Kanchi Karpooram Ltd
NSE: KANCHI BSE: 538896
Incorporated in 1992, Kanchi Karpooram Ltd manufactures Camphor and Allied Products and trades in in Agro Products[1]
₹371
52W: ₹310 — ₹545
PE 30.6 · Book ₹498 · -26% vs bookMarket Cap₹161 Cr
Stock P/E30.6Price to Earnings
ROCE9.44%Return on Capital
ROE6.94%Return on Equity
Div. Yield0.27%Face Value ₹10
Strengths
- +Company is almost debt free.
- +Stock is trading at 0.73 times its book value
- +Promoter holding has increased by 0.77% over last quarter.
Weaknesses
- −The company has delivered a poor sales growth of -5.67% over past five years.
- −Company has a low return on equity of 5.07% over last 3 years.
- −Earnings include an other income of Rs.4.61 Cr.
- −Dividend payout has been low at 12.0% of profits over last 3 years
Shareholding Pattern
Promoters51.17%
FIIs0%
DIIs0%
Public48.83%
| Category | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 49.83% | 49.83% | 49.83% | 50.06%▲0.2 | 50.06% | 50.06% | 50.4%▲0.3 | 51.17%▲0.8 |
| FIIs | 0% | 0.16%▲0.2 | 0%▼0.2 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DIIs | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Public | 50.18% | 50.02%▼0.2 | 49.68%▼0.3 | 49.94%▲0.3 | 49.93%▼0.0 | 49.93% | 49.34%▼0.6 | 48.83%▼0.5 |
Financial Statements
| Metric | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 39.71 | 30.28 | 29.78 | 35.72 | 46.53 | 35.53 | 33.71 | 35.87 | 38.77 | 33.92 |
| Expenses | 42.91 | 27.36 | 26.44 | 28.46 | 36.8 | 34.56 | 32.95 | 32.93 | 35.74 | 33.14 |
| Operating Profit | -3.2 | 2.92 | 3.34 | 7.26 | 9.73 | 0.97 | 0.76 | 2.94 | 3.03 | 0.78 |
| OPM % | -8.06% | 9.64% | 11.22% | 20.32% | 20.91% | 2.73% | 2.25% | 8.2% | 7.82% | 2.3% |
| Net Profit | -2.9 | 2.39 | 2.55 | 5.61 | 7.15 | 0.72 | 0.77 | 2.19 | 1.87 | 0.45 |
| EPS ₹ | -6.68 | 5.5 | 5.87 | 12.91 | 16.46 | 1.66 | 1.77 | 5.04 | 4.3 | 1.04 |
AI Insights
Revenue Trend
TTM revenue at ₹142Cr, down 6.6% YoY. OPM at 5%.
Debt Position
Borrowings at ₹14Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.07x. Healthy balance sheet.
Capex Cycle
CWIP at ₹3Cr (4% of fixed assets). Moderate ongoing capital expenditure.
Institutional Flow
DIIs: 0% (-0.06pp change). FIIs: 0% (-0.47pp change). Promoters hold 51.17%.
Margin & Efficiency
ROCE declining from 29% (Mar 2014) to 9% (Mar 2025). Working capital days: 211.
Valuation
PE 30.6x with 9.44% ROCE. Price is -26% above book value of ₹498. Dividend yield: 0.27%.
Recent Announcements
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 14 May
- Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Notice of Postal Ballot 13 May - Postal ballot notice issued to approve alteration of MOA main object clause; e-voting from 15 May to 13 June 2026.
- Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Scrutinizer"s Report 12 May
- Board Meeting Outcome for Board Meeting Outcome 6 May - Board approved object clause alteration, postal ballot notice, and 12 May 2026 voting cut-off date.
- Format of the Initial Disclosure to be made by an entity identified as a Large Corporate : Annexure A 29 Apr - Confirmed non-applicability of Large Corporate criteria for FY ended 31 March 2026; outstanding borrowing Nil.
- Financial Year 2025 from bse
- Financial Year 2024 from bse
- Financial Year 2023 from bse