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S Chand And Company Limited share price

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 includes 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 blended learning solution; SmartK, a preschool solution for children aged 2.5 to 6 years that include play and activity-bas…Read more
Communication ServicesPublishingNSE: SCHANDISIN INE807K01035
16 Oct 2026, 3:29 PM IST₹137.85▼ 2.18 (1.56%)
  • Market Cap₹ 486 Cr.
  • Current Price₹ 137.85
  • High / Low₹ 185 / 128
  • Stock P/E6.8
  • Book Value₹ 299
  • Dividend Yield2.86 %
  • ROCE10.0 %
  • ROE7.40 %
  • Face Value₹ 5.0
More figures (10)
  • EPS (TTM)₹ 20.23
  • Price / Book0.46
  • OPM13.1 %
  • Debt / Equity0.13
  • Sales growth (5Y)13.4 %
  • Profit growth (5Y)—
  • Promoter holding55.0 %
  • EV / EBITDA2.8
  • Beta0.40
  • All-time high₹ 700

Price chart

Returns1M3M6MYTD1Y3Y CAGR5Y CAGR
SCHAND+3.43%-7.75%-15.78%-13.69%-22.51%-19.26%+0.38%
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

  • S Chand And Company Limited is in the Publishing industry (Communication Services), with a market value of ₹486 crore.
  • It trades at 6.8 times its last 12 months' earnings and 0.5 times book value.
  • Revenue grew 13.4% a year over the last 5 years.
  • Return on equity was 7.4% and return on capital employed 10.0% in the latest year.
  • Debt was 0.13 times shareholders' equity.
  • The share price is 25.3% below its 52-week high and down 22.5% over one year.
  • Promoters and insiders hold about 55.0%; institutions about 3.1%.

Pros

  • Trades at 6.8 times earnings, below its 3-year median of 13.3.
  • Borrowings are moderate at 0.13 times shareholders' equity.

Cons

  • Return on equity has been low: 6.7% on average over the last 3 years.
  • Institutional (FII + DII) holding has fallen by 3.7 points over 3 years.

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About S Chand And Company Limited

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 includes 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 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 ap…

Employees
2,000
Head office
New Delhi

Peer comparison

Communication ServicesPublishing

S.No.CompanyCMP ₹P/EMar Cap ₹ CrDiv Yld %NP Qtr ₹ CrQtr Profit Var %Sales Qtr ₹ CrQtr Sales Var %ROCE %
1.S Chand And Company137.856.84862.86-19—11511.6210.0
2.The Sandesh983.356.97440.519971.41458524.856.5
Median: 2 Co.560.606.96151.694071.41286268.238.3

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
1113876437111371004711034999548115
988811725110295119268112109131302124
Operating Profit14-50-401868-57-19203-9-60-32246-10
OPM %12%-131%-53%43%8%-153%-19%43%-9%-122%-32%45%-8%
3151322642724
Interest3345323533453
Depreciation11121112101010121111111310
Profit before tax3-63-51170-2-68-31193-18-71-40229-19
59%24%27%26%
1-42-36128-3-53-26142-14-54-29169-19
EPS in Rs0.74-11.45-9.9136.41-0.58-14.67-6.9940.26-3.77-14.96-7.9048.17-5.07
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 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
522429425481610663720799811
553451371420514553585654666
Operating Profit-31-22556196110135145144
OPM %-6%-5%13%13%16%17%19%18%18%
12920143310131616
Interest273532272115131414
Depreciation244142424646424545
Profit before tax-94-98157858939998
1,006%-68%26%12%35%26%30%
-67-111-685851607368
EPS in Rs0.000.00-19.13-31.87-1.862.2916.4214.5318.0421.5420.24
Dividend Payout %19%17%19%

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:
13%
3 Years:
9%
TTM:
14%

Compounded Profit Growth

3 Years:
8%
TTM:
39%

Stock Price CAGR

5 Years:
0%
3 Years:
-19%
1 Year:
-23%

Return on Equity

4 Years:
7%
Last Year:
7%

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 Capital18181818
Reserves8789239731,036
152133108136
173199167205
Total Liabilities1,2201,2731,2661,395
121118144161
CWIP167
1,0991,1561,1151,228
Total Assets1,2201,2731,2661,395

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
8112110075
-4-24-49-49
-61-53-75-17
Net Cash Flow1644-258
Free Cash Flow651047539

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

Ratios

RatioMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
ROE7.4%6.2%6.6%7.4%
ROCE10.1%7.3%10.0%10.0%
Operating margin10.2%10.6%14.1%13.1%
Net margin10.9%8.6%8.9%9.6%
Debt / equity0.170.140.110.13
Current ratio2.092.222.772.63
Debtor days160144140161
Inventory days208231178187
Days payable144199149178
Cash conversion cycle224176169170
Working capital days174190195207

Computed from the reported statements: ROE on average equity; ROCE = EBIT / (total assets − current liabilities). Debtor days = receivables ÷ sales × 365; inventory and payable days use cost of goods sold; cash conversion cycle = debtor + inventory − payable days; working capital days = (current assets − current liabilities) ÷ sales × 365.

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages · as filed with NSE each quarter

  • Promoters 46.99%
  • FIIs 4.54%
  • DIIs 1.26%
  • Public 47.21%
%Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters47.06%47.06%47.06%47.06%47.06%47.06%47.02%47.02%47.02%46.99%46.99%46.99%
5.77%6.23%7.79%7.88%6.16%4.41%3.84%4.95%4.62%4.66%4.47%4.54%
3.71%3.82%3.82%3.82%3.82%3.82%2.94%3.33%3.56%1.70%2.04%1.26%
43.46%42.88%41.32%41.23%42.95%44.70%46.20%44.71%44.80%46.65%46.50%47.21%
No. of Shareholders42,02741,29540,41741,88341,91041,25640,54341,48741,23240,44039,39939,271

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

Mutual funds & institutions holding S Chand And Company

No single fund or institution holds more than 1%.

As named in the shareholding pattern for Jun 2026 filed with NSE; mutual funds together hold 0.29% 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
29 May 2026
Latest quarter
30 Jun 2026
Financial year end
31 Mar 2026

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Questions about S Chand And Company Limited

What is the share price of S Chand And Company Limited today?
S Chand And Company Limited (SCHAND) last traded at ₹137.85 on NSE (16 Oct 2026, 3:29 PM IST). Prices may be delayed.
What is the market cap of S Chand And Company Limited?
About ₹486 crore at the latest price.
What is the P/E ratio of S Chand And Company Limited?
About 6.8 times its earnings over the last 12 months.
Is S Chand And Company 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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