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On 6 Nov 2026, Kothari Sugars And Chemicals was priced at ₹23.42, or 35.5× trailing earnings, against an industry P/E of 15.1×, and the shares are 41% below their 52-week high. Sales and net profit fell 26% and 46% a year over 3 years; its ROCE of 0.5% is the second-lowest among the 7 largest Confectioners 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 ₹194 Cr, ranked 23rd of 37 Confectioners companies by market cap; the shares fell 23% 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
₹23.98
Day high
₹24.00
Day low
₹23.00
Prev. close
₹23.50
Volume
29.7K

Health check

5 to check
  • ReturnsBehind

    −23.2% over a year, better than 2 of 7 peers.

  • Price tagDistorted

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

  • GrowthShrinking

    Sales −25.8%, profit −46.0% a year over 3 years.

  • ProfitabilityWeak

    ROCE 0.5% vs peer median 9.6%.

  • Balance sheetStretched

    Practically debt-free, Piotroski 2 of 9.

  • Red flags5 to check

    Return on equity is low at 4.7%.

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

Confectioners

36 listed peers. Screen the industry

Small cap

₹194 Cr, #23 of 37 in its industry by size.

Market sensitivity

Measuring against the NIFTY 50…

Key metrics

Last 12 months to Jun 2026: sales ₹284 Cr · profit ₹14 Cr
Market cap
₹194 Cr
Small cap
P/E
35.5
Industry 15.1
Price to book
0.67
Peers 1.58
Dividend yield
0.00%
ROE
4.7%
Peers 7.7%
ROCE
0.5%
Peers 9.6%
Debt to equity
0.00
Debt ₹0.61 Cr
EPS (TTM)
₹0.66
Face value ₹10
OPM (TTM)
−8.8%
Net margin 4.8%
Sales growth
+25.1%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Profit growth
−93.6%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Price to sales
0.68
EV/EBITDA −6.6

Strengths and risks

Strengths

  • Practically debt-free.
  • Quarterly sales up 25.1% on a year ago.

Risks to check

  • Return on equity is low at 4.7%.
  • Quarterly profit down 93.6% on a year ago.
  • Net profit is above operating profit, so a one-off gain is likely flattering earnings.
  • P/E of 35.5 against an industry P/E of 15.1.
  • 41% below its 52-week high.

Derived automatically from reported figures. Not a recommendation.

About Kothari Sugars And Chemicals

Kothari Sugars and Chemicals Limited manufactures and sells sugar and its by-products in India and internationally. It operates through Sugar, Power, and Distillery segments. The company produces white sugar products; and cogenerates power from bagasse. It also engages in production of extra neutral alcohol, ethanol, and rectified spirit distillery products. In addition, the company offers bio-compost from press mud and distillery effluents. Further, it…

Headquarters
Chennai
Employees
441
Sector
Consumer Defensive
ISIN
INE419A01022
Website
hckotharigroup.com

Price range

52 weeks

₹22.13₹39.94

Today

₹23.00₹24.00
Avg volume (3M)
1.8 L
1-year return
minus 23.2%
From 52-week high
minus 41.4%

Peers · Confectioners

Compare with peersScreen the whole industry
Company
BALRAMCHINBalrampur Chini Mills670.30minus 1.21%14,18632.92.9811.8%9.7%11.7%10.4%10.0%0.60%plus 50.8%
TRIVENITriveni Engineering & Industries240.01minus 1.29%5,28915.11.5812.1%8.3%8.5%4.0%−46.9%1.15%minus 32.1%
BAJAJHINDBajaj Hindusthan Sugar18.59minus 1.64%4,44115.14.411.7%6.4%5.1%−4.4%–0.00%minus 13.9%
BANARISUGBannari Amman Sugars3,195.70minus 7.23%4,00732.92.098.7%8.0%9.3%−8.8%1.0%0.39%minus 4.3%
RENUKAShree Renuka Sugars18.19minus 2.31%3,872–−1.23−27.3%–−0.5%0.6%–0.00%minus 36.3%
DALMIASUGDalmia Bharat Sugar and Industries477.50plus 0.16%3,86519.01.209.6%7.3%10.8%3.7%−1.8%1.26%plus 40.9%
AVADHSUGARAvadh Sugar & Energy824.35minus 6.17%1,65025.01.4710.3%5.1%8.3%−1.2%−17.0%1.14%plus 107.3%
KOTARISUGKothari Sugars And Chemicals23.42minus 0.34%19435.50.670.5%2.3%−8.8%−25.8%−46.0%0.00%minus 23.2%
Median of 7 peers–−1.64%4,00722.01.589.6%7.7%8.5%0.6%−1.8%0.60%−4.3%

Quarterly results

Consolidated, ₹ crore
SalesSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrJun 25Sep 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26
66.76870.14283.4
65.67676.144.989.7
1.1−8−6−2.9−6.2
1.6%−11.7%−8.6%−6.9%−7.5%
4.32.22.61.83.7
1.71.50.60.81.6
3.63.63.63.73.7
1.6–19.8–8
1.6−10.812.1−5.60.1
23.9%33.0%1.3%111.3%8.2%
1.2−7.212−6.20.1
0.15-0.871.440.080.01

Profit & loss

Yearly, ₹ crore
Sales CAGR 3Y
−25.8%
Profit CAGR 3Y
−46.0%
EPS CAGR 3Y
−45.9%
ROE
4.7%
Net profitSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
605503309247
–minus 16.9%minus 38.5%minus 20.2%
543458297262
62.444.312.3−15.7
10.3%8.8%4.0%−6.4%
3.615.27.84.7
3.73.53.34.3
1414.314.714.6
6.60.214.727.2
54.841.916.8−2.6
23.6%29.6%37.8%351.2%
41.929.510.46.6
–minus 29.7%minus 64.7%minus 36.6%
5.063.561.260.80

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
82.982.982.982.9
175196206213
38.570.249.970.3
13613411079.8
432483450446
160163149153
8.80.3––
6.213.117.216.5
6687117105
191219166171
432483450446

Cash flow

Yearly, ₹ crore
Cash from operationsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
45.115.652.5−14
−18.7−35.6−27.7−2.4
−15.1−12.4−3.7−4.6
11.3−32.421−21.1
−21.5−17.4−5.4−24.4
23.6−1.847−38.4
−4.1−8.3––

Shareholding pattern

Source: NSE filings
73.5%
promoters
  • Promoters73.53%
  • Public26.47%
  • As of 30 Sep 2026
QuarterSplitPromotersPublicPromoter change
30 Sep 202673.53%26.47%0.00
30 Jun 202673.53%26.47%0.00
31 Mar 202673.53%26.47%0.00
31 Dec 202573.53%26.47%0.00
30 Sep 202573.53%26.47%–

Major shareholders

NSE filing

Filings & events

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