Dachepalli Publishers (BSE: DACHEPALLI) had a P/E of 8.5× on 6 Nov 2026. Sales grew 26% a year over 3 years, with ROCE of 19% and ROE of 28%. Debt is 0.53× equity. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹142 Cr; the shares rose 20% over the past year.
- ₹89.20
- ₹95.00
- ₹89.20
- ₹91.00
- 25.2K
Health check
- ReturnsStrong
+20.0% over the past year.
- Price tagNo peers
P/E 8.5, with no peers to compare.
- GrowthStrong
Sales +26.4%, profit +217.4% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityAverage
ROCE 19.4%.
- Balance sheetFair
Debt 0.53× equity, interest covered 16.2×.
- Red flagsNone found
No warning signs in the headline numbers.
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹142 Cr
- Small cap
- P/E
- 8.5
- Price to book
- 1.59
- Book value ₹59.88
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- ROE
- 27.8%
- Return on equity
- ROCE
- 19.4%
- Return on capital employed
- Debt to equity
- 0.53
- Debt ₹47 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹11.16
- OPM (TTM)
- 19.6%
- Net margin 14.3%
- Sales growth
- +8.2%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- +7.2%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 1.18
- EV/EBITDA 7.1
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Return on equity of 27.8%.
About Dachepalli Publishers
Dachepalli Publishers Limited, content-based educational publishing house that publishes K-12 segment textbooks for CBSE, ICSE, and State Board curriculums. It also provides schools with curriculum-aligned digital resources. It distributes its books under Apple Book Company, Orange Leaf Publishers, Pelican Publishing House, Sangam Publishing House, and School Book Company brands. It distributes its products through distributors and dealers. Dachepalli…
- Headquarters
- Hyderabad
- Sector
- Communication Services
- ISIN
- INE1F9M01018
- Website
- dachepalli.com
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 21.1K
- 1-year return
- plus 20.0%
- From 52-week high
- minus 9.5%
Peers
We couldn’t find listed peers for this company.
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Sep 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 | Sep 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.9 | 14.8 | 35.8 | 45.2 | 24.8 | |
| 18.4 | 11.5 | 30.1 | 36 | 19.5 | |
| 4.5 | 3.3 | 5.8 | 9.2 | 5.4 | |
| 19.6% | 22.1% | 16.1% | 20.4% | 21.7% | |
| −0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | |
| 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | |
| 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | |
| 3.8 | 2.7 | 5 | 8.6 | 4.4 | |
| 17.4% | 47.5% | −2.3% | 26.3% | 23.0% | |
| 3.2 | 1.4 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 3.4 | |
| – | 1.28 | 3.40 | 4.21 | – |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- +26.4%
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- +217.4%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- +217.4%
- ROE
- 27.8%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.2 | 50.9 | 63.9 | 91.4 | |
| – | +12.5% | +25.6% | +43.0% | |
| 41.9 | 43.5 | 51 | 67.9 | |
| 3.3 | 7.4 | 12.9 | 23.5 | |
| 7.3% | 14.5% | 20.1% | 25.7% | |
| −0 | −0.2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | |
| 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | |
| −0 | – | 0.3 | −0 | |
| 1 | 4.7 | 10.7 | 21 | |
| 50.2% | 29.5% | 21.7% | 27.6% | |
| 0.5 | 3.3 | 8.4 | 15.2 | |
| – | +598.9% | +151.9% | +81.8% | |
| 0.32 | 2.22 | 5.58 | 10.15 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 6.1 | 11 | 15 | |
| 10.3 | 13.6 | 18.3 | 65 | |
| 43 | 44.8 | 46 | 35.1 | |
| 20.6 | 28.4 | 29 | 35 | |
| 80 | 93 | 104 | 150 | |
| 6.6 | 6 | 7.4 | 9.5 | |
| 0.8 | 0.4 | – | – | |
| 0 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 0.7 | |
| 72.6 | 84.3 | 93.3 | 140 | |
| 80 | 93 | 104 | 150 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 | 5.5 | 3.8 | −22.9 | |
| −0.1 | −0 | −2 | −3.2 | |
| −1 | −3.2 | −0.4 | 23.1 | |
| −0.4 | 2.2 | 1.3 | −2.9 | |
| −0 | −0 | −2.3 | −3.2 | |
| 0.6 | 5.5 | 1.5 | −26 |
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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