Paramount Communications Limited share price
Paramount Communications Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of wires and cables in India. The company provides power cables, including high tension and low-tension power and aerial bunch, screened and unscreened cables, control cables, instrumentation cables, and certified cables for housing and renewables; railways cables comprising signaling, railway power, and axle counter cables; and telecom cables, such as optical fiber, jelly filled, buried service wire, fiber to home, switched board, and CATV cables, as well as jumper wires. It also offers special cables, which include PV solar, PTFE, fire survival cables, cables for electric vehicle battery …Read more
TechnologyCommunication EquipmentNSE: PARACABLESISIN INE074B01023
16 Oct 2026, 3:29 PM IST₹60.52▲ 3.99 (7.06%)
- Market Cap₹ 1,980 Cr.
- Current Price₹ 60.52
- High / Low₹ 76 / 28
- Stock P/E30.4
- Book Value₹ 25
- Dividend Yield0.00 %
- ROCE12.7 %
- ROE8.00 %
- Face Value₹ 2.0
More figures (10)
- EPS (TTM)₹ 1.99
- Price / Book2.37
- OPM2.7 %
- Debt / Equity0.16
- Sales growth (5Y)29.8 %
- Profit growth (5Y)80.7 %
- Promoter holding48.9 %
- EV / EBITDA22.6
- Beta0.72
- All-time high₹ 117
Price chart
| Returns | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y CAGR | 5Y CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARACABLES | -0.51% | -9.20% | +57.44% | +52.56% | +40.22% | -0.29% | +35.24% |
| 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
- Paramount Communications Limited is in the Communication Equipment industry (Technology), with a market value of ₹1,980 crore.
- It trades at 30.4 times its last 12 months' earnings and 2.4 times book value.
- Revenue grew 29.8% a year over the last 5 years, profit 80.7% a year.
- Return on equity was 8.0% and return on capital employed 12.7% in the latest year.
- Debt was 0.16 times shareholders' equity.
- The share price is 20.1% below its 52-week high and up 40.2% over one year.
- Promoters and insiders hold about 48.9%; institutions about 0.3%.
Pros
AI- Sales have grown 29.8% a year over the last 5 years.
- Profit has grown 80.7% a year over the last 5 years.
- Borrowings are moderate at 0.16 times shareholders' equity.
Cons
AI- Promoter holding has fallen by 7.64 points over 3 years, to 45.87%.
- Other income makes up 44% of profit before tax.
- Trades at 30.4 times earnings, above its 3-year median of 21.8.
- 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 Paramount Communications Limited
Paramount Communications Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of wires and cables in India. The company provides power cables, including high tension and low-tension power and aerial bunch, screened and unscreened cables, control cables, instrumentation cables, and certified cables for housing and renewables; railways cables comprising signaling, railway power, and axle counter cables; and telecom cables, such as optical fiber, jelly filled, buried service wire, fiber to home, switched board, and CATV cables, as well as jumper wires. It also offers special cables, which include PV solar, PTFE, fire survival cables, cables for electric vehicle battery charging stations, thermocouple, covered conductors, medium voltage covered conductors, and HTLS conductor; and domestic wires and cables, including building wires, multicore, submersible, coaxial and…
- Employees
- 402
- Head office
- New Delhi
Quarterly Results
Consolidated figures in ₹ croreStandalone figures in ₹ crore /
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 ₹ croreStandalone figures in ₹ crore /
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 435 | 614 | 614 | 606 | 519 | 581 | 796 | 1,071 | 1,576 | 1,913 | 1,992 | |
| YOY Sales Growth % | 41.23% | -1.34% | -14.37% | 11.92% | 37.10% | 34.42% | 47.17% | 21.44% | |||
| 438 | 572 | 572 | 561 | 503 | 561 | 749 | 981 | 1,452 | 1,847 | 1,906 | |
| Material Cost % | 80% | 77% | 77% | 75% | 80% | 78% | 73% | 74% | 74% | 75% | 75% |
| Employee Cost % | 4% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Other Expenses % | 17% | 14% | 14% | 14% | 13% | 14% | 18% | 15% | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Operating Profit | -3 | 42 | 42 | 45 | 17 | 20 | 48 | 89 | 123 | 66 | 86 |
| OPM % | -1% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 3% | 4% |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 36 | |
| Exceptional items | 27 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Interest | 4 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 24 |
| Depreciation | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
| Profit before tax | 15 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 48 | 82 | 111 | 81 | 82 |
| -4% | 22% | 26% | 26% | ||||||||
| Current tax | 0 | 17 | 21 | ||||||||
| Deferred tax | -4 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||
| 15 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 48 | 86 | 87 | 60 | 61 | |
| YOY Profit Growth % | 98.46% | -9.65% | -88.23% | 164.67% | 482.16% | 79.27% | 1.56% | -31.30% | |||
| EPS in Rs | 1.10 | 1.74 | 1.74 | 1.53 | 0.17 | 0.42 | 2.40 | 3.29 | 2.85 | 1.96 | 1.99 |
Compounded Sales Growth
- 5 Years:
- 30%
- 3 Years:
- 34%
- TTM:
- 17%
Compounded Profit Growth
- 5 Years:
- 81%
- 3 Years:
- 8%
- TTM:
- -24%
Stock Price CAGR
- 5 Years:
- 35%
- 3 Years:
- 0%
- 1 Year:
- 40%
Return on Equity
- 4 Years:
- 14%
- Last Year:
- 8%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 435 | 435 | 614 | 606 | 519 | 581 | 796 | 1,047 | 1,557 | 1,912 | 1,991 | |
| YOY Sales Growth % | 41.23% | -1.34% | -14.37% | 11.92% | 37.10% | 31.49% | 48.64% | 22.84% | |||
| 438 | 438 | 572 | 561 | 503 | 561 | 749 | 960 | 1,436 | 1,846 | 1,905 | |
| Material Cost % | 80% | 80% | 77% | 75% | 80% | 78% | 73% | 74% | 74% | 75% | 75% |
| Employee Cost % | 4% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Other Expenses % | 17% | 17% | 14% | 14% | 13% | 14% | 18% | 15% | 16% | 19% | 18% |
| Operating Profit | -3 | -3 | 42 | 45 | 17 | 20 | 48 | 87 | 120 | 66 | 85 |
| OPM % | -1% | -1% | 7% | 7% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 3% | 4% |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 52 | 37 | |
| Exceptional items | 27 | 27 | |||||||||
| Interest | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 24 |
| Depreciation | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
| Profit before tax | 15 | 15 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 48 | 82 | 111 | 81 | 82 |
| -5% | 22% | 26% | 26% | ||||||||
| Current tax | 17 | 21 | |||||||||
| Deferred tax | -4 | 7 | 1 | ||||||||
| 15 | 15 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 8 | 48 | 85 | 87 | 60 | 61 | |
| YOY Profit Growth % | 98.46% | -9.65% | -88.23% | 164.67% | 482.16% | 78.75% | 1.56% | -30.54% | |||
| EPS in Rs | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.74 | 1.53 | 0.17 | 0.42 | 2.40 | 3.28 | 2.85 | 1.97 | 1.99 |
Compounded Sales Growth
- 5 Years:
- 30%
- 3 Years:
- 34%
- TTM:
- 17%
Compounded Profit Growth
- 5 Years:
- 81%
- 3 Years:
- 8%
- TTM:
- -24%
Stock Price CAGR
- 5 Years:
- 35%
- 3 Years:
- 0%
- 1 Year:
- 40%
Return on Equity
- 4 Years:
- 14%
- Last Year:
- 8%
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
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 39 | 61 | 61 | 61 |
| Reserves | 256 | 565 | 656 | 717 |
| 160 | 103 | 33 | 123 | |
| Long term borrowings | 112 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
| Short term borrowings | 46 | 87 | 24 | 114 |
| 49 | 97 | 157 | 228 | |
| Trade payables | 40 | 85 | 137 | 197 |
| Current liabilities | 94 | 183 | 177 | 336 |
| Total Liabilities | 504 | 827 | 908 | 1,129 |
| 128 | 180 | 239 | 267 | |
| Gross block | 182 | 246 | 316 | 355 |
| Accumulated depreciation | 54 | 66 | 77 | 88 |
| Goodwill & intangibles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CWIP | 1 | 11 | 18 | 7 |
| 375 | 635 | 651 | 855 | |
| Inventories | 113 | 234 | 311 | 285 |
| Trade receivables | 169 | 252 | 205 | 413 |
| Cash & equivalents | 18 | 5 | 23 | 5 |
| Current assets | 365 | 623 | 628 | 812 |
| Total Assets | 504 | 827 | 908 | 1,129 |
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
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | -101 | 104 | -38 | |
| Profit for the year | 48 | 86 | 87 | 60 |
| Working capital changes | -51 | -195 | -10 | -127 |
| Direct taxes paid | 2 | -1 | -17 | -13 |
| -16 | -96 | -1 | -51 | |
| Fixed assets purchased | -9 | -53 | -60 | -53 |
| Fixed assets sold | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Investments purchased | -18 | -125 | -55 | -1 |
| Investments sold | 8 | 80 | 112 | 1 |
| 22 | 183 | -84 | 70 | |
| Repayment of borrowings | -17 | -57 | ||
| Interest paid | -7 | -5 | -11 | -20 |
| Net Cash Flow | 17 | -13 | 19 | -19 |
| Free Cash Flow | 2 | -153 | 44 | -91 |
Free cash flow = cash from operations − capital expenditure. Source: Yahoo Finance.
Ratios
| Ratio | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | — | 16.2% | 18.6% | 12.9% | 8.0% |
| ROCE | — | 13.0% | 13.6% | 16.6% | 12.7% |
| Operating margin | — | 5.0% | 7.6% | 7.2% | 2.7% |
| Net margin | — | 6.1% | 8.1% | 5.6% | 3.2% |
| Debt / equity | — | 0.54 | 0.16 | 0.05 | 0.16 |
| Current ratio | — | 3.90 | 3.40 | 3.55 | 2.42 |
Computed from the reported statements: ROE on average equity; ROCE = EBIT / (total assets − current liabilities).
Shareholding Pattern
Numbers in percentages · as filed with NSE each quarter
- Promoters 45.87%
- FIIs 1.89%
- DIIs 4.13%
- Government 1.58%
- Public 46.52%
| % | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Sep 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Promoters | 53.51% | 49.31% | 49.31% | 49.07% | 49.07% | 49.06% | 49.06% | 49.06% | 49.12% | 49.18% | 49.18% | 45.87% |
| 7.60% | 6.98% | 7.11% | 2.21% | 0.75% | 0.82% | 0.38% | 0.45% | 0.29% | 0.51% | 0.48% | 1.89% | |
| Foreign portfolio investors (Cat. I) | 7.60% | 3.67% | 3.76% | 2.13% | 0.51% | 0.49% | 0.18% | 0.34% | 0.18% | 0.31% | 0.34% | 1.00% |
| Foreign portfolio investors (Cat. II) | 3.31% | 3.34% | 0.08% | 0.23% | 0.34% | 0.21% | 0.11% | 0.11% | 0.20% | 0.15% | 0.89% | |
| 0.02% | 0.08% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.11% | 0.11% | 4.13% | ||||||
| Alternative investment funds | 0.08% | 0.07% | 0.07% | 0.11% | 0.11% | 4.13% | ||||||
| Government | 1.70% | 1.70% | 1.70% | 1.70% | 1.70% | 1.70% | 1.70% | 1.58% | ||||
| 38.89% | 43.71% | 43.58% | 48.72% | 48.48% | 48.42% | 48.78% | 48.72% | 48.83% | 48.50% | 48.52% | 46.52% | |
| Retail (up to ₹2 lakh) | 17.55% | 19.40% | 21.40% | 26.81% | 29.59% | 30.37% | 31.06% | 31.63% | 32.11% | 31.42% | 29.27% | 26.98% |
| HNIs (above ₹2 lakh) | 10.21% | 11.55% | 10.13% | 10.20% | 9.74% | 9.30% | 9.04% | 8.78% | 8.73% | 9.36% | 9.29% | 9.23% |
| NRIs | 1.01% | 1.49% | 1.58% | 1.41% | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.36% | 1.36% | 1.34% | 1.38% | 1.40% | 1.29% |
| Bodies corporate | 4.28% | 5.65% | 5.44% | 5.17% | 4.43% | 4.24% | 4.00% | 3.52% | 3.32% | 3.07% | 5.02% | 5.49% |
| IEPF | 0.18% | 0.17% | 0.17% | 0.17% | 0.17% | 0.17% | 0.17% | 0.17% | 0.17% | 0.17% | 0.17% | 0.16% |
| No. of Shareholders | 70,897 | 97,446 | 1,05,504 | 1,40,320 | 1,47,816 | 1,49,144 | 1,48,262 | 1,46,552 | 1,43,928 | 1,38,511 | 1,32,072 | 1,28,250 |
Source: shareholding patterns filed by the company with NSE. Public = non-institutional holders. Tap a row marked + for its breakdown.
Documents
Announcements
- Certificate under SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018Paramount Communications Limited has informed the Exchange about Certificate under SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 201808-Oct-2026
- Shareholders meetingParamount Communications Limited has submitted the Exchange a copy Srutinizers report of Annual General Meeting held on September 26, 202626-Sep-2026
- Shareholders meetingParamount Communications Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Proceedings of Annual General Meeting held on September 26, 2026. Further, the company has informed the Exchan…26-Sep-2026
- Trading WindowParamount Communications Limited has informed the Exchange regarding the Trading Window closure pursuant to SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 201526-Sep-2026
- General UpdatesParamount Communications Limited has informed the Exchange about General Updates-Letter Dispatched To The Members Of The Company - Web-Link Of Notice Of 32nd Annual General Meetin…05-Sep-2026
- Copy of Newspaper PublicationParamount Communications Limited has informed the Exchange about Copy of Newspaper Publication regarding Notice of 32nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) and E voting.05-Sep-2026
- Shareholders meetingParamount Communications Limited has informed the Exchange regarding Notice of Annual General Meeting to be held on September 26, 202603-Sep-2026
- Copy of Newspaper PublicationParamount Communications Limited has informed the Exchange about Copy of Newspaper Publication-Newspaper Publication regarding 32nd Annual General Meeting of the Company29-Aug-2026
- Copy of Newspaper PublicationParamount Communications Limited has informed the Exchange about Copy of Newspaper Publication-Special Window for Transfer and Dematerialisation of Physical Securities19-Aug-2026
- Copy of Newspaper PublicationParamount Communications Limited has informed the Exchange about Copy of Newspaper Publication15-Aug-2026
- Investor PresentationParamount Communications Limited has informed the Exchange about Investor Presentation15-Aug-2026
- Press ReleaseParamount Communications Limited has informed the Exchange regarding a press release dated August 14, 2026, titled "Press Release on the Unaudited Financial Results of the Company…14-Aug-2026
Annual reports
- Financial Year 202603-SEP-2026
- Financial Year 202505-SEP-2025
- Financial Year 202428-AUG-2024
- Financial Year 2023
- Financial Year 2022
- Financial Year 2021
- Financial Year 2020
- Financial Year 2019
- Financial Year 201821-SEP-2018
- Financial Year 201719-AUG-2017
Credit ratings
- Credit RatingParamount Communications Limited has informed the Exchange about Credit Rating14-Jul-2026
- Credit RatingParamount Communications Limited has informed the Exchange about Credit Rating16-Apr-2025
- Credit Rating- RevisionParamount Communications Limited has informed the Exchange about Credit Rating- Revision02-Dec-2024
Concalls & investor meets
- Analysts/Institutional Investor Meet/Con. Call UpdatesParamount Communications Limited has informed the Exchange about Schedule of meet15-Oct-2026
- Analysts/Institutional Investor Meet/Con. Call UpdatesParamount Communications Limited has informed the Exchange about Schedule of meet24-Sep-2026
- Analysts/Institutional Investor Meet/Con. Call UpdatesParamount Communications Limited has informed the Exchange about Schedule of meet05-Sep-2026
- Analysts/Institutional Investor Meet/Con. Call UpdatesParamount Communications Limited has informed the Exchange about Transcript21-Aug-2026
- Analysts/Institutional Investor Meet/Con. Call UpdatesParamount Communications Limited has informed the Exchange about Link of Recording17-Aug-2026
- Analysts/Institutional Investor Meet/Con. Call UpdatesParamount Communications Limited has informed the Exchange about Schedule of meet11-Aug-2026
- Analysts/Institutional Investor Meet/Con. Call UpdatesParamount Communications Limited has informed the Exchange about Schedule of meet22-Jun-2026
- Analysts/Institutional Investor Meet/Con. Call UpdatesParamount Communications Limited has informed the Exchange about Transcript28-May-2026
- Analysts/Institutional Investor Meet/Con. Call UpdatesParamount Communications Limited has informed the Exchange about Audio Recording of Conference Call held on 25th May,202625-May-2026
- Analysts/Institutional Investor Meet/Con. Call UpdatesParamount Communications Limited has informed the Exchange about Schedule of meet19-May-2026
Filings made by the company with NSE; documents open on NSE's website.
Key dates
- Ex-dividend date
- 11 Sep 2008
- Latest quarter
- 30 Jun 2026
- Financial year end
- 31 Mar 2026
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What is the share price of Paramount Communications Limited today?
Paramount Communications Limited (PARACABLES) last traded at ₹60.52 on NSE (16 Oct 2026, 3:29 PM IST). Prices may be delayed.
What is the market cap of Paramount Communications Limited?
About ₹1,980 crore at the latest price.
What is the P/E ratio of Paramount Communications Limited?
About 30.4 times its earnings over the last 12 months.
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