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Dossier · FORBES & COMPANY LTD. · 29 October 2026Page 1 of 3
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FORBES & COMPANY LTD.
BSE: 502865
BSE: 502865
Consumer Discretionary › Consumer Durables › Consumer Durables › Household Appliances
FORBES & COMPANY LTD.
StateQ1 FY27 filed
Last close · 28 Oct 2026₹286.20
Market cap₹0.4k cr
TTM P/E · P/B · EV/EBITDA22.6 · 1.85 · 16.0
FORBES & COMPANY LTD. is a Consumer Durables company. The annual-report business brief for this company has not been generated yet; the numbers below are as filed.
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Exhibit 1: Financial summary, FY22–FY26 (all audited; no estimate years)
| ₹ crore · consolidated | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 515 | 442 | 126 | 199 | 76 |
| EBITDA (ex other income) | (301) | (7) | 2 | 28 | 10 |
| margin % | (58.4) | (1.6) | 1.2 | 13.9 | 13.3 |
| Owners' profit | 4,226 | 192 | (4) | 123 | 13 |
| EPS, as reported (₹) | 3319.02 | 150.77 | (3.50) | 96.42 | 10.53 |
| ROE % · ROCE % | 5127.8 · (168.7) | 85.3 · 80.2 | (3.2) · 16.0 | 55.9 · 17.2 | 6.7 · 9.7 |
| Debt / equity (x) | 3.34 | 0.23 | 0.03 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Cash from operations | 201 | 55 | 4 | (103) | (6) |
| Capex | (59) | (15) | (1) | (2) | (2) |
Source: SEBI results XBRL as filed with BSE/NSE; EBITDA excludes other income.
Every figure is a filed number or a ratio over filed numbers · No rating, target or fair value is expressed · Disclosures on the last pagemarketping.in
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Exhibit 2: Quarterly performance, last 8 quarters
| ₹ crore | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 35 | 40 | 89 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 13 |
| Profit before tax | 6 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Net profit | 5 | 10 | 103 | 5 | 6 | 4 | (2) | 4 |
| EPS (₹) | 4.04 | 7.46 | 80.77 | 3.82 | 4.97 | 3.29 | 1.55 | 2.83 |
Source: quarterly results as filed; the balance sheet is filed half-yearly and is not repeated here.
Exhibit 3: Segment revenue, FY26
| Segment | Revenue, ₹ crore | Share % |
|---|---|---|
| Coding and Industrial Automation | 39 | 49.7 |
| Real Estate | 39 | 50.3 |
| Total, before eliminations | 78 | 100.0 |
Source: the filed segment block, four quarters summed.
Exhibit 4: Peers — basic industry group, by market cap
| Company | M.cap ₹ cr | P/E | P/B | EV/EBITDA | ROE % | ROCE % | Rev CAGR 5y % | EBITDA m. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LG ELECTRONICS INDIA LTD | 1,14,787 | 62.9 | 14.97 | — | 22.0 | 27.2 | — | 13.8 |
| VOLTAS LTD | 33,490 | 74.6 | 5.23 | 39.3 | 5.8 | 9.9 | 13.8 | 7.6 |
| BLUE STAR LIMITED | 32,855 | 64.5 | 9.57 | 34.7 | 15.4 | 18.9 | 23.8 | 6.1 |
| AMBER ENTERPRISES (I) LTD | 21,873 | 227.3 | 3.77 | 23.6 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 32.1 | 6.1 |
| CROMPT GREA CON ELEC LTD | 13,161 | — | 3.83 | 95.3 | (6.7) | (2.1) | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| V-GUARD IND LTD. | 11,534 | 31.7 | 4.86 | 21.8 | 13.0 | 15.5 | 17.0 | 11.2 |
| WHIRLPOOL OF INDIA LTD | 10,555 | 42.1 | 2.54 | 15.3 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 6.4 | 7.6 |
| TTK PRESTIGE LTD | 7,280 | 37.7 | 3.69 | 23.1 | 7.9 | 10.2 | 6.3 | 13.0 |
Source: exchange data and filed statements via the screener; multiples at current prices.
Exhibit 5: Where the company sits in its group
| Metric | Company | Group median | Rank | Better than |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (TTM) | 22.6 | 42.1 | 3 of 19 | 89% |
| P/B | 1.9 | 4.4 | 4 of 23 | 86% |
| ROCE | 9.4 | 9.4 | 12 of 24 | 52% |
| ROE | 6.7 | 7.1 | 13 of 23 | 46% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 of 23 | 73% |
| EBITDA margin | 33.9 | 7.6 | 1 of 23 | 100% |
| Revenue growth | (40.9) | 15.4 | 21 of 22 | 5% |
| Profit growth | (25.9) | 38.1 | 16 of 21 | 25% |
| Market cap | 369 | 3722 | 21 of 24 | 13% |
Source: MarketPing peer ranks; a rank is a measurement, not a view.
Every figure is a filed number or a ratio over filed numbers · No rating, target or fair value is expressed · Disclosures on the last pagemarketping.in
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Exhibit 6: Filings of the last 90 days, with the measured price reaction
| Date · filing | Category | Importance | Next day % | 5-day % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2026 · Board to approve September 2026 quarterly and half-year results | results | low | — | — |
| 13 Oct 2026 · Statutory auditor converts to Limited Liability Partnership | management changes | medium | — | — |
| 7 Oct 2026 · Routine compliance certificate for share dematerialization for Sep 2026 quarter | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 6 Oct 2026 · Subsidiary Forbes Edumetry voluntarily liquidated via High Court order | regulatory legal | high | — | — |
| 5 Oct 2026 · Postal ballot result: Independent Director commission approved | board shareholder meetings | low | — | — |
| 28 Sept 2026 · Trading Window Closed Ahead of Q2 FY27 Results | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 9 Sept 2026 · Bombay High Court accepts revival proposal for Svadeshi Mills | regulatory legal | high | — | — |
| 4 Sept 2026 · Postal Ballot Notice published; seeks approval for Independent Director commission | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 3 Sept 2026 · Postal Ballot: Commission to Independent Directors | board shareholder meetings | low | — | — |
| 26 Aug 2026 · Forbes informs shareholders about SEBI special window for physical shares | compliance | minimal | — | — |
Source: exchange announcements; each reaction is measured from the close before the filing. Next day = the close one session after the reaction day (the first session that could trade the filing).
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