Media & Entertainment · Publishing: Newspapers · NSE: SANDESH · data 2026-11-01
Sandesh Limited
In plain words
Price: 22.1% below its 52-week high of ₹1,270.
Delivery: 76.3% of traded shares were kept for delivery over the last 10 sessions, against 71.1% over the last 60.
Latest results: a net profit of ₹99 cr for the quarter ended Jun 2026 (+71.4% on the same quarter a year earlier).
A description of the data, not a recommendation.
Key figures
Growth
| Revenue (last 12 months) | ₹824 cr |
| Net profit (last 12 months) | ₹107 cr |
| Sales growth, 3 years (yearly) | 7.5% |
| Profit growth, 3 years (yearly) | -13.4% |
At a glance
Promoters 74.8% (unchanged in a year), pledged 0.0%, institutions 0.1%.
P/E 7.0, dividend yield 0.5%. Price relative to earnings and book value (low is cheaper, not better).
ROE 4.7%, ROCE 3.4%, operating margin 7.1%: how much profit it earns on the money it uses.
Debt/equity 0.00, Profit growth -13.4% and sales growth 7.5% a year over 3 years.
Ratings use fixed thresholds on the latest reported figures. They describe the numbers and are not a recommendation.
Strengths and limitations
- Virtually debt-free (debt/equity 0.1 or less).
- Low return on equity (4.7%).
- Profit fell 13.4% a year over 3 years.
Picked automatically from the latest reported figures with fixed rules; check the company's filings before relying on them.
Latest results in brief (Q1 FY27)
SANDESH Q1 FY27 results (consolidated figures, as filed on NSE).
Revenue was ₹458.18 crore, up 524.8% YoY and up 117.2% QoQ.
Net profit was ₹99.49 crore, up 71.4% YoY and a turn to profit from a loss last quarter.
Operating margin was 4.2% (24.7% a year ago).
EPS was ₹131.43, up 71.4% YoY and positive against a negative EPS last quarter.
SANDESH के Q1 FY27 नतीजे (कंसोलिडेटेड आंकड़े, NSE पर दाखिल)।
राजस्व: ₹458.18 करोड़; पिछले साल की तुलना में 524.8% की बढ़त, पिछली तिमाही की तुलना में 117.2% की बढ़त।
शुद्ध मुनाफ़ा: ₹99.49 करोड़; पिछले साल की तुलना में 71.4% की बढ़त, पिछली तिमाही के घाटे से मुनाफ़े में आया।
ऑपरेटिंग मार्जिन: 4.2% (एक साल पहले 24.7%)।
EPS: ₹131.43; पिछले साल की तुलना में 71.4% की बढ़त, पिछली तिमाही के ऋणात्मक EPS से धनात्मक हुआ।
SANDESHના Q1 FY27 પરિણામો (કન્સોલિડેટેડ આંકડા, NSE પર ફાઇલ કરેલા).
આવક (રેવન્યુ): ₹458.18 કરોડ; ગયા વર્ષની સરખામણીએ 524.8% વધારો, ગયા ક્વાર્ટરની સરખામણીએ 117.2% વધારો.
ચોખ્ખો નફો: ₹99.49 કરોડ; ગયા વર્ષની સરખામણીએ 71.4% વધારો, ગયા ક્વાર્ટરની ખોટમાંથી નફામાં આવી.
ઓપરેટિંગ માર્જિન: 4.2% (એક વર્ષ પહેલાં 24.7%).
EPS: ₹131.43; ગયા વર્ષની સરખામણીએ 71.4% વધારો, ગયા ક્વાર્ટરના નકારાત્મક EPSથી હકારાત્મક થઈ.
Written from the filed numbers. Not a recommendation.
Smart-money activity
15/100 · Weak over the last ~60 sessions, data 2026-10-30
- Delivery vs usual 10/30: Delivery 73.9% over the last 20 sessions vs 41.6% in the 40 before (1.78x); shares delivered per day 0.26x usual; 0 delivery-spike days (3x usual shares delivered, 40%+ delivery) in the last 20 sessions.
- Bulk/block deals 0/20: No bulk or block deals in the last 90 days.
- Insider / SAST buys 0/15: No insider buy or SAST acquisition filings in the last 90 days. Insider sells are not collected by the site, so only buy filings count.
- Mutual fund holding 0/15: No mutual fund scheme lists this stock. Latest monthly portfolios only (top 60 holdings per scheme); month-on-month change is not stored.
- Accumulation evidence 0/15: No accumulation evidence row (only saved-scan stocks have one; 0 points).
- Promoter pledges 5/5: No promoter pledge filings in 90 days.
A description of recorded activity (delivery, deals, insider buys, fund holding, pledges), not a recommendation. Today's most active stocks.
Story so far
● Dividend ● Results
- 14 Aug 26Dividend Dividend ₹5 (ex-date) +0.5% next session
- 5 Aug 26Results Q1 FY27 results: profit +71.4% YoY +18.6% next session
- 29 May 26Results Q4 FY26 results: turned to loss vs a year ago -7.5% next session
- 5 Feb 26Results Q3 FY26 results: turned to profit vs a year ago +2.5% next session
- 12 Nov 25Results Q2 FY26 results: profit −89.9% YoY -0.9% next session
- 22 Aug 25Dividend Dividend ₹2.5 (ex-date) -1.5% next session
- 5 Aug 25Results Q1 FY26 results: profit +15.0% YoY +20.0% next session
- 29 May 25Results Q4 FY25 results: profit −87.2% YoY -2.6% next session
- 21 Feb 25Dividend Dividend ₹2.5 (ex-date) +7.0% next session
- 14 Feb 25Results Q3 FY25 results: turned to loss vs a year ago -26.0% next session
- 13 Nov 24Results Q2 FY25 results: profit +47.4% YoY -4.7% next session
From official exchange filings and NSE data. How the price moved after an event describes the past, not what comes next.
Quarterly results (consolidated)
| Quarter | Revenue | Net profit | Profit YoY | Op. margin | EPS ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | ₹458 cr | ₹99 cr | +71.4% | 4.2% | 131.43 |
| Mar 2026 | ₹211 cr | ₹-35 cr | -473.8% | -16.6% | -45.63 |
| Dec 2025 | ₹77 cr | ₹38 cr | — | 25.8% | 50.84 |
| Sept 2025 | ₹78 cr | ₹4 cr | -89.9% | 6.1% | 5.1 |
Shareholding trend
| Holder | Sept 2026 | Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 74.81% | 74.81% | 74.81% | 74.81% |
| Foreign institutions (FII) | 0.08% | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0.09% |
| Domestic institutions (DII) | — | — | 0.01% | 0.01% |
| Mutual funds | — | — | — | — |
| Retail investors | 8.54% | 8.49% | 8.44% | 8.41% |
| Number of shareholders | 6,906 | 6,840 | 6,980 | 7,177 |
Common questions
What was Sandesh Limited's latest quarterly profit?
Sandesh Limited reported a net profit of ₹99 cr for the quarter ended Jun 2026 (+71.4% on the same quarter a year earlier), on revenue of ₹458 cr.
How much do promoters hold in Sandesh Limited?
Promoters held 74.81% of Sandesh Limited at the end of Sept 2026, with 0.00% of promoter shares pledged.
Is Sandesh Limited debt-free?
Its latest reported debt-to-equity ratio is 0, so it carries little or no borrowing on the balance sheet.
What is Sandesh Limited's P/E ratio?
About 7, based on the last 12 months' earnings and a price of ₹988.9 (data 2026-11-01).
What is the 52-week high and low of Sandesh Limited?
The 52-week high is ₹1,270 and the 52-week low is ₹811.
Compared with similar companies
| Company | Price | Market cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | ROCE | Debt/eq. | 1-yr return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandesh Limited | ₹988.9 | ₹749 cr | 7 | — | 4.7% | 3.4% | 0 | -15.1% |
| DB Corp. Ltd. | ₹143.14 | ₹2,551 cr | 7.8 | 1 | 14.3% | 14.4% | 0.11 | -46.4% |
| Jagran Prakashan Limited | ₹61.96 | ₹1,352 cr | 7.2 | — | 9.9% | 8.9% | 0.05 | -14.7% |
| Hindustan Media Ventures Limited | ₹73.44 | ₹574 cr | 6 | — | 9% | 6% | 0.05 | -7.6% |
| HT Media Limited | ₹22.52 | ₹534 cr | — | — | 0.7% | 2.9% | 0.47 | -17.5% |
| Sambhaav Media Limited | ₹5.52 | ₹105 cr | — | 1.3 | 0.3% | 1.1% | 0.06 | -33.8% |
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