The Peria Karamalai Tea & Produce Company Ltd
NSE: PKTEAEnergy
Incorporated in 1913, Peria Karamalai Tea & Produce Co Ltd deals in production and distribution of Tea, generation and distribution of power and investment in financial instruments[1]
₹815
52W: ₹567 — ₹1014
PE 0 · Book ₹705 · +16% vs bookMarket Cap₹252 Cr
Stock P/E—Price to Earnings
ROCE1.2%Return on Capital
ROE0.09%Return on Equity
Div. Yield0.12%Face Value ₹10
Strengths
- +Stock is trading at 1.18 times its book value
- +Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 43.4%
Weaknesses
- −Company has low interest coverage ratio.
- −The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 5.13% over past five years.
- −Company has a low return on equity of -0.44% over last 3 years.
Shareholding Pattern
Promoters66.33%
FIIs0%
DIIs3.41%
Public29.66%
| Category | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 62.5% | 62.72%▲0.2 | 63.78%▲1.1 | 64.19%▲0.4 | 64.19% | 64.78%▲0.6 | 65.7%▲0.9 | 66.33%▲0.6 |
| FIIs | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DIIs | 3.67% | 3.67% | 3.41%▼0.3 | 3.41% | 3.41% | 3.41% | 3.41% | 3.41% |
| Public | 33.23% | 33.02%▼0.2 | 32.21%▼0.8 | 31.8%▼0.4 | 31.8% | 31.21%▼0.6 | 30.29%▼0.9 | 29.66%▼0.6 |
Financial Statements
| Metric | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 13.21 | 17.79 | 11.6 | 11.61 | 16.54 | 12.44 | 9.97 | 16.67 | 10.57 | 17.57 |
| Expenses | 13.86 | 15.8 | 11.01 | 7.88 | 10.52 | 15.17 | 11.93 | 7.19 | 14.21 | 13.9 |
| Operating Profit | -0.65 | 1.99 | 0.59 | 3.73 | 6.02 | -2.73 | -1.96 | 9.48 | -3.64 | 3.67 |
| OPM % | -4.92% | 11.19% | 5.09% | 32.13% | 36.4% | -21.95% | -19.66% | 56.87% | -34.44% | 20.89% |
| Net Profit | -1.13 | 0.82 | 3.69 | 2.6 | 4.64 | -3.63 | -3.37 | 7.85 | -5.12 | 0.41 |
| EPS ₹ | -3.65 | 2.65 | 11.92 | 8.4 | 14.99 | -11.73 | -10.89 | 25.36 | -16.54 | 1.32 |
AI Insights
Revenue Trend
TTM revenue at ₹54.78Cr, up 8.3% YoY. OPM at 13.78%.
Debt Position
Borrowings at ₹44.89Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.21x. Healthy balance sheet.
Capex Cycle
CWIP at ₹3.26Cr (13% of fixed assets). Moderate ongoing capital expenditure.
Institutional Flow
DIIs: 3.41% (-0.30pp change). FIIs: 0% (+0.00pp change). Promoters hold 66.33%.
Margin & Efficiency
ROCE declining from 2.15% (Mar 2014) to 1.2% (Mar 2025). Working capital days: -264.67.
Recent Announcements
- Copy of Newspaper Publication 28 April 2026 - Published advertisement for IEPFA Saksham Niveshak campaign; shareholders urged to update KYC and claim unclaimed dividends by July 9, 2026.
- Disclosure under SEBI Takeover Regulations 27 April 2026 - MSUM acquired 12,20,606 PKTEA shares, 39.4268%, via amalgamation on 25 April 2026.
- Acquisition 25 April 2026 - Peria Karamalai will receive 4,81,98,850 MSUM shares after Placid merger effective 25 April 2026.
- Agreements 25 April 2026 - MSUM becomes holding company after Placid Limited amalgamation; direct and indirect stake rises to 51.66% on 25 Apr 2026.
- Certificate under SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018 6 April 2026 - Regulation 74(5) certificate submitted for quarter ended March 31, 2026.
- Financial Year 2025 from nse
- Financial Year 2024 from nse
- Financial Year 2023 from nse