0% | 16.0% | 20.0% | 17.0% | 24.0% | 22.6% |
| Other Income | 1.99 | 1.99 | 4.99 | 5.98 | 3.99 | 7.98 | 4.98 | 4.98 | 7.98 | 9.97 | 9.97 | 9.81 |
| Interest | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.08 |
| Depreciation | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 3.99 | 2.99 | 3.99 | 3.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 | 3.46 |
| Profit before tax | 13.96 | 11.97 | 14.95 | 16.93 | 13.96 | 14.95 | 12.95 | 14.94 | 19.94 | 20.91 | 25.89 | 24.39 |
| Tax % | 25.0% | 24.9% | 20.9% | 15.0% | 22.9% | 18.9% | 20.0% | 18.9% | 20.9% | 12.9% | 15.0% | — |
| Exceptional items | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 1.41 | 0.17 | 1.25 | 0.93 | 0.83 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.22 | — |
| Net Profit | 10.02 | 9.01 | 12.01 | 14.01 | 11.01 | 12.01 | 10.02 | 12.02 | 16.01 | 19.03 | 22.04 | 20.34 |
| EPS (Rs) | 20.54 | 18.40 | 24.40 | 28.86 | 21.50 | 24.60 | 20.65 | 24.32 | 32.24 | 37.18 | 44.06 | 40.76 |
| Dividend payout % | 13.0% | 15.0% | 11.1% | 9.0% | 13.0% | 11.0% | 18.0% | 11.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 7.0% | — |
| 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 | 5.01 | 5.02 | 5.01 | 5.01 | 5.02 | 5.01 | 5.01 | 5.01 | 5.01 | 5.02 | 5.02 | 5.02 |
| Reserves | 54.03 | 63.05 | 97.07 | 112 | 134 | 150 | 161 | 170 | 182 | 199 | 216 | 236 |
| Borrowings | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Liabilities | 6.03 | 8.03 | 7.03 | 8.04 | 8.03 | 9.04 | 12.05 | 12.06 | 11.05 | 13.06 | 13.06 | 14.06 |
| Total Liabilities | 66.07 | 76.10 | 108 | 125 | 148 | 164 | 177 | 187 | 198 | 217 | 233 | 256 |
| Fixed Assets | 38.10 | 38.15 | 38.14 | 39.15 | 38.12 | 43.17 | 44.18 | 43.15 | 44.17 | 43.12 | 44.15 | 45.16 |
| CWIP | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.99 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 2.01 | 3.01 | 2.01 | 1.01 | 0.99 |
| Investments | 2.01 | 4.01 | 41.04 | 63.10 | 73.09 | 76.15 | 102 | 107 | 127 | 134 | 151 | 169 |
| Other Assets | 25.96 | 33.94 | 29.93 | 22.95 | 35.94 | 42.96 | 29.94 | 33.94 | 24.96 | 37.93 | 35.95 | 41.91 |
| Inventories | 3.01 | 2.86 | 4.38 | 4.94 | 6.33 | 6.64 | 10.43 | 9.60 | 7.10 | 6.56 | 3.70 | 4.54 |
| Trade receivables | 4.81 | 5.50 | 2.05 | 5.32 | 4.43 | 7.18 | 4.85 | 8.24 | 5.40 | 12.85 | 6.85 | 7.42 |
| Cash & equivalents | 15.88 | 22.60 | 18.63 | 7.52 | 17.91 | 10.64 | 9.61 | 10.86 | 6.30 | 7.19 | 9.87 | 7.13 |
| Total Assets | 66.07 | 76.10 | 108 | 125 | 148 | 164 | 177 | 187 | 198 | 217 | 233 | 256 |
| 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 | 7.99 | 10.98 | 8.99 | 5.99 | 10.98 | 7.99 | 8.98 | 4.99 | 14.98 | 7.98 | 20.96 | 12.98 |
| Cash from investing activity | −7.01 | −9.99 | −6.99 | −5.99 | −9.99 | −3.99 | −9.01 | −2.99 | −13.01 | −4.01 | −18.99 | −11.99 |
| Cash from financing activity | −2.01 | −2.01 | −2.01 | −2.01 | −2.01 | −2.01 | −1.01 | −1.01 | −1.01 | −2.01 | −1.01 | −1.01 |
| Net cash flow | 0.00 | −1.01 | 1.01 | −2.01 | −1.01 | 3.01 | −2.01 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 2.01 | 1.01 | −1.01 |
| Capex | 4.29 | 2.29 | 2.68 | 3.38 | 5.01 | 8.75 | 4.31 | 4.16 | 4.47 | 2.02 | 3.64 | 3.61 |
| Free cash flow | 4.01 | 9.04 | 7.02 | 3.01 | 6.02 | 0.00 | 4.01 | 1.01 | 11.05 | 6.02 | 18.08 | 9.03 |
| CFO / OP % | 90.0% | 102.0% | 102.0% | 75.0% | 96.0% | 89.0% | 103.9% | 77.0% | 127.0% | 64.0% | 157.0% | 77.0% |
| 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 | 35 | 36 | 14 | 32 | 25 | 42 | 27 | 40 | 24 | 56 | 28 | 33 |
| Inventory days | 129 | 113 | 149 | 152 | 165 | 200 | 248 | 202 | 127 | 132 | 63 | 116 |
| Days payable | 95 | 133 | 19 | 38 | 38 | 59 | 62 | 54 | 31 | 41 | 23 | 44 |
| Cash conversion cycle | 70 | 17 | 145 | 146 | 153 | 184 | 214 | 189 | 121 | 148 | 69 | 106 |
| Working capital days | 33 | 28 | 36 | 48 | 56 | 71 | 70 | 76 | 49 | 74 | 38 | 92 |
| ROCE % | 19.0% | 21.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 12.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 11.0% |
For the Jun 2026 quarter, The United Nilgiri Tea Estates Company reported sales of ₹19.77 Cr, down 10.5% year on year and net profit of ₹6.39 Cr, down 20.4% year on year. The operating margin was 25.6%.
The United Nilgiri Tea Estates Company's sales for the year to Mar 2026 were ₹82.71 Cr; over the last twelve months they were ₹80.79 Cr.
Net profit for the year to Mar 2026 was ₹22.04 Cr, and ₹20.34 Cr over the last twelve months. Earnings per share over the same trailing period were ₹40.76.
The United Nilgiri Tea Estates Company reported borrowings of ₹0 Cr at Mar 2026, against cash and equivalents of ₹7.13 Cr.
Cash from operations was ₹12.98 Cr in the year to Mar 2026; after capital spending, free cash flow was ₹9.03 Cr.