Chandrima Mercantiles Ltd.

Chandrima Mercantiles Ltd.

BBSE:CHANDRIMA
7.68
INR
-0.40
(-4.95%)
0.07EPS
85.71P/E
2.05BMarket Cap
2014 Y
2015 Y
2016 Y
2017 Y
2018 Y
2019 Y
2020 Y
2021 Y
2022 Y
2023 Y
2024 Y
2025 Y
2026 Y
TTM
Revenue per Share
- -
0.14
0.09
0.77
0.29
- -
- -
6.32
5.97
9.89
8.77
1.51
2.33
2.13
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.01
0.02
- -
0.01
- -
- -
- -
-1.67
- -
0.01
0.12
0.04
0.12
0.07
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
- -
- -
-0.7
-0.02
-0.26
0.04
-0.23
-0.1
0.96
-1.59
1.88
-1.98
-1.73
- -
Dividend per Share
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
0.26
0.28
1.5
1.51
1.51
1.49
1.49
-0.18
-0.17
-0.16
21.43
4.51
3.02
- -
Tangible Book Value per Share
0.26
0.28
1.5
1.51
1.51
1.49
1.49
-0.18
-0.17
-0.16
21.43
4.51
3.02
- -
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
22
4
33
34
22
22
22
22
33
22
22
193
333
347
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
- -
1
3
26
6
- -
- -
140
198
219
194
292
775
738
Operating Margin (%)
- -
-66.65
-10.29
-0.3
-2.63
- -
- -
-26.47
0.01
0.03
8.57
2.38
6.13
5.96
Depreciation Expense
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Net Income, GAAP
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
-37
- -
- -
3
7
40
25
Effective Tax Rate (%)
30.75
- -
30.9
- -
27.81
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
19.95
46.39
Profit Margin (%)
- -
14.99
2.87
1.04
0.72
- -
- -
-26.47
0.08
0.08
1.36
2.5
5.16
3.38
Working Capital
1
2
12
9
15
13
18
-16
-48
-13
-52
332
966
- -
LT Debt
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
7
- -
- -
28
33
28
58
- -
Total Equity
6
6
36
36
36
36
36
-1
-1
-1
477
1,017
1,010
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
-5.84
-0.98
-0.22
-0.34
-1.27
- -
- -
- -
0.31
0.8
- -
3.57
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
1.31
0.4
0.75
0.25
0.28
- -
- -
-25.6
0.9
0.96
- -
3.79
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
- -
1.31
0.43
0.82
0.14
0.3
-0.03
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.98
3.96
- -

Capital Structure

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
ST Debt
- -
- -
- -
LT Borrowings
- -
58
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
3
- -
Shares Outstanding
410
333
333
Market Capitalization
3,212
1,656
2,049

Working Capital

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Dec'26
Mar'26
Jun'27
Total Current Assets
- -
990
- -
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
- -
- -
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
- -
191
- -
Inventories
- -
250
- -
Total Current Liabilities
- -
24
- -
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
- -
- -
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-7,522.72%
-15,024.81%
-0.7%
Free Cash Flow
-300.08%
-573.06%
50.3%
Net Income, GAAP
36,650.02%
389.06%
448.83%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
- -
51.41%
165.6%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Revenue

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
62
81
61
88
292
2026
44
574
118
40
775
2027
7
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
0.03
0.03
0.01
-0.03
0.04
2026
0.01
0.13
0.01
-0.07
0.12
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
2027
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

CEO
Chiragkumar Kiranbhai Prajapati
Full Time Employees
- -
Sector
Distribution services
Industry
Wholesale distributors
Address
B-712, Tiitanium City Center Ahmedabad GU India 380015
IPO Date
Feb 22, 2018
Business
Chandrima Mercantiles Limited operates primarily in the trading of agricultural products, textiles, precious metals, and related commodities. The company’s core offerings include trading in cloth, yarn, jute, gold, silver, jewelry, bullion, and other ornaments. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in India, Chandrima Mercantiles engages in general trading activities across these product categories while serving diverse markets that rely on raw and processed materials in agriculture and textiles. In recent years, Chandrima Mercantiles has recorded considerable fluctuations in its sales and profit figures, with significant increases in net sales notably in the fiscal year ending 2025, driven largely by expansion efforts and increased trading volumes in select agricultural segments. The company has reported substantial year-on-year growth in certain quarters, including a surge in standalone net sales by over 600% in September 2025 compared to the previous year. Despite these gains, operational profitability has shown variability, reflecting market dynamics and working capital challenges. Strategically, Chandrima Mercantiles has maintained a focus on strengthening its trading portfolio within agricultural and textile commodities, without reported mergers or acquisitions but with increasing emphasis on expanding its core trading operations domestically. The company remains almost debt-free and leverages a working capital cycle that has extended notably, which impacts its operational cash flow dynamics. Chandler Mercantiles continues to pursue growth primarily through an enhanced product mix and market penetration as opposed to diversification or regional expansion beyond its established territories in India. The company operates within the broader industry segments of commodity trading and distribution, targeting traders, manufacturers, and retail markets requiring agricultural raw materials and textile products. Its longstanding presence in the Indian market, combined with ongoing efforts to scale trading volumes and increase revenue through improved sales performance, defines its current business strategy and market positioning. Chandrima Mercantiles Limited was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in India. It has not reported recent structural changes such as rebranding or major acquisitions but shows ongoing operational shifts driven by market demand fluctuations and trading volume expansion across its commodity portfolio, particularly in agricultural products and precious metals trading.