S Chand And Company Limited has informed the Exchange about Transcript - Q1FY26

S Chand reported Q1 FY26 consolidated revenue of Rs 1,026 million with an EBITDA loss of Rs 91 million and a PAT loss of Rs 141 million, hurt by the shift of content licensing (AI datasets) revenue from Q1 to Q2 (Rs 30m vs Rs 115m in Q1 FY25). The company highlighted record-low working capital metrics—receivable days at 89, inventory days at 218, and NWC days at 119—and a net cash position that grew to Rs 1,161m after a Rs 141m dividend payout. Management raised its FY26 EBITDA margin guidance to 18%-20% (from 17%-19%) while keeping the >Rs 8,000m revenue target, supported by expected gains from lower paper prices and higher-margin AI data licensing. Three small M&A opportunities are under evaluation (Test Prep, International Board, regional) with combined revenue under Rs 50 crores, to be funded entirely from internal accruals, while CapEx of Rs 35-40 crores over two years is earmarked mainly for an integrated printing press.