As of 6 Nov 2026, Dhanlaxmi Cotex trades at 65.6× trailing earnings, above the industry P/E of 18.4×, and the shares are 38% below their 52-week high. Sales and net profit fell 16% and 29% a year over 3 years; its ROCE of 0.1% is the lowest among the 7 largest Capital Markets peers, though net profit is above operating profit, which points to a one-off gain. It carries very little debt. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹45 Cr, ranked 121st of 219 Capital Markets companies by market cap; the shares fell 31% over the past year.
- ₹93.20
- ₹93.20
- ₹93.20
- ₹98.05
- 1
Health check
- ReturnsBehind
−31.5% 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.
- GrowthShrinking
Sales −16.1%, profit −29.3% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityWeak
ROCE 0.1% vs peer median 22.1%.
- Balance sheetStretched
Practically debt-free, Piotroski 3 of 9.
- Red flags4 to check
Return on equity is low at 0.1%.
Small cap
Market sensitivity
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹45 Cr
- Small cap
- P/E
- 65.6
- Industry 18.4
- Price to book
- 0.65
- Peers 4.53
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- ROE
- 0.1%
- Peers 18.9%
- ROCE
- 0.1%
- Peers 22.1%
- Debt to equity
- 0.00
- Debt ₹0.28 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹1.42
- OPM (TTM)
- −6.4%
- Net margin 1.6%
- Sales growth
- +268.7%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- n/a
- Year-ago quarter not reported
- Price to sales
- 2.35
- EV/EBITDA 729.1
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Practically debt-free.
- Quarterly sales up 268.7% on a year ago.
Risks to check
- Return on equity is low at 0.1%.
- Net profit is above operating profit, so a one-off gain is likely flattering earnings.
- P/E of 65.6 against an industry P/E of 18.4.
- 38% below its 52-week high.
About Dhanlaxmi Cotex
Dhanlaxmi Cotex Limited engages in buying and selling of quoted shares in India. It is also involved in textiles and investment business, as well as money market activities. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is based in Mumbai, India.
- Headquarters
- Mumbai
- Employees
- 4
- Sector
- Financial Services
- ISIN
- INE977F01010
- Website
- dcl.net.in
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 8
- 1-year return
- minus 31.5%
- From 52-week high
- minus 37.9%
Peers · Capital Markets
| Company | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROWWBillionbrains Garage Ventures | 215.08 | minus 3.93% | 1,33,585 | 50.3 | 13.78 | 29.3% | 21.6% | 62.9% | – | – | 0.00% | plus 63.8% |
| MOTILALOFSMotilal Oswal Financial Services | 1,102.00 | plus 0.64% | 66,448 | 25.0 | 4.27 | 18.1% | 18.9% | 52.4% | 29.0% | 26.1% | 0.54% | plus 11.1% |
| AIILAuthum Investment & Infrastructure | 570.05 | plus 0.08% | 48,410 | 27.6 | 3.29 | 15.2% | 13.1% | 74.0% | 44.4% | −23.5% | 0.00% | minus 0.7% |
| ANGELONEAngel One | 331.00 | plus 1.49% | 30,290 | 26.8 | 4.53 | 26.9% | 18.4% | 39.7% | 20.3% | 0.9% | 1.95% | plus 29.5% |
| CDSLCentral Depository Services (India) | 1,331.40 | minus 0.19% | 27,826 | 55.1 | 14.03 | 29.7% | 26.4% | 51.3% | 27.3% | 18.2% | 0.96% | minus 13.3% |
| CHOICEINChoice International | 748.20 | minus 0.09% | 16,668 | 62.9 | 8.90 | 17.6% | 15.8% | 35.3% | 42.2% | 53.6% | 0.00% | minus 7.4% |
| IIFLCAPSIIFL Capital Services | 349.80 | plus 0.13% | 13,036 | 18.8 | 3.15 | 22.1% | 19.5% | 36.1% | 19.9% | 30.9% | 0.86% | plus 4.1% |
| DHANCOTDhanlaxmi Cotex | 93.20 | minus 4.95% | 45 | 65.6 | 0.65 | 0.1% | 0.1% | −6.4% | −16.1% | −29.3% | 0.00% | minus 31.5% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | 0.08% | 30,290 | 27.6 | 4.53 | 22.1% | 18.9% | 51.3% | 28.2% | 22.2% | 0.54% | 4.1% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Jun 25 | Sep 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 2.5 | 5.8 | |
| 2.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3 | 6.4 | |
| −0.5 | −0.1 | −0 | −0.5 | −0.5 | |
| −30.8% | −2.2% | −0.4% | −19.8% | −8.8% | |
| −0.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | |
| −0.7 | 0.3 | 0.8 | −0.3 | −0.5 | |
| −0.1% | 0.0% | 12.8% | 12.3% | −1.0% | |
| −0.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | −0.2 | −0.5 | |
| -1.53 | 0.56 | 1.43 | -0.46 | -0.11 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- −16.1%
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- −29.3%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- −29.7%
- ROE
- 0.1%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.9 | 28.4 | 20.6 | 14.7 | |
| – | +14.4% | minus 27.5% | minus 28.9% | |
| 24.7 | 25.1 | 13.5 | 14.3 | |
| 0.2 | 3.3 | 7.1 | 0.3 | |
| 0.8% | 11.7% | 34.5% | 2.3% | |
| −0 | −0 | −0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | |
| 0.3 | 0.2 | 0 | −0 | |
| 0.4 | 3.4 | 7.1 | 0.1 | |
| 33.5% | 16.2% | 18.0% | −8.5% | |
| 0.2 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 0.1 | |
| – | +1118.0% | +100.8% | minus 98.6% | |
| 0.49 | 5.92 | 11.90 | 0.17 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | |
| 44.5 | 66.8 | 68.1 | 64.4 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | |
| 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | |
| 50.1 | 71.8 | 73.1 | 69.7 | |
| 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 3.8 | |
| – | – | 0.1 | – | |
| 10.4 | 12.8 | 19.9 | 20.3 | |
| 2.6 | 19.6 | 7.6 | 3.4 | |
| 36.5 | 39.2 | 44.9 | 42.3 | |
| 50.1 | 71.8 | 73.1 | 69.7 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −3.7 | 14 | 1.9 | −2 | |
| 4.2 | −15.8 | −2.1 | 1.4 | |
| −0 | −0 | −0 | 0.3 | |
| 0.6 | −1.8 | −0.2 | −0.4 | |
| −0.2 | −0 | −0.6 | −3.4 | |
| −3.9 | 14 | 1.3 | −5.4 |
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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