Dachepalli Publishers Ltd
- Market cap
- ₹ 139 Cr.
- P/E
- 7.8x
- P/B
- 1.82x
- 52-week range
- 48.1 – 105
- ROE
- 28%
- ROCE
- 24%
- Dividend yield
- 0%
- Debt / equity
- 0.44
- Sector
- Printing & Publication
- Industry
- Printing & Publication
- Listed on
- BSE SME
About
Dachepalli Publishers Ltd is an India-based content-based educational publishing house. The Company’s portfolio features over 600 titles distributed under six brands: Apple Book Company, Orange Leaf Publishers, Pelican Publishing House, Sangam Publishing House, and School Book Company. Upon purchasing its textbooks, schools gain access to a range of educational tools-including instructional videos, a test generator, and other academic software-installed directly within their premises. Its pre-primary education segment is designed for kids aged three to six years. Its primary education publishing business caters to students aged seven to 11 years, offering a wide range of textbooks. Its secondary education segment serves students aged 12 to 16 years, offering a comprehensive range of textbooks across key academic subjects such as English, Hindi, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. It operates across 10 states and Union Territories in India.
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Compared with its industry
Printing & Publication: 10 companies →Dachepalli Publishers Ltd against the typical company in its industry. The rank is out of the companies that report each figure; green means the better quarter of the pack, red the worse quarter.
- Valuation (P/E)7.8 against a typical 16.4: cheaper than most peers (1st = cheapest).4th of 10
- Sales growth+159.4% against a typical +36.7% from a year earlier.2nd of 8
- Profit growth+42.1% against a typical +21.1% from a year earlier.3rd of 6
- Share price, 3 months+7.9% against a typical −13.2%.1st of 9
- Size₹ 139.3 Cr. market value against a typical ₹ 30.4 Cr. (1st = largest).3rd of 9
Financials
Standalone figures in ₹ crore.
| ₹ Cr. | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 10 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 36 | 45 |
| Expenses | 4 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 30 | 36 |
| Operating Profit | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| OPM % | 62.7% | 14.7% | 40.2% | 31.7% | 22.4% | 16.2% | 20.4% |
| Other Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Depreciation | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Profit before tax | 6 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| Tax % | 31% | −5% | 30.5% | 43.7% | 47.5% | −2.2% | 26.2% |
| Net Profit | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| EPS in Rs | 6.55 | 2.11 | 4.03 | 3.48 | 0.96 | 3.45 | 4.21 |
Growth and returns
Compounded yearly rates over each period.
- 10 Years
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- 5 Years
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- 3 Years
- 26%
- TTM
- 43%
- 10 Years
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- 5 Years
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- 3 Years
- 219%
- TTM
- 107%
- 10 Years
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- 3 Years
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- TTM
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- 10 Years
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- 5 Years
- 21%
- 3 Years
- 27%
- TTM
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P/E and EPS over time
Daily P/E and trailing 12-month EPS. EPS updates with each result.
Peers
Listed companies in the same business.
| Dachepalli Publishers Ltd | ₹ 90.05 | ₹ 139 Cr. | 7.8x | 1.8x | 28% | — |
| Saregama India | ₹ 487.55 | ₹ 9,425 Cr. | 44.8x | 5.6x | 12.6% | 20.9% |
| Navneet Education | ₹ 119.95 | ₹ 2,649 Cr. | 21.9x | 1.6x | 18.2% | 21.4% |
| Jagran Prakashan | ₹ 59.86 | ₹ 1,303 Cr. | 6.2x | 0.7x | 9.9% | 9.9% |
| Sandesh | ₹ 941.70 | ₹ 713 Cr. | 10.9x | 0.5x | 4.7% | 15% |
| Hindustan Media Ventures | ₹ 77.00 | ₹ 565 Cr. | 4.2x | 0.4x | 5.3% | 10.3% |
Management
- Vinod Kumar Dachepalli
- Whole Time Chairman of the Board
- Somasila Priyanka
- Chief Financial Officer
- Anand Joshi
- Company Secretary, Compliance Officer
- Harish Kumar Dachepalli
- Executive Director
- Manjula Dachepalli
- Executive Director
- Abhinav Dachepally
- Executive Director
- Rushikesh Dachepally
- Executive Director
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