Norben Tea & Exports Limited
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PositoAI's own ratios from Norben Tea & Exports Limited's yearly results (2023–2026), compared with Consumer Defensive companies in India. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Growth Efficiency Ratio: Sales grew 7% in 3 years, but profit fell: ₹98 less profit per ₹100 of extra sales. Lower than 97% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
- Cash Locked Ratio: Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: ₹10 per ₹100 of sales comes from others' credit, against ₹4 tied up three years earlier. Less money tied up than 93% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
- Shareholder Slice Ratio: Share count rose 32% in 3 years, so each share's slice of the company became smaller. Bigger rise in share count than 89% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Where ₹100 of sales goes
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
0.3×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash paid for 31% of its investment spending (capex); the rest came from other sources such as borrowing, cash reserves or new shares.
Lower than 75% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Cash Locked Ratio
−₹10Money owed to suppliers is larger than money owed by customers plus stock: ₹10 per ₹100 of sales comes from others' credit, against ₹4 tied up three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 93% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
2/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 2 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Less steady than 78% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
−₹98Sales grew 7% in 3 years, but profit fell: ₹98 less profit per ₹100 of extra sales.
Lower than 97% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+7% / +18%In 3 years sales changed by +7% while total assets changed by +18%. 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 79% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−10%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 10% of its market value (net debt).
Lower than 57% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Tangible Assets Ratio
—Data incomplete
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
—Data incomplete
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)
Norben Tea & Exports Limited made a loss over the last year. Norben Tea & Exports Limited owes ₹0.38 for every ₹1 it owns. Norben Tea & Exports Limited made a loss in each of the last two years.
Compared with Consumer Defensive companies in India · latest annual results Mar 2026.
P/E ratio
LossNorben Tea & Exports Limited made a loss over the last year, so its P/E ratio is not meaningful.
P/B ratio
4.79The share price is 4.79 times Norben Tea & Exports Limited's book value per share, higher than 73% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Market cap
₹90 CrThe total market value of all of Norben Tea & Exports Limited's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 90% of Consumer Defensive companies in India. PosiCap size class: Nano Cap.
Net worth (book value)
₹19 CrWhat Norben Tea & Exports 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
₹12.11Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of ₹57.98 is 4.8 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
-1.4%Norben Tea & Exports Limited lost 1.4% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 95% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Owes vs Owns
0.38×Norben Tea & Exports Limited owes ₹0.38 for every ₹1 it owns (low), lower than 54% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Dividend yield
NoneNorben Tea & Exports Limited does not currently pay a dividend.
Revenue growth
+6%Revenue rose 6% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 2% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
LossNorben Tea & Exports Limited made a loss in each of the last two years.
Profit margin
-3.8%Norben Tea & Exports Limited lost ₹4 for every ₹100 of revenue.
Interest cover
0.8×Norben Tea & Exports Limited's operating profit covered its interest costs 0.8 times in the year to Mar 2026.
Cash vs debt
Net debtNorben Tea & Exports Limited had ₹9 Cr more debt than cash (net debt) at Mar 2026.
Questions
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For Norben Tea & Exports Limited: ₹90 Cr ÷ ₹19 Cr (31 Mar 2026) = 4.8.
What is Norben Tea & Exports Limited's return on equity?
Norben Tea & Exports Limited lost 1.4% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 95% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
How much does Norben Tea & Exports Limited owe compared with what it owns?
Norben Tea & Exports Limited owes ₹0.38 for every ₹1 it owns (low), lower than 54% of Consumer Defensive companies in India.
Does Norben Tea & Exports Limited pay a dividend?
No. Norben Tea & Exports Limited does not currently pay a dividend.
Is Norben Tea & Exports Limited's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 6% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 2% 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.