As of 6 Nov 2026, Chandrima Mercantiles is loss-making on a trailing 12-month basis, with a net loss of ₹0.27 Cr, so it has no P/E ratio. The share price is ₹7.21, 58% below its 52-week high. Sales grew 52% a year over 3 years. It carries very little debt. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹240 Cr, ranked 5th of 28 Food Distribution companies by market cap; the shares fell 31% over the past year.
- ₹7.20
- ₹7.21
- ₹7.20
- ₹6.87
- 87.3 L
Health check
- ReturnsIn line
−31.4% over a year, better than 3 of 7 peers.
- Price tagLoss-making
Earnings were negative over the last 12 months.
- GrowthUnder pressure
Sales +52.5%, profit +511.3% a year over 3 years, but loss-making now.
- ProfitabilityWeak
ROCE 4.3% vs peer median 15.9%.
- Balance sheetSolid
Debt 0.06× equity, interest covered 3653.3×.
- Red flags5 to check
Loss-making over the last twelve months.
Small cap
Moves with the market
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹240 Cr
- Small cap
- P/E
- n/a
- Industry 23.2
- Price to book
- 2.31
- Peers 3.92
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- ROE
- −0.3%
- Peers 13.3%
- ROCE
- 4.3%
- Peers 15.9%
- Debt to equity
- 0.06
- Debt ₹6.26 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- −₹0.06
- OPM (TTM)
- −3.0%
- Net margin −1.2%
- Sales growth
- −88.0%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- −92.3%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 10.29
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Practically debt-free.
Risks to check
- Loss-making over the last twelve months.
- Return on equity is low at −0.3%.
- Quarterly profit down 92.3% on a year ago.
- Quarterly sales down 88.0% on a year ago.
- 58% below its 52-week high.
About Chandrima Mercantiles
Chandrima Mercantiles Limited trades agriculture products. The company was founded in 1970 and is based in Ahmedabad, India.
- Headquarters
- Ahmedabad
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- ISIN
- INE371F01024
- Website
- chandrimamercantiles.co.in
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 20.9 L
- 1-year return
- minus 31.4%
- From 52-week high
- minus 58.0%
Peers · Food Distribution
| Company | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DODLADodla Dairy | 980.60 | minus 0.92% | 5,916 | 27.4 | 3.44 | 15.9% | 13.3% | 5.8% | 13.6% | 29.7% | 0.51% | minus 20.4% |
| MRUTRMrugesh Trading | 71.09 | minus 4.78% | 5,136 | – | 49.75 | −0.3% | −0.5% | −12.3% | – | – | 0.00% | plus 3293.6% |
| VADILENTVadilal Enterprises | 9,470.00 | minus 0.05% | 817 | 59.8 | 11.89 | 25.7% | 25.2% | 3.0% | 9.3% | 19.3% | 0.02% | minus 6.2% |
| SURJINDSuraj Industries | 55.98 | minus 1.62% | 437 | 29.5 | – | 1.0% | −0.5% | 14.0% | −16.5% | – | 0.00% | plus 13.8% |
| CHANDRIMAChandrima Mercantiles | 7.21 | plus 4.95% | 240 | – | 2.31 | – | −0.3% | 6.0% | – | – | 0.00% | minus 31.4% |
| PRIMEFRESHPrime Fresh | 156.45 | minus 2.10% | 217 | 15.1 | 2.38 | 19.6% | 16.4% | 7.5% | 40.2% | 37.7% | 0.00% | minus 44.7% |
| GUJJUBHAIGujjubhai Industries | 85.31 | plus 0.04% | 178 | 34.4 | 4.41 | 16.9% | 13.7% | 6.2% | 65.8% | 30.7% | 0.00% | minus 62.9% |
| ESSENTIAIntegra Essentia | 0.95 | minus 1.04% | 167 | – | 0.60 | 2.1% | 0.2% | −0.1% | 25.2% | −63.5% | 0.00% | minus 46.7% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | −1.04% | 437 | 29.5 | 3.92 | 15.9% | 13.3% | 5.8% | 19.4% | 29.7% | 0.00% | −20.4% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Sep 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 | Sep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57.4 | 11.8 | 4 | 0.7 | 6.9 | |
| 51.8 | 11.6 | 5.4 | 0.6 | 6.4 | |
| 5.5 | 0.2 | −1.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | |
| 9.7% | 1.5% | −34.8% | 9.2% | 6.3% | |
| 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5.8 | 0.2 | −1.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | |
| 27.0% | −137.2% | −58.9% | 25.2% | 25.2% | |
| 4.2 | 0.4 | −2.2 | 0 | 0.3 | |
| 1.90 | 0.01 | -0.08 | – | 0.01 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- +52.5%
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- +511.3%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- +146.6%
- ROE
- −0.3%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.9 | 19.4 | 29.2 | 77.5 | |
| – | minus 11.4% | +50.6% | +165.6% | |
| 21.9 | 19.1 | 28.5 | 72.8 | |
| 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 4.7 | |
| 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 6.1% | |
| 0 | 1.4 | 0 | 0.3 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| – | −1.4 | – | – | |
| 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 5 | |
| – | – | −5.5% | 20.0% | |
| 0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 4 | |
| – | +1402.9% | +177.3% | +448.8% | |
| 0.01 | 0.12 | 0.04 | 0.12 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 22.5 | 33.6 | |
| −2.9 | 44.9 | 78.9 | 67.1 | |
| 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 5.8 | |
| 19.7 | 20.9 | 9.7 | 12.7 | |
| 23.4 | 71.6 | 114 | 119 | |
| 3.7 | 62.7 | 80.1 | 20.1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19.8 | 8.9 | 33.8 | 99 | |
| 23.4 | 71.6 | 114 | 119 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −3.5 | 4.2 | −38.3 | −57.5 | |
| – | −6.2 | 7.2 | 60.1 | |
| 3.5 | 3.3 | 31 | −2.6 | |
| −0 | 1.2 | 0 | −0 | |
| −3.5 | 4.2 | −38.3 | −57.5 |
Shareholding pattern
This company is listed only on BSE, so there’s no NSE category split. See Major shareholders below for the named holders.
Major shareholders
Filings & events
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