As of 6 Nov 2026, Surat Trade and Mercantile trades at 8.3× trailing earnings, below the industry P/E of 18.4×, and the shares are 26% below their 52-week high. Sales grew 62% a year over 3 years while net profit fell 44%; its ROCE of 6.1% is the lowest among the 7 largest Capital Markets 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 ₹99 Cr, ranked 84th of 219 Capital Markets companies by market cap; the shares fell 28% over the past year.
- ₹4.41
- ₹4.65
- ₹4.12
- ₹4.35
- 2.5 L
Health check
- ReturnsBehind
−27.6% over a year, better than 0 of 7 peers.
- Price tagDistorted
A one-off gain inflates profit, so P/E isn’t comparable right now.
- GrowthSteady
Sales +62.2%, profit −44.0% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityWeak
ROCE 6.1% vs peer median 22.1%.
- Balance sheetSolid
Practically debt-free, Piotroski 6 of 9.
- Red flags2 to check
Return on equity is low at 4.9%.
Small cap
Moves with the market
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹99 Cr
- Small cap
- P/E
- 8.3
- Industry 18.4
- Price to book
- 0.44
- Peers 4.53
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- ROE
- 4.9%
- Peers 18.9%
- ROCE
- 6.1%
- Peers 22.1%
- Debt to equity
- 0.01
- Debt ₹1.58 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹0.54
- OPM (TTM)
- 1.2%
- Net margin 9.7%
- Sales growth
- +32.3%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- +12.0%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 0.80
- EV/EBITDA 15.2
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Practically debt-free.
- Quarterly sales up 32.3% on a year ago.
Risks to check
- Return on equity is low at 4.9%.
- Net profit is above operating profit, so a one-off gain is likely flattering earnings.
About Surat Trade and Mercantile
Surat Trade and Mercantile Limited engages in the commodity trading business and other commodity related activities in India. It buys and sells metal, such as gold and silver; and other products. The company was formerly known as Surat Textile Mills Limited and changed its name to Surat Trade and Mercantile Limited in September 2023. Surat Trade and Mercantile Limited was incorporated in 1945 and is based in Surat, India.
- Headquarters
- Surat
- Employees
- 25
- Sector
- Financial Services
- ISIN
- INE936A01025
- Website
- stml.in
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 62.9K
- 1-year return
- minus 27.6%
- From 52-week high
- minus 25.7%
Peers · Capital Markets
| Company | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GROWWBillionbrains Garage Ventures | 215.08 | minus 3.93% | 1,33,585 | 50.3 | 13.78 | 29.3% | 21.6% | 62.9% | – | – | 0.00% | plus 63.8% |
| MOTILALOFSMotilal Oswal Financial Services | 1,102.00 | plus 0.64% | 66,448 | 25.0 | 4.27 | 18.1% | 18.9% | 52.4% | 29.0% | 26.1% | 0.54% | plus 11.1% |
| AIILAuthum Investment & Infrastructure | 570.05 | plus 0.08% | 48,410 | 27.6 | 3.29 | 15.2% | 13.1% | 74.0% | 44.4% | −23.5% | 0.00% | minus 0.7% |
| ANGELONEAngel One | 331.00 | plus 1.49% | 30,290 | 26.8 | 4.53 | 26.9% | 18.4% | 39.7% | 20.3% | 0.9% | 1.95% | plus 29.5% |
| CDSLCentral Depository Services (India) | 1,331.40 | minus 0.19% | 27,826 | 55.1 | 14.03 | 29.7% | 26.4% | 51.3% | 27.3% | 18.2% | 0.96% | minus 13.3% |
| CHOICEINChoice International | 748.20 | minus 0.09% | 16,668 | 62.9 | 8.90 | 17.6% | 15.8% | 35.3% | 42.2% | 53.6% | 0.00% | minus 7.4% |
| IIFLCAPSIIFL Capital Services | 349.80 | plus 0.13% | 13,036 | 18.8 | 3.15 | 22.1% | 19.5% | 36.1% | 19.9% | 30.9% | 0.86% | plus 4.1% |
| SURATRAMLSurat Trade and Mercantile | 4.47 | plus 2.76% | 99 | 8.3 | 0.44 | 6.1% | 4.9% | 1.5% | 62.2% | −44.0% | 0.00% | minus 27.6% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | 0.08% | 30,290 | 27.6 | 4.53 | 22.1% | 18.9% | 51.3% | 28.2% | 22.2% | 0.54% | 4.1% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Jun 25 | Sep 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37.3 | 16.7 | 11.4 | 46 | 49.3 | |
| 34.9 | 18.3 | 11.7 | 45.8 | 46 | |
| 2.4 | −1.6 | −0.3 | 0.2 | 3.3 | |
| 6.4% | −9.9% | −3.0% | 0.4% | 6.7% | |
| 7.9 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 0 | 8.2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
| 10.1 | 0.9 | 3.1 | −0 | 11.2 | |
| 14.2% | 70.4% | 17.9% | −1132.3% | 14.0% | |
| 8.6 | 0.3 | 2.5 | −0.4 | 9.7 | |
| 0.39 | 0.01 | 0.11 | -0.02 | 0.44 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- +62.2%
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- −44.0%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- −44.1%
- ROE
- 4.9%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25.3 | 59.7 | 70.9 | 108 | |
| – | +135.8% | +18.8% | +52.4% | |
| 30.8 | 65.3 | 75.7 | 107 | |
| −5.5 | −5.6 | −4.8 | 1.3 | |
| −21.6% | −9.4% | −6.8% | 1.2% | |
| 4.1 | 5.4 | 8.9 | 9.2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | |
| 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | |
| 5.5 | 14 | 5.9 | 4.3 | |
| 3.7 | 13.5 | 9.3 | 14 | |
| 18.8% | 32.7% | −25.6% | 21.6% | |
| 62.4 | 9.1 | 11.7 | 11 | |
| – | minus 85.5% | +28.5% | minus 5.9% | |
| 2.81 | 0.41 | 0.53 | 0.49 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22.2 | 22.2 | 22.2 | 22.2 | |
| 174 | 183 | 195 | 206 | |
| 0.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.6 | |
| 2.3 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 3.2 | |
| 199 | 212 | 221 | 233 | |
| 2 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 5.5 | |
| 35.2 | 53.4 | 77.8 | 95.8 | |
| 103 | 83 | 64.1 | 71.4 | |
| 58.2 | 71.7 | 74.3 | 60 | |
| 199 | 212 | 221 | 233 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −6.2 | −23.2 | −8.7 | 17.6 | |
| −55.2 | 23.7 | 9.2 | −9.3 | |
| 0.4 | −0.2 | −0.4 | −0.4 | |
| −0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 8 | |
| −0.2 | −0 | −1.4 | −2.3 | |
| −6.4 | −23.2 | −10.1 | 15.4 |
Shareholding pattern
This company is listed only on BSE, so there’s no NSE category split. See Major shareholders below for the named holders.
Major shareholders
Filings & events
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