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Kaveri Seed Company Limited

Kaveri Seed Company Limited

KSCL.BO
Kaveri Seed Company LimitedIN flagBombay Stock Exchange
904.70
INR
-6.60
- -
46.48BMarket Cap
Kaveri Seed Company Limited
KSCL.BO
(Bombay Stock Exchange)

Recent

price

904.70

P/E

ratio

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yld

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ROIC.AI

2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
TTM
FRC
34.11
54.36
103.9
147.09
168.48
107.87
102.09
122
125.32
149.97
173.79
165.64
188.23
209.38
236
268.45
290.97
Revenue per Share
6.2
8.48
18.69
30.4
43.68
24.31
11.27
31.49
33.72
41.82
52.23
36.37
47.89
54.58
55.1
56.94
61.72
Basic EPS, GAAP
6.44
14.46
9.91
24.4
9.12
31.9
25.3
18.73
9.08
22.56
35.79
10.82
32.91
52.87
21.16
-30
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.58
0.93
3.73
5.63
9.02
6.02
- -
3.56
3.54
3.69
4
3.93
4.05
5.03
5.01
4.91
- -
Dividend per Share
13.94
20.03
33.53
56.72
94.66
111.3
122.57
144.5
149.39
154.75
207.88
220.6
243.99
229.47
294.89
1.98
2.15
Book Value per Share
27.56
35.12
50.16
74.89
114.34
134.15
146.5
150.32
155.63
154.52
209.29
219.33
240.71
225.57
294.17
337.43
365.74
Tangible Book Value per Share
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
67
64
62
59
58
57
55
51
52
48
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
2,337
3,724
7,120
10,111
11,608
7,449
7,050
8,184
8,081
9,289
10,332
9,676
10,679
11,461
12,050
13,948
13,948
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
18.87
18.22
17.85
20.32
25.41
21.76
16.06
24.13
23.46
24.66
26.74
18.96
21.68
22.54
20.84
19.85
19.85
Operating Margin (%)
102
100
122
164
149
274
302
251
230
257
222
209
205
280
398
600
600
Depreciation Expense
425
581
1,281
2,090
3,010
1,679
778
2,112
2,175
2,590
3,105
2,125
2,717
2,987
2,813
2,958
2,958
Net Income, GAAP
- -
4.68
2.87
2.41
2.97
3.16
8.26
3.82
5.94
4.68
3.06
4.47
4.63
6.51
5.03
3.25
3.25
Effective Tax Rate (%)
18.18
15.6
17.99
20.67
25.93
22.54
11.04
25.81
26.91
27.89
30.05
21.96
25.45
26.07
23.35
21.21
21.21
Profit Margin (%)
790
1,244
1,961
3,511
5,723
7,112
7,828
7,757
6,922
6,809
9,419
9,526
9,346
7,413
9,494
10,908
10,908
Working Capital
27
26
8
9
14
16
46
29
68
58
11
6
1
- -
- -
- -
- -
LT Debt
1,894
2,414
3,448
5,159
7,886
9,270
10,136
10,118
10,063
9,589
12,454
12,821
13,673
12,361
15,035
17,544
17,544
Total Equity
- -
26.95
40.67
46.79
44.01
18.44
10.88
19.22
18.16
22.82
25.01
14.32
17.26
19.29
18.16
16.75
16.75
Return on Invested Capital (%)
- -
43.42
66.04
66.92
57.63
23.64
9.69
23.22
22.45
26.72
28.15
16.77
20.23
22.49
20.26
39.03
39.03
Return on Capital (%)
34.47
49.93
69.8
67.45
57.76
23.63
9.64
23.27
22.5
26.96
28.3
16.83
20.33
22.63
20.37
39.03
39.03
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Dec'26
Mar'26
ST Debt
- -
- -
- -
LT Borrowings
- -
- -
- -
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
- -
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
51
- -
51
Market Capitalization
53,827
49,300
37,449

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Sep'26
Dec'26
Mar'26
Total Current Assets
20,005
- -
20,495
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
4,289
- -
4,392
Accounts Receivable, Net
3,569
- -
1,124
Inventories
11,633
- -
14,244
Total Current Liabilities
7,839
- -
9,587
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
- -
- -
- -
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
7.21%
7.66%
16.69%
Free Cash Flow
-3.82%
-25.38%
-244.25%
Net Income, GAAP
16.53%
1.12%
5.16%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
6.79%
6.44%
15.75%
Total Cash Common Dividend
- -
1.81%
-0.27%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
7,361
1,713
1,426
960
11,461
2025
8,032
1,374
1,741
903
12,050
2026
8,585
2,189
2,102
1,071
13,948

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
49.1
2.65
2.52
- -
54.58
2025
56.99
-0.13
2.97
-4.53
55.1
2026
63.76
-3.02
2.76
-6.56
56.94

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
5.03
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
5.01
2026
- -
- -
- -
- -
4.91
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Business
Kaveri Seed Company Limited (KSCL.BO), headquartered in Secunderabad, Telangana, India, and incorporated in 1986, develops, produces, processes, and markets high-quality hybrid seeds for field crops and vegetables, operating through three main segments: Seeds, Micronutrients, and Vegetables. The company offers an extensive portfolio of hybrid and varietal seeds including maize, cotton (such as KCH9292 BGII, KCH-36 BGII, and KCH-108 BGII), rice (hybrids like KRH7344, KRH7428, KRH7117 and varieties like KRV7512, Tillu, SLEEK), pearl millet (such as Gx1330 and KPH6311), bajra, mustard (KBH5252), sorghum, sunflower, wheat, pulses, and vegetables encompassing okra, tomatoes, chillies, watermelon, gourds (bitter gourd, bottle gourd, sponge gourd, ridge gourd), brinjal, and knol khol; it also provides bio-products and micronutrients following the 2006 acquisition of Kaveri Agriteck. Kaveri Seeds maintains 28 R&D facilities across 12 agro-climatic zones in India covering 18 states, with over 125 high-quality hybrids and varieties, supported by seven modern processing plants, 31,000 MT storage capacity, and a distribution network of 3,785 direct distributors and 65,000+ retailers serving farmers nationwide and exporting to countries including Bangladesh, Tanzania, UAE, Vietnam, Algeria, Laos, Cambodia, Philippines, Nepal, Ivory Coast, and Thailand. In recent developments, the company completed the acquisition of the remaining 30% stake in subsidiary Aditya Agritech Private Limited for INR 235.95 million in November 2025, achieving 100% ownership to enhance synergies in hybrid seed marketing and production including Bt cotton; it established a new subsidiary in Bangladesh in 2024 to support international expansion, with exports surging 250% year-over-year; and continues investments in R&D (INR 63.73 crore in FY24), infrastructure upgrades like Asia's largest maize cob drying facility and advanced PETKUS processing lines, alongside strong growth in vegetable seeds (24% revenue increase), hybrid rice, maize, and new product launches across crops.