VST Industries Ltd
NSE: VSTIND BSE: 509966
VST Industries is engaged inter-alia in manufacture and trading of Cigarettes, Tobacco and Tobacco products.(Source : 202003 Annual Report Page No: 93)
₹253
52W: ₹200 — ₹319
PE 14.6 · Book ₹85.1 · +197% vs bookMarket Cap₹4,292 Cr
Stock P/E14.6Price to Earnings
ROCE28.2%Return on Capital
ROE21.1%Return on Equity
Div. Yield4.75%Face Value ₹10
Strengths
- +Company is almost debt free.
- +Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 75.4%
Weaknesses
- −The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 5.68% over past five years.
- −Promoter holding is low: 32.2%
- −Working capital days have increased from 175 days to 285 days
Shareholding Pattern
Promoters32.16%
FIIs1.34%
DIIs6.63%
Public59.69%
| Category | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 32.16% | 32.16% | 32.16% | 32.16% | 32.16% | 32.16% | 32.16% | 32.16% |
| FIIs | 1.83% | 1.82%▼0.0 | 1.98%▲0.2 | 1.87%▼0.1 | 1.6%▼0.3 | 1.38%▼0.2 | 1.22%▼0.2 | 1.34%▲0.1 |
| DIIs | 12.64% | 9.07%▼3.6 | 8.96%▼0.1 | 7.22%▼1.7 | 6.24%▼1.0 | 6.23%▼0.0 | 6.31%▲0.1 | 6.63%▲0.3 |
| Public | 53% | 56.77%▲3.8 | 56.71%▼0.1 | 58.57%▲1.9 | 59.81%▲1.2 | 60.03%▲0.2 | 60.11%▲0.1 | 59.69%▼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 | 363 | 375 | 321 | 360 | 367 | 349 | 298 | 336 | 373 | 457 |
| Expenses | 290 | 278 | 248 | 292 | 299 | 280 | 221 | 258 | 288 | 249 |
| Operating Profit | 72 | 97 | 73 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 77 | 79 | 86 | 208 |
| OPM % | 20% | 26% | 23% | 19% | 19% | 20% | 26% | 23% | 23% | 46% |
| Net Profit | 54 | 88 | 54 | 48 | 136 | 53 | 56 | 59 | 60 | 117 |
| EPS ₹ | 3.16 | 5.19 | 3.15 | 2.8 | 8.02 | 3.12 | 3.3 | 3.49 | 3.55 | 6.87 |
AI Insights
Revenue Trend
Mar 2026 revenue at ₹1,465Cr, up 4.8% YoY. OPM at 31%.
Debt Position
Borrowings at ₹0Cr. Debt-to-equity ratio: 0.00x. Healthy balance sheet.
Institutional Flow
DIIs: 6.63% (-10.61pp change). FIIs: 1.34% (-0.21pp change). Promoters hold 32.16%.
Margin & Efficiency
ROCE declining from 65% (Mar 2015) to 28% (Mar 2026). Working capital days: 285.
Valuation
PE 14.6x with 28.2% ROCE. Price is 197% above book value of ₹85.1. Dividend yield: 4.75%.
Recent Announcements
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Credit Rating 2d - CRISIL reaffirmed VST Industries' ratings on 15 May 2026: A1+ working capital, AA+/Stable FD and NCDs.
- Compliances-Reg.24(A)-Annual Secretarial Compliance 13 May - Submitted annual secretarial compliance report for year ended 31 March 2026; no non-compliances reported.
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Management 22 Apr - CHRO Amit Arora resigned; last working day is 29 May 2026.
- Record Date 16 Apr
- Corporate Action-Board to consider Dividend 16 Apr
- Financial Year 2025 from bse
- Financial Year 2024 from bse
- Financial Year 2023 from bse