About
S Chand And Company Limited, an education content company, engages in the publishing of books in India. The company publishes a range of books, including school, higher academic, competition and reference, technical and professional, and children's books. Its digital offerings include S Chand Academy, which comprises videos focused on test preparation and higher education; TestCoach, a platform comprising CUET coaching and mock tests that cater to CUET exam preparation; Mylestone, a digitally enabled school curriculum solution for the K-8 segment; Madhubun Educate360, a K-12 blended learning solution; SmartK, a preschool solution for children aged 2.5 to 6 years that include play and activity-based learning; and Solid Steps, a K-5 curriculum program offered in a range of Indian languages, such as Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, and Malayalam. In addition, the company exports its printed content to approximately 20 countries and digital content to five countries in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. S Chand And Company Limited was founded in 1939 and is headquartered in New Delhi, India.
Key Metrics
as of Sep 2026Market Cap489 Cr
P/E6.60
Div Yield2.93 %
Book Value₹299.00
52w High₹202.00
52w Low₹130.00
Face Value₹5.00
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 |
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| Sales | 41.68 | 205.88 | 21.74 | 22.75 | 42.69 | 181.20 | 33.14 | 26.24 | 53.38 | 161.90 | 21.25 | 26.02 | 41.39 |
| Expenses | 49.08 | 134.95 | 46.84 | 40.84 | 45.67 | 123.00 | 49.62 | 41.42 | 46.15 | 109.66 | 41.25 | 37.39 | 36.86 |
| Operating Profit | -7.40 | 70.93 | -25.10 | -18.09 | -2.98 | 58.20 | -16.48 | -15.18 | 7.23 | 52.24 | -20.00 | -11.37 | 4.53 |
| OPM % | -17.75 | 34.45 | -115.46 | -79.52 | -6.98 | 32.12 | -49.73 | -57.85 | 13.54 | 32.27 | -94.12 | -43.70 | 10.94 |
| Other Income | 2.68 | -1.25 | 6.08 | 2.63 | 3.05 | -3.35 | 1.38 | 7.34 | 1.69 | 0.42 | 6.11 | 1.72 | 2.56 |
| Depreciation | 2.98 | 4.66 | 2.99 | 3.11 | 3.07 | 4.25 | 2.68 | 2.65 | 2.58 | 3.26 | 2.29 | 3.71 | 2.47 |
| Interest | 1.32 | 2.62 | 1.84 | 1.33 | 1.45 | 2.22 | 1.49 | 1.05 | 1.56 | 2.62 | 3.62 | 4.40 | 2.16 |
| Profit before tax | -9.02 | 62.40 | -23.85 | -19.90 | -4.45 | 48.38 | -19.27 | -11.54 | 4.78 | 46.78 | -19.80 | -17.76 | 2.46 |
| Tax % | 0.00 | 27.52 | -27.51 | -30.10 | -37.53 | 27.64 | -28.54 | -25.56 | 35.56 | 34.12 | -29.04 | -70.72 | -30.89 |
| Net Profit | -9.02 | 45.24 | -17.29 | -13.91 | -2.78 | 35.01 | -13.77 | -8.58 | 3.08 | 30.82 | -14.04 | -5.20 | 3.22 |
| EPS in Rs | -2.56 | 12.83 | -4.90 | -3.95 | -0.79 | 9.93 | -3.91 | -2.44 | 0.87 | 8.75 | -3.99 | -1.48 | 0.91 |
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 | 293.00 | 294.00 | 251.00 | 228.00 | 170.00 | 143.00 | 151.00 | 194.00 | 344.00 | 293.00 | 277.00 | 233.00 |
| Expenses | 268.00 | 260.00 | 225.00 | 208.00 | 157.00 | 136.00 | 178.00 | 231.00 | 279.00 | 237.00 | 241.00 | 206.00 |
| Operating Profit | 25.00 | 34.00 | 26.00 | 19.00 | 13.00 | 7.00 | -26.00 | -37.00 | 65.00 | 56.00 | 35.00 | 27.00 |
| OPM % | 8.00 | 12.00 | 10.00 | 9.00 | 8.00 | 4.70 | -18.00 | -19.00 | 19.00 | 19.00 | 13.00 | 12.00 |
| Other Income | 10.00 | 7.00 | 10.00 | 19.00 | 19.00 | 21.00 | 5.00 | 1.00 | 27.00 | 9.00 | 3.00 | 1.00 |
| Interest | 7.00 | 6.00 | 13.00 | 16.00 | 12.00 | 16.00 | 15.00 | 11.00 | 10.00 | 15.00 | 5.00 | 8.00 |
| Depreciation | 14.00 | 12.00 | 12.00 | 13.00 | 8.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 8.00 |
| Profit before tax | 14.00 | 22.00 | 12.00 | 10.00 | 12.00 | 3.00 | -46.00 | -50.00 | 79.00 | 44.00 | 26.00 | 12.00 |
| Tax % | 21.00 | 30.00 | -27.00 | 58.00 | 24.00 | 31.00 | -13.00 | -38.00 | 36.00 | 38.00 | 37.00 | 33.00 |
| Net Profit | 11.00 | 16.00 | 15.00 | 4.00 | 9.00 | 2.00 | -40.00 | -31.00 | 51.00 | 27.00 | 16.00 | 8.00 |
| EPS in Rs | 3.19 | 4.47 | 4.20 | 1.21 | 2.53 | 0.63 | -11.36 | -8.87 | 14.51 | 9.12 | 806.64 | 446.06 |
| Dividend Payout % | 125.00 | 90.00 | 71.00 | 248.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 | 288.00 | 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 |
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| Equity Capital | 18.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 18.00 | 17.00 | 17.00 | 17.00 | 17.00 | 15.00 | 0.20 | 0.22 |
| Reserves | 840.00 | 842.00 | 836.00 | 831.00 | 779.00 | 768.00 | 765.00 | 805.00 | 843.00 | 487.00 | 484.00 | 298.00 |
| Borrowings | 68.00 | 54.00 | 66.00 | 136.00 | 75.00 | 104.00 | 119.00 | 129.00 | 52.00 | 211.00 | 83.00 | 117.00 |
| Other Liabilities | 124.00 | 109.00 | 116.00 | 84.00 | 73.00 | 73.00 | 84.00 | 108.00 | 223.00 | 110.00 | 118.00 | 117.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 1,049.00 | 1,022.00 | 1,036.00 | 1,069.00 | 944.00 | 962.00 | 986.00 | 1,060.00 | 1,135.00 | 823.00 | 685.00 | 532.00 |
| Fixed Assets | 68.00 | 60.00 | 58.00 | 62.00 | 38.00 | 47.00 | 54.00 | 38.00 | 26.00 | 26.00 | 26.00 | 27.00 |
| CWIP | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Investments | 577.00 | 576.00 | 631.00 | 693.00 | 624.00 | 617.00 | 602.00 | 611.00 | 624.00 | 471.00 | 369.00 | 276.00 |
| Other Assets | 404.00 | 386.00 | 347.00 | 314.00 | 281.00 | 298.00 | 330.00 | 410.00 | 485.00 | 327.00 | 291.00 | 229.00 |
| Total Assets | 1,049.00 | 1,022.00 | 1,036.00 | 1,069.00 | 944.00 | 962.00 | 986.00 | 1,060.00 | 1,135.00 | 823.00 | 685.00 | 532.00 |
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 |
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| Cash from Operating Activity | 5.00 | 28.00 | 44.00 | 24.00 | 44.00 | 52.00 | 16.00 | -22.00 | 5.00 | -6.00 | -28.00 | 29.00 |
| Cash from Investing Activity | 21.00 | -6.00 | 67.00 | 7.00 | 2.00 | -5.00 | 4.00 | -53.00 | -119.00 | -102.00 | -89.00 | -88.00 |
| Cash from Financing Activity | -22.00 | -32.00 | -95.00 | -23.00 | -37.00 | -31.00 | -43.00 | 60.00 | 138.00 | 113.00 | 121.00 | 62.00 |
| Net Cash Flow | 4.00 | -9.00 | 16.00 | 9.00 | 8.00 | 16.00 | -23.00 | -15.00 | 25.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 2.00 |
| Free Cash Flow | -3.00 | 17.00 | 36.00 | 15.00 | 41.00 | 51.00 | 8.00 | -39.00 | -1.00 | -12.00 | -34.00 | 20.00 |
| CFO/OP % | 21.00 | 95.00 | 183.00 | 136.00 | 325.00 | 653.00 | -69.00 | 51.00 | 43.00 | 6.00 | -63.00 | 129.00 |
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 | 212.00 | 167.00 | 186.00 | 193.00 | 253.00 | 346.00 | 364.00 | 369.00 | 321.00 | 266.00 | 252.00 | 232.00 |
| Inventory Days | 193.00 | 187.00 | 260.00 | 193.00 | 204.00 | 271.00 | 359.00 | 356.00 | 144.00 | 193.00 | 171.00 | 182.00 |
| Days Payable | 321.00 | 277.00 | 355.00 | 228.00 | 302.00 | 338.00 | 335.00 | 359.00 | 344.00 | 302.00 | 308.00 | 415.00 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 84.00 | 77.00 | 92.00 | 158.00 | 155.00 | 279.00 | 388.00 | 366.00 | 121.00 | 157.00 | 115.00 | -1.00 |
| Working Capital Days | 124.00 | 63.00 | 46.00 | -2.00 | 196.00 | 262.00 | 252.00 | 218.00 | 103.00 | -40.00 | 131.00 | 76.00 |
| ROCE % | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 2.00 | -2.00 | -2.00 | 11.00 | 9.00 | 6.00 | 5.00 |
Corporate Actions
7 records| Action | Ex Date | Record Date | Ratio | Amount (₹) | Notes |
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| Dividend | 29 May 2026 | 29 May 2026 | — | 4.00 | |
| Dividend | 30 May 2025 | 30 May 2025 | — | 4.00 | |
| Dividend | 13 Sep 2024 | 13 Sep 2024 | — | 3.00 | |
| Dividend | 18 Sep 2023 | 19 Sep 2023 | — | 3.00 | |
| Dividend | 17 Sep 2018 | — | — | 1.50 | |
| Dividend | 15 Sep 2017 | 18 Sep 2017 | — | 1.25 | |
| Other | 15 Sep 2017 | — | — | — | Annual General Meeting |
Announcements
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Credit Ratings
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Rating update27 Aug from care
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Rating update20 Nov 2025 from icra
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Rating update5 Aug 2025 from care
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Rating update27 Sep 2024 from icra
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Rating update4 Jul 2024 from care
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Rating update5 Sep 2023 from icra
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