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    Food: specialty/candy
Chothani Foods Ltd.

Chothani Foods Ltd.

BBSE:CHOTHANI
10.39
INR
-0.02
(-0.19%)
122.04MMarket 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
- -
58.66
20.11
23.48
7.79
9.55
8.44
7.77
14.15
15.9
13.85
7.72
8.04
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
6.26
0.68
0.27
0.49
0.24
0.26
0.24
0.17
0.19
0.25
0.23
0.13
0.11
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
-18.5
-49.98
10.1
-8.6
-2.79
0.73
0.52
-0.1
-1.9
0.64
-7.87
-2.97
-0.02
- -
Dividend per Share
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
Book Value per Share
0.46
2.91
2.97
6.7
12.1
12.35
12.58
12.75
12.95
13.19
14.84
14.97
15.08
15.08
Tangible Book Value per Share
0.46
2.38
2.58
6.4
11.87
12.18
12.46
12.66
12.88
13.14
14.82
14.96
15.07
15.07
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
- -
- -
1
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
10
10
10
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
- -
29
26
59
40
48
43
40
73
82
80
80
83
- -
Operating Margin (%)
- -
2.05
2.7
4.45
7.1
6.18
6.75
6.72
5.37
5.41
5.85
6.76
6.38
- -
Depreciation Expense
- -
- -
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
- -
- -
- -
Net Income, GAAP
- -
- -
- -
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
33.16
31.76
30.95
30.82
25.05
23.96
23.76
21.67
36.45
27.48
36.66
26.19
26.09
- -
Profit Margin (%)
- -
1.16
1.33
2.09
3.08
2.72
2.84
2.2
1.36
1.57
1.69
1.7
1.36
- -
Working Capital
2
11
16
40
58
61
63
62
62
63
151
152
154
154
LT Debt
- -
- -
4
8
7
8
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
Total Equity
2
15
15
35
62
64
65
66
67
68
154
155
156
156
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
2.1
1.72
5.32
3.41
2.32
2.25
2.13
2.74
3.49
2.2
1.65
1.55
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
2.23
2.06
5.23
3.48
2.81
2.63
2.26
2.53
3.24
2.04
1.63
1.41
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)
- -
3.83
2.29
4.95
2.57
2.09
1.9
1.35
1.5
1.91
1.22
0.88
0.73
- -

Capital Structure

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'25
Sep'26
Mar'26
ST Debt
9
10
11
LT Borrowings
5
4
5
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
10
10
10
Market Capitalization
270
439
122

Working Capital

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'25
Sep'26
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
188
213
202
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
3
3
3
Accounts Receivable, Net
48
63
52
Inventories
109
120
122
Total Current Liabilities
36
60
48
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
9
10
11
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
34.22%
26.18%
0.73%
Free Cash Flow
-48%
18.12%
-99.18%
Net Income, GAAP
25.76%
6.2%
-16.75%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
19.27%
19.21%
4.1%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Semi-annual Revenue

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
80
2025
- -
- -
80
2026
- -
- -
83

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
0.23
2025
- -
- -
0.13
2026
- -
- -
0.11

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
2025
- -
- -
- -
2026
- -
- -
- -

Company Description

Company Profile APIChatGPT
CEO
Ashok Shivji Chothani
Full Time Employees
9
Sector
Consumer non-durables
Industry
Food: specialty/candy
Address
Dhamji Shamji Corporate Square Mumbai MA India 400075
IPO Date
Aug 22, 2017
Website
chothanifoodslimited.com
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Business
Chothani Foods Ltd. manufactures and supplies blended spices, whole spices, and ground spices in India. The company offers approximately 30 types of products under the Appu Masala and Gayatri Masala brands, including instant mixes such as Pav Bhaji Masala, Chaat Masala, Tea Masala, Garam Masala, Sambhar Masala, Punjabi Chole Masala, Biryani/Pulav Masala, and Kitchen King Masala; various powders such as Red Chili Powder, Jeera Powder, White Pepper Powder, and Turmeric Powder; and others including white pepper, dry mango powder, black pepper powder, coriander powder, garlic powder, cumin powder, ginger powder, and vegetable powders. Chothani Foods operates primarily in the food processing sector, targeting domestic customers through its manufacturing facility and serving the Indian market exclusively. Founded in 1975 and headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, the company, formerly known as Ashok Masala Mart Ltd., changed its name in March 2018 and listed on the BSE SME platform in August 2017. It maintains a lean operational structure with low debt levels and focuses on traditional Indian spice production without reported subsidiaries or parent entities. In recent developments, Chothani Foods approved audited financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, reporting net profit of 13.61 lakh rupees with an unmodified audit opinion; appointed Krutika Manoj Bhanushali as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, Sharatkumar Shetty & Associates as Secretarial Auditor, and Gupta Rustagi & Co. as Statutory Auditors; confirmed non-applicability of SEBI Large Corporate norms due to minimal borrowings of 1.41 crore rupees; doubled its equity capital to 10.36 crore rupees; and scheduled its 11th Annual General Meeting while updating disclosure authorities under SEBI regulations.