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Hindustan Foods Limited share price

Hindustan Foods Limited engages in the business of contract manufacturing of fast-moving consumer goods in India and internationally. The company offers breakfast cereals, instant porridges, rice crispies, instant mixes, soups and soup powders, spices and masala, sauces, dips, pastes, jams, jellies, preserves, gravies, cookies, protein and granola bars, chikkis, and muesli; and hot and cold beverages, and energy drink concentrates comprising carbonated soft drinks, ice cream, dessert, tea, coffee, malt-based food, glucose powder, and dry mix powder. It also provides hair oil, food, gel, cream, and shampoo; talc, shaving cream, hand wash liquid and powder, Eau De Toilette, and after shave lo…Read more
IndustrialsConglomeratesNSE: HNDFDSISIN INE254N01026
16 Oct 2026, 3:29 PM IST₹570.75▼ 8.55 (1.48%)
  • Market Cap₹ 6,924 Cr.
  • Current Price₹ 570.75
  • High / Low₹ 678 / 442
  • Stock P/E43.5
  • Book Value₹ 96
  • Dividend Yield0.00 %
  • ROCE13.4 %
  • ROE14.30 %
  • Face Value₹ 2.0
More figures (10)
  • EPS (TTM)₹ 13.12
  • Price / Book5.93
  • OPM6.5 %
  • Debt / Equity0.93
  • Sales growth (3Y)17.8 %
  • Profit growth (3Y)28.0 %
  • Promoter holding66.7 %
  • EV / EBITDA20.8
  • Beta0.35
  • All-time high₹ 749

Price chart

Returns1M3M6MYTD1Y3Y CAGR5Y CAGR
HNDFDS-5.89%+1.19%+12.86%+9.97%+8.24%+1.96%+7.11%
Nifty 50-0.31%-3.85%-4.34%-11.42%-9.53%+5.46%+4.76%

Price returns only (dividends not included). Prices from NSE via Yahoo Finance; may be delayed.

Quick take

  • Hindustan Foods Limited is in the Conglomerates industry (Industrials), with a market value of ₹6,924 crore.
  • It trades at 43.5 times its last 12 months' earnings and 5.9 times book value.
  • Revenue grew 17.8% a year over the last 3 years, profit 28.0% a year.
  • Return on equity was 14.3% and return on capital employed 13.4% in the latest year.
  • Debt was 0.93 times shareholders' equity.
  • The share price is 15.8% below its 52-week high and up 8.2% over one year.
  • Promoters and insiders hold about 66.7%; institutions about 11.9%.

Pros

  • Latest quarter (Jun 2026): sales up 21% and profit up 35% from a year ago.
  • Healthy return on equity of 15.7% on average over the last 3 years.
  • Trades at 43.5 times earnings, below its 3-year median of 56.5.
  • Institutional (FII + DII) holding has risen by 7.9 points over 3 years.

Cons

  • Promoter holding has fallen by 3.00 points over 3 years, to 61.85%.
  • The company has not paid a dividend recently.

Pros and cons are generated automatically from the reported figures. They are observations, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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About Hindustan Foods Limited

Hindustan Foods Limited engages in the business of contract manufacturing of fast-moving consumer goods in India and internationally. The company offers breakfast cereals, instant porridges, rice crispies, instant mixes, soups and soup powders, spices and masala, sauces, dips, pastes, jams, jellies, preserves, gravies, cookies, protein and granola bars, chikkis, and muesli; and hot and cold beverages, and energy drink concentrates comprising carbonated soft drinks, ice cream, dessert, tea, coffee, malt-based food, glucose powder, and dry mix powder. It also provides hair oil, food, gel, cream, and shampoo; talc, shaving cream, hand wash liquid and powder, Eau De Toilette, and after shave lotion; baby care products; body lotion, moisturizer, creams, petroleum jelly, shower gel, face wash and scrub, body scrub and wipes, and dusting powder; and beauty and make-up products, including lipst…

Employees
1,646
Head office
Mumbai

Peer comparison

IndustrialsConglomerates

S.No.CompanyCMP ₹P/EMar Cap ₹ CrDiv Yld %NP Qtr ₹ CrQtr Profit Var %Sales Qtr ₹ CrQtr Sales Var %ROCE %
1.Hindustan Foods570.7543.56,9240.004334.761,20120.7513.4
2.SRF2,472.1033.873,2750.4075975.535,03331.8114.5
3.Tube Investments of India2,197.3070.342,5340.16294-3.046,21517.0712.8
4.Thermax3,326.8063.237,4760.4322-85.612,3037.0915.3
5.Godrej Industries1,044.2029.935,1740.00284-18.575,44822.1612.3
6.Carborundum Universal1,110.10106.421,1490.368033.041,42717.037.1
7.BEML1,968.5027.616,3950.91-27—82029.285.9
8.DCM Shriram1,014.2011.015,7051.58693509.243,7859.5411.1
9.Nava545.2520.415,4481.57277-9.991,2121.5611.1
10.Cyient1,194.5035.112,4352.69109-30.942,07621.2610.5
Median: 22 Co.1,152.3020.47,8600.37193-3.042,18918.9111.7

Companies in the same industry; the median covers every company in it that we hold figures for. Tap a heading to sort. Sorting and comparing are ways to explore data, not recommendations.

Quarterly Results

Consolidated figures in ₹ crore /

₹ CrJun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
6196757297318688838809339952,0339981,1171,201
5696216726707958138078569151,8679071,0171,101
Operating Profit50545761737073778016691100100
OPM %8%8%8%8%8%8%8%8%8%8%9%9%8%
1213336338246
Interest11131518202120202041192323
Depreciation11121418202020202143232326
Profit before tax29312928363239414290475757
21%21%24%17%25%28%27%24%25%25%23%27%24%
23252223272329313267364243
EPS in Rs2.072.191.952.012.382.002.442.622.695.643.023.433.53
Raw filing

Source: the company's results filed with NSE, as reported. Tap a row marked + for its breakdown. Latest quarter on the right.

Profit & Loss

Consolidated figures in ₹ crore /

₹ CrMar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
2,7553,5644,2515,349
2,5333,2713,8884,892
Operating Profit222293363457
OPM %8%8%9%9%
7151420
Interest578082106
Depreciation558090116
Profit before tax117148200251
21%26%25%25%
93110149187
EPS in Rs8.239.5112.3415.62

Compounded Sales Growth

TTM:
45%

Compounded Profit Growth

TTM:
64%

Stock Price CAGR

5 Years:
7%
3 Years:
2%
1 Year:
8%

Return on Equity

4 Years:
17%
Last Year:
14%

Financial years ending March; TTM = the last four quarters. Source: the company's results filed with NSE, as reported. Tap a row marked + for its breakdown. Dividend payout = dividends paid in the year ÷ net profit.

Balance Sheet

Consolidated figures in ₹ crore, as at 31 March

₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital23232424
Reserves3526238971,141
5147308961,088
446549735920
Total Liabilities1,3351,9252,5523,174
6919201,1741,484
CWIP14019167216
5049861,2111,474
Total Assets1,3351,9252,5523,174

Source: Yahoo Finance (compiled from the annual reports). Tap a row marked + for its breakdown.

Cash Flows

Consolidated figures in ₹ crore, financial years ending March

₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
9987118100
-246-381-292-339
128298209196
Net Cash Flow-19336-44
Free Cash Flow-67-46-159-241

Free cash flow = cash from operations − capital expenditure. Source: Yahoo Finance.

Ratios

RatioMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
ROE19.0%14.4%14.3%14.5%
Operating margin5.3%8.0%8.2%8.5%
Net margin2.7%3.4%3.1%3.5%
Interest coverage—3.072.853.43
Tax rate—20.8%25.9%25.3%
Book value / share——₹76₹97

Balance-sheet ratios

RatioMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
ROCE16.8%13.8%13.9%13.4%
Debt / equity1.371.130.970.93
Current ratio1.181.261.431.41
Debtor days15232122
Inventory days52759299
Days payable52646665
Cash conversion cycle15344756
Working capital days13244040

ROE = profit for shareholders ÷ average net worth (paid-up capital + reserves, from each year's March results filed with NSE). Interest coverage = (profit before tax + interest) ÷ interest. ROCE = EBIT ÷ (total assets − current liabilities). Debtor days = receivables ÷ sales × 365; inventory and payable days use cost of goods sold; working capital days = (current assets − current liabilities) ÷ sales × 365. Balance-sheet ratios are shown for the years whose full balance sheet is available (Yahoo Finance and NSE filings from FY2025).

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages · as filed with NSE each quarter

  • Promoters 61.85%
  • FIIs 5.86%
  • DIIs 14.65%
  • Public 17.64%
%Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters64.85%64.85%63.81%63.81%63.81%62.22%62.22%61.31%61.31%61.31%61.31%61.85%
6.58%6.69%6.70%3.02%3.39%5.45%5.25%5.83%5.79%5.75%5.82%5.86%
6.04%5.96%7.19%13.44%13.80%14.07%14.56%14.25%14.41%14.60%15.05%14.65%
22.54%22.50%22.30%19.73%18.99%18.27%17.97%18.60%18.49%18.34%17.82%17.64%
No. of Shareholders80,58786,14785,36484,13679,84676,79473,82272,31270,01166,61863,40360,623

Source: shareholding patterns filed by the company with NSE. Public = non-institutional holders. Tap a row marked + for its breakdown.

Mutual funds & institutions holding Hindustan Foods

Holder (above 1%)Stake
Icici Prudential Life Insurance Company LimitedInsurance5.27%
Clarus Capital IAIF2.34%
Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Company LimitedInsurance1.80%
Sixth Sense India Opportunities IiiAIF1.51%

As named in the shareholding pattern for Jun 2026 filed with NSE; mutual funds together hold 1.27% of the company. Shareholders below 1% are not named in the filing.

Documents

Announcements

All announcements on NSE →

Concalls & investor meets

Filings made by the company with NSE; documents open on NSE's website.

Key dates

Ex-dividend date
1 Jan 1970
Latest quarter
30 Jun 2026
Financial year end
31 Mar 2026

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Questions about Hindustan Foods Limited

What is the share price of Hindustan Foods Limited today?
Hindustan Foods Limited (HNDFDS) last traded at ₹570.75 on NSE (16 Oct 2026, 3:29 PM IST). Prices may be delayed.
What is the market cap of Hindustan Foods Limited?
About ₹6,924 crore at the latest price.
What is the P/E ratio of Hindustan Foods Limited?
About 43.5 times its earnings over the last 12 months.
Is Hindustan Foods Limited a good investment?
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Important. Prices from NSE via Yahoo Finance. Quarterly and annual results, shareholding and documents are taken from the filings the company made with NSE; balance sheet, cash flow and valuation figures are compiled by Yahoo Finance; ratios are computed by us from them. Figures may be delayed or revised. This page is for information only: it is not research, a recommendation or an offer to buy or sell any security. Investments in securities markets are subject to market risks; read all related documents carefully before investing. Plenitude Connect Private Limited is an AMFI-registered Mutual Fund Distributor (ARN-130934); share broking is offered through Parshvanath Investments, Authorised Person of Master Capital Services Ltd (SEBI Reg. INZ000210539).
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