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Dossier · WATERBASE LTD. · 29 October 2026Page 1 of 3
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WATERBASE LTD.
NSE: WATERBASE · BSE: 523660
NSE: WATERBASE · BSE: 523660
Fast Moving Consumer Goods › Fast Moving Consumer Goods › Food Products › Seafood
WATERBASE LTD.
StateQ4 FY26 filed
Last close · 28 Oct 2026₹40.20
Market cap₹0.2k cr
TTM P/E · P/B · EV/EBITDA— · 1.18 · —
WATERBASE LTD. is a Food Products 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 | 299 | 304 | 339 | 278 | 350 |
| EBITDA (ex other income) | 7 | 4 | (4) | (18) | (10) |
| margin % | 2.4 | 1.3 | (1.1) | (6.6) | (2.9) |
| Owners' profit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | (15) |
| EPS, as reported (₹) | 0.02 | (0.84) | (2.52) | 4.38 | (3.54) |
| ROE % · ROCE % | 0.0 · 0.6 | (1.9) · (1.2) | (6.1) · (5.8) | (11.7) · (13.4) | (10.4) · (10.2) |
| Debt / equity (x) | 0.00 | 0.21 | 0.15 | 0.28 | 0.42 |
| Cash from operations | 2 | (37) | 7 | (13) | (5) |
| Capex | (13) | (18) | (6) | (9) | (8) |
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 | 72 | 62 | 67 | 76 | 87 | 82 | 102 | 79 |
| Profit before tax | (9) | (3) | (5) | (7) | (4) | (7) | (4) | (4) |
| Net profit | (6) | (2) | (4) | (5) | (3) | (5) | (3) | (3) |
| EPS (₹) | (1.53) | (0.60) | (0.94) | 1.31 | (0.79) | (1.31) | (0.63) | (0.81) |
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 % |
|---|---|---|
| Shrimp Feed | 31 | 9.0 |
| Proceesed Shrimp | 44 | 12.5 |
| Others | 22 | 6.2 |
| Shrimps Feeds | 24 | 7.0 |
| Processed Shrimps | 118 | 33.8 |
| Shrimps Feed | 29 | 8.2 |
| Shrimp Feeds | 34 | 9.6 |
| Processed Shrimp | 48 | 13.8 |
| Total, before eliminations | 350 | 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. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APEX FROZEN FOODS LIMITED | 955 | 18.6 | 1.81 | — | 7.4 | 9.8 | — | 12.9 |
| SHARAT INDUSTRIES LTD. | 647 | 40.4 | 4.19 | 19.4 | 10.3 | 11.8 | — | 3.6 |
| COASTAL CORPORATION LTD | 236 | 6.0 | 0.83 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 15.4 | 11.5 |
| WATERBASE LTD. ◆ | 167 | — | 1.18 | — | (10.4) | (13.5) | 10.6 | (1.3) |
| KINGS INFRA VENTURES LIMITED | 147 | 10.1 | 1.70 | 7.0 | 18.5 | 18.3 | — | 16.8 |
| Zeal Aqua Limited | 133 | 9.4 | 1.28 | — | 13.7 | 16.2 | — | 6.6 |
| ESSEX MARINE LIMITED | 63 | 8.9 | — | — | — | 15.7 | — | — |
| NCC BLUE WATER PRODUCTS LTD. | 17 | 5.8 | 1.14 | — | 19.5 | 23.1 | — | — |
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/B | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3 of 8 | 71% |
| ROCE | (13.5) | 12.3 | 9 of 9 | 0% |
| ROE | (10.4) | 12.0 | 8 of 8 | 0% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.4 | 0.9 | 3 of 8 | 71% |
| EBITDA margin | (1.3) | 6.6 | 6 of 7 | 17% |
| Revenue growth | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4 of 7 | 50% |
| Profit growth | 38.6 | (0.2) | 3 of 8 | 71% |
| Market cap | 167 | 147 | 4 of 9 | 63% |
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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 · State tax demand of Rs 4.93 crore; company plans to appeal | regulatory legal | high | — | — |
| 12 Oct 2026 · Waterbase submits quarterly compliance certificate under SEBI Reg 74(5) | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 1 Oct 2026 · Waterbase 39th AGM: All 3 Resolutions Passed with Overwhelming Majority | board shareholder meetings | low | — | — |
| 30 Sept 2026 · Waterbase 39th AGM held; 3 ordinary resolutions tabled | board shareholder meetings | low | — | — |
| 10 Sept 2026 · Waterbase publishes AGM notice ads in newspapers for September 30 meeting | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 8 Sept 2026 · Waterbase 39th AGM notice and FY26 annual report filed | board shareholder meetings | medium | — | — |
| 8 Sept 2026 · Waterbase 39th AGM notice and FY26 annual report filed with BSE | board shareholder meetings | low | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2026 · Waterbase Q1 FY27: Revenue up 39% YoY, returns to profit | results | high | — | — |
| 11 Aug 2026 · Waterbase Q1 FY27: Revenue up 39%, returns to profit at Rs 1.2 Cr | results | high | — | — |
| 5 Aug 2026 · Board Meeting on Aug 11 to consider Q1 FY27 results | results | low | — | — |
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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