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Bihar Sponge Iron (BSE: BIHSPONG) had a P/E of 9.2× on 6 Nov 2026, below the industry P/E of 19.9×, and the shares are 29% below their 52-week high. It earns ROCE of 22%, and sales and net profit fell 19% and 2.3% a year over 3 years, though net profit is above operating profit, which points to a one-off gain. Its net worth is negative, as liabilities exceed assets, and borrowings are ₹112 Cr. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹108 Cr, ranked 103rd of 150 Steel companies by market cap; the shares fell 5.5% over the past year.

As of 6 Nov 2026Prices are delayed about 15 minutes; fundamentals are from the quarter ended Jun 2026.How we calculate this

past year
Open
₹12.12
Day high
₹12.12
Day low
₹11.66
Prev. close
₹11.98
Volume
2.9K

Health check

5 to check
  • ReturnsBehind

    −5.5% over a year, better than 0 of 7 peers.

  • Price tagNegative equity

    Book value is below zero, so P/E and P/B mislead here.

  • GrowthShrinking

    Sales −19.1%, profit −2.3% a year over 3 years.

  • ProfitabilityDistorted

    With negative net worth, return ratios are meaningless.

  • Balance sheetStretched

    Negative net worth: liabilities exceed assets.

  • Red flags3 to check

    Negative net worth: liabilities exceed assets.

Compared with 7 industry peers. Computed from reported figures. Educational, not a recommendation.

Steel

149 listed peers. Screen the industry

Small cap

₹108 Cr, #103 of 150 in its industry by size.

Defensive

Beta 0.42 vs the NIFTY 50: moves less than the market.

Key metrics

Last 12 months to Jun 2026: sales ₹168 Cr · profit ₹12 Cr
Market cap
₹108 Cr
Small cap
P/E
9.2
Industry 19.9
Price to book
−3.14
Peers 2.28
Dividend yield
0.00%
ROE
n/a
Peers 23.4%
ROCE
22.1%
Peers 18.7%
Debt to equity
n/a
Debt ₹112 Cr
EPS (TTM)
₹1.30
OPM (TTM)
−61.2%
Net margin 7.0%
Sales growth
−91.8%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Profit growth
+17.2%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Price to sales
0.64
EV/EBITDA −37.2

Strengths and risks

Strengths

  • Return on capital employed of 22.1%.

Risks to check

  • Negative net worth: liabilities exceed assets.
  • Quarterly sales down 91.8% on a year ago.
  • Net profit is above operating profit, so a one-off gain is likely flattering earnings.

Derived automatically from reported figures. Not a recommendation.

About Bihar Sponge Iron

Bihar Sponge Iron Limited manufactures, produces, purchases, sells, and exports sponge iron in India. The company was incorporated in 1982 and is based in Chandil, India.

Headquarters
Chandil
Employees
21
Sector
Basic Materials
ISIN
INE819C01011

Price range

52 weeks

₹9.15₹16.78

Today

₹11.66₹12.12
Avg volume (3M)
24.5K
1-year return
minus 5.5%
From 52-week high
minus 28.8%

Peers · Steel

Capital-heavy industry columns

Company
JSWSTEELJSW Steel1,357.10plus 0.11%3,31,26511.712.218.7%17.7%0.623.6%plus 14.7%
TATASTEELTata Steel186.30plus 2.36%2,32,39721.19.111.3%15.2%0.89−1.6%plus 1.5%
JINDALSTELJindal Steel1,165.00plus 1.31%1,18,59441.514.97.5%15.9%0.42−13.1%plus 6.4%
LLOYDSMELloyds Metals And Energy1,785.50minus 1.38%1,00,48219.118.819.4%37.4%1.2371.3%plus 37.4%
SAILSteel Authority of India171.60minus 0.41%70,88012.68.17.2%12.9%0.502.0%plus 24.7%
NMDCNMDC70.40minus 0.01%61,8948.36.228.4%30.0%0.1922.0%minus 5.2%
APLAPOLLOAPL Apollo Tubes2,185.30minus 0.41%60,67746.332.728.0%8.2%0.1712.6%plus 23.3%
BIHSPONGBihar Sponge Iron11.95minus 0.25%1089.2–22.1%−61.2%–−19.1%minus 5.5%
Median of 7 peers–−0.01%1,00,48219.112.218.7%15.9%0.503.6%14.7%

Quarterly results

Consolidated, ₹ crore
SalesSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrJun 25Sep 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26
77.563.887.316.9–
78.265.88619.5–
−0.7−2.11.3−2.6−2.8
−1.0%−3.2%1.5%−15.5%–
6.37.38.45.60.3
1110.80.8
−2.4−2.4−2.4−0.95.8
2.11.76.21.22.5
2.11.76.21.22.5
0.230.190.690.140.28

Profit & loss

Yearly, ₹ crore
Sales CAGR 3Y
−19.1%
Profit CAGR 3Y
−2.3%
EPS CAGR 3Y
−2.3%
Net profitSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
463267319245
–minus 42.5%+19.8%minus 23.1%
447271325247
16.5−4−5.6−1
3.6%−1.5%−1.8%−0.4%
9.225.426.424.5
0.1–––
4.24.243.8
−9.2−9.7−6.3−8.4
12.17.410.411.3
12.17.410.411.3
–minus 38.7%+39.6%+8.9%
1.350.831.151.26

Forecast

Your assumptions, not a prediction

Balance sheet

At each financial year end, ₹ crore
Total assetsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
90.290.290.290.2
−153−146−136−124
136119110112
91.711967.314.6
16418213292.3
5957.254.242.7
1.73.94.60.3
0.71.40.30.7
10312072.748.6
16418213292.3

Cash flow

Yearly, ₹ crore
Cash from operationsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
−15.519.28.2−2.9
−1.8−1.6−0.41.5
16.7−16.9−8.91.8
−0.60.6−1.10.4
−1.8−1.7−2.2−0.2
−17.317.56.1−3.1

Shareholding pattern

This company is listed only on BSE, so there’s no NSE category split. See Major shareholders below for the named holders. Institutions hold about 0.0% (Yahoo estimate).

Major shareholders

BSE filing

Filings & events

News

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My notes

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