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Kanchi Karpooram Limited

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PositoAI's own ratios from Kanchi Karpooram Limited's yearly results (2023–2026), compared with Basic Materials companies in India. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Debt Due Cover Ratio: Operating cash was negative last year, while some debt falls due within a year. Lower than almost all Basic Materials companies in India.
  • Cash Locked Ratio: For every ₹100 of sales, ₹67 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against ₹48 tied up three years earlier. More money tied up than 95% of Basic Materials companies in India.
  • Tangible Net Worth Ratio: Of every ₹100 of net worth, ₹100 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies. More tangible than 89% of Basic Materials companies in India.

Where ₹100 of sales goes

₹97Operating costs₹0.4Interest₹3.5Net profit₹0.3Paid as dividends

Latest year (Mar 2026). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.

Cash quality

Profit Cash Ratio

₹184

Over the last 3 years, every ₹100 of reported profit came with ₹184 of operating cash.

Higher than 82% of Basic Materials companies in India.

Self-Funding Ratio

1.7×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 1.7 times.

Higher than 70% of Basic Materials companies in India.

Cash Locked Ratio

₹67

For every ₹100 of sales, ₹67 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against ₹48 tied up three years earlier.

More money tied up than 95% of Basic Materials companies in India.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

1/3 · 1/3

Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.

Less steady than 86% of Basic Materials companies in India.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

—

Sales fell 32%

Sales fell 32% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.

Asset Productivity Ratio

-32% / +10%

In 3 years sales changed by -32% while total assets changed by +10%. Assets grew faster than sales.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

-42.0×

Operating cash was negative last year, while some debt falls due within a year.

Lower than almost all Basic Materials companies in India.

Cash Cushion Ratio

+7%

Cash, after subtracting all debt, equals 7% of its market value (net cash).

Higher than 83% of Basic Materials companies in India.

Tangible Assets Ratio

100%

Of every ₹100 the company owns, ₹100 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

More tangible than 84% of Basic Materials companies in India.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

100%

Of every ₹100 of net worth, ₹100 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.

More tangible than 89% of Basic Materials companies in India.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

0%

Share count was unchanged over the last 3 years. Dividends paid equalled 7% of profit over the same period.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)

Kanchi Karpooram Limited owes ₹0.05 for every ₹1 it owns. Net profit fell 62% in the year to Mar 2026, and shrank 27% a year on average over 3 years.

Compared with Basic Materials companies in India · latest annual results Mar 2026.

P/E ratio

21.4

Investors pay ₹21.4 for every ₹1 of Kanchi Karpooram Limited's yearly profit, higher than 53% of Basic Materials companies in India.

P/B ratio

0.77

The share price is 0.77 times Kanchi Karpooram Limited's book value per share, lower than 86% of Basic Materials companies in India.

Market cap

₹164 Cr

The total market value of all of Kanchi Karpooram Limited's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 89% of Basic Materials companies in India. PosiCap size class: Micro Cap.

Net worth (book value)

₹214 Cr

What Kanchi Karpooram Limited would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (31 Mar 2026).

Book value per share

₹493.23

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of ₹377.35 is 0.8 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

3.6%

Kanchi Karpooram Limited earned 3.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 83% of Basic Materials companies in India.

Owes vs Owns

0.05×

Kanchi Karpooram Limited owes ₹0.05 for every ₹1 it owns (low), lower than 98% of Basic Materials companies in India.

Dividend yield

0.27%

Kanchi Karpooram Limited pays 0.27% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 77% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in India.

Revenue growth

-2%

Revenue fell 2% in the year to Mar 2026, and shrank 12% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

-62%

Net profit fell 62% in the year to Mar 2026, and shrank 27% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

3.5%

Kanchi Karpooram Limited keeps ₹3 of every ₹100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

-1.2×

Cash from Kanchi Karpooram Limited's business was -1.2× its reported profit in the year to Mar 2026 — the business used cash even though it reported a profit.

Interest cover

7.8×

Kanchi Karpooram Limited's operating profit covered its interest costs 7.8 times in the year to Mar 2026.

Cash vs debt

Net cash

Kanchi Karpooram Limited held ₹12 Cr more cash than debt (net cash) at Mar 2026.

Questions

What is Kanchi Karpooram Limited's P/E ratio?

Investors pay ₹21.4 for every ₹1 of Kanchi Karpooram Limited's yearly profit, higher than 53% of Basic Materials companies in India.

How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?

P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Kanchi Karpooram Limited: ₹164 Cr ÷ ₹214 Cr (31 Mar 2026) = 0.8.

What is Kanchi Karpooram Limited's return on equity?

Kanchi Karpooram Limited earned 3.6% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 83% of Basic Materials companies in India.

How much does Kanchi Karpooram Limited owe compared with what it owns?

Kanchi Karpooram Limited owes ₹0.05 for every ₹1 it owns (low), lower than 98% of Basic Materials companies in India.

Does Kanchi Karpooram Limited pay a dividend?

Yes. Kanchi Karpooram Limited pays 0.27% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 77% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in India.

Is Kanchi Karpooram Limited's revenue growing?

Revenue fell 2% in the year to Mar 2026, and shrank 12% a year on average over 3 years.

Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.

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