As of 6 Nov 2026, Hindustan Foods trades at 42.5× trailing earnings, above the industry P/E of 14.8×, and the shares are 19% below their 52-week high. Sales and net profit grew 18% and 28% a year over 3 years, with ROCE of 13% and ROE of 14%. Debt is 0.93× equity. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹6,660 Cr, ranked 14th of 52 Conglomerates companies by market cap; the shares rose 8.9% over the past year.
- ₹575.00
- ₹575.00
- ₹542.45
- ₹581.00
- 94.6K
Health check
- ReturnsAhead
+8.9% over a year, better than 7 of 7 peers.
- Price tagPricier
P/E 42.5 vs industry 14.8.
- GrowthStrong
Sales +17.8%, profit +28.0% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityAverage
ROCE 13.4% vs peer median 12.8%.
- Balance sheetFair
Debt 0.93× equity, interest covered 3.7×, Piotroski 4 of 9.
- Red flags1 to check
P/E of 42.5 against an industry P/E of 14.8.
Small cap
Defensive
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹6,660 Cr
- Small cap
- P/E
- 42.5
- Industry 14.8
- Price to book
- 5.63
- Peers 5.18
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- ROE
- 14.3%
- Peers 11.6%
- ROCE
- 13.4%
- Peers 12.8%
- Debt to equity
- 0.93
- Debt ₹1,088 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹12.93
- Face value ₹2
- OPM (TTM)
- 8.7%
- Net margin 3.6%
- Sales growth
- +17.9%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- +32.8%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 1.50
- EV/EBITDA 20.1
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Quarterly profit up 32.8% on a year ago.
- Quarterly sales up 17.9% on a year ago.
- Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.
Risks to check
- P/E of 42.5 against an industry P/E of 14.8.
About Hindustan Foods
Hindustan Foods Limited engages in the business of contract manufacturing of fast-moving consumer goods in India and internationally. The company offers breakfast cereals, instant porridges, rice crispies, instant mixes, soups and soup powders, spices and masala, sauces, dips, pastes, jams, jellies, preserves, gravies, cookies, protein and granola bars, chikkis, and muesli; and hot and cold beverages, and energy drink concentrates comprising carbonated…
- Headquarters
- Mumbai
- Employees
- 1,646
- Sector
- Industrials
- ISIN
- INE254N01026
- Website
- hindustanfoodslimited.com
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 84.2K
- 1-year return
- plus 8.9%
- From 52-week high
- minus 19.0%
Peers · Conglomerates
| Company | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRFSRF | 2,460.40 | minus 0.99% | 72,928 | 31.9 | 21.2 | 14.5% | 24.2% | 0.35 | 1.8% | minus 15.5% |
| TIINDIATube Investments of India | 2,170.00 | minus 5.65% | 42,005 | 62.9 | 16.6 | 12.8% | 9.9% | 0.05 | 15.5% | minus 23.1% |
| GODREJINDGodrej Industries | 955.85 | minus 2.40% | 32,198 | 27.4 | 32.4 | 12.3% | 10.4% | 2.22 | 9.8% | minus 11.6% |
| 3MINDIA3M India | 27,570.00 | minus 5.98% | 31,058 | 57.0 | 29.9 | 47.5% | 18.4% | 0.10 | 8.7% | minus 18.3% |
| THERMAXThermax | 2,746.30 | minus 17.27% | 30,937 | 52.6 | 26.6 | 15.3% | 12.4% | 0.42 | 9.8% | plus 1.5% |
| BEMLBEML | 1,953.20 | minus 1.89% | 16,268 | 28.0 | 55.7 | 5.9% | 7.3% | 0.11 | 3.0% | minus 7.4% |
| NAVANava | 529.15 | minus 0.99% | 14,991 | 19.8 | 7.9 | 11.1% | 38.4% | 0.21 | 6.8% | minus 12.1% |
| HNDFDSHindustan Foods | 549.00 | minus 5.51% | 6,660 | 42.5 | 21.1 | 13.4% | 8.7% | 0.93 | 17.8% | plus 8.9% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | −2.40% | 31,058 | 31.9 | 26.6 | 12.8% | 12.4% | 0.21 | 8.7% | −12.1% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Jun 25 | Sep 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,019 | 1,039 | 998 | 1,117 | 1,201 | |
| 938 | 953 | 907 | 1,017 | 1,101 | |
| 80.8 | 85.8 | 91.1 | 100 | 100 | |
| 7.9% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 9.0% | 8.4% | |
| 3.5 | 4 | 1.8 | 4 | 5.8 | |
| 20.5 | 20.1 | 19 | 22.7 | 23.4 | |
| 21.1 | 22.3 | 23.3 | 23 | 26.2 | |
| – | – | −3.5 | −1.1 | – | |
| 42.7 | 47.4 | 47.1 | 57.2 | 56.6 | |
| 24.6% | 25.6% | 23.3% | 27.3% | 24.4% | |
| 32.2 | 35.2 | 36.1 | 41.6 | 42.8 | |
| 2.70 | 2.95 | 3.02 | 3.43 | 3.53 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- +17.8%
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- +28.0%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- +25.0%
- ROE
- 14.3%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,592 | 2,745 | 3,629 | 4,238 | |
| – | +5.9% | +32.2% | +16.8% | |
| 2,417 | 2,522 | 3,329 | 3,874 | |
| 175 | 223 | 300 | 364 | |
| 6.7% | 8.1% | 8.3% | 8.6% | |
| 2.3 | 1.7 | 4.1 | 2.6 | |
| 34.9 | 53.7 | 74.6 | 73.1 | |
| 37.4 | 54.8 | 80.4 | 90.1 | |
| −0.1 | 1.2 | 6.2 | −3.7 | |
| 105 | 117 | 155 | 200 | |
| 32.0% | 20.8% | 25.7% | 25.4% | |
| 71.1 | 93 | 115 | 149 | |
| – | +30.8% | +23.9% | +29.3% | |
| 6.31 | 8.23 | 9.85 | 12.34 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.5 | 22.9 | 23.5 | 23.9 | |
| 352 | 623 | 897 | 1,141 | |
| 514 | 730 | 896 | 1,088 | |
| 446 | 549 | 735 | 920 | |
| 1,335 | 1,925 | 2,552 | 3,174 | |
| 691 | 920 | 1,174 | 1,484 | |
| 140 | 19.3 | 167 | 216 | |
| 9.7 | 112 | 12.1 | 16.5 | |
| 45.2 | 43.4 | 143 | 71.2 | |
| 449 | 830 | 1,056 | 1,386 | |
| 1,335 | 1,925 | 2,552 | 3,174 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99.1 | 86.7 | 118 | 100 | |
| −246 | −381 | −292 | −339 | |
| 128 | 298 | 209 | 196 | |
| −19.5 | 3.4 | 36.3 | −43.9 | |
| −166 | −133 | −278 | −341 | |
| −66.7 | −45.8 | −159 | −241 |
Shareholding pattern
- Promoters61.77%
- Public38.23%
| Quarter | Split | Promoters | Public | Promoter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 61.77% | 38.23% | minus 0.08 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 61.85% | 38.15% | plus 0.54 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 61.31% | 38.69% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 61.31% | 38.69% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 61.31% | 38.69% | – |
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