The Sandesh Limited

BSE: 526725 NSE: SANDESH
The Sandesh Limited - media and publishing in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. FY 2026 financials and compliance.
CIN L22121GJ1943PLC000183 Incorporated 11 March 1943 ROC Ahmedabad HQ Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Active Listed - NSE: SANDESH · BSE: 526725 Public Limited Company media and publishing
Data last updated
Revenue · FY 2026
₹439.7 Cr
▲ 49.47% YoY
EBITDA · FY 2026
₹104.74 Cr
▼ 0.94% YoY
Net profit · FY 2026
₹65.84 Cr
▼ 14.62% YoY
Authorised capital
₹15 Cr
Registered with MCA
Paid-up capital
₹7.57 Cr
Issued & subscribed
Open charges
₹169.8 Cr
Satisfied ₹282.8 Cr
Company age
83 yrs
Est. 1943
Employees · EPFO
302
Latest available

About The Sandesh Limited

Data last updated: 17 December 2025

The Sandesh Limited is a public limited company based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It specialises in print media and publishing, a part of the broader media and publishing sector. Incorporated on 11 March 1943, the company has been in operation for over 83 years.

Registered with ROC Ahmedabad under CIN L22121GJ1943PLC000183. Listed on BSE: 526725 and NSE: SANDESH.

Capital: an authorised share capital of ₹15 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹7.57 Cr. It is led by directors including Falgunbhai Chimanbhai Patel and Parthiv Falgunbhai Patel.

Last AGM: 25 September 2025. Financial statements filed for year ended 31 March 2025. Office: Sandesh Bhavan Lad Society Road B/H Vastrapur Gam P.O.Bodakdev, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India – 380054.

As per the financials filed for FY 2025, the company reported a revenue of ₹331.48 Cr, a decline of 32% compared to the previous year.

The company has a workforce of approximately 302 employees as per the latest available data. Its group structure includes 1 subsidiary.

The company is associated with 1 brand - The Sandesh. As per MCA filings, the company has open charges of ₹169.8 Cr and satisfied charges of ₹282.8 Cr on record.

The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website sandesh.com.

Company Details of The Sandesh Limited
CIN L22121GJ1943PLC000183
Registration Number 000183
Incorporation Date 11 March 1943
ROC Ahmedabad
Listing Status Listed (BSE: 526725, NSE: SANDESH)
Company Status Active
Date of Last AGM 25 September 2025
Date of Balance Sheet 31 March 2025
Compliance Status Active Compliant
Key People
Falgunbhai Chimanbhai Patel Managing Director Parthiv Falgunbhai Patel Managing Director Rahoul Rajivkumar Shah Whole-Time Director
Contact Details
  • Email
    *****@*****.com
  • Telephone
    +91-****-******
  • Website
    sandesh.com
  • Social Media
  • Registered Address
    Sandesh Bhavan Lad Society Road B/H Vastrapur Gam P.O.Bodakdev, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India – 380054
  • Industry
    Media and Publishing, Print Media & Publishing
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Associated Brands with The Sandesh Limited

The Sandesh Limited operates one associated brand: The Sandesh. These brands represent The Sandesh Limited's diversified market presence and brand portfolio.

Brand Description Website
The Sandesh
Gujarati language daily newspaper sandesh.com

Business Activity of The Sandesh Limited

The Sandesh Limited is engaged in principal business activities including information and communication and professional, scientific and technical, with detailed activities including publishing of newspapers, books, periodicals, etc. activities, advertising and market research. The company has 2 registered principal business activity segments, demonstrating its operational diversity and market reach.

Main Activity Group Code Description of Main Activity Business Activity Code Description of Business Activity Turnover Percentage
J Information and communication J1 Publishing of Newspapers, Books, periodicals, etc. activities *********
M Professional, Scientific and Technical M6 Advertising and market research *********

Auditor Details of The Sandesh Limited

The Sandesh Limited is audited by S G D G & Associates LLP for the financial year 2023. The auditor plays a crucial role in ensuring financial transparency and compliance with accounting standards.

Name Status Appointment Date Cessation Date
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Board of Directors of The Sandesh Limited

The Sandesh Limited is currently managed by 10 directors, with 13 former directors having served the organization. The current Directors play a crucial role in shaping the company's strategic direction and governance.

Current Directors
Name Designation Appointment Date Tenure Status
Falgunbhai Chimanbhai Patel
Also directs: Satyesh Prochem Llp, Saintfoin Enterprise Llp, Scabious Enterprise Llp and 5 more
Managing Director 27 Nov 1974 51 Years 7 Months Current
Parthiv Falgunbhai Patel
Also directs: Satyesh Prochem Llp, Saintfoin Enterprise Llp, Scabious Enterprise Llp and 5 more
Managing Director 14 Mar 2002 24 Years 3 Months Current
Pannaben Falgunbhai Patel
Also directs: Satyesh Finechem Private Limited, Dhanali Enterprise Private Limited
Director 29 Oct 2010 15 Years 8 Months Current
Gauri Surendra Trivedi
Also directs: Gujarat Ambuja Exports Limited, Adani Total Gas Limited, Nikhil Adhesives Limited and 3 more
Director 15 Sep 2020 5 Years 9 Months Current
Rahoul Rajivkumar Shah
Also directs: Corona Trading And Exports Private Limited
Whole-Time Director 13 Feb 2025 1 Years 4 Months Current
Sudhin Bhagwandas Choksey
Also directs: Gujarat Ambuja Exports Limited, Fairchem Organics Limited, Asahi Songwon Colors Limited and 5 more
Director 01 Apr 2024 2 Years 3 Months Current
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Financials of The Sandesh Limited FY 2026 filings available

The Sandesh Limited reported revenue of ₹439.7 Cr (up 49.47% YoY) for FY 2026. Profit growth despite declining revenue indicates effective cost management and margin discipline.

Revenue · FY 2026
₹439.7 Cr ▲ 49.47%
Profit · FY 2026
₹65.84 Cr ▼ 14.62%
EBITDA · FY 2026
₹104.74 Cr ▼ 0.94%
Revenue₹ Cr · Consolidated0200400600FY 2020: ₹343 Cr343FY 2020FY 2022: ₹309 Cr · -10% YoY309-10%FY 2022FY 2023: ₹341 Cr · +10.3% YoY341+10.3%FY 2023FY 2024: ₹322 Cr · -5.5% YoY322-5.5%FY 2024FY 2025: ₹294 Cr · -8.7% YoY294-8.7%FY 2025FY 2026: ₹440 Cr · +49.5% YoY440+49.5%FY 2026
Net Profit₹ Cr · Consolidated0100200FY 2020: ₹61 Cr61.1FY 2020FY 2022: ₹90 Cr · +47% YoY89.8+47%FY 2022FY 2023: ₹101 Cr · +12.9% YoY101+12.9%FY 2023FY 2024: ₹189 Cr · +86% YoY189+86%FY 2024FY 2025: ₹77 Cr · -59.1% YoY77.1-59.1%FY 2025FY 2026: ₹66 Cr · -14.6% YoY65.8-14.6%FY 2026
Quarterly Revenue₹ Cr · vs same quarter last year0100200300Q1'25: ₹69 Cr · -5.2% YoY68.7-5.2%Q1'25Q2'25: ₹71 Cr · -2.7% YoY70.5-2.7%Q2'25Q3'25: ₹79 Cr · -13% YoY79.3-13%Q3'25Q4'25: ₹76 Cr · -12.1% YoY75.7-12.1%Q4'25Q1'26: ₹73 Cr · +6.8% YoY73.3+6.8%Q1'26Q2'26: ₹78 Cr · +10.4% YoY77.8+10.4%Q2'26Q3'26: ₹77 Cr · -2.8% YoY77.1-2.8%Q3'26Q4'26: ₹211 Cr · +178.8% YoY211+178.8%Q4'26
Metrics FY 2026 FY 2025 FY 2024 FY 2023 FY 2022 FY 2020
Revenue from Operations ₹439.7 Cr ₹294.18 Cr ₹322.09 Cr ₹340.76 Cr ₹308.84 Cr ₹343.21 Cr
Other Income ₹18.37 Cr ₹37.3 Cr ₹165.78 Cr ₹42.67 Cr ₹45.97 Cr ₹11.68 Cr
Total Income ₹458.07 Cr ₹331.48 Cr ₹487.87 Cr ₹383.43 Cr ₹354.8 Cr ₹354.9 Cr
Cost of Materials Consumed ₹90.05 Cr ₹95.72 Cr ₹110.08 Cr ₹129.76 Cr ₹86.57 Cr ₹129.13 Cr
Purchases of Stock-in-Trade ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0
Changes in Inventories ₹120.41 Cr ₹4.81 Lakh ₹24.21 Lakh ₹6.7 Cr ₹31.56 Cr ₹28.48 Lakh
Employee Benefit Expense ₹39.73 Cr ₹35.91 Cr ₹37 Cr ₹36.5 Cr ₹34.6 Cr ₹33.26 Cr
Finance Costs ₹17.33 Lakh ₹20.36 Lakh ₹25.67 Lakh ₹14.96 Lakh ₹20.02 Lakh ₹41.7 Lakh
Depreciation & Amortisation ₹7.01 Cr ₹7.32 Cr ₹6.63 Cr ₹5.88 Cr ₹6.43 Cr ₹7.86 Cr
Other Expenses ₹103.15 Cr ₹94.06 Cr ₹93 Cr ₹72.87 Cr ₹79.6 Cr ₹109.94 Cr
Total Expenses ₹360.51 Cr ₹233.27 Cr ₹247.21 Cr ₹251.85 Cr ₹238.95 Cr ₹280.88 Cr
Profit Before Exceptional Items & Tax ₹97.56 Cr ₹98.21 Cr ₹240.66 Cr ₹131.58 Cr ₹115.86 Cr ₹74.01 Cr
Exceptional Items -₹2.03 Cr ₹47.49 Lakh ₹12.63 Lakh ₹1.96 Cr ₹2.3 Cr ₹94.23 Lakh
Profit Before Tax ₹95.53 Cr ₹98.69 Cr ₹240.78 Cr ₹133.54 Cr ₹118.16 Cr ₹74.95 Cr
Total Tax Expense ₹29.69 Cr ₹21.57 Cr ₹52.2 Cr ₹32.13 Cr ₹28.33 Cr ₹15.82 Cr
Net Profit ₹65.84 Cr ₹77.12 Cr ₹188.59 Cr ₹101.41 Cr ₹89.83 Cr ₹61.1 Cr
  attributable to Owners - ₹77.12 Cr ₹188.59 Cr ₹101.41 Cr - ₹61.1 Cr
  attributable to NCI - ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 - ₹0
Other Comprehensive Income ₹10.4 Cr ₹16.03 Cr ₹22.02 Cr ₹6.64 Cr -₹23.79 Cr ₹4.76 Lakh
Total Comprehensive Income ₹76.25 Cr ₹93.15 Cr ₹210.61 Cr ₹108.05 Cr ₹66.03 Cr ₹61.15 Cr
EBITDA (computed) ₹104.74 Cr ₹105.74 Cr ₹247.54 Cr ₹137.61 Cr ₹122.48 Cr ₹82.29 Cr
Basic EPS ₹86.99 ₹101.89 ₹249.14 ₹133.98 ₹118.67 ₹80.72
Diluted EPS ₹86.99 ₹101.89 ₹249.14 ₹133.98 ₹118.67 ₹80.72
Metrics FY 2026 FY 2025 FY 2024 FY 2023
Total Assets ₹1,526.64 Cr ₹1,441.9 Cr ₹1,348.98 Cr ₹1,117.29 Cr
Non-current Assets ₹530.38 Cr ₹462.52 Cr ₹456.45 Cr ₹541.26 Cr
Current Assets ₹996.26 Cr ₹979.38 Cr ₹892.54 Cr ₹576.03 Cr
Property, Plant & Equipment ₹56.89 Cr ₹57.5 Cr ₹60.55 Cr ₹63.41 Cr
Inventories ₹254.28 Cr ₹28.65 Cr ₹18.54 Cr ₹17.68 Cr
Trade Receivables ₹43.8 Cr ₹46.22 Cr ₹48.1 Cr ₹40.42 Cr
Cash & Equivalents ₹20.87 Cr ₹20.2 Cr ₹63.43 Cr ₹49.44 Cr
Equity (Net Worth) ₹1,427.45 Cr ₹1,353.1 Cr ₹1,261.84 Cr ₹1,055.02 Cr
Equity Share Capital ₹7.57 Cr ₹7.57 Cr ₹7.57 Cr ₹7.57 Cr
Borrowings (Non-current) ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0
Borrowings (Current) ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0
Total Debt (computed) ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0
Current Liabilities ₹62.99 Cr ₹50.54 Cr ₹50.77 Cr ₹54.31 Cr
Total Liabilities ₹99.19 Cr ₹88.8 Cr ₹87.14 Cr ₹62.27 Cr
The balance sheet became part of the exchange results-filing format in FY2023 - earlier years were not filed and are hidden.
Metrics FY 2026 FY 2025 FY 2024 FY 2023 FY 2022
Operating Cash Flow -₹145.37 Cr ₹67.37 Cr ₹153.88 Cr ₹95.91 Cr ₹22.32 Cr
Investing Cash Flow ₹148.11 Cr -₹108.51 Cr -₹130.12 Cr -₹112.07 Cr ₹32.66 Cr
Financing Cash Flow -₹2.07 Cr -₹2.1 Cr -₹4.04 Cr -₹4.03 Cr -₹3.98 Cr
Capital Expenditure ₹5.59 Cr ₹3.17 Cr ₹4.73 Cr ₹2.84 Cr ₹42.7 Lakh
Free Cash Flow (computed) -₹150.96 Cr ₹64.2 Cr ₹149.14 Cr ₹93.07 Cr ₹21.9 Cr
Dividends Paid ₹1.89 Cr ₹1.89 Cr ₹3.78 Cr ₹3.78 Cr ₹3.78 Cr
Net Change in Cash ₹67.01 Lakh -₹43.23 Cr ₹19.71 Cr -₹20.2 Cr ₹51 Cr
The cash-flow statement became part of the exchange results-filing format in FY2022 - earlier years were not filed and are hidden.
Metrics Q4 FY26 Q3 FY26 Q2 FY26 Q1 FY26 Q4 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY25 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY24 Q1 FY24
Revenue from Operations ₹210.98 Cr ₹77.09 Cr ₹77.84 Cr ₹73.33 Cr ₹75.68 Cr ₹79.33 Cr ₹70.52 Cr ₹68.65 Cr ₹86.06 Cr ₹91.14 Cr ₹72.46 Cr ₹72.43 Cr
Other Income ₹5.55 Cr ₹32.43 Cr ₹4.26 Cr ₹54.69 Cr ₹3.74 Cr ₹2.37 Cr ₹47.32 Cr ₹50.39 Cr ₹66.42 Cr ₹49.55 Cr ₹21.06 Cr ₹28.91 Cr
Total Income ₹216.53 Cr ₹109.52 Cr ₹82.1 Cr ₹128.01 Cr ₹79.43 Cr ₹81.69 Cr ₹117.84 Cr ₹119.04 Cr ₹152.47 Cr ₹140.69 Cr ₹93.51 Cr ₹101.34 Cr
Cost of Materials Consumed ₹21.19 Cr ₹22.22 Cr ₹22.81 Cr ₹23.83 Cr ₹23.51 Cr ₹25.17 Cr ₹23.77 Cr ₹23.27 Cr ₹25.41 Cr ₹27.69 Cr ₹28.18 Cr ₹28.81 Cr
Purchases of Stock-in-Trade ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0
Changes in Inventories ₹120.29 Cr ₹10.13 Lakh ₹32,000 ₹92,000 ₹1.55 Lakh ₹1.49 Lakh ₹1.33 Lakh ₹44,000 ₹43,000 ₹8.88 Lakh ₹10.04 Lakh ₹4.86 Lakh
Employee Benefit Expense ₹10.42 Cr ₹9.53 Cr ₹10.24 Cr ₹9.53 Cr ₹9.03 Cr ₹8.96 Cr ₹8.86 Cr ₹9.07 Cr ₹9.74 Cr ₹9.77 Cr ₹8.51 Cr ₹8.98 Cr
Finance Costs ₹3.88 Lakh ₹6.55 Lakh ₹3.44 Lakh ₹3.46 Lakh ₹2.27 Lakh ₹9.88 Lakh ₹4.39 Lakh ₹3.82 Lakh ₹11.42 Lakh ₹6.32 Lakh ₹3.75 Lakh ₹4.18 Lakh
Depreciation & Amortisation ₹1.81 Cr ₹1.84 Cr ₹1.79 Cr ₹1.57 Cr ₹2.23 Cr ₹1.59 Cr ₹1.79 Cr ₹1.72 Cr ₹1.75 Cr ₹1.68 Cr ₹1.63 Cr ₹1.57 Cr
Other Expenses ₹94.01 Cr ₹25.38 Cr ₹40.02 Cr ₹21.82 Cr ₹31.21 Cr ₹86.46 Cr ₹22.15 Cr ₹20.76 Cr ₹25.39 Cr ₹28.12 Cr ₹21.21 Cr ₹18.42 Cr
Total Expenses ₹247.77 Cr ₹59.13 Cr ₹74.9 Cr ₹56.79 Cr ₹66.02 Cr ₹122.3 Cr ₹56.62 Cr ₹54.86 Cr ₹62.4 Cr ₹67.41 Cr ₹59.66 Cr ₹57.87 Cr
Profit Before Exceptional Items & Tax -₹31.24 Cr ₹50.39 Cr ₹7.2 Cr ₹71.22 Cr ₹13.41 Cr -₹40.61 Cr ₹61.22 Cr ₹64.18 Cr ₹90.07 Cr ₹73.27 Cr ₹33.85 Cr ₹43.47 Cr
Exceptional Items ₹54,000 -₹2.28 Cr ₹0 ₹24.54 Lakh ₹6,000 ₹28.16 Lakh ₹20.76 Lakh -₹1.49 Lakh ₹30,000 ₹0 -₹1.54 Lakh ₹13.87 Lakh
Profit Before Tax -₹31.23 Cr ₹48.11 Cr ₹7.2 Cr ₹71.46 Cr ₹13.41 Cr -₹40.32 Cr ₹61.43 Cr ₹64.17 Cr ₹90.07 Cr ₹73.27 Cr ₹33.83 Cr ₹43.61 Cr
Total Tax Expense ₹3.3 Cr ₹9.63 Cr ₹3.33 Cr ₹13.42 Cr ₹4.17 Cr -₹19.53 Cr ₹23.24 Cr ₹13.68 Cr ₹18.15 Cr ₹15.59 Cr ₹7.92 Cr ₹10.54 Cr
Net Profit -₹34.54 Cr ₹38.48 Cr ₹3.86 Cr ₹58.04 Cr ₹9.24 Cr -₹20.79 Cr ₹38.19 Cr ₹50.49 Cr ₹71.92 Cr ₹57.68 Cr ₹25.91 Cr ₹33.07 Cr
  attributable to Owners - ₹38.48 Cr ₹0 - ₹9.24 Cr -₹20.79 Cr ₹0 ₹50.49 Cr ₹71.92 Cr ₹57.68 Cr ₹0 ₹33.07 Cr
  attributable to NCI - ₹0 ₹0 - ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0
Other Comprehensive Income ₹10.35 Cr ₹4.98 Lakh ₹0 ₹0 ₹16.03 Cr ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹22.02 Cr ₹0 ₹0 ₹0
Total Comprehensive Income -₹24.18 Cr ₹38.53 Cr ₹3.86 Cr ₹58.04 Cr ₹25.27 Cr -₹20.79 Cr ₹38.19 Cr ₹50.49 Cr ₹93.95 Cr ₹57.68 Cr ₹25.91 Cr ₹33.07 Cr
EBITDA (computed) -₹29.38 Cr ₹52.29 Cr ₹9.02 Cr ₹72.82 Cr ₹15.66 Cr -₹38.92 Cr ₹63.05 Cr ₹65.94 Cr ₹91.93 Cr ₹75.02 Cr ₹35.52 Cr ₹45.08 Cr
Basic EPS ₹-45.63 ₹50.84 ₹5.10 ₹76.68 ₹12.21 ₹-27.47 ₹50.45 ₹66.70 ₹95.02 ₹76.21 ₹34.23 ₹43.68
Diluted EPS ₹-45.63 ₹50.84 ₹5.10 ₹76.68 ₹12.21 ₹-27.47 ₹50.45 ₹66.70 ₹95.02 ₹76.21 ₹34.23 ₹43.68
Latest 12 quarters shown of 24 on record.
Segment · Q4 FY26 (latest quarter) Revenue Result (PBIT) Assets Liabilities
Media ₹72.81 Cr ₹12.69 Cr ₹162.57 Cr ₹60.49 Cr
Finance ₹0 -₹3.89 Lakh ₹0 ₹1.09 Lakh
Trade in Commodities ₹138.33 Cr ₹17.77 Cr ₹266.15 Cr ₹4.82 Cr
Unallocated ₹5.38 Cr ₹0 ₹0 ₹0
Other ₹0 ₹0 ₹58.07 Lakh ₹0
Segment · FY 2026 (annual) Revenue Result (PBIT) Assets Liabilities
Media ₹300.53 Cr ₹67.59 Cr - -
Finance ₹2.57 Cr ₹2.42 Cr - -
Trade in Commodities ₹138.8 Cr ₹18.19 Cr - -
Unallocated ₹16.17 Cr ₹0 - -
Other ₹0 ₹0 - -
Metrics FY 2026 FY 2025 FY 2024 FY 2023 FY 2022 FY 2020
Revenue from Operations ₹437.82 Cr ₹292.34 Cr ₹320.19 Cr ₹339.22 Cr ₹306.97 Cr ₹341.07 Cr
Other Income ₹18.24 Cr ₹37.06 Cr ₹165.52 Cr ₹42.47 Cr ₹45.77 Cr ₹11.51 Cr
Total Income ₹456.06 Cr ₹329.4 Cr ₹485.71 Cr ₹381.68 Cr ₹352.74 Cr ₹352.58 Cr
Cost of Materials Consumed ₹90.05 Cr ₹95.72 Cr ₹110.08 Cr ₹129.76 Cr ₹86.57 Cr ₹129.13 Cr
Purchases of Stock-in-Trade ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0
Changes in Inventories ₹120.41 Cr ₹4.81 Lakh ₹24.21 Lakh ₹6.7 Cr ₹31.56 Cr ₹28.48 Lakh
Employee Benefit Expense ₹37.59 Cr ₹34.52 Cr ₹35.48 Cr ₹34.99 Cr ₹33.51 Cr ₹32.64 Cr
Finance Costs ₹17.33 Lakh ₹20.36 Lakh ₹25.67 Lakh ₹14.96 Lakh ₹20.02 Lakh ₹41.7 Lakh
Depreciation & Amortisation ₹6.93 Cr ₹7.22 Cr ₹6.5 Cr ₹5.72 Cr ₹6.38 Cr ₹7.86 Cr
Other Expenses ₹101.71 Cr ₹93.17 Cr ₹92.4 Cr ₹72.21 Cr ₹79 Cr ₹109.32 Cr
Total Expenses ₹356.86 Cr ₹230.88 Cr ₹244.96 Cr ₹249.52 Cr ₹237.21 Cr ₹279.64 Cr
Profit Before Exceptional Items & Tax ₹99.2 Cr ₹98.52 Cr ₹240.75 Cr ₹132.16 Cr ₹115.53 Cr ₹72.94 Cr
Exceptional Items -₹2.02 Cr ₹47.49 Lakh ₹12.63 Lakh ₹1.96 Cr ₹2.3 Cr ₹94.23 Lakh
Profit Before Tax ₹97.18 Cr ₹98.99 Cr ₹240.88 Cr ₹134.12 Cr ₹117.83 Cr ₹73.88 Cr
Total Tax Expense ₹29.78 Cr ₹21.54 Cr ₹52.19 Cr ₹32.1 Cr ₹28.27 Cr ₹15.52 Cr
Net Profit ₹67.4 Cr ₹77.46 Cr ₹188.69 Cr ₹102.02 Cr ₹89.56 Cr ₹58.36 Cr
Other Comprehensive Income ₹10.4 Cr ₹16.03 Cr ₹22.02 Cr ₹6.63 Cr -₹23.82 Cr ₹5.09 Lakh
Total Comprehensive Income ₹77.81 Cr ₹93.49 Cr ₹210.71 Cr ₹108.65 Cr ₹65.74 Cr ₹58.41 Cr
EBITDA (computed) ₹106.31 Cr ₹105.94 Cr ₹247.51 Cr ₹138.02 Cr ₹122.11 Cr ₹81.21 Cr
Basic EPS ₹89.05 ₹102.33 ₹249.28 ₹134.78 ₹118.32 ₹77.10
Diluted EPS ₹89.05 ₹102.33 ₹249.28 ₹134.78 ₹118.32 ₹77.10
Metrics FY 2026 FY 2025 FY 2024 FY 2023
Total Assets ₹1,524.37 Cr ₹1,438.15 Cr ₹1,344.93 Cr ₹1,113.2 Cr
Non-current Assets ₹530.27 Cr ₹462.44 Cr ₹456.29 Cr ₹541.06 Cr
Current Assets ₹994.1 Cr ₹975.71 Cr ₹888.64 Cr ₹572.14 Cr
Property, Plant & Equipment ₹56.83 Cr ₹57.45 Cr ₹60.45 Cr ₹63.34 Cr
Inventories ₹254.28 Cr ₹28.65 Cr ₹18.54 Cr ₹17.68 Cr
Trade Receivables ₹43.31 Cr ₹45.63 Cr ₹47.39 Cr ₹40.18 Cr
Cash & Equivalents ₹20.71 Cr ₹20.12 Cr ₹63.3 Cr ₹49.3 Cr
Equity (Net Worth) ₹1,425.57 Cr ₹1,349.66 Cr ₹1,258.06 Cr ₹1,051.14 Cr
Equity Share Capital ₹7.57 Cr ₹7.57 Cr ₹7.57 Cr ₹7.57 Cr
Borrowings (Non-current) ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0
Borrowings (Current) ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0
Total Debt (computed) ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0
Current Liabilities ₹62.68 Cr ₹50.36 Cr ₹50.59 Cr ₹54.19 Cr
Total Liabilities ₹98.8 Cr ₹88.49 Cr ₹86.86 Cr ₹62.06 Cr
The balance sheet became part of the exchange results-filing format in FY2023 - earlier years were not filed and are hidden.
Metrics FY 2026 FY 2025 FY 2024 FY 2023 FY 2022
Operating Cash Flow -₹143.86 Cr ₹67.69 Cr ₹154.49 Cr ₹96.32 Cr ₹22.32 Cr
Investing Cash Flow ₹146.51 Cr -₹108.78 Cr -₹130.73 Cr -₹112.55 Cr ₹32.69 Cr
Financing Cash Flow -₹2.07 Cr -₹2.1 Cr -₹4.04 Cr -₹4.03 Cr -₹3.98 Cr
Capital Expenditure ₹5.48 Cr ₹3.15 Cr ₹4.64 Cr ₹2.71 Cr ₹27.44 Lakh
Free Cash Flow (computed) -₹149.34 Cr ₹64.53 Cr ₹149.85 Cr ₹93.61 Cr ₹22.04 Cr
Dividends Paid ₹1.89 Cr ₹1.89 Cr ₹3.78 Cr ₹3.78 Cr ₹3.78 Cr
Net Change in Cash ₹59.09 Lakh -₹43.19 Cr ₹19.72 Cr -₹20.27 Cr ₹51.02 Cr
The cash-flow statement became part of the exchange results-filing format in FY2022 - earlier years were not filed and are hidden.
Metrics Q4 FY26 Q3 FY26 Q2 FY26 Q1 FY26 Q4 FY25 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY25 Q1 FY25 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY24 Q2 FY24 Q1 FY24
Revenue from Operations ₹210.4 Cr ₹76.66 Cr ₹77.4 Cr ₹72.9 Cr ₹75.36 Cr ₹78.82 Cr ₹69.95 Cr ₹68.21 Cr ₹85.54 Cr ₹90.67 Cr ₹72 Cr ₹71.99 Cr
Other Income ₹5.52 Cr ₹32.4 Cr ₹4.23 Cr ₹54.61 Cr ₹3.68 Cr ₹2.32 Cr ₹47.24 Cr ₹50.31 Cr ₹66.35 Cr ₹49.48 Cr ₹21 Cr ₹28.84 Cr
Total Income ₹215.91 Cr ₹109.06 Cr ₹81.64 Cr ₹127.51 Cr ₹79.04 Cr ₹81.14 Cr ₹117.19 Cr ₹118.52 Cr ₹151.89 Cr ₹140.15 Cr ₹93 Cr ₹100.82 Cr
Cost of Materials Consumed ₹21.19 Cr ₹22.22 Cr ₹22.81 Cr ₹23.83 Cr ₹23.51 Cr ₹25.17 Cr ₹23.77 Cr ₹23.27 Cr ₹25.41 Cr ₹27.69 Cr ₹28.18 Cr ₹28.81 Cr
Purchases of Stock-in-Trade ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹0
Changes in Inventories ₹120.29 Cr ₹10.13 Lakh ₹32,000 ₹92,000 ₹1.55 Lakh ₹1.49 Lakh ₹1.33 Lakh ₹44,000 ₹43,000 ₹8.88 Lakh ₹10.04 Lakh ₹4.86 Lakh
Employee Benefit Expense ₹9.74 Cr ₹8.86 Cr ₹9.79 Cr ₹9.2 Cr ₹8.69 Cr ₹8.62 Cr ₹8.49 Cr ₹8.71 Cr ₹9.34 Cr ₹9.4 Cr ₹8.14 Cr ₹8.6 Cr
Finance Costs ₹3.88 Lakh ₹6.55 Lakh ₹3.44 Lakh ₹3.46 Lakh ₹2.27 Lakh ₹9.88 Lakh ₹4.39 Lakh ₹3.82 Lakh ₹11.42 Lakh ₹6.32 Lakh ₹3.75 Lakh ₹4.18 Lakh
Depreciation & Amortisation ₹1.79 Cr ₹1.81 Cr ₹1.77 Cr ₹1.56 Cr ₹2.2 Cr ₹1.6 Cr ₹1.75 Cr ₹1.68 Cr ₹1.71 Cr ₹1.65 Cr ₹1.6 Cr ₹1.54 Cr
Other Expenses ₹93.79 Cr ₹25.01 Cr ₹39.6 Cr ₹21.38 Cr ₹30.64 Cr ₹86.37 Cr ₹22.01 Cr ₹20.63 Cr ₹25.26 Cr ₹27.98 Cr ₹21.06 Cr ₹18.25 Cr
Total Expenses ₹246.84 Cr ₹58.07 Cr ₹74.01 Cr ₹56.01 Cr ₹65.09 Cr ₹121.88 Cr ₹56.08 Cr ₹54.34 Cr ₹61.83 Cr ₹66.87 Cr ₹59.12 Cr ₹57.29 Cr
Profit Before Exceptional Items & Tax -₹30.92 Cr ₹50.99 Cr ₹7.63 Cr ₹71.5 Cr ₹13.95 Cr -₹40.73 Cr ₹61.11 Cr ₹64.19 Cr ₹90.06 Cr ₹73.28 Cr ₹33.87 Cr ₹43.53 Cr
Exceptional Items ₹54,000 -₹2.27 Cr ₹0 ₹24.54 Lakh ₹6,000 ₹28.16 Lakh ₹20.76 Lakh -₹1.49 Lakh ₹30,000 ₹0 -₹1.54 Lakh ₹13.87 Lakh
Profit Before Tax -₹30.92 Cr ₹48.72 Cr ₹7.63 Cr ₹71.75 Cr ₹13.95 Cr -₹40.45 Cr ₹61.32 Cr ₹64.17 Cr ₹90.06 Cr ₹73.28 Cr ₹33.86 Cr ₹43.67 Cr
Total Tax Expense ₹3.36 Cr ₹9.67 Cr ₹3.34 Cr ₹13.41 Cr ₹4.18 Cr -₹19.55 Cr ₹23.23 Cr ₹13.68 Cr ₹18.14 Cr ₹15.58 Cr ₹7.92 Cr ₹10.54 Cr
Net Profit -₹34.27 Cr ₹39.05 Cr ₹4.29 Cr ₹58.34 Cr ₹9.78 Cr -₹20.9 Cr ₹38.09 Cr ₹50.49 Cr ₹71.92 Cr ₹57.7 Cr ₹25.94 Cr ₹33.13 Cr
Other Comprehensive Income ₹10.35 Cr ₹4.77 Lakh ₹0 ₹0 ₹16.03 Cr ₹0 ₹0 ₹0 ₹22.02 Cr ₹0 ₹0 ₹0
Total Comprehensive Income -₹23.92 Cr ₹39.1 Cr ₹4.29 Cr ₹58.34 Cr ₹25.8 Cr -₹20.9 Cr ₹38.09 Cr ₹50.49 Cr ₹93.94 Cr ₹57.7 Cr ₹25.94 Cr ₹33.13 Cr
EBITDA (computed) -₹29.09 Cr ₹52.88 Cr ₹9.43 Cr ₹73.09 Cr ₹16.18 Cr -₹39.04 Cr ₹62.9 Cr ₹65.9 Cr ₹91.88 Cr ₹74.99 Cr ₹35.52 Cr ₹45.12 Cr
Basic EPS ₹-45.28 ₹51.59 ₹5.66 ₹77.07 ₹12.91 ₹-27.61 ₹50.32 ₹66.71 ₹95.01 ₹76.23 ₹34.27 ₹43.77
Diluted EPS ₹-45.28 ₹51.59 ₹5.66 ₹77.07 ₹12.91 ₹-27.61 ₹50.32 ₹66.71 ₹95.01 ₹76.23 ₹34.27 ₹43.77
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Shareholding Pattern of The Sandesh Limited

As per the shareholding pattern filed with NSE for the quarter ended Mar 2026, promoters hold 74.81%, foreign institutional investors hold 0.09%, domestic institutional investors hold 0.01%, retail and other public shareholders hold 25.08% of The Sandesh Limited. The company had 6,980 shareholders on record.

Promoters: 74.81%DII (Domestic Institutional): 0.01%FII (Foreign Institutional): 0.09%Retail & Others: 25.08%
Mar 2026
QUARTER
74.81% Promoters
0.01% DII (Domestic Institutional)
0.09% FII (Foreign Institutional)
25.08% Retail & Others
Promoter holding - history
Now 74.81% · Mar 2026High 74.81% · Dec 2015Low 74.81% · Dec 2015
73%73.8%74.5%75.3%76%Dec 2015Jun 2018Dec 2020Jun 2023Dec 2025Dec 2015: 74.81%Mar 2016: 74.81%Jun 2016: 74.81%Sep 2016: 74.81%Dec 2016: 74.81%Mar 2017: 74.81%Jun 2017: 74.81%Sep 2017: 74.81%Dec 2017: 74.81%Mar 2018: 74.81%Jun 2018: 74.81%Sep 2018: 74.81%Dec 2018: 74.81%Mar 2019: 74.81%Jun 2019: 74.81%Sep 2019: 74.81%Dec 2019: 74.81%Mar 2020: 74.81%Jun 2020: 74.81%Sep 2020: 74.81%Dec 2020: 74.81%Mar 2021: 74.81%Jun 2021: 74.81%Sep 2021: 74.81%Dec 2021: 74.81%Mar 2022: 74.81%Jun 2022: 74.81%Sep 2022: 74.81%Dec 2022: 74.81%Mar 2023: 74.81%Jun 2023: 74.81%Sep 2023: 74.81%Dec 2023: 74.81%Mar 2024: 74.81%Jun 2024: 74.81%Sep 2024: 74.81%Dec 2024: 74.81%Mar 2025: 74.81%Jun 2025: 74.81%Sep 2025: 74.81%Dec 2025: 74.81%Mar 2026: 74.81%74.81%74.81%
Shareholding trend - last 6 quarters
Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024
Promoters74.81%74.81%74.81%74.81%74.81%74.81%
Public25.19%25.19%25.19%25.19%25.19%25.19%
Shareholding history - year on year (as at 31 March)
Mar 2026Mar 2025Mar 2024Mar 2023Mar 2022Mar 2021Mar 2020Mar 2019Mar 2018Mar 2017Mar 2016
Promoters74.81%74.81%74.81%74.81%74.81%74.81%74.81%74.81%74.81%74.81%74.81%
Public25.19%25.19%25.19%25.19%25.19%25.19%25.19%25.19%25.19%25.19%25.19%
Promoter change (YoY, %pts)+0.00+0.00+0.00+0.00+0.00+0.00+0.00+0.00+0.00+0.00-

Board & Governance of The Sandesh Limited

As per the corporate governance filing with NSE for the quarter ended 31-MAR-2026, the board of The Sandesh Limited has 8 directors - 4 independent and 3 executive. The board is chaired by Falgunbhai Chimanbhai Patel.

DirectorPositionOn board sinceListed boards
Falgunbhai Chimanbhai Patel Executive Director · MD · Chairperson 1974-11-27 1
Parthiv Falgunbhai Patel Executive Director · MD 2002-03-14 1
Pannaben Falgunbhai Patel Non-Executive - Non Independent Director 2010-10-29 1
Rahoul Rajivkumar Shah Executive Director 2025-02-13 1
Gauri Surendra Trivedi Non-Executive - Independent Director 2020-09-15 5
Choksey Sudhin Bhagwandas Non-Executive - Independent Director 2024-04-01 6
Keyur Dhanvantlal Gandhi Non-Executive - Independent Director 2024-04-01 2
Bijal Hemant Chhatrapati Non-Executive - Independent Director 2024-04-01 1
Board Committees
CommitteeMembers
Audit Committee Choksey Sudhin Bhagwandas (Chairperson), Parthiv Falgunbhai Patel, Gauri Surendra Trivedi, Bijal Hemant Chhatrapati
Nomination and remuneration committee Bijal Hemant Chhatrapati (Chairperson), Pannaben Falgunbhai Patel, Keyur Dhanvantlal Gandhi, Choksey Sudhin Bhagwandas
Stakeholders Relationship Committee Keyur Dhanvantlal Gandhi (Chairperson), Parthiv Falgunbhai Patel, Rahoul Rajivkumar Shah, Bijal Hemant Chhatrapati
Risk Management Committee Choksey Sudhin Bhagwandas (Chairperson), Falgunbhai Chimanbhai Patel, Parthiv Falgunbhai Patel, Rahoul Rajivkumar Shah, Gauri Surendra Trivedi
Corporate Social Responsibility Committee Falgunbhai Chimanbhai Patel (Chairperson), Parthiv Falgunbhai Patel, Pannaben Falgunbhai Patel, Rahoul Rajivkumar Shah, Keyur Dhanvantlal Gandhi, Bijal Hemant Chhatrapati
Executive Committee Falgunbhai Chimanbhai Patel (Chairperson), Parthiv Falgunbhai Patel, Rahoul Rajivkumar Shah

Group Structure of The Sandesh Limited

The Sandesh Limited has 1 subsidiary company. This group structure data is as of FY 2023. The corporate group structure reflects The Sandesh Limited's business expansion strategy and organizational complexity.

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Key Subsidiaries
Company Name CIN Shares Held
Sandesh Digital Private Limited U22100GJ2015PTC083461 -

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Charges & Borrowings of The Sandesh Limited

Open charges
₹169.8 Cr
Satisfied charges
₹282.8 Cr
Breakdown by lending institutions
Union Bank of India₹100.50 Cr
Yes Bank Limited₹95.00 Cr
Axis Bank Limited₹49.80 Cr
Hdfc Bank Limited₹25.00 Cr
Uti Bank Ltd₹12.50 Cr
Latest charge details
DateLenderAmountStatus
21 Feb 2022 Axis Bank Limited ₹49.8 Cr Satisfied
11 May 2016 Hdfc Bank Limited ₹25 Cr Satisfied
17 Aug 2011 Yes Bank Limited ₹95 Cr Satisfied
19 Oct 2007 Union Bank of India ₹25 Cr Satisfied
30 Jan 2006 Uti Bank Ltd ₹12.5 Cr Satisfied

Total charge records: 7 View all charges

Employees and EPFO Compliance at The Sandesh Limited

The Sandesh Limited has a workforce of 302 employees as of Mar 23, 2024.

Employee count
302
Active EPFO establishments
4
Employee growth
5.23%
2016
2017
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2021
2022
2023
2024
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2026

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GST Compliance of The Sandesh Limited

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Credit Ratings, Litigation & Regulatory Alerts for The Sandesh Limited

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2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
Litigation
District Court 35
High Court 45
Supreme Court 0
NCLT / NCLAT 0
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Andhra Pradesh
GSTIN Cancelled
Telangana (on application)
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12 months delay - Haryana
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20 MCA + 19 Bank defaults

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MSME Payment Delays by The Sandesh Limited

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Subsidiaries & Group Companies of The Sandesh Limited

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Recent Activity on The Sandesh Limited

Activity
25 Sep 2025
The Sandesh Limited last Annual general meeting of members was held on 25 Sep 2025 as per latest MCA records.
Charges
25 Aug 2025
A charge registered on 11 May 2016 via Charge ID 100040746 with Hdfc Bank Limited was fully satisfied on 25 Aug 2025.
Activity
31 Mar 2025
The Sandesh Limited has filed its annual Financial statements for the year ended 31 Mar 2025 with Roc Ahmedabad.
Charges
17 Mar 2025
A charge registered on 21 Feb 2022 via Charge ID 100545789 with Axis Bank Limited was fully satisfied on 17 Mar 2025.
Directors
13 Feb 2025
Rahoul Rajivkumar Shah was appointed as a Whole-time director on 13 Feb 2025 & has been associated with this company since 1 year 4 months.
Charges
27 Dec 2024
A charge registered on 17 Aug 2011 via Charge ID 10310660 with Yes Bank Limited was fully satisfied on 27 Dec 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions about The Sandesh Limited

The Sandesh Limited is an active public limited company in the media and publishing sector based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. It was incorporated on 11 March 1943 (83+ years old) and is registered under CIN L22121GJ1943PLC000183. Listed on BSE: 526725 and NSE: SANDESH. The company has 302 employees.

The Sandesh Limited reported revenue of ₹331.48 Cr for FY 2025 (down 32.00% YoY).

The current directors of The Sandesh Limited are:

The primary industry of The Sandesh Limited is media and publishing. The company specifically operates in print media and publishing. The company is currently active in this sector.

Yes. The Sandesh Limited is listed on both BSE (code: 526725) and NSE (symbol: SANDESH).

The Sandesh Limited can be reached at the registered office: Sandesh Bhavan Lad Society Road BH Vastrapur Gam P.O.Bodakdev, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India – 380054, or through the website sandesh.com.

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