Kothari Fermentation & Biochem
BSE: KFBL · Other Food Products · sector
₹41.14BSE close 2026-10-26
Key numbers
Market cap₹62 cr
Price₹41.14
52w high / low₹53 / ₹30
P/E12.9xSector median 14.2x
P/B1.1xSector median 1.8x
Book value₹36.0
Dividend yield–Sector median 0.34%
ROE-3.8%Sector median 13.4%
ROCE1.2%Sector median 15.4%
OPM6.3%Sector median 8.2%
Debt / equity0.89xSector median 0.33x
EV/EBITDA14.5xSector median 12.1x
Interest cover0.3x
Current ratio1.91x
Sales growth 3y+0.6%Sector median +8.2%
Profit growth 3y–Sector median +15.2%
PEG0.08x
Last 12 months to Jun 2026, Standalone. "Sector median" = middle value of 27 companies in Other Food Products (P/E median leaves out loss-making companies). Tap ? for what a number means.
Things to know
- Cash ₹1 cr vs borrowings ₹48 cr (FY26): borrowings are higher by ₹47 cr.
- Operating profit covered interest 0.3x in the last 12 months.
- Net loss in 3 of the last 6 quarters.
- No dividend in the last 5 financial years.
- Price ₹41.14 on 2026-10-26: -22.4% from the 52-week high, +36.2% from the 52-week low.
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Charts
Weekly close · high ₹107.90 · low ₹35.33
RevenueNet profit
RevenueNet profit
Quarterly results
| ₹ cr | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 32 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
| EBITDA | 4 | 2 | -0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| OPM % | 13.7% | 7.0% | -1.9% | 7.4% | 9.0% | 8.7% |
| Other income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Net profit | 1 | -1 | -3 | -0 | 1 | 0 |
| EPS (₹) | 0.70 | 0.75 | 2.05 | 0.25 | 0.85 | 0.04 |
| Revenue YoY | +0.9% | +28.0% | ||||
| Profit YoY | +21.0% | – |
Standalone figures where filed. Latest quarter Jun 2026.
Profit & loss (yearly)
| ₹ cr | FY22 | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 97 | 110 | 109 | 114 | 112 | 119 |
| EBITDA | 10 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 8 |
| Net profit | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 | -3 | -2 |
| EPS (₹) | 0.20 | 0.13 | -3.27 | 0.54 | 1.99 | 3.19 |
| Revenue growth | +13.7% | -1.3% | +4.9% | -1.8% | – | |
| Profit growth | -38.7% | -2,684.2% | – | -469.1% | – | |
| Dividend / share (₹) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Compounded growth | 3 years | 5 years | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | +0.6% | – | – |
| Net profit | – | – | – |
| EPS | +148.3% | – | – |
| Share price | – | -38.9% (2y) | -18.9% |
Balance sheet
| ₹ cr | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|
| Shareholders' equity | 57 | 54 |
| Borrowings | 43 | 48 |
| Cash & equivalents | 0 | 1 |
| Total assets | 128 | 127 |
| Fixed assets | 92 | 85 |
| Capital work in progress | 0 | 6 |
| Investments | 0 | 0 |
| Receivables | 9 | 6 |
| Inventory | 24 | 23 |
| Payables | 10 | 7 |
Year-end figures from the March annual filing.
Cash flow
| ₹ cr | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 11 | 5 |
| Cash from investing | -4 | -6 |
| Cash from financing | -7 | 1 |
| Capex | 0 | 0 |
| Free cash flow | 11 | 5 |
Free cash flow = cash from operations − capex.
Ratios by year
| ₹ cr | FY25 | FY26 |
|---|---|---|
| ROE % | 1.4% | -5.5% |
| ROCE % | 5.5% | 0.2% |
| Debtor days | 30 | 20 |
| Inventory days | 177 | 160 |
| Payable days | 72 | 46 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 135 | 134 |
| Working capital days | 8 | 53 |
Peers in Other Food Products
| Company | Market cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | ROCE | OPM | Sales 3y | Div yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EIDPARRY | ₹11,064 cr | 23.8x | 1.3x | 5.6% | 20.4% | 7.5% | +3.0% | 2.09% |
| MANORAMA | ₹10,604 cr | 41.3x | 15.5x | 45.0% | 37.6% | 26.7% | +57.4% | 0.03% |
| ORKLAINDIA | ₹7,091 cr | 24.1x | 2.6x | 10.7% | 14.6% | 15.7% | – | – |
| KRISHIVAL | ₹791 cr | 33.3x | 4.1x | 13.4% | 14.8% | 9.8% | – | 0.06% |
| HEXAGON | ₹741 cr | 17.6x | 3.2x | 16.3% | 20.9% | 13.8% | – | – |
| PAJSON | ₹707 cr | 23.2x | 6.3x | 22.1% | 32.0% | 14.3% | – | – |
| APIS | ₹367 cr | 2.8x | 1.9x | 12.8% | 14.2% | 9.2% | +5.6% | – |
| CHEMKART | ₹279 cr | 14.2x | 2.4x | 16.7% | 24.1% | 13.1% | – | – |
| MNFL | ₹192 cr | 13.8x | 3.6x | 21.8% | 30.8% | 12.8% | – | – |
| KFBL | ₹62 cr | 12.9x | 1.1x | -3.8% | 1.2% | 6.3% | +0.6% | – |
Dividends & corporate actions
| Ex-date | Action | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-09-14 | Dividend | NIL Dividend |
Documents
Links go to the original files on the exchange website.
About the company
| Sector | Fast Moving Consumer Goods |
| Industry | Other Food Products |
| Sub-industry | Other Food Products |
| Symbol | KFBL |
| BSE code | 507474 |
| ISIN | INE991B01010 |
| Face value | ₹10.0 |
| Incorporated | – |
| Website | – |
| Plants (India / abroad) | – |
Data built 2026-10-24 from BSE company filings (inline XBRL: Integrated Filing - Finance) + BSE results summary for earlier years; price = BSE close 2026-10-26.