Walchand PeopleFirst operates in a single reported segment — Training — for FY26. Total income from operations for FY26 stood at Rs 3,653.87 lakhs, with profit after tax of Rs 347.08 lakhs. The business is asset-light and people-driven, with employee cost making up 47.6 percent of revenue at Rs 17.38 cr and other operating expenses accounting for another 45.1 percent. The company carries near-zero debt (debt-to-equity of 0.005) and spent only Rs 0.67 cr on capex in FY26. For Q1 FY27, total income rose to Rs 951.09 lakhs from Rs 758.33 lakhs in Q1 FY26, with Q1 profit after tax at Rs 245.92 lakhs versus Rs 114.48 lakhs a year earlier. A final dividend of Re 1 per equity share (10 percent on Rs 10 face value) was recommended for FY26. AR · MarketPing reader · 2026-08-03
Revenue streams, as the annual report describes them. Training (100%). Asset-light, people-intensive training and consulting services
| ₹ crore · consolidated | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 18 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 37 |
| EBITDA (ex other income) | 1 | 1 | 2 | (0) | 3 |
| margin % | 8.2 | 3.9 | 6.3 | (0.3) | 7.3 |
| Owners' profit | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| EPS, as reported (₹) | 6.36 | 12.04 | 11.76 | 6.21 | 12.39 |
| ROE % · ROCE % | 9.5 · 13.2 | 15.4 · 17.6 | 13.2 · 17.2 | 6.6 · 7.8 | 11.3 · 14.6 |
| Debt / equity (x) | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Cash from operations | 4 | 0 | (0) | 0 | 4 |
| Capex | (2) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (1) |
| ₹ crore | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Profit before tax | (0) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | (0) |
| Net profit | (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | (0) |
| EPS (₹) | (0.75) | 4.97 | 0.76 | 1.22 | 3.41 | 4.14 | 4.67 | 0.17 |
| Company | M.cap ₹ cr | P/E | P/B | EV/EBITDA | ROE % | ROCE % | Rev CAGR 5y % | EBITDA m. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL MINE P N D INST L | 15,301 | 50.3 | 6.70 | — | 26.9 | 34.6 | — | 34.9 |
| IIRM HOLDINGS INDIA LIMITED | 966 | 39.4 | 6.13 | 16.3 | 15.5 | 14.4 | — | 24.9 |
| Qualitek Labs Limited | 647 | 41.5 | — | — | — | 8.5 | — | — |
| Monarch Surveyors and Engineer | 411 | 8.4 | — | — | — | 20.9 | — | — |
| Date · filing | Category | Importance | 1-day % | 5-day % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2026 · Company responds to BSE query on share price movement | regulatory legal | medium | — | — |
| 5 Aug 2026 · BSE seeks clarification on significant price movement | regulatory legal | high | — | — |
| 31 Jul 2026 · Newspaper publication of Q1 FY27 unaudited results | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 30 Jul 2026 · 106th AGM results: all 3 resolutions passed, Re 1 dividend declared | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 30 Jul 2026 · Walchand PeopleFirst 106th AGM: all resolutions passed, Rs. 1 dividend declared | board shareholder meetings | medium | — | — |
| 30 Jul 2026 · Walchand PeopleFirst Q1 FY27 PAT swings to Rs 101 lakh vs loss year ago | results | high | — | — |
| 30 Jul 2026 · Walchand PeopleFirst Q1 FY27 Results: Revenue Up About 27% YoY at 951.89 Lakhs | results | high | — | — |
| 22 Jul 2026 · Board meeting on 30 July 2026 to consider Q1 FY27 results | results | low | — | — |
| 13 Jul 2026 · Routine SEBI Reg 74(5) compliance certificate for Q1FY27 | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 4 Jul 2026 · 106th AGM notice published, scheduled for 30 July 2026 via video conferencing | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| Where a broker report shows | This document shows | Why |
|---|---|---|
| A rating (BUY / ADD / REDUCE / SELL) | A state: the latest filed quarter and the measured reactions |
| Ekansh Concepts Limited |
| 308 |
| 46.9 |
| 6.78 |
| 182.6 |
| (6.7) |
| (6.8) |
| (12.2) |
| 48.8 |
| LIKHAMI CONSULTING LIMITED | 297 | 934.1 | 8.46 | — | 0.7 | 0.9 | — | 67.2 |
| EKI ENERGY SERVICES LTD | 189 | 11.0 | 0.49 | 19.1 | (4.3) | (3.0) | — | (6.1) |
| MITCON CON & ENG SER LTD | 139 | 12.7 | 0.81 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 5.1 | — | 12.7 |
| Metric | Company | Group median | Rank | Better than |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (TTM) | 10.8 | 8.4 | 14 of 25 | 46% |
| P/B | 1.3 | 1.8 | 7 of 17 | 63% |
| ROCE | 14.5 | 7.9 | 6 of 27 | 81% |
| ROE | 11.3 | 5.8 | 6 of 20 | 74% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 of 20 | 47% |
| EBITDA margin | 0.7 | 31.8 | 15 of 17 | 13% |
| Revenue growth | 18.4 | 10.3 | 7 of 18 | 65% |
| Profit growth | (122.0) | (29.8) | 15 of 18 | 18% |
| Market cap | 39 | 37 | 12 of 26 | 56% |
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