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MPS (MPSLTD) had a P/E of 20.1× on 6 Nov 2026, above the industry P/E of 7.6×, and the shares are 25% below their 52-week high. It earns ROCE of 33% and ROE of 31%, and sales and net profit grew 15% and 17% a year over 3 years. The company has almost no debt. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹3,790 Cr, the largest of 11 Publishing companies by market cap; the shares fell 0.1% 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
₹2,320.00
Day high
₹2,320.00
Day low
₹2,214.40
Prev. close
₹2,287.00
Volume
11.4K

Health check

3 good · 1 fair · 2 to check
  • ReturnsAhead

    −0.1% over a year, better than 6 of 7 peers.

  • Price tagPricier

    P/E 20.1 vs industry 7.6.

  • GrowthStrong

    Sales +15.4%, profit +16.6% a year over 3 years.

  • ProfitabilityStrong

    ROCE 33.4% vs peer median 11.5%.

  • Balance sheetFair

    Practically debt-free, Piotroski 4 of 9.

  • Red flags1 to check

    P/E of 20.1 against an industry P/E of 7.6.

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

Publishing

10 listed peers. Screen the industry

Small cap

₹3,790 Cr, the largest of 11 in its industry.

Market sensitivity

Measuring against the NIFTY 50…

Key metrics

Last 12 months to Jun 2026: sales ₹834 Cr · profit ₹185 Cr
Market cap
₹3,790 Cr
Small cap
P/E
20.1
Industry 7.6
Price to book
5.39
Peers 0.52
Dividend yield
0.00%
ROE
31.0%
Peers 6.8%
ROCE
33.4%
Peers 11.5%
Debt to equity
0.03
Debt ₹18 Cr
EPS (TTM)
₹110.95
Face value ₹10
OPM (TTM)
32.6%
Net margin 22.2%
Sales growth
+20.4%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Profit growth
+43.0%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Price to sales
4.54
EV/EBITDA 13.5

Strengths and risks

Strengths

  • Return on equity of 31.0%.
  • Return on capital employed of 33.4%.
  • Practically debt-free.
  • Quarterly profit up 43.0% on a year ago.
  • Quarterly sales up 20.4% on a year ago.

Risks to check

  • P/E of 20.1 against an industry P/E of 7.6.

Derived automatically from reported figures. Not a recommendation.

About MPS

MPS Limited provides platforms and services for content creation, full-service production, and distribution to the publishers, learning companies, corporate institutions, libraries, and content aggregators in India, Europe, the United States, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Research Solutions; Education Solutions; and Corporate Learning. The company offers content authoring and development solutions from PreK–12 through higher…

Headquarters
Noida
Employees
2,965
Sector
Communication Services
ISIN
INE943D01017
Website
mpslimited.com

Price range

52 weeks

₹1,336.10₹2,979.00

Today

₹2,214.40₹2,320.00
Avg volume (3M)
20K
1-year return
minus 0.1%
From 52-week high
minus 25.0%

Peers · Publishing

Capital-heavy industry columns

Compare with peersScreen the whole industry
Company
MPSLTDMPS2,232.90minus 2.37%3,79020.115.733.4%32.6%0.1015.4%minus 0.1%
NAVNETEDULNavneet Education129.32plus 0.54%2,8618.511.421.0%14.6%0.050.5%minus 17.8%
DBCORPD.B.Corp154.89minus 1.00%2,7618.44.317.1%20.3%0.093.3%minus 41.1%
JAGRANJagran Prakashan65.88plus 0.15%1,4347.62.312.6%16.6%0.050.4%minus 9.0%
SANDESHThe Sandesh975.30minus 0.38%7386.91.56.5%20.0%–9.1%minus 16.0%
HMVLHindustan Media Ventures85.21plus 4.98%6264.9–10.4%10.1%0.050.3%plus 6.5%
HTMEDIAHT Media24.29minus 0.29%56234.70.54.2%6.9%0.381.8%minus 10.1%
SCHANDS Chand And Company132.28plus 0.38%4676.52.8–17.8%0.139.5%minus 25.6%
Median of 7 peers–0.15%7387.62.611.5%16.6%0.071.8%−16.0%

Quarterly results

Consolidated, ₹ crore
SalesSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrJun 25Sep 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26
186194182205224
136134125138147
50.360.557.667.577
27.0%31.1%31.6%32.9%34.3%
7.12.32.16.62.9
0.30.30.31.21.1
76.16.38.48.9
−0.612.8−7.40.4–
49.569.245.764.969.8
28.8%19.8%22.3%27.5%27.8%
35.255.435.54750.4
20.7632.6420.9127.7129.69

Profit & loss

Yearly, ₹ crore
Sales CAGR 3Y
+15.4%
Profit CAGR 3Y
+16.6%
EPS CAGR 3Y
+16.9%
ROE
31.0%
Net profitSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
500545727768
–+9.0%+33.3%+5.7%
338374511531
162172216237
32.5%31.5%29.7%30.8%
6.511.14.910.1
1.10.90.82
19.52027.427.8
−1.5−0.58.812
147161201229
25.7%26.4%26.0%24.5%
109119149173
–+8.8%+25.4%+16.3%
63.8769.9687.73102.06

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
17.117.117.117.1
410443461579
7.64.53.760.6
125272213285
560737695942
25.724.625.644.7
7.70.1–4.1
18514586.8119
342567583774
560737695942

Cash flow

Yearly, ₹ crore
Cash from operationsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
113118101197
−64.725.1−5.8−133
−70.1−93.4−140−51.5
−2249.8−45.112.4
−4.4−6.8−8.6−8.5
10811192.3188
−51.3−85.8−134−86.7

Shareholding pattern

Source: NSE filings
68.3%
promoters
  • Promoters68.34%
  • Public30.87%
  • Employee trusts0.78%
  • As of 30 Sep 2026
QuarterSplitPromotersPublicPromoter change
30 Sep 202668.34%30.87%0.00
30 Jun 202668.34%30.84%0.00
31 Mar 202668.34%30.84%0.00
31 Dec 202568.34%30.84%0.00
30 Sep 202568.34%30.84%–

Major shareholders

NSE filing

Filings & events

News

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