Le Merite Exports Ltd
NSE: LEMERITE
Incorporated in 2003, Le Merite Exports Ltd is in the business of manufacturing, purchase and sale of textiles[1]
₹462
52W: ₹288 — ₹538
PE 88.8 · Book ₹53.2 · +768% vs bookMarket Cap₹1,158 Cr
Stock P/E88.8Price to Earnings
ROCE7.8%Return on Capital
ROE4.74%Return on Equity
Div. Yield0%Face Value ₹10
Weaknesses
- −Stock is trading at 8.58 times its book value
- −Promoter holding has decreased over last quarter: -1.88%
- −Company has a low return on equity of 4.73% over last 3 years.
Shareholding Pattern
Promoters59.65%
FIIs0.22%
DIIs0.16%
Public39.97%
| Category | Mar 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 72.74% | 72.74% | 72.96%▲0.2 | 73.06%▲0.1 | 62.22%▼10.8 | 61.53%▼0.7 | 59.65%▼1.9 | 59.65% |
| FIIs | 0.58% | 0.4%▼0.2 | 0.4% | 0.2%▼0.2 | 0.52%▲0.3 | 0.34%▼0.2 | 0.15%▼0.2 | 0.22%▲0.1 |
| DIIs | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0.16%▲0.2 | 0.16% |
| Public | 26.68% | 26.86%▲0.2 | 26.64%▼0.2 | 26.74%▲0.1 | 37.26%▲10.5 | 38.13%▲0.9 | 40.04%▲1.9 | 39.97%▼0.1 |
Financial Statements
| Metric | Dec 2024 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 95.34 | 98.21 | 73.49 |
| Expenses | 93.53 | 92.54 | 71.31 |
| Operating Profit | 1.81 | 5.67 | 2.18 |
| OPM % | 1.9% | 5.77% | 2.97% |
| Net Profit | 0.25 | 4.41 | 2.2 |
| EPS ₹ | 0.11 | 1.81 | 0.88 |
AI Insights
Revenue Trend
Mar 2025 revenue at ₹480Cr, up 2.6% YoY. OPM at 2%.
Debt Position
Borrowings at ₹82Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.78x. Moderate leverage.
Institutional Flow
DIIs: 0.16% (-0.02pp change). FIIs: 0.22% (+0.22pp change). Promoters hold 59.65%.
Margin & Efficiency
ROCE improving from 0% (Mar 2019) to 8% (Mar 2025). Working capital days: 40.
Valuation
PE 88.8x with 7.8% ROCE. Price is 768% above book value of ₹53.2. Dividend yield: 0%.
Recent Announcements
- Record Date 13 May 2026 - Record date fixed for May 29, 2026, for 1:5 equity share split.
- Shareholders meeting 13 May 2026 - Postal ballot approved stock split and MOA capital clause change on May 12, 2026.
- Disclosure under SEBI Takeover Regulations 6 May 2026 - Umashankar Lath has Submitted to the Exchange a copy of Disclosure under Regulation 31(4) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011.
- Updates 30 April 2026 - Company confirms it is not a SEBI Large Corporate for FY 2025-26.
- Copy of Newspaper Publication 11 April 2026 - Newspaper publications issued for dispatch of postal ballot notice and remote e-voting details.
- Financial Year 2025 from nse
- Financial Year 2024 from nse
- Financial Year 2023 from nse