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On 6 Nov 2026, Megastar Foods was priced at ₹299.80, or 34.1× trailing earnings, against an industry P/E of 19.5×, and the shares are 24% below their 52-week high. It earns ROCE of 16% and ROE of 9.8%, and sales grew 21% a year over 3 years while net profit fell 2.7%. Debt is 1.75× equity. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹339 Cr, ranked 54th of 127 Packaged Foods companies by market cap; the shares rose 1.3% 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
₹292.35
Day high
₹305.00
Day low
₹292.35
Prev. close
₹298.65
Volume
1.4K

Health check

1 good · 2 fair · 3 to check
  • ReturnsAhead

    +1.3% over a year, better than 5 of 7 peers.

  • Price tagPricier

    P/E 34.1 vs industry 19.5.

  • GrowthSteady

    Sales +20.5%, profit −2.7% a year over 3 years.

  • ProfitabilityAverage

    ROCE 15.6% vs peer median 15.3%.

  • Balance sheetStretched

    Debt 1.75× equity, interest covered 2.7×.

  • Red flags3 to check

    Debt is 1.75× equity.

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

Packaged Foods

126 listed peers. Screen the industry

Small cap

₹339 Cr, #54 of 127 in its industry by size.

Market sensitivity

Measuring against the NIFTY 50…

Key metrics

Last 12 months to Jun 2026: sales ₹557 Cr · profit ₹10 Cr
Market cap
₹339 Cr
Small cap
P/E
34.1
Industry 19.5
Price to book
3.14
Peers 8.88
Dividend yield
0.00%
ROE
9.8%
Peers 14.8%
ROCE
15.6%
Peers 15.3%
Debt to equity
1.75
Debt ₹188 Cr
EPS (TTM)
₹8.78
Face value ₹10
OPM (TTM)
6.4%
Net margin 1.8%
Sales growth
+23.5%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Profit growth
+38.5%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Price to sales
0.61
EV/EBITDA 14.6

Strengths and risks

Strengths

  • Quarterly profit up 38.5% on a year ago.
  • Quarterly sales up 23.5% on a year ago.

Risks to check

  • Debt is 1.75× equity.
  • P/E of 34.1 against an industry P/E of 19.5.
  • Interest coverage of only 2.7×.

Derived automatically from reported figures. Not a recommendation.

About Megastar Foods

Megastar Foods Limited engages in the bulk food processing and producing a range of wholesome wheat flour products in India. The company offers wheat and allied flour products, such as refined flour, semolina, bran, etc. Its products are used in biscuits/cookies, pizzas, breads and buns, and other products. It also exports its products to the United Nations Organization, Europe, the United States, and the Middle East. The company was founded in 1964 and…

Headquarters
Chandigarh
Employees
265
Sector
Consumer Defensive
ISIN
INE00EM01016

Price range

52 weeks

₹204.40₹392.00

Today

₹292.35₹305.00
Avg volume (3M)
7.3K
1-year return
plus 1.3%
From 52-week high
minus 23.5%

Peers · Packaged Foods

Company
NESTLEINDNestle India1,282.10plus 1.89%2,47,22960.642.76–79.9%21.0%––0.94%minus 0.5%
BRITANNIABritannia Industries4,785.00minus 3.92%1,15,25543.227.1361.2%66.7%18.4%5.7%3.0%1.89%minus 15.5%
TATACONSUMTata Consumer Products1,086.30plus 0.80%1,07,51163.34.868.3%7.6%14.0%13.9%8.6%0.92%minus 8.6%
PATANJALIPatanjali Foods411.50plus 0.19%44,77622.73.4211.2%14.8%4.2%8.7%27.0%0.98%minus 28.6%
HATSUNHatsun Agro Product1,068.10plus 0.33%23,79266.012.0720.2%19.0%10.7%11.2%29.0%1.87%plus 2.4%
MILKYMISTMilky Mist Dairy Food297.20plus 0.93%22,88091.28.88–9.7%10.1%––0.00%plus 63.7%
AWLAWL Agri Business167.00minus 0.48%21,57318.71.9815.3%11.1%2.9%8.7%21.4%0.60%minus 39.5%
MEGASTARMegastar Foods299.80plus 0.39%33934.13.14–9.2%6.4%––0.00%plus 1.3%
Median of 7 peers–0.33%44,77660.68.8815.3%14.8%10.7%8.7%21.4%0.94%−8.6%

Quarterly results

Consolidated, ₹ crore
SalesSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrJun 25Sep 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26
107138141146133
101129132136125
6.89.29.59.97.5
6.3%6.6%6.7%6.8%5.6%
00.10.20.20.2
2.53.63.64.72.3
2.22.22.32.32.3
2.13.53.73.13
24.0%31.9%17.7%27.1%26.8%
1.62.43.12.22.2
1.602.112.711.981.98

Profit & loss

Yearly, ₹ crore
Sales CAGR 3Y
+20.5%
Profit CAGR 3Y
−2.7%
EPS CAGR 3Y
−6.5%
ROE
9.8%
Net profitSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
304275361533
–minus 9.6%+31.3%+47.5%
282262339497
21.91322.135.3
7.2%4.7%6.1%6.6%
−0.11.7−0.5−0.6
5.73.910.913.2
2.22.65.49
−0.2––−0
13.68.25.312.4
26.0%23.1%27.9%25.1%
10.16.33.89.3
–minus 37.3%minus 40.0%+145.1%
10.086.193.368.23

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
1011.311.311.3
36.180.882.491.6
57.856.9132131
6.76.610.833.9
111156236268
55.5105150148
15.764.90.6–
––0.70.5
41.83.89.1
35.5−15.981.5111
111156236268

Cash flow

Yearly, ₹ crore
Cash from operationsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
11.516.2−9.927.4
−26.3−53.3−49−7.5
17.434.960.8−14.6
2.7−2.125.3
−28.2−51.8−50.2−7.9
−16.7−35.6−60.119.5

Shareholding pattern

Source: NSE filings
61.5%
promoters
  • Promoters61.47%
  • Public38.53%
  • As of 30 Sep 2026
QuarterSplitPromotersPublicPromoter change
30 Sep 202661.47%38.53%0.00
30 Jun 202661.47%38.53%0.00
31 Mar 202661.47%38.53%0.00
31 Dec 202561.47%38.53%0.00
30 Sep 202561.47%38.53%–

Major shareholders

NSE filing

Filings & events

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