Nava Ltd
NSE: NAVA BSE: 513023Energy
Nava Bharat Ventures Ltd was established in 1972 as an Indian ferro alloys manufacturer, Nava Bharat is now a multinational company, operating in India, South East Asia and Africa with businesses in metals manufacturing, power, mining, agribusiness and healthcare. [1]
₹600
52W: ₹449 — ₹739
PE 29.8 · Book ₹151 · +297% vs bookMarket Cap₹16,988 Cr
Stock P/E29.8Price to Earnings
ROCE16.8%Return on Capital
ROE14.5%Return on Equity
Div. Yield1.33%Face Value ₹1
Strengths
- +Company is almost debt free.
- +Company has delivered good profit growth of 30.2% CAGR over last 5 years
- +Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 32.4%
- +Debtor days have improved from 44.4 to 34.0 days.
Weaknesses
- −Stock is trading at 3.95 times its book value
- −Company has a low return on equity of 10.5% over last 3 years.
- −Earnings include an other income of Rs.720 Cr.
Shareholding Pattern
Promoters50.11%
FIIs10.61%
DIIs0.52%
Public38.75%
| Category | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 48.85% | 48.85% | 48.89%▲0.0 | 50.13%▲1.2 | 50.13% | 50.13% | 50.1%▼0.0 | 50.11%▲0.0 |
| FIIs | 9.32% | 11.02%▲1.7 | 11.08%▲0.1 | 9.74%▼1.3 | 10.26%▲0.5 | 10.38%▲0.1 | 10.36%▼0.0 | 10.61%▲0.3 |
| DIIs | 0.23% | 0.17%▼0.1 | 0.16%▼0.0 | 0.19%▲0.0 | 0.4%▲0.2 | 0.46%▲0.1 | 0.38%▼0.1 | 0.52%▲0.1 |
| Public | 41.62% | 39.96%▼1.7 | 39.87%▼0.1 | 39.93%▲0.1 | 39.22%▼0.7 | 39.02%▼0.2 | 39.16%▲0.1 | 38.75%▼0.4 |
Financial Statements
| Metric | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 308 | 391 | 518 | 331 | 280 | 484 | 530 | 439 | 396 | 559 |
| Expenses | 265 | 315 | 360 | 257 | 218 | 401 | 386 | 370 | 339 | 444 |
| Operating Profit | 43 | 76 | 157 | 73 | 62 | 82 | 144 | 69 | 57 | 115 |
| OPM % | 14% | 19% | 30% | 22% | 22% | 17% | 27% | 16% | 14% | 21% |
| Net Profit | 45 | 70 | 131 | 146 | 47 | 97 | 141 | 156 | 135 | 478 |
| EPS ₹ | 1.55 | 2.4 | 4.52 | 5.04 | 1.63 | 3.43 | 4.98 | 5.53 | 4.78 | 16.89 |
AI Insights
Revenue Trend
Mar 2026 revenue at ₹1,925Cr, up 19.4% YoY. OPM at 20%.
Debt Position
Borrowings at ₹37Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.01x. Healthy balance sheet.
Capex Cycle
CWIP at ₹20Cr (3% of fixed assets). Moderate ongoing capital expenditure.
Institutional Flow
DIIs: 0.52% (+0.20pp change). FIIs: 10.61% (+1.71pp change). Promoters hold 50.11%.
Margin & Efficiency
ROCE improving from 7% (Mar 2015) to 17% (Mar 2026). Working capital days: 258.
Valuation
PE 29.8x with 16.8% ROCE. Price is 297% above book value of ₹151. Dividend yield: 1.33%.
Recent Announcements
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 2d
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Analyst / Investor Meet - Outcome 2d - Audio recording of May 15, 2026 investor call on Q4 and FY2026 performance uploaded.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Investor Presentation 2d
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Directorate 2d - Board approved Trivikrama Prasad’s 5-year continuation, GRK Prasad’s 2-year reappointment, and Mwelwa Chibesakunda’s 5-year reappointment.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Press Release / Media Release 2d - FY26 audited results: standalone PAT up 116% to ₹911 crore; final dividend ₹5.50 per share.
- Financial Year 2025 from bse
- Financial Year 2024 from bse
- Financial Year 2023 from bse