About
Mercantile Ventures Limited provides security services in India. It operates through Rent and Maintenance of Immovable Properties; Manpower Services; and Investment Activities segments. The company acquires immovable properties for letting out on lease or mounting them for resale; and leases and maintains immovable properties. It also offers facility management, manpower, and security services. The company was formerly known as MCC Finance Limited and changed its name to Mercantile Ventures Limited in March 2013. Mercantile Ventures Limited was incorporated in 1985 and is based in Chennai, India.
Key Metrics
as of Sep 2026Market Cap285 Cr
P/E42.30
Div Yield0.00 %
Book Value₹24.40
52w High₹35.60
52w Low₹17.50
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 | 10.20 | 10.74 | 10.78 | 11.23 | 10.21 | 9.77 | 9.29 | 9.04 | 8.46 | 7.90 | 7.93 | 7.49 | 6.52 |
| Expenses | 9.95 | 11.49 | 10.57 | 10.80 | 10.56 | 9.45 | 8.86 | 8.63 | 8.41 | 10.38 | 7.14 | 6.48 | 5.76 |
| Operating Profit | 0.25 | -0.75 | 0.21 | 0.43 | -0.35 | 0.32 | 0.43 | 0.41 | 0.05 | -2.48 | 0.79 | 1.01 | 0.76 |
| OPM % | 2.45 | -6.98 | 1.95 | 3.83 | -3.43 | 3.28 | 4.63 | 4.54 | 0.59 | -31.39 | 9.96 | 13.48 | 11.66 |
| Other Income | 1.67 | 1.99 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 1.70 | 0.28 | -0.26 | 0.60 | 0.52 | 1.20 | 0.72 | 1.06 |
| Depreciation | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.22 | 0.19 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Interest | 0.06 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.11 |
| Profit before tax | 1.67 | 0.99 | 0.48 | 0.23 | -0.59 | 1.77 | 0.46 | -0.12 | 0.38 | -2.23 | 1.72 | 1.42 | 1.46 |
| Tax % | 56.89 | -15.15 | -2.08 | 182.61 | 20.34 | -259.89 | 26.09 | -25.00 | 26.32 | 24.66 | 15.12 | 21.13 | 180.82 |
| Net Profit | 0.72 | 1.14 | 0.48 | -0.19 | -0.69 | 6.36 | 0.34 | -0.09 | 0.28 | -2.78 | 1.48 | 1.12 | -1.18 |
| EPS in Rs | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.04 | -0.02 | -0.06 | 0.57 | 0.03 | -0.01 | 0.03 | -0.25 | 0.13 | 0.10 | -0.11 |
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 | 43.00 | 36.56 | 29.83 | 20.77 | 14.61 | 15.48 | 16.06 | 5.41 | 5.15 | 4.69 | 4.25 | 3.61 |
| Expenses | 43.77 | 35.30 | 29.68 | 18.33 | 12.11 | 12.34 | 12.63 | 3.55 | 2.96 | 3.05 | 2.76 | 2.63 |
| Operating Profit | -0.77 | 1.26 | 0.15 | 2.44 | 2.50 | 3.14 | 3.43 | 1.86 | 2.19 | 1.64 | 1.49 | 0.98 |
| OPM % | -1.79 | 3.45 | 0.50 | 11.75 | 17.11 | 20.28 | 21.36 | 34.38 | 42.52 | 34.97 | 35.06 | 27.15 |
| Other Income | 2.50 | 2.32 | 3.50 | 5.95 | 7.48 | 7.47 | 4.59 | 3.77 | 5.20 | -26.13 | 6.82 | 25.89 |
| Interest | 0.11 | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.38 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.20 | 0.54 | 0.65 | 1.92 | 2.26 | 0.15 |
| Depreciation | 0.83 | 0.84 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.95 | 0.97 | 0.96 | 1.03 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 0.40 | 0.33 |
| Profit before tax | 0.79 | 2.54 | 2.44 | 7.05 | 8.82 | 9.45 | 6.86 | 4.06 | 5.62 | -27.53 | 5.65 | 26.39 |
| Tax % | 24.05 | -173.23 | 60.66 | 27.38 | 26.53 | 25.93 | -24.34 | 30.05 | 86.30 | 4.00 | 28.32 | 19.63 |
| Net Profit | 0.60 | 6.94 | 0.97 | 5.12 | 6.48 | 7.00 | 8.54 | 2.83 | 0.77 | -28.63 | 4.04 | 21.21 |
| EPS in Rs | 0.05 | 0.62 | 0.09 | 0.46 | 0.58 | 0.63 | 0.76 | 0.25 | 0.07 | -2.56 | 0.36 | 1.90 |
| Dividend Payout % | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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 | 111.92 | 111.92 | 111.92 | 111.92 | 111.92 | 111.92 | 111.92 | 111.92 | 111.92 | 111.92 | 111.95 | 111.95 |
| Reserves | 162.59 | 216.35 | 216.39 | 179.21 | 199.10 | 175.12 | 147.47 | 148.78 | 134.48 | 131.82 | 153.73 | 149.69 |
| Borrowings | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 4.12 | 4.72 | 10.14 | 14.00 |
| Other Liabilities | 11.25 | 28.34 | 32.36 | 16.65 | 15.99 | 12.68 | 10.36 | 8.39 | 9.07 | 14.00 | 18.56 | 15.21 |
| Total Liabilities | 285.76 | 356.61 | 360.67 | 311.78 | 327.01 | 299.72 | 269.75 | 269.14 | 259.59 | 262.46 | 294.38 | 290.85 |
| Fixed Assets | 72.47 | 73.24 | 68.91 | 60.82 | 61.74 | 62.52 | 63.41 | 80.92 | 83.99 | 85.16 | 43.56 | 42.69 |
| CWIP | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 44.02 | 44.02 | 44.02 | 44.02 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Investments | 168.77 | 234.18 | 232.30 | 180.08 | 149.25 | 92.51 | 73.15 | 78.60 | 63.01 | 62.45 | 44.54 | 42.67 |
| Other Assets | 44.52 | 49.19 | 59.46 | 70.88 | 116.02 | 100.67 | 89.17 | 65.60 | 68.57 | 114.85 | 206.28 | 205.49 |
| Total Assets | 285.76 | 356.61 | 360.67 | 311.78 | 327.01 | 299.72 | 269.75 | 269.14 | 259.59 | 262.46 | 294.38 | 290.85 |
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 | -69.70 | -7.84 | 39.11 | -12.19 | 17.83 | 24.54 | 4.70 | 11.24 | 4.04 | -27.57 | -19.37 | 8.52 |
| Cash from Investing Activity | 68.58 | 6.55 | -33.17 | 6.96 | -35.01 | -14.36 | 1.39 | -5.09 | -4.10 | 34.23 | 17.81 | -17.64 |
| Cash from Financing Activity | 0.00 | 0.00 | -4.00 | 4.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | -3.65 | -0.27 | -6.01 | -3.01 | 11.75 |
| Net Cash Flow | -1.12 | -1.29 | 1.95 | -1.24 | -17.19 | 10.18 | 6.09 | 2.50 | -0.32 | 0.66 | -4.57 | 2.63 |
| Free Cash Flow | -69.76 | -13.01 | 39.10 | -12.23 | 17.66 | 24.45 | 0.57 | 12.83 | 5.17 | -27.58 | -20.31 | 4.48 |
| CFO/OP % | 8,856.00 | -482.00 | 27,320.00 | -407.00 | 808.00 | 865.00 | 188.00 | 678.00 | 231.00 | -1,659.00 | -923.00 | 869.00 |
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 | 53.48 | 76.77 | 80.39 | 79.08 | 92.44 | 84.18 | 74.77 | 81.64 | 97.81 | 119.07 | 48.09 | 0.00 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 53.48 | 76.77 | 80.39 | 79.08 | 92.44 | 84.18 | 74.77 | 81.64 | 97.81 | 119.07 | 48.09 | 0.00 |
| Working Capital Days | 278.42 | 341.54 | 551.11 | 1,003.62 | 2,167.27 | 1,350.59 | 1,338.64 | 3,142.64 | 3,617.40 | 6,876.63 | 2,731.06 | 4,348.66 |
| ROCE % | 0.30 | 0.72 | 0.67 | 2.32 | 3.00 | 3.51 | 2.70 | 1.98 | 2.91 | 1.98 | 2.90 | 2.43 |
Corporate Actions
No corporate actions recorded.