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The Sandesh Limited

SANDESHNSE
Market snapshot · 2026-08-11 08:35 UTC

1,067.90

₹-28.65 (-2.61%)

MARKET CAP

₹808.34 Cr

STOCK P/E

12.3x

52W HIGH

₹1,438.50

52W LOW

₹811.00

BOOK VALUE

₹781.97

EPS

₹87.01

ROE

SECTOR

Communication Services

DEBT/EQUITY

0.34

VOLUME

3,859

P/B RATIO

1.37x

PEG RATIO

-4.09

Sector

Communication Services

Themes

PublishingSharad Kanayalal Shah Portfolio
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Dividend
₹1,272.35₹1,174.56₹1,076.78₹978.99₹881.20VolumeDAug '25Sep '25Nov '25Jan '26Mar '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26

AI Summary

✦ Clartha

Valuation Metrics

Trading 7.7% below historical median. Valuation is declining — currently in the strongly undervalued zone (z-score: -0.65). Confidence: 80%.

Live forward EPS implies next-12-month EPS of ₹117.70. Applying the stock's normalized valuation corridor produces a fair range of ₹1,395.92 to ₹1,767.85, with base value near ₹1,564.23 (+46.5% vs current price).

Forward Valuation Outlook

Live forward estimate anchored to the company's historical valuation corridor.

Below normalized range

Forward EPS

₹117.70

Forward P/E

9.1x

Base Fair Value

₹1,564.23

Fair Range

₹1,395.92 - ₹1,767.85

Upside To Base

+46.5%

Estimate Source

Live forward EPS

Growth Estimate

-3.0%

P/E
Strongly Undervalued

5Y Average

12.16

Current

12.27

Overvalued

15.02

Undervalued

11.86

P/S
Undervalued

5Y Average

2.18

Current

2.20

Overvalued

2.51

Undervalued

1.86

EV/EBITDA
Undervalued

5Y Average

5.68

Current

5.73

Overvalued

6.32

Undervalued

4.40

Peers & Comparison

Sector: Communication Services · Theme: Publishing

Publishing Peers8 peers
Avg P/E: 123.7x
CompanyRev. GrowthMarginP/Evs Avg52W Perf.
NAVNEET EDUCATION LTD
NAVNETEDULPublishing
-0.8%19.6%
8.6x
Undervalued
-93% vs avg
-4.7%
+7.8%11.6%
4.9x
Undervalued
-96% vs avg
+14.6%
HT MEDIA LIMITED
HTMEDIAPublishing
+6.1%-0.5%
58.9x
Undervalued
-52% vs avg
+11.5%
JAGRAN PRAKASHAN LIMITED
JAGRANPublishing
-1.9%10.5%
7.0x
Undervalued
-94% vs avg
-13.1%
SAMBHAAV MEDIA LTD
SAMBHAAVPublishing
+7.9%-3.7%
637.0x
Premium
+415% vs avg
-2.7%
MPS LIMITED
MPSLTDPublishing
+20.4%23.4%
25.8x
Undervalued
-79% vs avg
+24.0%
DSJ KEEP LEARNING LTD
KEEPLEARNPublishing
-54.7%-12.3%
-34.8%
DILIGENT MEDIA CORP LTD.
DNAMEDIAPublishing
-71.8%-136.4%
-44.9%
WHY THESE PEERS

Comparable-scale peer data is limited — showing nearest stored business/industry peers instead of an empty comparison.

Financials

Real statement data for revenue, earnings quality, conversion, and balance-sheet coverage. Monetary values are shown in Rs crore.

Latest revenue

₹77 CrDec 2025

Latest net profit

₹41 CrDec 2025

Latest EPS

₹51.59Dec 2025

Net margin

24.3%Dec 2025

Performance

Bars show revenue and net profit. The line shows net margin.

Rs crore + margin %
Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '26-75.0%-50.0%-25.0%0.0%25.0%-30 Cr0.00 Cr30 Cr60 Cr90 Cr
  • Revenue
  • Net income
  • Net margin %

Earnings

Revenue is shown in crores. EPS is rupees per share.

Rs crore + Rs/share
Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26Q3 '260.00 Cr20 Cr40 Cr60 Cr80 Cr₹-30₹0₹30₹60₹90
  • Revenue
  • EPS

Revenue to profit conversion

Bridge from operating numbers to profit for the latest reported period.

Rs crore
RevenueExpensesDepreciationOperatingprofitOther incomeInterestProfitbefore taxTax & otherNet Profit0.00 Cr20 Cr40 Cr60 Cr80 Cr

Latest reported period: Dec 2025

Debt level and coverage

Debt, cash and free cash flow compared on the same crore scale.

Rs crore
Annual view
202120222023202420250.00 Cr40 Cr80 Cr120 Cr160 Cr
  • Debt
  • Free cash flow
  • Cash & equivalents

Results

MetricMar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025
Sales77.1271.997290.6785.5468.2169.9578.8275.3672.977.476.66
Expenses69.5855.7257.4865.1660.0152.6254.2912062.8754.4272.256.19
Operating Profit5.9614.7312.9223.8623.8213.9113.91-42.9510.2916.923.4318.66
OPM %7.73%20.46%17.94%26.32%27.85%20.39%19.89%-54.49%13.65%23.21%4.43%24.34%
Other Income7.6628.842149.4866.3550.3147.242.323.6854.614.2332.4
Interest0.030.040.040.060.110.040.040.10.020.030.030.07
Depreciation1.581.541.61.651.711.681.751.62.21.561.771.81
Profit before tax13.5943.5333.8873.2890.0664.1861.11-40.7313.9571.57.6350.99
Tax %16.78%24.21%23.38%21.26%20.14%21.32%38.01%48%29.89%18.76%43.77%18.96%
Net Profit11.3132.9925.9657.771.9250.537.88-21.189.7858.094.2941.32
EPS in Rs14.9443.7734.2776.2395.0166.7150.32-27.6112.9177.075.6651.59

All values in Rs. Crore unless otherwise stated. Source: CMIE Prowess, Quarterly Interim Standalone.

Shareholding Pattern

HolderMar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
Promoters74.81%74.81%74.81%74.81%74.81%
FII0.14%0.10%0.09%0.09%0.09%
DII0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%
Public12.40%12.22%12.22%12.16%12.19%
Others12.64%12.86%12.87%12.93%12.90%
Mar 2026
Promoters
FII
DII
Public
Others