The Peria Karamalai Tea & Produce Company Limited

About

The Peria Karamalai Tea and Produce Company Limited produces and distributes tea in India. The company operates tea gardens located in Valparai that produces green tea, and orthodox and ctc black tea. It also offers coffee, black pepper, and spices, as well as fruits, such as avocados. In addition, the company is involved in the generation and distribution of power through solar and wind energy. Further, it invests in financial instruments. The Peria Karamalai Tea and Produce Company Limited was incorporated in 1913 and is headquartered in Coimbatore, India.

Key Metrics

as of Sep 2026

Market Cap248 Cr

P/E296.00

Div Yield0.12 %

Book Value₹618.00

52w High₹998.00

52w Low₹605.00

Face Value₹10.00

Quarterly Results

Rs. Crores · hover row for definition

Metric	Mar 2024	Dec 2023	Sep 2023	Jun 2023	Mar 2023	Dec 2022	Sep 2022	Jun 2022	Mar 2022	Dec 2021	Sep 2021	Jun 2021	Mar 2021
Sales	11.60	17.79	13.21	11.10	11.73	13.64	17.94	8.23	11.44	10.87	11.44	13.45	13.16
Expenses	11.01	15.80	13.86	7.04	12.31	12.68	16.00	9.30	13.48	10.92	7.91	7.74	9.36
Operating Profit	0.59	1.99	-0.65	4.06	-0.58	0.96	1.94	-1.07	-2.04	-0.05	3.53	5.71	3.80
OPM %	5.09	11.19	-4.92	36.58	-4.94	7.04	10.81	-13.00	-17.83	-0.46	30.86	42.45	28.88
Other Income	5.21	0.21	0.54	0.15	0.28	0.20	0.04	0.13	0.34	0.10	0.67	0.03	0.10
Depreciation	0.64	0.70	0.70	1.34	0.29	0.70	0.95	1.15	1.00	1.06	0.75	0.96	0.82
Interest	0.57	0.53	0.53	0.52	0.59	0.42	0.41	0.55	0.90	0.89	0.82	0.72	0.66
Profit before tax	4.59	0.97	-1.34	2.35	-1.18	0.04	0.62	-2.64	-3.60	-1.90	2.63	4.06	2.42
Tax %	19.61	9.28	-15.67	17.02	15.25	0.00	-9.68	3.03	-9.17	16.32	27.76	-0.49	37.60
Net Profit	3.69	0.88	-1.13	1.96	-1.36	0.03	0.68	-2.71	-3.27	-2.21	1.90	4.08	1.51
EPS in Rs	11.92	2.84	-3.65	6.33	-4.39	0.10	2.20	-8.75	-10.56	-7.14	6.14	13.18	4.88

Profit & Loss

Annual · Rs. Crores

Metric	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013
Sales	53.70	51.54	47.20	72.79	39.38	49.20	49.87	45.23	39.65	30.63	36.97	40.09
Expenses	47.68	50.28	40.05	43.77	34.82	39.91	40.51	41.00	39.32	34.42	36.13	38.93
Operating Profit	6.02	1.26	7.15	29.02	4.56	9.29	9.36	4.23	0.33	-3.79	0.84	1.16
OPM %	11.21	2.44	15.15	39.87	11.58	18.88	18.77	9.35	0.83	-12.37	2.27	2.89
Other Income	6.09	0.64	1.14	0.30	0.40	0.32	0.41	0.49	1.09	2.65	3.02	2.31
Interest	2.16	1.97	3.33	2.47	2.53	2.08	0.71	0.70	1.18	0.52	0.32	0.11
Depreciation	3.38	3.09	3.77	4.00	4.24	3.47	2.53	2.26	2.37	2.31	1.56	1.57
Profit before tax	6.57	-3.16	1.19	22.85	-1.81	4.06	6.53	1.76	-2.13	-3.97	1.98	1.79
Tax %	17.81	6.33	57.14	50.11	100.00	28.08	3.98	43.18	0.47	3.78	25.25	19.55
Net Profit	5.40	-3.36	0.50	11.40	-3.62	2.93	6.27	1.00	-2.14	-4.11	1.48	1.44
EPS in Rs	17.44	-10.85	1.62	36.82	-11.69	9.46	20.25	3.23	-6.91	-13.28	4.78	4.65
Dividend Payout %	5.74	-4.61	62.00	4.08	-4.28	7.94	3.71	31.00	-10.86	-5.66	31.42	43.06

Balance Sheet

Annual · Rs. Crores — latest first

Metric	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013
Equity Capital	3.10	3.10	3.10	3.10	3.10	3.10	3.10	3.10	3.10	3.10	3.10	3.10
Reserves	188.12	178.72	182.56	177.53	160.74	168.07	165.55	125.55	93.44	95.86	100.25	99.32
Borrowings	21.53	21.84	51.00	14.87	26.21	23.87	22.13	7.37	13.87	6.24	3.01	3.39
Other Liabilities	15.10	12.19	11.02	8.84	8.34	8.05	8.12	5.76	6.09	6.68	7.49	6.33
Total Liabilities	227.85	215.85	247.68	204.34	198.39	203.09	198.90	141.78	116.50	111.88	113.85	112.14
Fixed Assets	28.00	29.39	32.00	34.01	36.40	37.49	38.09	18.70	17.41	17.52	15.74	16.74
CWIP	0.87	1.89	1.51	1.52	1.10	1.65	1.68	1.87	0.03	1.12	0.00	0.00
Investments	159.37	115.54	113.79	132.34	110.49	127.71	130.24	89.89	65.71	62.98	63.83	70.82
Other Assets	39.61	69.03	100.38	36.47	50.40	36.24	28.89	31.32	33.35	30.26	34.28	24.58
Total Assets	227.85	215.85	247.68	204.34	198.39	203.09	198.90	141.78	116.50	111.88	113.85	112.14

Cash Flows

Annual · Rs. Crores — latest first

Metric	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013
Cash from Operating Activity	1.23	-29.47	34.22	2.70	0.78	-2.69	6.32	-3.85	7.21	-3.06	-4.18	3.75
Cash from Investing Activity	5.32	42.82	-24.87	-2.75	6.35	4.00	-16.95	4.35	2.65	4.31	-1.33	0.22
Cash from Financing Activity	-5.34	-3.39	-7.41	-1.50	-5.57	-2.95	11.38	-0.98	-1.46	-1.21	-1.41	-2.34
Net Cash Flow	1.21	9.96	1.94	-1.55	1.55	-1.65	0.75	-0.48	8.40	0.03	-6.92	1.63
Free Cash Flow	4.50	-30.18	33.82	1.04	-0.13	-5.43	-15.38	-9.29	6.31	-8.17	-4.49	2.86
CFO/OP %	20.00	-2,339.00	501.00	10.00	47.00	9.00	74.00	-91.00	2,270.00	75.00	-433.00	393.00

Ratios

Annual · Days / % — latest first

Metric	Mar 2024	Mar 2023	Mar 2022	Mar 2021	Mar 2020	Mar 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2017	Mar 2016	Mar 2015	Mar 2014	Mar 2013
Debtor Days	10.88	13.88	23.82	14.59	19.65	28.93	23.20	25.90	21.91	28.48	34.16	6.10
Inventory Days	675.03	293.54	—	343.26	—	845.26	615.44	229.60	378.35	1,597.15	—	—
Days Payable	455.77	236.30	—	174.48	—	559.85	756.64	347.99	332.97	1,210.03	—	—
Cash Conversion Cycle	230.13	71.13	23.82	183.37	19.65	314.35	-118.00	-92.49	67.28	415.60	34.16	6.10
Working Capital Days	-13.66	229.10	345.98	122.25	123.64	25.52	-0.51	61.41	23.29	186.73	207.92	54.90
ROCE %	1.50	-0.58	1.79	13.08	0.32	3.13	4.38	2.00	-1.00	-3.82	1.72	1.55

Shareholding Pattern

% holding — latest first

Holder	Jun 2026	Mar 2026	Dec 2025	Sep 2025	Jun 2025	Mar 2025	Dec 2024	Sep 2024	Jun 2024	Mar 2024	Dec 2023	Sep 2023
Promoters	66.33	66.33	65.70	64.78	64.19	64.19	63.78	62.72	62.50	62.50	62.25	61.71
DIIs	3.41	3.41	3.41	3.41	3.41	3.41	3.41	3.67	3.67	3.67	3.67	3.67
Public	29.66	29.66	30.29	31.21	31.80	31.80	32.21	33.02	33.23	33.23	33.48	34.02
No. of Shareholders	3,251	3,188	3,309	3,512	3,716	3,433	3,544	3,511	3,568	3,443	3,432	3,509

Corporate Actions

11 records

Action	Ex Date	Record Date	Ratio	Amount (₹)
Dividend	12 Sep 2025	13 Sep 2025	—	1.00
Dividend	19 Sep 2024	—	—	1.00
Dividend	18 Sep 2023	—	—	0.50
Dividend	15 Sep 2022	—	—	1.00
Dividend	16 Sep 2021	—	—	1.50
Dividend	18 Sep 2020	—	—	0.50
Dividend	29 Aug 2019	—	—	0.75
Dividend	06 Sep 2018	—	—	0.75
Dividend	01 Aug 2017	—	—	1.00
Dividend	04 Aug 2016	—	—	0.75
Dividend	18 Sep 2015	—	—	0.75

Announcements

5 filings

Record Date
04 Sep 2026 4 Sep - Book closure 20–26 Sep 2026; record date 19 Sep 2026 for 113th AGM and dividend.
Shareholders meeting
04 Sep 2026 4 Sep - 113th AGM on 26 Sept 2026; annual report, final dividend, MD reappointment, RPTs and 700 Cr limit approval.
Copy of Newspaper Publication
01 Sep 2026 1 Sep - 113th AGM scheduled for 26 September 2026 through VC/OAVM.
Outcome of Board Meeting
08 Aug 2026 8 Aug - Q1 FY2026-27 results approved; Jayaraman & Krishna reappointed auditor for five years, subject to shareholder approval.
Copy of Newspaper Publication
08 Jul 2026 8 Jul - Notice on July 8, 2026 for transfer of unclaimed dividend-linked shares to IEPF.

Annual Reports

Credit Ratings

Rating update
15 Nov 2019 from icra
Rating update
6 Nov 2019 from icra

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