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Popular Foundations Limited

Popular Foundations Limited

BBSE:PFL
25.97
INR
-1.63
(-5.91%)
514.95MMarket Cap
Popular Foundations Limited
BSE:PFL
(Bombay Stock Exchange)

Recent

price

25.97

P/E

ratio

- -

div

yld

- -

ROIC.AI

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
TTM
INR
9.95
12.71
23.11
25.43
28.8
30.32
- -
Revenue per Share
-0.11
0.24
0.59
1.7
1.87
0.5
- -
Basic EPS, GAAP
0.25
-1.03
1.23
-3.94
-5.56
-1.6
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
- -
- -
0.1
0.22
- -
- -
- -
Dividend per Share
6.61
6.79
7.28
11.49
20.95
21.29
21.29
Book Value per Share
6.61
6.79
7.28
11.49
20.95
21.29
21.29
Tangible Book Value per Share
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
203
259
471
518
587
618
- -
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
5.34
7.61
2.83
12.19
11.35
3.75
- -
Operating Margin (%)
2
3
3
3
4
5
- -
Depreciation Expense
-2
5
12
35
38
10
- -
Net Income, GAAP
- -
- -
11.67
30.21
30.24
6.02
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
-1.06
1.86
2.54
6.69
6.49
1.63
- -
Profit Margin (%)
147
174
171
270
414
425
425
Working Capital
69
109
93
70
14
17
17
LT Debt
135
138
148
234
427
434
434
Total Equity
- -
- -
3.9
11.64
9.47
3.18
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
- -
7.84
12.42
10.36
3.74
- -
Return on Capital (%)
- -
3.52
8.34
18.11
11.52
2.34
- -
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'25
Sep'26
Mar'26
ST Debt
100
100
125
LT Borrowings
4
11
2
LT Finance Leases
9
- -
15
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
20
20
20
Market Capitalization
489
581
515

Working Capital

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.
Mar'25
Sep'26
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
687
684
791
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
4
6
- -
Accounts Receivable, Net
162
436
162
Inventories
196
159
221
Total Current Liabilities
273
258
365
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
100
100
125
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
- -
30.34%
1.63%
Free Cash Flow
- -
-235.86%
-71.25%
Net Income, GAAP
- -
-9.97%
-73.51%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
- -
27.63%
5.29%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
- -
- -

Semi-annual Revenue

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
518
2025
- -
- -
587
2026
- -
- -
618

Semi-annual Earnings Per Share

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
1.7
2025
- -
- -
1.87
2026
- -
- -
0.5

Semi-annual Dividends Per Share

INR

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

H1
H2
FY
2024
- -
- -
0.22
2025
- -
- -
- -
2026
- -
- -
- -
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Business
Popular Foundations Limited is an India-based engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) and infrastructure development company engaged in delivering end-to-end civil construction solutions across industrial, commercial, and institutional sectors. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, the company provides a comprehensive suite of construction and civil engineering services, including the design, engineering, and turnkey construction of industrial manufacturing facilities, factories, warehouses, and logistics parks; development of institutional and educational complexes, such as universities, colleges, schools, and research centers; construction of commercial office spaces, retail establishments, and healthcare infrastructure; execution of residential housing complexes and gated community developments; foundation engineering, piling, heavy structural fabrication, and pre-engineered building (PEB) solutions; and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) integration, interior architectural fit-outs, and building renovation and retrofitting services. Popular Foundations primarily serves industrial corporations, educational trusts, healthcare providers, and real estate developers across Southern India, maintaining extensive operational footprints in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Puducherry. In recent strategic developments, the company completed its initial public offering (IPO) on the BSE SME platform in September 2024, raising equity capital through a fresh issue of shares to augment its working capital base, invest in high-capacity construction machinery and advanced scaffolding systems, and support its expansion into large-scale turnkey infrastructure contracts. Following the public listing, Popular Foundations has scaled its engineering capabilities, expanded its regional project order book across manufacturing and institutional sectors, and implemented modernized project lifecycle management frameworks to enhance operational execution and delivery efficiency.