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SANDESH LTD

Media Entertainment & Publication › Media
₹1,030.85
at close · 28 Oct 2026
▲ 70.85 (+7.38%)

Latest filings

Next results: Tue, 3 Nov · Financial Results
  1. Board to approve September 2026 quarterly and half-year results · Results
  2. Sandesh files quarterly dematerialisation certificate with exchanges · Compliance
  3. Trading Window closed from Oct 1 ahead of Q2 FY26 results · Compliance
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Snapshot

What the business is, and whether it's a good one at a fair price.

AI · written from filings

Publishes the 'Sandesh' Gujarati newspaper alongside a newly launched Trade in Commodities business. The Media segment, covering newspaper publishing and advertising, generated Rs. 300.53 cr in revenue (65.6% of segment revenue) with EBIT of Rs. 67.59 cr. Trade in Commodities, introduced in FY26, contributed Rs. 138.80 cr (30.3% of segment revenue) and EBIT of Rs. 18.19 cr, with most of this segment's revenue concentrated in Q4 FY26. A small Finance segment added Rs. 2.57 cr. The cost structure is led by materials at 20.5% of revenue (covering newsprint and commodity inputs), other operating expenses at 23.5%, and employee costs at 9.0%. The company plans to amalgamate Sandesh Digital Private Limited and is led by a family promoter group, with Chairman Falgunbhai Patel associated with the firm since 1974.

Revenue mix · reported segments
Media65.6%
Trade in Commodities30.3%
Unallocated3.5%
Finance0.6%
Operating scale
FY26 revenue
Rs. 439.70 crFY26
FY26 net profit
Rs. 65.84 crFY26
Total assets
Rs. 1,526.64 crFY26
Inventories (post-buildup)
Rs. 25,428 lakhsFY26
Q4 FY26 Trade in Commodities revenue
Rs. 13,833.35 lakhsQ4 FY26
Promoter holding (unencumbered)
56,63,017 equity sharesFY26
Who pays it
Advertisers and readers of the Gujarati 'Sandesh' newspaper; counterparties in the new Trade in Commodities business.
Biggest cost
Materials at 20.5% of revenue (newsprint and commodity inputs)
Kind of business
Regional Gujarati print-media publisher with a newly added commodity trading arm; family-promoter-led
Where it sits
Publishes the 'Sandesh' Gujarati daily and runs a recently launched commodities trading business; operates website www.sandesh.com
Market Cap
₹780 Cr
P / E (TTM)
7.3×
EV / EBITDA
5.4×
Div Yield
0.24%
Growth
9.9%▲
Revenue 5y CAGR
PAT -6.1% · EBITDA -3.8%
Quality
12.4%▲
ROCE (5y median)
ROE 9.4% (5y median) · margin 23.4%
Leverage
0.00·
Debt / Equity · low
Net cash ₹21 Cr
Revenue FY21→FY26
1.6×▲
Margin −17.9 pts
₹274 Cr → ₹440 Cr
Cash conversion
0.37×▼
Operating cash ÷ profit · 5 yrs
₹194 Cr on ₹523 Cr
Moves on a normal day
0.94%·
Median daily move
Last 267 sessions · the yardstick for filing-day moves
Where it sits among 24 Media peersBar = share of peers beaten · tick = industry median · latest reported figures
P/E (TTM)#9/19
P/B#5/17
ROCE#15/24
ROE#9/18
Debt / Equity#1/18
EBITDA margin#6/16
Revenue growth#1/16
Profit growth#5/16

Scorecard

Measured from the filed financials, judged against its Media peers · as of FY26 — not investment advice

Strengths
No borrowings on the balance sheet
lower than 65% of its 18 Media peers
Concerns
Profit shrinking over 5 years (−6% a year)
Erratic profits — up in only 2 of the last 5 years
Over 5 years it reported ₹523 Cr of profit and ₹194 Cr of operating cash — 0.37×
Less than 60p of every ₹1 of profit arrived as cash
Heavy working capital — 228 days of cash tied up

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Common questions

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What does SANDESH LTD do?

SANDESH LTD is a Media company listed on NSE and BSE, trading under the symbol SANDESH.

Is SANDESH LTD profitable?

Yes. Over the trailing twelve months SANDESH LTD reported a net profit of ₹107 Cr on revenue of ₹824 Cr.

Does SANDESH LTD pay a dividend?

Yes. The dividend yield is 0.24% at the current price. It paid out 3% of its profit as dividend in FY26.

Is SANDESH LTD debt-free?

Yes. It reported no borrowings on its 31 Mar 2026 balance sheet, and ₹21 Cr of cash.

Is SANDESH LTD expensive compared with its peers?

On trailing P/E, SANDESH LTD ranks 9 of 19 in Media — cheaper than 56% of them, against an industry median of 7.6×. This is a position, not a valuation judgement.

How much does the SANDESH LTD share price move in a day?

On a typical session SANDESH LTD moves 0.94% — that is the median absolute close-to-close move across its last 267 trading days. MarketPing measures each filing's price reaction against it.

When are SANDESH LTD's next results?

Financial Results on Tue, 3 Nov. MarketPing alerts you on WhatsApp the moment the filing lands.

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