Manufactures steel pipes and related iron & steel products in the industrial and capital goods space, classified under Iron & Steel Products. FY26 revenue from operations fell 58% to Rs 4,997.31 lakhs from Rs 11,909.25 lakhs in FY25. Reported profit after tax improved to Rs 311.09 lakhs from Rs 22.51 lakhs, supported by Rs 2,379.28 lakhs in other income that included Rs 1,771.45 lakhs from write-back of old provisions and Rs 131.07 lakhs from partial recovery of a suspected Rs 758 lakh fraud involving a consultant. Capex was minimal at 0.4% of revenue. The balance sheet is under severe stress with net worth negative at Rs (24,729.30) lakhs on accumulated losses, bank accounts frozen, and lenders having initiated SARFAESI action to recover dues of Rs 19,319 lakhs. Statutory auditors issued a qualified opinion citing non-compliance with deposit rules, unreconciled balances, inventory valuation concerns, and material uncertainty about the company's ability to continue as a going concern. AR · MarketPing reader · 2026-08-02
Revenue streams, as the annual report describes them. Steel pipes and iron & steel products. Small, financially distressed steel pipe manufacturer
| ₹ crore · consolidated | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 163 | 165 | 143 | 119 | 53 |
| EBITDA (ex other income) | 22 | (12) | (0) | (5) | (15) |
| margin % | 13.6 | (7.6) | (0.2) | (4.4) | (28.0) |
| Owners' profit | 12 | (14) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS, as reported (₹) | 0.83 | (1.01) | (0.05) | 0.02 | 0.31 |
| ROE % · ROCE % | (4.8) · (9.6) | 5.6 · 3.3 | 0.3 · (1.1) | (0.1) · (1.3) | (1.8) · (3.4) |
| Debt / equity (x) | (0.85) | (0.86) | (0.84) | (0.84) | (0.88) |
| Cash from operations | (3) | 17 | 5 | 7 | (1) |
| Capex | (0) | (4) | (1) | (1) | (0) |
| ₹ crore | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | Q3 FY26 | Q4 FY26 | Q1 FY27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 30 | 36 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 7 |
| Profit before tax | (0) | (0) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Net profit | (0) | (0) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| EPS (₹) | (0.03) | (0.01) | 0.20 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.03 |
| Company | M.cap ₹ cr | P/E | P/B | EV/EBITDA | ROE % | ROCE % | Rev CAGR 5y % | EBITDA m. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WELSPUN CORP LIMITED | 70,880 | 30.7 | 7.54 | 30.2 | 17.2 | 14.9 | 21.1 | 18.5 |
| APL APOLLO TUBES LTD | 59,803 | 48.6 | 11.29 | 31.1 | 22.7 | 26.1 | 22.1 | 8.0 |
| SHYAM METALICS AND ENGY L | 29,979 | 26.8 | 2.43 | 12.2 | 8.6 | 11.4 | 24.1 | 14.9 |
| JINDAL SAW LIMITED | 20,016 | 30.5 | 1.63 | 10.5 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 10.9 | 9.4 |
| Date · filing | Category | Importance | 1-day % | 5-day % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sept 2026 · Zenith Steel Pipes announces 64th AGM on September 30, 2026 via video conferencing | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 9 Sept 2026 · Zenith Steel Pipes Q4 FY26: net worth fully eroded, going concern doubt flagged | regulatory legal | medium | — | — |
| 7 Sept 2026 · Book closure from Sep 24-30 for 64th AGM on Sep 30 | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 24 Aug 2026 · Independent Director change at Zenith Steel Pipes | management changes | medium | — | — |
| 18 Aug 2026 · Newspaper publication of Q1 FY27 unaudited financial results | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 13 Aug 2026 · Q1 FY27: revenue falls 63%, auditor flags going concern risk | results | high | — | — |
| 5 Aug 2026 · Board meeting on 13 Aug to approve Q1 FY27 results | results | low | — | — |
| 14 Jul 2026 · Routine compliance certificate for Q1 FY27 dematerialisation | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 27 Jun 2026 · Trading window closed from July 1 ahead of Q1 results | compliance | minimal | — | — |
| 18 Jun 2026 · NSE seeks clarification on Q4 FY26 results under Reg 33 | 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 | an event is a fact; a rating is an opinion that requires SEBI RA registration |
| RATNAMANI MET & TUB LTD. |
| 19,815 |
| 45.8 |
| 4.71 |
| 23.1 |
| 12.7 |
| 15.6 |
| 14.4 |
| 18.5 |
| GODAWARI POW & ISP LTD | 15,875 | 18.6 | 2.71 | 12.0 | 13.7 | 17.0 | 5.7 | 21.0 |
| USHA MARTIN LTD. | 15,069 | 29.7 | 4.56 | 19.8 | 14.1 | 17.7 | 12.0 | 21.0 |
| GALLANTT ISPAT LIMITED | 13,270 | 30.6 | 4.00 | 17.7 | 14.6 | 16.8 | 34.4 | 17.8 |
| Metric | Company | Group median | Rank | Better than |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (TTM) | 20.9 | 16.2 | 72 of 118 | 39% |
| ROCE | (2.2) | 8.7 | 106 of 120 | 12% |
| ROE | (1.8) | 8.6 | 105 of 114 | 8% |
| Debt / Equity | (0.9) | 0.1 | 8 of 114 | 94% |
| EBITDA margin | 21.5 | 11.0 | 22 of 100 | 79% |
| Revenue growth | (62.1) | 13.7 | 90 of 97 | 7% |
| Profit growth | (54.2) | 29.3 | 88 of 105 | 16% |
| Market cap | 83 | 247 | 79 of 120 | 35% |
| A target price and upside | The current price and the multiples against the group | a target is a forecast; a multiple is a measurement |
| Estimate years marked E | More audited years; no estimates | MarketPing publishes no forecasts — your own model lives on the Models page |
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