About
Banaras Beads Limited engages in the manufacture and sale of glass beads, necklaces, imitation jewelry, and accessories under the De-Lemon brand in India, the United States, South Africa, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. It offers beads made from clay, brass, aluminum, copper, resin, ceramics, horn, bone, semiprecious stones, agate, lac, hand painted beads, and spray-painted beads. The company also trades in leather and cotton wax cords, and other handicraft products. It serves wholesalers and retailers, companies dealing in craft business, craft stores and large retail chain stores, and online business companies. The company also exports its products. Banaras Beads Limited was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Varanasi, India.
Key Metrics
as of Sep 2026Market Cap76 Cr
P/E40.00
Div Yield1.98 %
Book Value₹86.90
52w High₹172.00
52w Low₹96.00
Face Value₹10.00
Quarterly Results
Rs. Crores · hover row for definition| Metric | Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 | Jun 2025 | Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | Sep 2024 | Jun 2024 | Mar 2024 | Dec 2023 | Sep 2023 | Jun 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 9.06 | 6.51 | 7.72 | 5.05 | 6.21 | 7.20 | 5.74 | 11.55 | 7.08 | 8.69 | 3.80 | 9.52 | 6.22 |
| Expenses | 7.70 | 4.80 | 6.64 | 4.74 | 5.29 | 6.24 | 4.92 | 9.78 | 6.51 | 8.14 | 3.38 | 8.33 | 5.74 |
| Operating Profit | 1.36 | 1.71 | 1.08 | 0.31 | 0.92 | 0.96 | 0.82 | 1.77 | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.42 | 1.19 | 0.48 |
| OPM % | 15.01 | 26.27 | 13.99 | 6.14 | 14.81 | 13.33 | 14.29 | 15.32 | 8.05 | 6.33 | 11.05 | 12.50 | 7.72 |
| Other Income | 0.30 | 0.46 | 0.43 | 0.34 | 0.39 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.51 | 0.53 | 0.78 | 0.59 | 0.54 | 0.54 |
| Depreciation | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.36 | 0.36 | 0.51 | 0.26 | 0.26 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.31 |
| Interest | 0.34 | 1.17 | 0.30 | 0.19 | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.13 |
| Profit before tax | 0.97 | 0.64 | 0.78 | 0.05 | 0.80 | 0.88 | 0.60 | 1.86 | 0.72 | 1.05 | 0.65 | 1.40 | 0.58 |
| Tax % | 25.77 | 14.06 | 25.64 | 20.00 | 23.75 | 25.00 | 16.67 | 25.27 | 25.00 | 26.67 | 30.77 | 22.86 | 22.41 |
| Net Profit | 0.72 | 0.55 | 0.58 | 0.04 | 0.61 | 0.66 | 0.50 | 1.39 | 0.54 | 0.77 | 0.45 | 1.08 | 0.45 |
| EPS in Rs | 1.08 | 0.83 | 0.87 | 0.06 | 0.92 | 0.99 | 0.75 | 2.09 | 0.81 | 1.16 | 0.68 | 1.63 | 0.68 |
Profit & Loss
Annual · Rs. Crores| Metric | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 25.49 | 31.56 | 28.22 | 26.97 | 25.12 | 20.47 | 25.78 | 17.31 | 23.78 | 27.32 | 24.74 | 23.57 |
| Expenses | 21.47 | 27.43 | 25.58 | 23.33 | 21.97 | 17.12 | 21.91 | 14.74 | 20.50 | 23.58 | 21.98 | 19.59 |
| Operating Profit | 4.02 | 4.13 | 2.64 | 3.64 | 3.15 | 3.35 | 3.87 | 2.57 | 3.28 | 3.74 | 2.76 | 3.98 |
| OPM % | 15.77 | 13.09 | 9.36 | 13.50 | 12.54 | 16.37 | 15.01 | 14.85 | 13.79 | 13.69 | 11.16 | 16.89 |
| Other Income | 1.62 | 1.99 | 2.45 | 1.80 | 2.19 | 1.48 | 0.82 | 0.84 | 0.96 | 1.32 | 6.30 | 1.19 |
| Interest | 1.80 | 0.67 | 0.26 | 0.79 | 0.25 | 0.20 | 0.11 | 0.30 | 0.08 | 0.15 | 0.67 | 0.19 |
| Depreciation | 1.57 | 1.39 | 1.15 | 1.23 | 1.28 | 1.46 | 1.35 | 1.52 | 1.84 | 2.10 | 2.13 | 2.35 |
| Profit before tax | 2.27 | 4.06 | 3.68 | 3.42 | 3.81 | 3.17 | 3.23 | 1.59 | 2.32 | 2.81 | 6.26 | 2.63 |
| Tax % | 21.59 | 23.89 | 25.27 | 25.44 | 23.36 | 24.61 | 27.55 | 27.67 | 40.52 | 40.57 | 30.99 | 38.78 |
| Net Profit | 1.77 | 3.09 | 2.75 | 2.54 | 2.92 | 2.39 | 2.34 | 1.16 | 1.38 | 1.67 | 4.32 | 1.61 |
| EPS in Rs | 2.67 | 4.66 | 4.14 | 3.83 | 4.40 | 3.60 | 3.53 | 1.75 | 2.08 | 2.52 | 6.51 | 2.43 |
| Dividend Payout % | 0.00 | 0.00 | 48.07 | 52.05 | 45.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 39.58 | 38.25 | 41.06 |
Balance Sheet
Annual · Rs. Crores — latest first| Metric | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 6.60 | 6.61 | 6.61 | 6.61 | 6.61 | 6.61 | 6.61 | 6.61 | 6.61 | 6.61 | 6.61 | 6.61 |
| Reserves | 51.05 | 49.23 | 47.63 | 46.22 | 45.02 | 43.43 | 41.05 | 38.75 | 37.60 | 37.01 | 35.57 | 33.25 |
| Borrowings | 20.53 | 8.58 | 3.29 | 0.29 | 5.80 | 4.33 | 0.00 | 0.84 | 1.90 | 1.10 | 5.09 | 14.94 |
| Other Liabilities | 2.37 | 2.21 | 2.28 | 2.79 | 2.34 | 1.72 | 2.16 | 1.91 | 2.74 | 3.07 | 5.21 | 3.86 |
| Total Liabilities | 80.55 | 66.63 | 59.81 | 55.91 | 59.77 | 56.09 | 49.82 | 48.11 | 48.85 | 47.79 | 52.48 | 58.66 |
| Fixed Assets | 16.65 | 10.17 | 8.44 | 8.75 | 8.62 | 18.16 | 19.35 | 9.80 | 11.26 | 12.61 | 13.78 | 14.13 |
| CWIP | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.45 | 0.25 | 0.38 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 9.04 | 8.84 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Investments | 2.98 | 2.98 | 3.03 | 3.04 | 3.13 | 3.12 | 4.89 | 3.15 | 3.12 | 3.19 | 3.67 | 6.19 |
| Other Assets | 60.92 | 53.48 | 47.89 | 43.87 | 47.64 | 34.81 | 25.58 | 26.12 | 25.63 | 31.99 | 35.03 | 38.34 |
| Total Assets | 80.55 | 66.63 | 59.81 | 55.91 | 59.77 | 56.09 | 49.82 | 48.11 | 48.85 | 47.79 | 52.48 | 58.66 |
Cash Flows
Annual · Rs. Crores — latest first| Metric | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operating Activity | -4.68 | 4.97 | -3.47 | -4.45 | -4.00 | -9.31 | 3.64 | 0.33 | 4.43 | 5.49 | 2.72 | 1.00 |
| Cash from Investing Activity | -2.97 | -17.14 | 12.94 | 0.95 | 10.06 | 2.89 | -2.85 | 0.51 | -8.37 | 0.72 | 3.79 | -7.34 |
| Cash from Financing Activity | 10.16 | 3.14 | 1.42 | -7.62 | -0.10 | 4.27 | -0.90 | -1.14 | 0.08 | -4.06 | -12.96 | 12.87 |
| Net Cash Flow | 2.51 | -9.02 | 10.88 | -11.12 | 5.97 | -2.15 | -0.11 | -0.30 | -3.86 | 2.15 | -6.45 | 6.53 |
| Free Cash Flow | -12.72 | 2.32 | -4.49 | -5.67 | 4.40 | -9.58 | 1.77 | 0.07 | -4.90 | 4.57 | 0.96 | -1.33 |
| CFO/OP % | -103.00 | 145.00 | -94.00 | -98.00 | -98.00 | -254.00 | 118.00 | 32.00 | 169.00 | 188.00 | 147.00 | 47.00 |
Ratios
Annual · Days / % — latest first| Metric | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 118.56 | 58.98 | 86.40 | 83.91 | 66.69 | 47.79 | 4.11 | 14.76 | 12.13 | 9.62 | 19.77 | 8.52 |
| Inventory Days | — | — | — | — | — | — | 482.69 | 857.06 | 442.72 | 317.59 | 468.58 | 550.47 |
| Days Payable | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.54 | 16.82 | 10.70 | 23.01 | 31.57 | 11.46 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 118.56 | 58.98 | 86.40 | 83.91 | 66.69 | 47.79 | 481.25 | 855.01 | 444.15 | 304.20 | 456.78 | 547.53 |
| Working Capital Days | 341.95 | 262.76 | 385.18 | 370.95 | 297.87 | 335.40 | 211.38 | 311.86 | 186.49 | 198.93 | 186.93 | 9.91 |
| ROCE % | 5.71 | 7.76 | 7.09 | 7.62 | 6.28 | 6.23 | 7.31 | 4.09 | 5.26 | 6.26 | 4.21 | 5.96 |
Corporate Actions
27 records| Action | Ex Date | Record Date | Ratio | Amount (₹) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | 07 Feb 2025 | 08 Feb 2025 | — | 2.25 | |
| Other | 25 Jul 2024 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Dividend | 12 Feb 2024 | 12 Feb 2024 | — | 2.00 | |
| Other | 07 Jul 2023 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Dividend | 30 Jan 2023 | 30 Jan 2023 | — | 2.00 | |
| Other | 10 Aug 2022 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Dividend | 11 Nov 2021 | 12 Nov 2021 | — | 2.00 | |
| Other | 19 Jul 2021 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Other | 02 Sep 2020 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Other | 31 Jul 2019 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Other | 08 Aug 2018 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Dividend | 20 Sep 2017 | — | — | 1.00 | |
| Other | 27 Jul 2016 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Dividend | 16 Mar 2016 | 17 Mar 2016 | — | 2.50 | |
| Dividend | 05 Aug 2015 | — | — | 1.00 | |
| Dividend | 27 Jun 2014 | — | — | 2.00 | |
| Other | 27 Jun 2013 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Dividend | 04 Feb 2013 | 05 Feb 2013 | — | 2.50 | |
| Dividend | 28 Jun 2012 | — | — | 1.50 | |
| Dividend | 14 Sep 2011 | 15 Sep 2011 | — | 2.50 | |
| Other | 20 Jul 2011 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Other | 20 Jul 2010 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Other | 12 Aug 2009 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Other | 11 Sep 2008 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Other | 13 Dec 2007 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
| Other | 20 Sep 2005 | — | — | — | Agm |
| Other | 16 Dec 2004 | — | — | — | Agm |