Quest Laboratories Limited
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PositoAI's own ratios from Quest Laboratories Limited's yearly results (2023–2026), compared with 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 95% of companies in India.
- Self-Funding Ratio: Over the last 3 years operating cash was negative while the company kept spending on investment (capex). Lower than 93% of companies in India.
- Profit Cash Ratio: Over the last 3 years, every ₹100 of reported profit came with ₹-80 of operating cash. Lower than 91% of 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
₹-80Over the last 3 years, every ₹100 of reported profit came with ₹-80 of operating cash.
Lower than 91% of companies in India.
Self-Funding Ratio
-3.2×Over the last 3 years operating cash was negative while the company kept spending on investment (capex).
Lower than 93% of companies in India.
Cash Locked Ratio
₹61For every ₹100 of sales, ₹61 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against ₹9 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 88% of companies in India.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
3/3 · 3/3Sales and profit both grew in each of the last 3 years.
Steadier than 87% of companies in India.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
₹20Sales grew 81% in 3 years; of every extra ₹100 of sales, ₹20 became extra profit.
Higher than 71% of companies in India.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+81% / +133%In 3 years sales changed by +81% while total assets changed by +133%. Assets grew faster than sales.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
-1.5×Operating cash was negative last year, while some debt falls due within a year.
Lower than 95% of companies in India.
Cash Cushion Ratio
+3%Cash, after subtracting all debt, equals 3% of its market value (net cash).
Higher than 77% of 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 (12)
Quest Laboratories Limited owes ₹0.14 for every ₹1 it owns. Net profit rose 8% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 43% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with companies in India · latest annual results Mar 2026.
P/E ratio
15.2Investors pay ₹15.2 for every ₹1 of Quest Laboratories Limited's yearly profit, lower than 70% of companies in India.
P/B ratio
1.48The share price is 1.48 times Quest Laboratories Limited's book value per share, lower than 68% of companies in India.
Market cap
₹143 CrThe total market value of all of Quest Laboratories Limited's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 84% of companies in India. PosiCap size class: Micro Cap.
Net worth (book value)
₹97 CrWhat Quest Laboratories 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
₹59.08Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of ₹87.40 is 1.5 times this, which is the P/B above.
Owes vs Owns
0.14×Quest Laboratories Limited owes ₹0.14 for every ₹1 it owns (low), lower than 92% of companies in India.
Revenue growth
+8%Revenue rose 8% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 22% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+8%Net profit rose 8% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 43% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
13.3%Quest Laboratories Limited keeps ₹13 of every ₹100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
-0.7×Cash from Quest Laboratories Limited's business was -0.7× its reported profit in the year to Mar 2026 — the business used cash even though it reported a profit.
Interest cover
9.9×Quest Laboratories Limited's operating profit covered its interest costs 9.9 times in the year to Mar 2026.
Cash vs debt
Net cashQuest Laboratories Limited held ₹4 Cr more cash than debt (net cash) at Mar 2026.
Questions
What is Quest Laboratories Limited's P/E ratio?
Investors pay ₹15.2 for every ₹1 of Quest Laboratories Limited's yearly profit, lower than 70% of 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 Quest Laboratories Limited: ₹143 Cr ÷ ₹97 Cr (31 Mar 2026) = 1.5.
How much does Quest Laboratories Limited owe compared with what it owns?
Quest Laboratories Limited owes ₹0.14 for every ₹1 it owns (low), lower than 92% of companies in India.
Is Quest Laboratories Limited's revenue growing?
Revenue rose 8% in the year to Mar 2026, and grew 22% 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.