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The Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Limited

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

What stands out

  • Steadiness Ratio: Sales grew in 1 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 0 of 3. Less steady than 95% of Basic Materials companies in India.
  • Tangible Assets Ratio: 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 89% 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 88% of Basic Materials companies in India.

Where ₹100 of sales goes

₹97Operating costs₹2.2Interest₹1.9Net profit₹0.2Paid 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

₹128

Over the last 3 years, every ₹100 of reported profit came with ₹128 of operating cash.

Higher than 61% of Basic Materials companies in India.

Self-Funding Ratio

1.5×

Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 1.5 times.

Higher than 63% of Basic Materials companies in India.

Cash Locked Ratio

₹21

For every ₹100 of sales, ₹21 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against ₹13 tied up three years earlier.

More money tied up than 51% of Basic Materials companies in India.

Growth quality

Steadiness Ratio

1/3 · 0/3

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

Less steady than 95% of Basic Materials companies in India.

Growth Efficiency Ratio

—

Sales barely changed

Sales changed by -1% in 3 years, too little to measure extra profit per extra sales.

Asset Productivity Ratio

-1% / +14%

In 3 years sales changed by -1% while total assets changed by +14%. 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 Basic Materials companies in India.

Cash Cushion Ratio

−59%

Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 59% of its market value (net debt).

Lower than 88% 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 89% 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 88% of Basic Materials companies in India.

Shareholders

Shareholder Slice Ratio

—

Bonus or split in this period

A bonus issue or share split during these 3 years changed the share count, so older counts are not comparable.

Standard fundamentals

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

The Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Limited owes ₹0.48 for every ₹1 it owns. Net profit fell 32% in the year to Mar 2026, and shrank 25% a year on average over 3 years.

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

P/E ratio

12.8

Investors pay ₹12.8 for every ₹1 of The Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Limited's yearly profit, lower than 74% of Basic Materials companies in India.

P/B ratio

0.77

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

Market cap

₹438 Cr

The total market value of all of The Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Limited's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 77% of Basic Materials companies in India. PosiCap size class: Micro Cap.

Net worth (book value)

₹567 Cr

What The Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals 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

₹181.59

Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of ₹140.25 is 0.8 times this, which is the P/B above.

Return on equity (ROE)

6.0%

The Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Limited earned 6.0% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 70% of Basic Materials companies in India.

Owes vs Owns

0.48×

The Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Limited owes ₹0.48 for every ₹1 it owns (low), higher than 68% of Basic Materials companies in India.

Dividend yield

0.69%

The Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Limited pays 0.69% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 54% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in India.

Revenue growth

-4%

Revenue fell 4% in the year to Mar 2026, and shrank 0% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit growth

-32%

Net profit fell 32% in the year to Mar 2026, and shrank 25% a year on average over 3 years.

Profit margin

1.9%

The Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Limited keeps ₹2 of every ₹100 of revenue as net profit.

Cash quality

0.1×

Cash from The Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Limited's business was 0.1× its reported profit in the year to Mar 2026 — less cash came in than the profit reported.

Interest cover

1.6×

The Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Limited's operating profit covered its interest costs 1.6 times in the year to Mar 2026.

Cash vs debt

Net debt

The Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Limited had ₹258 Cr more debt than cash (net debt) at Mar 2026.

Questions

What is The Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Limited's P/E ratio?

Investors pay ₹12.8 for every ₹1 of The Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Limited's yearly profit, lower than 74% 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 The Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Limited: ₹438 Cr ÷ ₹567 Cr (31 Mar 2026) = 0.8.

What is The Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Limited's return on equity?

The Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Limited earned 6.0% on its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 70% of Basic Materials companies in India.

How much does The Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Limited owe compared with what it owns?

The Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Limited owes ₹0.48 for every ₹1 it owns (low), higher than 68% of Basic Materials companies in India.

Does The Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Limited pay a dividend?

Yes. The Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Limited pays 0.69% of its share price as dividends a year, higher than 54% of dividend-paying Basic Materials companies in India.

Is The Sukhjit Starch & Chemicals Limited's revenue growing?

Revenue fell 4% in the year to Mar 2026, and shrank 0% 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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