Operates as an unregistered Core Investment Company (CIC) that holds strategic investments in listed Bajaj Group companies. In FY26, revenue from operations of Rs 890.80 lakhs was earned from three sources: Rs 799.66 lakhs in dividend income from equity investments, Rs 86.89 lakhs in mutual fund gains, and Rs 4.25 lakhs in rental income. The business runs on a very lean cost base with no material inputs, depreciation or capex, and only Rs 1.6% of revenue going to employee costs and Rs 8.6% to other operating expenses. Operations are conducted from a single Mumbai office with just 3 permanent employees. The company holds a net worth of Rs 13,081 lakhs and voluntarily delisted from NSE in January 2026, leaving BSE (Scrip Code 505720) as the sole listing venue. Earlier material handling equipment and wind power operations were transferred via a demerger scheme with Indef Manufacturing Limited, leaving the company in its current investment-holding form. AR · MarketPing reader · 2026-08-02
Revenue streams, as the annual report describes them. Dividend income from equity investments, Mutual fund gains, Rental income. Asset-light investment holding company operating as an unregistered Core Investment Company
| ₹ crore · consolidated | FY23 | FY24 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 151 | 180 |
| EBITDA (ex other income) | 103 | 29 |
| margin % | 68.3 | 16.2 |
| Owners' profit | 0 | 0 |
| EPS, as reported (₹) | 32.28 | 11.24 |
| ROE % · ROCE % | 14.6 · 15.7 | 3.8 · 4.7 |
| Debt / equity (x) | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Cash from operations | 10 | 28 |
| Capex | (5) | (3) |
| ₹ crore | Q3 FY23 | Q4 FY23 | Q1 FY24 | Q2 FY24 | Q3 FY24 | Q4 FY24 | Q1 FY25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 36 | 47 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 57 | 38 |
| Profit before tax | 11 | 94 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 8 |
| Net profit | 9 | 85 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 6 |
| EPS (₹) | 2.77 | 26.55 | 1.50 | 2.79 | 3.24 | 3.70 | 1.86 |
| Company | M.cap ₹ cr | P/E | P/B | EV/EBITDA | ROE % | ROCE % | Rev CAGR 5y % | EBITDA m. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADITYA INFOTECH LIMITED | 45,150 | 93.8 | 24.06 | 77.9 | 19.6 | 24.5 | — | 14.8 |
| SYRMA SGS TECHNOLOGY LTD | 30,717 | 82.8 | 10.02 | 53.5 | 11.3 | 13.4 | — | 11.1 |
| HONEYWELL AUTOMATION IND | 30,536 | 55.7 | 6.84 | — | 11.8 | 15.5 | — | 18.2 |
| KAYNES TECHNOLOGY IND LTD | 23,496 | 67.9 | 4.93 | 33.3 | 7.6 | 9.8 | — | 17.1 |
| JYOTI CNC AUTOMATION LTD | 22,490 | 69.9 | 11.24 |
| Date · filing | Category | Importance | 1-day % | 5-day % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2026 · AGM proceedings: Dividend of Rs 2.50/share approved, director re-appointments confirmed | management changes | medium | — | — |
| 13 Aug 2026 · 64th AGM held; final dividend of Rs 2.50 per share approved among key items | board shareholder meetings | low | — | — |
| 13 Aug 2026 · Board approves Q1 FY26-27 results; revenue up about 145% YoY | results | medium | — | — |
| 6 Aug 2026 · Board meeting on Aug 13 to consider Q1 FY27 unaudited results | results | low | — | — |
| 16 Jul 2026 · Newspaper notice of 64th AGM, e-voting and book closure details filed | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 14 Jul 2026 · Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report for the Financial Year Ending 2025-26 | compliance | low | — | — |
| 14 Jul 2026 · Hercules Investments 64th AGM on Aug 13; Rs 2.50 dividend, RPT approvals | board shareholder meetings | low | — | — |
| 14 Jul 2026 · Annual Report for the financial year 2025-26, along with 64th Annual General Meeting notice and Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) | results | high | — | — |
| 13 Jul 2026 · Quarterly compliance certificate for dematerialisation of securities, June 2026 | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 29 Jun 2026 · Trading window closed from July 1 ahead of Q1 results | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| Where a broker report shows | This document shows |
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| 39.7 |
| 16.8 |
| 19.2 |
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| 22.2 |
| LMW LIMITED | 19,058 | 109.1 | 6.65 | 61.8 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 13.2 | 11.9 |
| TEGA INDUSTRIES LIMITED | 12,982 | 455.9 | 3.81 | 38.8 | 4.2 | 5.4 | — | 4.2 |
| LLOYDS ENGG WORK LIMITED | 12,285 | 48.3 | 7.30 | 50.1 | 11.7 | 11.5 | — | 15.0 |
| Metric | Company | Group median | Rank | Better than |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (TTM) | 10.3 | 26.9 | 26 of 138 | 82% |
| P/B | 0.4 | 3.5 | 2 of 111 | 99% |
| ROCE | 4.6 | 11.3 | 107 of 144 | 26% |
| ROE | 3.8 | 9.5 | 91 of 117 | 22% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.0 | 0.2 | 4 of 117 | 78% |
| EBITDA margin | 24.8 | 12.4 | 17 of 110 | 85% |
| Revenue growth | (7.1) | 20.6 | 89 of 114 | 22% |
| Profit growth | 23.5 | 17.1 | 52 of 109 | 53% |
| Market cap | 380 | 356 | 67 of 140 | 53% |
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