Compass Box

Mumbai, India Founded: 1999 • Age: 27 yrs Listed Acquired By CLEducate
Online coaching is provided for CBSE students in sciences.

About Compass Box

Compass Box is a publicly listed company based in Mumbai (India) founded in 1999, and was acquired by CLEducate in June 2016. Online coaching is provided for CBSE students in sciences. The company has 1 employees. Its chief executive, as recorded, is Nikhil Mahajan. Its Indian entity Cl Educate Limited reported revenue of ₹570 Cr. Compass Box offers products and services including IIT-JEE Program, NEET Program, and MHT-CET Program. Its focus areas include EdTech, K-12 EdTech, B2C Learning Solutions and School Curriculum.

Company details

Compass Box was founded in 1999 in Mumbai, India, as an online platform focused on education for CBSE curriculum. Structured courses are offered for classes IX, X, XI-Science, and XII-Science, including subject notes, online practice tests, preparatory modules, written assessments, and tools to generate question papers with solutions. More than 20,000 students from 15 countries have been supported through these services.

  • Headquarters Mumbai, India
  • Employees 1
  • Stage Acquired
  • Sectors
    Education
  • Email
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  • Website compassbox.com
  • Social LinkedIn X Facebook
  • Acquired by CLEducate (Jun 2016)
  • Legal Name Cl Educate Limited
  • Date of Incorporation 25 Apr, 1996
  • Jurisdiction New Delhi, Delhi, India
Key Metrics
  • Market Cap
    ₹297 Cr

    CLEDUCATE · NSE

  • Share Price
    ₹55.09

    +0.84% today

  • Revenue
    ₹548 Cr

    FY 2025-26 · +53.1% YoY

  • EBITDA
    ₹38.66 Cr

    Margin 7.0%

  • Net Profit
    −₹16.81 Cr

    FY 2025-26 · -176.5% YoY

  • Debt / Equity
    1.02

    Interest cover -849.4x

  • Investors
  • Employee Count
    1
  • Acquired by
    CLEducate

    (Jun 2016)

Products & Services of Compass Box

Compass Box offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services, including IIT-JEE Program, NEET Program, and MHT-CET Program.

IIT-JEE Program
Coaching Service

Prepares students for engineering entrance exams with structured materials

NEET Program
Coaching Service

Offers training for medical entrance exams through mentoring sessions

MHT-CET Program
Coaching Service

Provides preparation for state-level engineering and medical exams

Investors in Compass Box

Compass Box has secured backing from 1 investor, including institutional investors. Prominent investors backing the company include CLEducate.

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Institutional
InvestorDescriptionFounded YearDomainLocation
K-12 education, vocational training and test prep provider
1996cleducate.comDelhi, India
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Board of directors of Cl Educate Limited (Compass Box)

Cl Educate Limited is the primary company behind Compass Box. The board of Cl Educate Limited currently have 9 directors; the longest-serving is Gautam Puri, appointed in 1996. 29 earlier directors have ceased.

DirectorDesignationAppointedTenureEntity
Gautam Puri
DIN 00033548
Managing Director25 Apr 199630 yrs 6 moCl Educate Limited
Satya Narayanan Ramakrishnan
DIN 00307326
Whole-time director25 Apr 199630 yrs 6 moCl Educate Limited
Nikhil Mahajan
DIN 00033404
Whole-time director12 Oct 200125 yrsCl Educate Limited
Madhumita Ganguli
DIN 00676830
Director02 Jul 20179 yrs 4 moCl Educate Limited
Girish Shivani
DIN 03593974
Director30 Sep 20188 yrs 1 moCl Educate Limited
Imran Jafar
DIN 03485628
Director02 Nov 20188 yrsCl Educate Limited
Sanjay Tapriya
DIN 00064703
Director24 Oct 20197 yrsCl Educate Limited
Piyush Sharma
DIN 08759840
Director17 Jul 20206 yrs 3 moCl Educate Limited
Yatrik Rushikesh Vin
DIN 07662795
Director07 Aug 20251 yr 3 moCl Educate Limited

People of Compass Box

1 people are tracked at Compass Box (1 in leadership); the tracked headcount is 1.

NameRoleGroup
CEOLeadership
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IPO & Listings of Compass Box

Compass Box is a publicly listed company on the NSE with ticker symbol CLEDUCATE in India, operating in the Education sector. As a publicly traded entity, the company provides investors with opportunities to participate in its growth story through equity ownership. The listing enables access to capital markets, enhances corporate visibility, and provides liquidity for shareholders while maintaining transparency through regulatory compliance and regular financial disclosures.

  • Listed onNSE: CLEDUCATE
  • Listed entityCl Educate Limited
  • Exchange sectorEducation

Financials of Compass Box

Exchange-reported figures of Cl Educate Limited, the listed company behind Compass Box (NSE: CLEDUCATE).

Financial Highlights

FY 2025-26 · Consolidated
Revenue
₹548 Cr
+53.1% YoY
EBITDA
₹38.66 Cr
+343.3% YoY
Profit After Tax
−₹16.81 Cr
-176.5% YoY
Net Worth
₹253 Cr
-6.9% YoY
Total Assets
₹539 Cr
-25.9% YoY
Total Debt
₹273 Cr
+3.6% YoY

Revenue vs Net Profit ₹ Cr

Margin trends

Financial summary ₹ Cr

MetricsFY 2025-26FY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21FY 2019-20
Income statement
Revenue548358312291209182309
Revenue growth+53.1%+14.6%+7.3%+39.3%+14.7%-40.9%-
EBITDA38.668.7222.76(43.25)20.11(10.42)(48.26)
EBITDA margin+7.1%+2.4%+7.3%-14.9%+9.6%-5.7%-15.6%
Profit before tax(24.94)(9.43)21.8218.7517.22(14.64)(54.10)
Net profit(16.81)(6.08)(3.09)21.8912.08(12.48)(13.55)
Net profit margin-3.1%-1.7%-1.0%+7.5%+5.8%-6.9%-4.4%
EPS (₹)(4.81)(1.73)(0.40)4.094.91(8.80)(37.53)
Balance sheet
Total assets539727318299291300347
Net worth253272281275262247283
Total debt27326432.0216.6622.1345.5156.56
Cash & bank28423210463.6721.0329.6514.19
Net working capital106319174134143129133
Cash flow
Cash from operations79.0616.3625.5724.3133.3926.1529.53
Cash from investing(6.46)(241)(3.66)7.63(0.65)(3.62)(3.48)
Cash from financing(52.63)208(5.59)(22.13)(34.80)(16.87)(24.87)
ParticularsSep 2026Jun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024
Revenue17012811812016414697.4669.81
Revenue growth (YoY)+3.2%-12.5%+20.7%+72.5%+68.4%+55.0%--
Other income3.344.627.725.264.874.164.761.85
EBITDA28.2717.371.91(2.04)21.9416.53(9.34)(1.19)
EBITDA margin+16.7%+13.6%+1.6%-1.7%+13.3%+11.3%-9.6%-1.7%
Depreciation11.3211.1812.9010.009.808.747.614.21
Interest7.2110.584.0413.4613.3912.765.970.91
Profit before tax13.080.23(7.31)(20.24)3.62(0.81)(18.16)(4.46)
Tax4.841.903.08(3.30)(1.58)2.90(2.43)(1.34)
Net profit8.24(1.67)(10.39)(16.94)5.20(3.71)(15.73)(3.12)
EPS (₹)1.52(0.31)(1.92)(3.13)0.97(0.69)(2.91)(0.77)
MetricsFY 2025-26FY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21FY 2019-20
Income statement
Revenue275289286273197174163
Revenue growth-4.8%+1.1%+4.8%+38.4%+13.6%+6.3%-
EBITDA(14.09)(2.93)13.39(33.82)13.75(14.29)(48.77)
EBITDA margin-5.1%-1.0%+4.7%-12.4%+7.0%-8.2%-29.9%
Profit before tax(36.67)(13.17)13.4113.2212.10(16.46)(52.84)
Net profit(27.96)(9.02)9.2412.947.80(14.86)(14.55)
Net profit margin-10.2%-3.1%+3.2%+4.7%+4.0%-8.6%-8.9%
EPS (₹)(5.15)(2.44)1.792.423.28(10.34)(37.54)
Balance sheet
Total assets499694304291295310345
Net worth230256268269267257297
Total debt26024729.3616.2621.9445.3744.36
Cash & bank27.5943.6581.0845.6810.5919.244.54
Net working capital(127)78.0914511512411468.61
Cash flow
Cash from operations9.22(1.54)18.2912.4529.4223.537.34
Cash from investing16.63(219)1.2112.112.88(5.55)(2.89)
Cash from financing(19.21)205(6.82)(22.28)(34.39)(16.20)(7.02)
ParticularsSep 2026Jun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024
Revenue71.8170.6865.0959.1674.0277.0160.7859.60
Revenue growth (YoY)-3.0%-8.2%+7.1%-0.7%-12.4%-9.4%--
Other income3.454.7015.296.246.456.375.501.83
Total expenses68.5365.6080.0762.0075.4572.8174.3962.69
EBITDA3.285.08(14.98)(2.84)(1.43)4.20(13.61)(3.09)
EBITDA margin+4.6%+7.2%-23.0%-4.8%-1.9%+5.5%-22.4%-5.2%
Depreciation3.793.783.733.753.563.473.073.46
Interest7.7510.533.6513.1012.2312.295.680.81
Profit before tax(4.81)(4.53)(7.07)(13.45)(10.77)(5.19)(16.86)(5.53)
Tax(0.27)(0.52)0.59(3.42)(6.25)0.33(2.55)(1.80)

Financial Statements

Figures in ₹ Cr; negatives in brackets. Updated 06 Nov 2026
ParticularsSep 2026Jun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024
Revenue17012811812016414697.4669.81
Revenue growth (YoY)+3.2%-12.5%+20.7%+72.5%+68.4%+55.0%--
Other income3.344.627.725.264.874.164.761.85
EBITDA28.2717.371.91(2.04)21.9416.53(9.34)(1.19)
EBITDA margin+16.7%+13.6%+1.6%-1.7%+13.3%+11.3%-9.6%-1.7%
Depreciation11.3211.1812.9010.009.808.747.614.21
Interest7.2110.584.0413.4613.3912.765.970.91
Profit before tax13.080.23(7.31)(20.24)3.62(0.81)(18.16)(4.46)
Tax4.841.903.08(3.30)(1.58)2.90(2.43)(1.34)
Net profit8.24(1.67)(10.39)(16.94)5.20(3.71)(15.73)(3.12)
EPS (₹)1.52(0.31)(1.92)(3.13)0.97(0.69)(2.91)(0.77)
ParticularsFY 2025-26FY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21FY 2019-20
Revenue548358312291209182309
Revenue growth+53.1%+14.6%+7.3%+39.3%+14.7%-40.9%-
Other income21.4810.3515.2174.778.709.7616.49
Total expenses509349290335189193357
Employee cost0.0066.5950.1646.5637.2139.6453.04
EBITDA38.668.7222.76(43.25)20.11(10.42)(48.26)
EBITDA margin+7.1%+2.4%+7.3%-14.9%+9.6%-5.7%-15.6%
Depreciation41.4420.1613.7111.178.078.3514.02
Interest43.648.342.441.603.525.638.31
Profit before tax(24.94)(9.43)21.8218.7517.22(14.64)(54.10)
Tax1.111.866.02(3.79)3.43(2.03)(1.03)
Net profit(16.81)(6.08)(3.09)21.8912.08(12.48)(13.55)
Net profit margin-3.1%-1.7%-1.0%+7.5%+5.8%-6.9%-4.4%
EPS (₹)(4.81)(1.73)(0.40)4.094.91(8.80)(37.53)
ParticularsFY 2025-26FY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21FY 2019-20
Equity & liabilities
Share capital27.1127.0527.0327.5314.1714.1714.17
Reserves & surplus225244254247247233269
Shareholders' funds (net worth)253272281275262247283
Minority interest(2.32)(2.13)(2.09)0.01(0.01)0.130.27
Secured loans23424319.7310.0516.8242.8347.76
Unsecured loans38.7020.8612.296.615.312.688.80
Total debt27326432.0216.6622.1345.5156.56
Total liabilities539727318299291300347
Assets
Gross block469417161121101118146
Net block37735194.4867.0657.2275.09108
Capital work in progress8.1614.222.095.483.883.593.43
Investments0.600.600.617.6753.6352.2750.95
Inventories11.7813.8712.6212.2614.2915.0415.50
Sundry debtors79.6911164.9769.6349.9552.4892.80
Cash & bank balances28423210463.6721.0329.6514.19
Loans & advances71.3211162.5462.2811584.7285.91
Total current assets447468244208201182208
Total current liabilities34014969.8673.9757.1952.5475.86
Net working capital106319174134143129133
Total assets539727318299291300347
ParticularsFY 2025-26FY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21FY 2019-20
Opening cash25.5441.3425.0115.1917.2511.5910.41
Net cash from operating activities79.0616.3625.5724.3133.3926.1529.53
Net cash from investing activities(6.46)(241)(3.66)7.63(0.65)(3.62)(3.48)
Net cash from financing activities(52.63)208(5.59)(22.13)(34.80)(16.87)(24.87)
Net change in cash19.97(15.80)16.339.82(2.06)5.661.18
Closing cash28423210463.6721.0329.6514.19
ParticularsFY 2025-26FY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21FY 2019-20
Growth
Sales growth+53.1%+14.6%+7.3%+39.3%+14.7%-40.9%-
EBITDA growth+343.4%-61.7%+152.6%-315.1%+293.0%+78.4%-
PBT growth-164.5%-+16.4%+8.9%+9998.0%+72.9%-
Net income growth-176.5%-96.8%-114.1%+81.2%+196.8%+7.9%-
Revenue CAGR (3Y)+23.5%+19.6%+19.7%-1.9%-14.9%-14.2%+5.4%
EBITDA CAGR (3Y)--23.1%--3.6%-9.2%--
Profitability & leverage
Net income margin-4.8%-3.2%+5.1%+7.7%+6.6%-6.9%-17.2%
Return on capital employed0.0%0.0%+7.8%+6.5%+6.0%0.0%0.0%
Return on net worth0.0%0.0%+5.6%+7.9%+4.4%0.0%0.0%
Debt / equity1.020.540.090.070.130.190.18
Long-term debt / equity0.770.380.020.020.030.030.03
Interest cover-849.36-79.8226.96-2.9429.24-29.99-13.34
Efficiency & per share
Fixed asset turnover1.241.242.222.631.911.382.27
Inventory turnover42.7427.0425.1221.9414.2611.9424.27
Debtors turnover5.764.084.644.874.082.512.77
EPS (₹)(4.80)(2.09)(0.40)4.094.91(8.80)(37.53)
Dividend per share (₹)0.000.000.000.000.000.001.00
Book value per share (₹)46.5050.0551.9149.9092.35174.35200.02
ParticularsSep 2026Jun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024
Revenue71.8170.6865.0959.1674.0277.0160.7859.60
Revenue growth (YoY)-3.0%-8.2%+7.1%-0.7%-12.4%-9.4%--
Other income3.454.7015.296.246.456.375.501.83
Total expenses68.5365.6080.0762.0075.4572.8174.3962.69
EBITDA3.285.08(14.98)(2.84)(1.43)4.20(13.61)(3.09)
EBITDA margin+4.6%+7.2%-23.0%-4.8%-1.9%+5.5%-22.4%-5.2%
Depreciation3.793.783.733.753.563.473.073.46
Interest7.7510.533.6513.1012.2312.295.680.81
Profit before tax(4.81)(4.53)(7.07)(13.45)(10.77)(5.19)(16.86)(5.53)
Tax(0.27)(0.52)0.59(3.42)(6.25)0.33(2.55)(1.80)
ParticularsFY 2025-26FY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21FY 2019-20
Revenue275289286273197174163
Revenue growth-4.8%+1.1%+4.8%+38.4%+13.6%+6.3%-
Other income33.1810.9214.0057.909.3211.0612.34
Total expenses289292272307183188212
Employee cost0.0052.6742.2241.6433.9530.9722.04
EBITDA(14.09)(2.93)13.39(33.82)13.75(14.29)(48.77)
EBITDA margin-5.1%-1.0%+4.7%-12.4%+7.0%-8.2%-29.9%
Depreciation14.5013.3611.619.297.527.6811.13
Interest41.267.802.371.573.455.555.28
Profit before tax(36.67)(13.17)13.4113.2212.10(16.46)(52.84)
Tax(8.75)0.043.75(0.10)2.81(1.82)0.34
Net profit(27.96)(9.02)9.2412.947.80(14.86)(14.55)
Net profit margin-10.2%-3.1%+3.2%+4.7%+4.0%-8.6%-8.9%
EPS (₹)(5.15)(2.44)1.792.423.28(10.34)(37.54)
ParticularsFY 2025-26FY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21FY 2019-20
Equity & liabilities
Share capital27.1127.0527.0327.5314.1714.1714.17
Reserves & surplus202229241241253243283
Shareholders' funds (net worth)230256268269267257297
Secured loans26226118.7010.8819.5947.2337.58
Unsecured loans(1.55)(14.61)10.665.382.35(1.86)6.78
Total debt26024729.3616.2621.9445.3744.36
Total liabilities499694304291295310345
Assets
Gross block14812812297.9681.0798.9894.66
Net block64.9757.7361.4147.3638.3956.4363.88
Capital work in progress4.609.591.903.373.883.111.03
Investments51250655.2046.5898.6597.96194
Inventories14.8917.9815.4714.9114.4014.965.47
Sundry debtors48.9357.7665.8762.3050.1055.2233.01
Cash & bank balances27.5943.6581.0845.6810.5919.244.54
Loans & advances68.4558.0648.6653.3898.0375.1281.98
Total current assets160177211176173165125
Total current liabilities28799.3666.1460.8049.5250.1456.39
Net working capital(127)78.0914511512411468.61
Total assets499694304291295310345
ParticularsFY 2025-26FY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21FY 2019-20
Opening cash4.0819.707.024.746.845.066.91
Net cash from operating activities9.22(1.54)18.2912.4529.4223.537.34
Net cash from investing activities16.63(219)1.2112.112.88(5.55)(2.89)
Net cash from financing activities(19.21)205(6.82)(22.28)(34.39)(16.20)(7.02)
Net change in cash6.63(15.62)12.682.28(2.10)1.78(2.56)
Closing cash27.5943.6581.0845.6810.5919.244.54
ParticularsFY 2025-26FY 2024-25FY 2023-24FY 2022-23FY 2021-22FY 2020-21FY 2019-20
Growth
Sales growth-4.8%+1.1%+4.8%+38.4%+13.6%+6.3%-
EBITDA growth-380.9%-121.9%+139.6%-346.0%+196.2%+70.7%-
PBT growth-178.7%-+1.4%+9.3%+9998.0%+68.9%-
Net income growth-210.0%-197.6%-28.6%+65.9%+152.5%-2.1%-
Revenue CAGR (3Y)+0.3%+13.6%+18.1%+18.7%+5.1%+3.8%+4.6%
EBITDA CAGR (3Y)-28.7%---11.5%+13.8%+47.1%-
Profitability & leverage
Net income margin-10.1%-4.6%+3.4%+4.9%+4.7%-8.4%-32.6%
Return on capital employed0.0%0.0%+5.6%+4.7%+4.3%0.0%0.0%
Return on net worth0.0%0.0%+3.3%+4.6%+2.8%0.0%0.0%
Debt / equity1.040.530.090.070.130.160.12
Long-term debt / equity0.740.370.020.020.030.020.01
Interest cover-164.79-51.92133.15-3.6455.38-25.26-8.81
Efficiency & per share
Fixed asset turnover1.972.282.603.052.191.791.88
Inventory turnover16.7517.2818.8218.6213.4417.0031.20
Debtors turnover5.164.684.464.863.753.944.01
EPS (₹)(5.15)(2.44)1.792.423.28(10.34)(37.54)
Dividend per share (₹)0.000.000.000.000.000.001.00
Book value per share (₹)42.3447.3749.5748.7694.21181.69209.85

Timeline of Compass Box

2 dated milestones of Compass Box across 17 years, from founding to its latest funding, stage changes and deals.

  1. Founded Compass Box is founded.
  2. Exit Acquired by CLEducate.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Compass Box

Compass Box was founded in 1999.

Compass Box is headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is registered at Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Nikhil Mahajan is the CEO of Compass Box, as recorded in our data.

Compass Box has 1 employees.

The primary company behind Compass Box, Cl Educate Limited, reported revenue of ₹570 Cr for FY 2026, up 53% year on year.

Compass Box was founded in 1999 in Mumbai, India, as an online platform focused on education for CBSE curriculum. Structured courses are offered for classes IX, X, XI-Science, and XII-Science, including subject notes, online practice tests, preparatory modules, written assessments, and tools to generate question papers with solutions. More than 20,000 students from 15 countries have been supported through these services.

Compass Box offers IIT-JEE Program, NEET Program, and MHT-CET Program.

Yes, Compass Box is publicly traded on NSE under the ticker symbol CLEDUCATE.

Compass Box has 1 investor. Key investors include CLEducate.

Compass Box operates through Cl Educate Limited.

Yes. Compass Box was acquired by CLEducate in June 2016.

The legal entities of Compass Box currently have 11 directors, including Sanjay Tapriya, Girish Shivani, Piyush Sharma and others.

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