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The Sandesh Limited SANDESH NSE

Communication Services · Publishing · India
https://sandesh.com
Company Profile ↓
₹985.10
-15.79% 1Y
Mkt Cap₹745.66 Cr
P/E11.32
P/B1.27
Div. Yield0.51%
52W High₹1,387.42
52W Low₹821.80
Book Value₹1,885.82
EPS (TTM)₹86.99

Company Overview

The Sandesh Limited, together with its subsidiary, Sandesh Digital Private Limited, engages in the editing, printing, and publishing of newspapers and periodicals in India. It operates in two segments, Media and Finance. The company publishes SANDESH, a Gujarati daily newspaper; and operates Sandesh News, a Gujarati news channel. It also provides news, videos, and advertisements on digital platforms; out-of-home media solutions; and finance services. In addition, the company sells real estate, waste papers, and scraps. The Sandesh Limited was founded in 1923 and is based in Ahmedabad, India.

Why Investors Should Care

Reasonable Valuation

Trades at a P/E of 11.3, below the sector median of 24.5.

Healthy Margins

Operating margin of 18.1% supports profitability.

Conservative Balance Sheet

Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.00.

Recent Developments

  • Mar 2026 Revenue of ₹439.70 Cr (+49.5% YoY); net profit ₹65.84 Cr.
  • Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +49.5%, earnings -14.6%.
  • 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 9.1%, profit CAGR -13.4%.

Growth & Price Performance

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:9.14%
1 Year:49.47%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:-13.41%
1 Year:-14.62%

Stock Price Performance

1 Year:-15.79%
6 Months:-8.14%
3 Months:+0.94%
1 Month:+3.15%

Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.

Technical Snapshot Bearish
52-Week Range 29% of range
₹821.80 ₹1,387.42
Trend Signals
  • Price vs 50-DMABelow
  • Price vs 200-DMABelow
  • RSI (14)50.75 · Neutral
Price Performance
1M+3.15%
3M+0.94%
6M-8.14%
1Y-15.79%
Valuation vs Sector

P/E of 11.32 is below the sector median of 24.46 — relatively cheaper than peers.

Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.

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Fundamental Growth Charts

Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.

PROS

No notable strengths flagged.

CONS

  • Earnings shrank at -13.4% CAGR over 5 years.
  • Trading 29.0% below its 52-week high.
  • In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).

* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.

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Valuation

Stock P/E
11.32
Industry PE
24.46
Forward P/E
8.37
PEG Ratio
-
Book Value
₹1,885.82
Price to Book
1.27
P/S
2.05
EV/EBITDA
5.06
Dividend Yield
0.51%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
9.14%
Profit 5Y
-13.41%
Revenue (YoY)
49.47%
Earnings (YoY)
-14.62%

Profitability & Returns

ROCE
6.54%
ROE
4.61%
ROA
4.31%
Profit Margin
14.97%
Op Margin
18.05%
Gross Margin
52.14%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
₹-45.63
EPS (TTM)
₹86.99

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity
0.00
Quick Ratio
11.78
Current Ratio
15.82
Debt
₹0
Total Assets
₹1,526.64 Cr
Current Assets
₹996.26 Cr
Working Capital
₹933.28 Cr

Ownership

Promoter Holding
87.94%
Chg in Prom Hold
13.13%
FII / Inst Holding
0.00%
Chg in FII Hold
-0.10%

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value
₹745.66 Cr
Total Revenue (TTM)
₹439.70 Cr
EBITDA
₹102.71 Cr
Free Cash Flow
₹-150.96 Cr
Operating Cash Flow
₹-145.37 Cr
Shares Outstanding
₹75.69 L
Gross Margin
52.14%
Payout Ratio
2.87%

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the same sector (Communication Services).

#NameCMP ₹P/E Mkt CapDiv Yld % ROCE %ROE % Rev CAGR 5Y %Profit CAGR 5Y %
1 SANDESH The Sandesh Limited NSE 985.10 11.32 ₹745.66 Cr 0.51% 6.54% 4.61% 9.14% -13.41%
2 BHARTIARTL Bharti Airtel Limited NIFTY50NSEAI 1,936.30 43.64 ₹11.80 L Cr 1.25% 17.67% 17.91% 14.88% 47.34%
3 IDEA Vodafone Idea Limited NIFTY_MIDNSE 13.98 -3.49 ₹1.51 L Cr 0.00% 36.88% -96.63% 2.05% 72.64%
4 INDUSTOWER Indus Towers Limited NIFTY_MIDNSE 404.50 10.84 ₹1.07 L Cr 0.00% 18.44% 18.02% 4.61% 51.86%
5 BHARTIHEXA BHARTI HEXACOM LIMITED NIFTY_MIDNSE 1,627.00 54.47 ₹81,350.00 Cr 0.62% 21.84% 24.19% 12.45% 46.68%
6 NAUKRI Info Edge (India) Limited NIFTY_MIDNSEAITECH 1,196.35 80.67 ₹77,573.80 Cr 1.20% 4.71% 3.82% 11.88% 483.26%
7 TATACOMM Tata Communications Limited NIFTY_MIDNSEAI 1,853.60 52.82 ₹52,827.60 Cr 0.94% 15.29% 29.06% 11.58% -17.69%
8 AFFLE Affle 3i Limited NIFTY_SMALLNSEAI 1,515.80 55.75 ₹21,336.00 Cr 0.00% 15.30% 12.45% 23.64% 22.97%
9 PFOCUS Prime Focus Limited NSE 270.50 -21.52 ₹20,990.54 Cr 0.00% 24.91% 10.47% -0.29% 14.09%
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios

Quarterly Results

Figures in INR.

Metric Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
Revenue 77.00 Cr72.00 Cr72.00 Cr91.00 Cr86.00 Cr69.00 Cr71.00 Cr-75.68 Cr73.33 Cr77.84 Cr77.09 Cr210.98 Cr
Cost of Revenue --------23.52 Cr23.84 Cr22.81 Cr22.32 Cr141.48 Cr
Gross Profit --------52.16 Cr49.49 Cr55.03 Cr54.77 Cr69.50 Cr
Operating Expenses 70.00 Cr56.00 Cr58.00 Cr66.00 Cr61.00 Cr53.00 Cr55.00 Cr-42.47 Cr32.92 Cr52.06 Cr36.75 Cr106.25 Cr
Operating Income 5.00 Cr14.00 Cr12.00 Cr23.00 Cr24.00 Cr14.00 Cr14.00 Cr-9.69 Cr16.57 Cr2.97 Cr18.02 Cr-36.74 Cr
EBITDA 7.00 Cr16.00 Cr14.00 Cr25.00 Cr26.00 Cr16.00 Cr16.00 Cr-15.67 Cr73.07 Cr9.02 Cr50.01 Cr-29.38 Cr
Interest Expense 0000000-2.27 L3.46 L3.44 L6.55 L3.88 L
Pretax Income 13.00 Cr44.00 Cr34.00 Cr73.00 Cr90.00 Cr64.00 Cr61.00 Cr-13.41 Cr71.46 Cr7.20 Cr48.11 Cr-31.23 Cr
Tax Provision 2.21 Cr10.56 Cr7.82 Cr15.33 Cr18.00 Cr13.44 Cr23.18 Cr-4.17 Cr13.42 Cr3.33 Cr9.63 Cr3.30 Cr
Net Income 11.00 Cr33.00 Cr26.00 Cr58.00 Cr72.00 Cr50.00 Cr38.00 Cr-9.24 Cr58.04 Cr3.86 Cr38.48 Cr-34.54 Cr
Diluted EPS 14.5943.6934.2376.2095.0166.7050.45-12.2076.685.1050.84-45.63

Profit & Loss (Annual)

Figures in INR.

Metric Mar 2008Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Revenue 264.00 Cr375.00 Cr356.00 Cr377.00 Cr419.00 Cr343.00 Cr274.00 Cr-338.22 Cr318.47 Cr294.18 Cr439.70 Cr
Cost of Revenue --------149.54 Cr124.09 Cr95.77 Cr210.45 Cr
Gross Profit --------188.68 Cr194.38 Cr198.41 Cr229.25 Cr
Operating Expenses 249.00 Cr247.00 Cr249.00 Cr258.00 Cr331.00 Cr273.00 Cr198.00 Cr-101.21 Cr120.58 Cr137.30 Cr149.88 Cr
Operating Income 10.00 Cr120.00 Cr98.00 Cr110.00 Cr79.00 Cr63.00 Cr69.00 Cr-87.47 Cr73.81 Cr61.12 Cr79.37 Cr
EBITDA 15.00 Cr128.00 Cr106.00 Cr119.00 Cr88.00 Cr71.00 Cr76.00 Cr-139.57 Cr247.67 Cr106.21 Cr102.71 Cr
Interest Expense 4.00 Cr2.00 Cr1.00 Cr0000-14.96 L25.67 L20.36 L17.33 L
Pretax Income 38.00 Cr123.00 Cr113.00 Cr126.00 Cr99.00 Cr77.00 Cr117.00 Cr-133.54 Cr240.78 Cr98.69 Cr95.53 Cr
Tax Provision 12.16 Cr43.05 Cr40.68 Cr42.84 Cr34.65 Cr16.17 Cr26.91 Cr-32.13 Cr52.20 Cr21.57 Cr29.69 Cr
Net Income 26.00 Cr80.00 Cr73.00 Cr83.00 Cr65.00 Cr61.00 Cr90.00 Cr-101.41 Cr188.59 Cr77.12 Cr65.84 Cr
Diluted EPS -105.5696.19109.4485.6280.72118.87-133.98249.14101.8986.99

Balance Sheet (Annual)

Figures in INR.

Metric Mar 2008Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Total Assets 344.00 Cr702.00 Cr688.00 Cr758.00 Cr800.00 Cr842.00 Cr964.00 Cr-1,117.29 Cr1,348.98 Cr1,441.90 Cr1,526.64 Cr
Current Assets --------576.03 Cr892.54 Cr979.38 Cr996.26 Cr
Cash & Equivalents --------43.72 Cr63.43 Cr20.20 Cr20.87 Cr
Inventory --------17.68 Cr18.54 Cr28.65 Cr254.28 Cr
Receivables --------39.97 Cr48.06 Cr46.06 Cr43.80 Cr
Total Liabilities --------62.27 Cr87.14 Cr88.80 Cr99.19 Cr
Current Liabilities --------54.31 Cr50.77 Cr50.54 Cr62.99 Cr
Long Term Debt ------------
Total Debt 54.00 Cr14.00 Cr2.00 Cr000010.00 L0---
Total Equity 204.00 Cr571.00 Cr592.00 Cr670.00 Cr731.00 Cr787.00 Cr889.00 Cr-1,055.02 Cr1,261.84 Cr1,353.10 Cr1,427.45 Cr
Shares Outstanding --------75.69 L75.69 L75.69 L75.69 L

Cash Flows (Annual)

Figures in INR.

Metric Mar 2008Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Operating Cash Flow -56.00 Cr99.00 Cr98.00 Cr78.00 Cr48.00 Cr-90.00 Cr49.00 Cr-83.71 Cr153.88 Cr67.37 Cr-145.37 Cr
Investing Cash Flow 8.00 Cr-39.00 Cr-33.00 Cr-110.00 Cr-102.00 Cr85.00 Cr-40.00 Cr--105.59 Cr-130.12 Cr-108.51 Cr148.11 Cr
Financing Cash Flow 47.00 Cr-4.00 Cr-17.00 Cr-7.00 Cr-5.00 Cr-5.00 Cr-4.00 Cr--4.03 Cr-4.04 Cr-2.10 Cr-2.07 Cr
Capital Expenditure -1.00 Cr-9.00 Cr-18.00 Cr-9.00 Cr-3.00 Cr03.00 Cr--2.84 Cr-4.73 Cr-3.17 Cr-5.59 Cr
Free Cash Flow -57.00 Cr90.00 Cr80.00 Cr69.00 Cr45.00 Cr-90.00 Cr52.00 Cr-80.86 Cr149.14 Cr64.20 Cr-150.96 Cr
Net Change in Cash -1.00 Cr57.00 Cr49.00 Cr-38.00 Cr-58.00 Cr-10.00 Cr4.00 Cr--25.91 Cr19.71 Cr-43.23 Cr67.01 L

Ratios (Annual)

Figures in %.

Metric Mar 2008Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Gross Margin % --------55.8%61.0%67.4%52.1%
Operating Margin % 3.8%32.0%27.5%29.2%18.9%18.4%25.2%-25.9%23.2%20.8%18.1%
Net Margin % 9.8%21.3%20.5%22.0%15.5%17.8%32.8%-30.0%59.2%26.2%15.0%
ROE % 12.7%14.0%12.3%12.4%8.9%7.8%10.1%-9.6%14.9%5.7%4.6%
ROCE % --------8.2%5.7%4.4%5.4%

Shareholding Pattern

Insiders
87.94%
Institutions
0.00%
Public Float
0.00%

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Latest News

Recent headlines for SANDESH

Google News Mon, 18 May 2026

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Google News Sun, 21 Jun 2026

Sandesh Limited Announces Resignation of Senior HR Management Executive - The Globe and Mail

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Google News ue, 24 Feb 2026

Ahmedabad 154 crores fraud in the name of investment in the stock market scam committed with the connivance of bank employees | Gujarat News - Sandesh

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Google News Wed, 03 Jun 2026

Sandesh Consolidated March 2026 Net Sales at Rs 210.98 crore, up 178.77% Y-o-Y - Moneycontrol.com

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Google News Mon, 22 Jun 2026

Sandesh Ltd accepts resignation of Senior Manager – HR effective June 20, 2026 - scanx.trade

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SANDESH — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current share price of The Sandesh Limited (SANDESH)?

As of 2026-07-15 09:52 IST, The Sandesh Limited (SANDESH) trades at ₹985.10 on NSE. Its 52-week range is ₹821.80 to ₹1,387.42.

What is the market capitalisation of SANDESH?

The Sandesh Limited (SANDESH) has a market capitalisation of ₹745.66 Cr on NSE.

What is the P/E ratio of SANDESH?

SANDESH trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 11.32. The industry average P/E is 24.46. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 1.27.

Does SANDESH pay a dividend?

The Sandesh Limited (SANDESH) currently offers a dividend yield of 0.51%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of SANDESH?

SANDESH has a return on equity (ROE) of 4.61%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 6.54%.

Is SANDESH a good stock to buy?

This page provides a data-driven analysis of The Sandesh Limited (SANDESH), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.

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