Kothari Industrial Corporation (KOTIC) is loss-making over the last 12 months, losing ₹117 Cr, so a P/E ratio does not apply. Its share price on 6 Nov 2026 was ₹129.71, 23% below its 52-week high. Sales grew 165% a year over 3 years. Debt is 0.21× equity. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹1,401 Cr, ranked 24th of 72 Agricultural Inputs companies by market cap; the shares fell 11% over the past year.
- ₹138.90
- ₹138.90
- ₹126.30
- ₹126.99
- 44.7K
Health check
- ReturnsAhead
−10.6% over a year, better than 7 of 7 peers.
- Price tagLoss-making
Earnings were negative over the last 12 months.
- GrowthUnder pressure
Sales +165.2% a year over 3 years, but loss-making now.
- ProfitabilityNegative
ROCE -11.7% vs peer median 20.9%.
- Balance sheetStretched
Debt 0.21× equity, operating profit doesn’t cover interest, Piotroski 4 of 9.
- Red flags3 to check
Loss-making over the last twelve months.
Small cap
Market sensitivity
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹1,401 Cr
- Small cap
- P/E
- n/a
- Industry 14.4
- Price to book
- 5.14
- Peers 4.28
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- ROE
- −35.1%
- Peers 16.2%
- ROCE
- −11.7%
- Peers 20.9%
- Debt to equity
- 0.21
- Debt ₹57 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- −₹7.97
- Face value ₹5
- OPM (TTM)
- −7.1%
- Net margin −60.1%
- Sales growth
- +33.8%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- n/a
- Year-ago quarter not reported
- Price to sales
- 7.20
- EV/EBITDA −61.3
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Quarterly sales up 33.8% on a year ago.
Risks to check
- Loss-making over the last twelve months.
- Return on equity is low at −35.1%.
- Interest coverage of only −5.4×.
About Kothari Industrial Corporation
Kothari Industrial Corporation Limited engages in the manufacturing and mixing of fertilizers in India and internationally. It operates through Fertilizers, Drone, FMCG, Hotel, and Leather segments. The company offers NPK mixtures; sainten and mask and rusk; and food products. In addition, the company engages in the provision of drone services; and hotel, footwear, and leather activities; and mining and minerals activities. It also offers food, including…
- Headquarters
- Chennai
- Employees
- 853
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- ISIN
- INE972A01020
- Website
- kotharis.in
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 69.6K
- 1-year return
- minus 10.6%
- From 52-week high
- minus 23.2%
Peers · Agricultural Inputs
| Company | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COROMANDELCoromandel International | 1,824.00 | minus 4.00% | 53,724 | 34.5 | 17.0 | 20.9% | 9.4% | 0.11 | 10.2% | minus 12.4% |
| FACTFertilisers and Chemicals Travancore | 750.25 | minus 1.24% | 48,547 | – | 703.5 | 14.2% | 0.0% | 2.95 | 0.0% | minus 15.3% |
| UPLUPL | 534.90 | plus 1.60% | 45,214 | 23.9 | 6.0 | 9.9% | 20.0% | 0.83 | −1.2% | minus 28.0% |
| PIINDPI Industries | 1,735.00 | minus 1.98% | 26,321 | 30.0 | 13.1 | 14.7% | 24.2% | 0.03 | 1.1% | minus 51.9% |
| SUMICHEMSumitomo Chemical India | 328.95 | plus 0.34% | 16,419 | 29.4 | 21.0 | 21.0% | 20.3% | 0.02 | −2.6% | minus 34.4% |
| CHAMBLFERTChambal Fertilizers & Chemicals | 384.70 | minus 0.91% | 15,413 | 8.1 | 5.7 | 21.8% | 13.7% | 0.16 | −9.2% | minus 19.4% |
| BAYERCROPBayer Cropscience | 3,316.30 | plus 0.48% | 14,904 | 20.0 | 15.4 | 27.9% | 16.0% | 0.03 | 3.6% | minus 31.7% |
| KOTICKothari Industrial Corporation | 129.71 | plus 2.14% | 1,401 | – | – | −11.7% | −7.1% | 0.21 | 165.2% | minus 10.6% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | −0.91% | 26,321 | 26.6 | 15.4 | 20.9% | 16.0% | 0.11 | 0.0% | −28.0% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Jun 25 | Sep 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.2 | 49.5 | 50.6 | 44.5 | 52.4 | |
| 39.7 | 54 | 44.3 | 50.7 | 62.1 | |
| −0.5 | −4.5 | 6.3 | −6.2 | −9.7 | |
| −1.2% | −9.0% | 12.5% | −13.9% | −18.5% | |
| 0.3 | −0.2 | −22.3 | −16.9 | −12.6 | |
| 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 4.7 | |
| 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 5.8 | 1.8 | |
| −1.9 | −6.6 | −18.5 | −32 | −28.9 | |
| – | – | – | – | −0.2% | |
| −1.9 | −6.6 | −18.5 | −32 | −28.9 | |
| -0.20 | -0.61 | -1.72 | -2.96 | -2.68 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- +165.2%
- ROE
- −35.1%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.5 | 12.9 | 83.3 | 177 | |
| – | +36.5% | +545.0% | +112.0% | |
| 16.2 | 32.3 | 98.6 | 196 | |
| −6.7 | −19.4 | −15.3 | −19.3 | |
| −71.1% | −150.0% | −18.4% | −10.9% | |
| 0.7 | 13.3 | 0.9 | 3.3 | |
| 11.3 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 3.6 | |
| 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 11.5 | |
| −2.3 | 49.3 | – | – | |
| −19.8 | 40.3 | −17.4 | −31.2 | |
| – | 21.4% | 7.2% | – | |
| −19.8 | 31.7 | −16.2 | −72.2 | |
| -15.05 | 26.27 | -4.07 | -7.00 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 | 6.2 | 46.4 | 54 | |
| −57.1 | 1.6 | 134 | 177 | |
| 72.7 | 33.3 | 5 | 62.8 | |
| 22.9 | 15.5 | 14.4 | 16.9 | |
| 48 | 56.6 | 200 | 311 | |
| 27.6 | 29.7 | 36.3 | 55 | |
| 0.8 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0.4 | 8 | 117 | 32.8 | |
| 19.2 | 18.9 | 47.2 | 223 | |
| 48 | 56.6 | 200 | 311 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 | −32.4 | −154 | 39.7 | |
| −0.3 | 110 | −13.2 | −173 | |
| −0.7 | −77.5 | 187 | 122 | |
| 0.2 | 0.4 | 20 | −11.2 | |
| −0.3 | −2.2 | −10.6 | −140 | |
| 0.9 | −32.4 | −164 | −100 |
Shareholding pattern
NSE hasn’t returned a shareholding pattern for this company. Institutions hold about 1.2% (Yahoo estimate).
Major shareholders
Filings & events
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