PositoAI
a positivity index
Home Explore Actions Flows Indices News Watchlist Compare PosiDemy Screeners Insights
PosiFunda · Fundamentals

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited

PosiFunda Ratios Only on PositoAI

PositoAI's own ratios from Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited's yearly results (2023–2026), compared with Communication Services companies in India. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.

What stands out

  • Cash Locked Ratio: Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: ₹284 per ₹100 of sales comes from others' credit, against ₹182 from others' credit three years earlier. Less money tied up than 98% of Communication Services companies in India.
  • Steadiness Ratio: Sales grew in 0 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3. Less steady than 97% of Communication Services companies in India.
  • Cash Cushion Ratio: Debt, after subtracting cash, is 22.3 times its market value (net debt). Lower than 97% of Communication Services companies in India.

Where ₹100 of sales goes

₹227Operating costs₹652Interest₹732Net loss

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

—

Loss-making or profit too small

Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.

Self-Funding Ratio

4.8×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 4.8 times.

Higher than 76% of Communication Services companies in India.

Cash Locked Ratio

−₹284

Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: ₹284 per ₹100 of sales comes from others' credit, against ₹182 from others' credit three years earlier.

Less money tied up than 98% of Communication Services companies in India.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

0/3 · 1/3

Sales grew in 0 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.

Less steady than 97% of Communication Services companies in India.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

—

Sales fell 52%

Sales fell 52% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.

Asset Productivity Ratio

-52% / -13%

In 3 years sales changed by -52% while total assets changed by -13%. Assets grew faster than sales.

Balance-sheet strength

Debt Due Cover Ratio

0.0×

Debt due within a year is covered 0.0 times by its yearly operating cash.

Lower than 72% of Communication Services companies in India.

Cash Cushion Ratio

22.3× debt

Debt, after subtracting cash, is 22.3 times its market value (net debt).

Lower than 97% of Communication Services companies in India.

Tangible Assets Ratio

92%

Of every ₹100 the company owns, ₹92 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.

Less tangible than 51% of Communication Services companies in India.

Tangible Net Worth Ratio

—

Data incomplete

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

0%

Share count was unchanged over the last 3 years.

Standard fundamentals

P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (11)

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited made a loss over the last year. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited owes ₹3.97 for every ₹1 it owns. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited made a loss in each of the last two years.

Compared with Communication Services companies in India · latest annual results Mar 2026.

P/E ratio

Loss

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited made a loss over the last year, so its P/E ratio is not meaningful.

P/B ratio

-0.05

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited's book value is negative (it owes more than it owns), so P/B is not meaningful.

Market cap

₹1,552 Cr

The total market value of all of Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 54% of Communication Services companies in India. PosiCap size class: Mini Cap.

Net worth (book value)

Negative

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited's net worth is negative (₹29,960 Cr below zero, balance sheet 31 Mar 2026): it owes more than it owns, so book value per share and P/B are not meaningful.

Owes vs Owns

3.97×

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited owes ₹3.97 for every ₹1 it owns, so it owes more than it owns, higher than 95% of Communication Services companies in India.

Dividend yield

None

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited does not currently pay a dividend.

Revenue growth

-36%

Revenue fell 36% in the year to Mar 2026, and shrank 21% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

Loss

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited made a loss in each of the last two years.

Profit margin

-731.8%

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited lost ₹732 for every ₹100 of revenue.

Interest cover

Not covered

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited's operating profit did not cover its interest costs in the year to Mar 2026.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited had ₹34,669 Cr more debt than cash (net debt) at Mar 2026.

Questions

How much does Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited owe compared with what it owns?

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited owes ₹3.97 for every ₹1 it owns, so it owes more than it owns, higher than 95% of Communication Services companies in India.

Does Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited pay a dividend?

No. Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited does not currently pay a dividend.

Is Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited's revenue growing?

Revenue fell 36% in the year to Mar 2026, and shrank 21% 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.

Disclaimer — PositoAI is a research and screening tool for educational and informational purposes. It is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security or mutual fund. Scores and rankings are calculated by PositoAI's own method using publicly available data, which may be incomplete, delayed or inaccurate, and past performance does not indicate future results. AI summaries of company news may contain errors. PositoAI is not registered with the SEC, SEBI or any other regulatory authority. Please do your own research or consult a licensed financial advisor before investing.