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Dossier · MERCANTILE VENTURES LTD. · 22 September 2026Page 1 of 3
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MERCANTILE VENTURES LTD.
NSE: MERCANTILE · BSE: 538942
NSE: MERCANTILE · BSE: 538942
Services › Services › Commercial Services & Supplies › Diversified Commercial Services
MERCANTILE VENTURES LTD.
StateQ4 FY26 filed
Last close · 20 Sept 2026₹22.22
Market cap₹0.2k cr
TTM P/E · P/B · EV/EBITDA28.9 · 0.88 · 68.8
MERCANTILE VENTURES LTD. is a Commercial Services & Supplies company listed on NSE. 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 | 37 | 47 | 60 | 72 | 93 |
| EBITDA (ex other income) | 2 | 4 | (10) | 1 | 0 |
| margin % | 6.0 | 9.0 | (16.1) | 1.9 | 0.5 |
| Owners' profit | 16 | 16 | (4) | 17 | 2 |
| EPS, as reported (₹) | 0.59 | 0.54 | (0.64) | 1.55 | 0.62 |
| ROE % · ROCE % | 4.8 · 5.1 | 5.0 · 2.9 | (1.2) · (1.3) | 5.0 · 3.6 | 0.7 · 0.9 |
| Debt / equity (x) | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Cash from operations | (6) | 21 | 39 | (33) | 1 |
| Capex | (0) | (0) | (1) | (5) | (0) |
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 | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
| Profit before tax | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | (0) | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Net profit | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | (1) | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| EPS (₹) | 0.50 | 0.07 | 0.17 | 0.81 | 0.08 | 0.13 | 0.25 | 0.31 |
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 % |
|---|---|---|
| Rent and Maintenance of immovable properties | 4 | 4.1 |
| Manpower Services | 27 | 27.9 |
| Security Services | 39 | 41.0 |
| Investment Activities | 3 | 3.0 |
| Rent and Maintenance of immovable properties | 2 | 2.0 |
| Rent and maintenance of immovable properties | 2 | 2.0 |
| Manpower services | 8 | 8.6 |
| security services | 11 | 11.3 |
| Investment activities | 0 | 0.1 |
| Total, before eliminations | 96 | 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. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTL GEMOLOGICAL INST LTD | 14,024 | 23.0 | 9.42 | 13.4 | 47.8 | 58.1 | — | 64.6 |
| WEWORK INDIA MANAGEMENT L | 9,286 | 106.5 | 31.03 | 5.9 | 25.0 | 1.0 | — | 66.5 |
| NESCO LTD. | 7,608 | 18.3 | 2.54 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.8 | 26.2 | 68.9 |
| INOX GREEN ENERGY SER LTD | 6,906 | 55.3 | 4.03 | 41.0 | 6.0 | 9.0 | — | 131.6 |
| SMARTWORKS COWORKING SP L | 6,168 | 221.2 | 11.62 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 0.3 | — | 65.8 |
| QUESS CORP LIMITED | 5,399 | 21.3 | 4.62 | 16.3 | 19.0 | 14.4 | 7.1 | 2.6 |
| NIRLON LTD | 5,353 | 15.5 | 11.42 | — | 73.8 | 18.1 | — | 79.4 |
| INDIQUBE SPACES LIMITED | 3,964 | — | 7.70 | — | (20.7) | (2.5) | — | 67.3 |
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) | 28.9 | 14.1 | 64 of 90 | 29% |
| P/B | 0.9 | 1.5 | 29 of 92 | 69% |
| ROCE | 0.9 | 3.2 | 67 of 105 | 37% |
| ROE | 0.7 | 3.1 | 74 of 116 | 37% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 of 116 | 60% |
| EBITDA margin | 7.9 | 25.4 | 57 of 92 | 39% |
| Revenue growth | 22.9 | 16.2 | 39 of 91 | 58% |
| Profit growth | (78.5) | 5.2 | 91 of 110 | 17% |
| Market cap | 249 | 55 | 30 of 105 | 72% |
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 | 1-day % | 5-day % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 2026 · Notice of 25th AGM published; meeting on 24 Sept 2026 via video conferencing | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2026 · 25th AGM on 24 Sep 2026; RPT with SPIC and WTD re-appointment on agenda | board shareholder meetings | low | — | — |
| 29 Aug 2026 · Annual Report FY26 filed; 25th AGM set for 24 Sep 2026 | results | high | — | — |
| 28 Aug 2026 · Newspaper notice to shareholders on e-mail registration, KYC and physical share transfers | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 22 Aug 2026 · Walery Security merges into i3 Security; amalgamation scheme effective | strategic transactions | medium | — | — |
| 14 Aug 2026 · 25th AGM scheduled for 24th September 2026 | board shareholder meetings | low | — | — |
| 14 Aug 2026 · Re-appointment of Mr E N Rangaswami as Whole-time Director for 3 years | management changes | medium | — | — |
| 14 Aug 2026 · Mercantile Ventures Q1 FY27 results, WTD reappointed, India Radiators merger cleared | management changes | medium | — | — |
| 14 Aug 2026 · Q1 revenue down 93 percent; standalone loss Rs 3,080 lakh | results | high | — | — |
| 14 Aug 2026 · Board approves Q1 results, re-appoints WTD E N Rangaswami for 3 years | management changes | medium | — | — |
Source: exchange announcements; reaction = close-to-close from the filing's session.
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