NELCO Ltd
NSE: NELCO BSE: 504112
Incorporated in 1940, Nelco Ltd provides domestic satellite communication services to close user group networks[1]
₹656
52W: ₹500 — ₹1162
PE 242 · Book ₹55.3 · +1086% vs bookMarket Cap₹1,497 Cr
Stock P/E242Price to Earnings
ROCE8.73%Return on Capital
ROE4.98%Return on Equity
Div. Yield0.15%Face Value ₹10
Strengths
- +Company is almost debt free.
- +Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 28.1%
Weaknesses
- −Stock is trading at 11.8 times its book value
- −The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 8.56% over past five years.
- −Company has a low return on equity of 10.5% over last 3 years.
Shareholding Pattern
Promoters50.09%
FIIs4.73%
DIIs0.26%
Public44.67%
| Category | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 50.09% | 50.09% | 50.09% | 50.09% | 50.09% | 50.09% | 50.09% | 50.09% |
| FIIs | 4.8% | 4.64%▼0.2 | 5.41%▲0.8 | 4.83%▼0.6 | 4.64%▼0.2 | 4.57%▼0.1 | 4.61%▲0.0 | 4.73%▲0.1 |
| DIIs | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0.14%▲0.1 | 0.13%▼0.0 | 0.12%▼0.0 | 0.16%▲0.0 | 0.16% | 0.26%▲0.1 |
| Public | 44.82% | 44.99%▲0.2 | 44.13%▼0.9 | 44.72%▲0.6 | 44.91%▲0.2 | 44.94%▲0.0 | 44.89%▼0.0 | 44.67%▼0.2 |
Financial Statements
| Metric | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 57.97 | 55.21 | 53.28 | 50.38 | 51.2 | 50.77 | 46.87 | 48.62 | 49.66 | 52.55 |
| Expenses | 45.67 | 46.34 | 44.27 | 45.91 | 42.68 | 42.63 | 42.64 | 42.6 | 45.02 | 46.98 |
| Operating Profit | 12.3 | 8.87 | 9.01 | 4.47 | 8.52 | 8.14 | 4.23 | 6.02 | 4.64 | 5.57 |
| OPM % | 21.22% | 16.07% | 16.91% | 8.87% | 16.64% | 16.03% | 9.02% | 12.38% | 9.34% | 10.6% |
| Net Profit | 5.49 | 4.18 | 4.13 | 1.32 | 4.39 | -0.03 | 1.16 | 2.71 | -0.57 | 2.79 |
| EPS ₹ | 2.41 | 1.83 | 1.81 | 0.58 | 1.92 | -0.01 | 0.51 | 1.19 | -0.25 | 1.22 |
AI Insights
Revenue Trend
Mar 2026 revenue at ₹198Cr, down 3.9% YoY. OPM at 10%.
Debt Position
Borrowings at ₹9Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.09x. Healthy balance sheet.
Capex Cycle
CWIP at ₹39Cr (66% of fixed assets). Significant capex underway — growth runway building.
Institutional Flow
DIIs: 0.26% (+0.21pp change). FIIs: 4.73% (+0.39pp change). Promoters hold 50.09%.
Margin & Efficiency
ROCE improving from 3% (Sep 2014) to 9% (Mar 2026). Working capital days: -80.
Valuation
PE 242x with 8.73% ROCE. Price is 1086% above book value of ₹55.3. Dividend yield: 0.15%.
Recent Announcements
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication 2d
- Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Notice of Postal Ballot 14 May - Postal ballot seeks approval for ₹400 crore borrowing limit, ₹210 crore NCD issue, and ₹201 crore Tata Capital RPT.
- Communication To Shareholders - Intimation On Tax Deduction On Dividend 13 May - Nelco announces Rs.1 per share FY26 dividend tax-deduction process; documents due by 10 June 2026.
- Intimation Of Record Date For Payment Of Dividend, If Declared For The Financial Year 2025-26 11 May
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Raising of Funds 1 May - Board approved borrowing limit increase to ₹400 crore, including up to ₹210 crore NCD issuance on 1 May 2026.
- Financial Year 2025 from bse
- Financial Year 2024 from bse
- Financial Year 2023 from bse