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Chennai Ferrous Industries (BSE: CHENFERRO) had a P/E of 43.0× on 6 Nov 2026, above the industry P/E of 19.9×, and the shares are 49% below their 52-week high. Its ROCE of 3.3% is the lowest among the 7 largest Steel peers, and sales fell 1.6% a year over 3 years while net profit grew 0.9%, though net profit is above operating profit, which points to a one-off gain. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹25 Cr, ranked 133rd of 150 Steel companies by market cap; the shares fell 48% 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
₹67.80
Day high
₹68.99
Day low
₹64.70
Prev. close
₹67.26
Volume
311

Health check

1 fair · 4 to check
  • ReturnsBehind

    −47.7% over a year, better than 0 of 7 peers.

  • Price tagDistorted

    A one-off gain inflates profit, so P/E isn’t comparable right now.

  • GrowthSlow

    Sales −1.6%, profit +0.9% a year over 3 years.

  • ProfitabilityWeak

    ROCE 3.3% vs peer median 18.7%.

  • Balance sheetFair

    Piotroski 5 of 9.

  • Red flags5 to check

    Return on equity is low at 0.4%.

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

Steel

149 listed peers. Screen the industry

Small cap

₹25 Cr, #133 of 150 in its industry by size.

Market sensitivity

Measuring against the NIFTY 50…

Key metrics

Last 12 months to Jun 2026: sales ₹8 Cr · profit ₹0 Cr
Market cap
₹25 Cr
Small cap
P/E
43.0
Industry 19.9
Price to book
0.45
Peers 2.28
Dividend yield
0.00%
ROE
0.4%
Peers 23.4%
ROCE
3.3%
Peers 18.7%
Debt to equity
n/a
Debt ₹0.00 Cr
EPS (TTM)
₹1.59
OPM (TTM)
−3.2%
Net margin 2.8%
Sales growth
−98.6%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Profit growth
−121.5%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Price to sales
2.91
EV/EBITDA −5.5

Strengths and risks

Risks to check

  • Return on equity is low at 0.4%.
  • Quarterly profit down 121.5% on a year ago.
  • Quarterly sales down 98.6% on a year ago.
  • Net profit is above operating profit, so a one-off gain is likely flattering earnings.
  • P/E of 43.0 against an industry P/E of 19.9.

No standout strengths in the headline numbers.

Derived automatically from reported figures. Not a recommendation.

About Chennai Ferrous Industries

Chennai Ferrous Industries Limited engages in the trading of iron and coal-related products in India. It also leases sponge iron plant. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Gummidipoondi, India.

Headquarters
Gummidipoondi
Employees
6
Sector
Basic Materials
ISIN
INE777O01016

Price range

52 weeks

₹56.02₹134.60

Today

₹64.70₹68.99
Avg volume (3M)
1K
1-year return
minus 47.7%
From 52-week high
minus 49.2%

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%
CHENFERROChennai Ferrous Industries68.34plus 1.61%2543.014.43.3%−3.2%–−1.6%minus 47.7%
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
69.256.50.85.80.9
66.156.71.56.31.6
3.1−0.2−0.8−0.4−0.7
4.5%−0.3%−100.1%−7.1%−72.4%
0.20.2000.2
––00.10
0.30.30.3−0.50.1
3.1−0.2−1−0−0.5
25.2%25.2%25.2%8299.2%–
2.3−0.1−0.82−0.5
6.46-0.40-2.105.48-1.39

Profit & loss

Yearly, ₹ crore
Sales CAGR 3Y
−1.6%
Profit CAGR 3Y
+0.9%
EPS CAGR 3Y
+0.9%
ROE
0.4%
Net profitSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
139136221132
–minus 1.8%+62.0%minus 40.2%
135132216131
4.24.34.61.1
3.0%3.2%2.1%0.9%
1.72.21.71.1
0000
1.11.11.10.3
−1.5−0.50.4–
3.34.75.61.9
–41.1%28.7%−79.8%
3.32.843.4
–minus 15.3%+43.7%minus 15.7%
9.147.7411.139.38

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
3.63.63.63.6
41.644.448.451.8
––1.7–
10316.426.914
14964.580.669.4
34.533.231.831.5
11.28.20.90.9
1.11.30.53.1
10221.847.433.9
14964.580.669.4

Cash flow

Yearly, ₹ crore
Cash from operationsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
9.3−2.6−8.33.3
−8.92.97.6−0.7
−0−0.1−0−0.1
0.40.2−0.82.6
−0.8−0––
8.5−2.7−8.33.3

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

BSE filing

Filings & events

News

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