United Nilgiri Tea Estates Company Ltd
NSE: UNITEDTEA
Incorporated in 1922, United Nilgiri Tea Estates & Company Ltd manufactures and sells Tea and also rents out property.[1]
₹534
52W: ₹404 — ₹590
PE 12.1 · Book ₹465 · +15% vs bookMarket Cap₹267 Cr
Stock P/E12.1Price to Earnings
ROCE10.1%Return on Capital
ROE8.7%Return on Equity
Div. Yield0.57%Face Value ₹10
Strengths
- +Company is almost debt free.
- +Stock is trading at 1.15 times its book value
- +Debtor days have improved from 35.8 to 27.9 days.
- +Company's working capital requirements have reduced from 54.6 days to 38.8 days
Weaknesses
- −The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 7.41% over past five years.
- −Company has a low return on equity of 7.77% over last 3 years.
- −Earnings include an other income of Rs.10.8 Cr.
Shareholding Pattern
Promoters49.86%
FIIs0%
DIIs3.92%
Public46.21%
| Category | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 49.79% | 49.79% | 49.79% | 49.79% | 49.79% | 49.79% | 49.79% | 49.86%▲0.1 |
| FIIs | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DIIs | 4.41% | 3.92%▼0.5 | 3.92% | 3.92% | 3.92% | 3.92% | 3.92% | 3.92% |
| Public | 45.8% | 46.28%▲0.5 | 46.28% | 46.28% | 46.28% | 46.28% | 46.28% | 46.21%▼0.1 |
Financial Statements
| Metric | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 19.16 | 23.6 | 21.89 | 22.96 | 24.98 | 22.94 | 18.92 | 22.15 | 21.13 | 23.76 |
| Expenses | 14.93 | 19.04 | 19.14 | 19.7 | 19.87 | 18.57 | 16.29 | 15.48 | 16.62 | 18.53 |
| Operating Profit | 4.23 | 4.56 | 2.75 | 3.26 | 5.11 | 4.37 | 2.63 | 6.67 | 4.51 | 5.23 |
| OPM % | 22.08% | 19.32% | 12.56% | 14.2% | 20.46% | 19.05% | 13.9% | 30.11% | 21.34% | 22.01% |
| Net Profit | 3.89 | 4.28 | 3.05 | 3.72 | 6.44 | 4.52 | 3.83 | 8.02 | 4.94 | 5.32 |
| EPS ₹ | 7.79 | 8.57 | 6.1 | 7.45 | 12.89 | 9.05 | 7.67 | 16.05 | 9.89 | 10.65 |
AI Insights
Revenue Trend
TTM revenue at ₹86Cr, down 4.4% YoY. OPM at 22%.
Debt Position
Borrowings at ₹0Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.00x. Healthy balance sheet.
Capex Cycle
CWIP at ₹2Cr (5% of fixed assets). Moderate ongoing capital expenditure.
Institutional Flow
DIIs: 3.92% (-0.97pp change). FIIs: 0% (+0.00pp change). Promoters hold 49.86%.
Margin & Efficiency
ROCE declining from 20% (Mar 2014) to 10% (Mar 2025). Working capital days: 39.
Valuation
PE 12.1x with 10.1% ROCE. Price is 15% above book value of ₹465. Dividend yield: 0.57%.
Recent Announcements
- Disclosure under SEBI Takeover Regulations 6 May 2026 - S. Srinivasaraghavan has Submitted to the Exchange a copy of Disclosure under Regulation 31(4) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011.
- Reply to Clarification- Financial results 10 April 2026 - Resubmitted 30 Sep 2024 quarterly and half-year results to include diluted EPS.
- Certificate under SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018 9 April 2026 - Submitted Regulation 74(5) compliance certificate for quarter ended 31 March 2026.
- Shareholders meeting 27 March 2026 - Re-appointment of R. Rajkumar as whole-time director passed; 27,74,052 assent (99.24%) of 27,95,411 votes.
- Trading Window 24 March 2026 - Trading window closed from 1 April 2026 until 48 hours after audited FY2026 results; board date to be announced.
- Financial Year 2025 from nse
- Financial Year 2024 from nse
- Financial Year 2023 from nse