Kaveri Seed Company

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• DebtLow debtIt owes ₹0 Cr against ₹1,756 Cr of shareholders' money (Mar 2026), 0 times.
• ResultsMixedIn the Jun 2026 quarter, sales fell 14% and profit fell 14% from a year earlier.
• DilutionNo new sharesNo new shares issued in the last year, so existing shareholders' slices were not cut.
• PromotersSteadyThe promoters (founders or parent) own 61% of the company, about the same as in Jun 2025.
• ValuationNormal for this stockThe share trades at 14.1 times its yearly earnings (P/E), cheaper than 57% of the time in the last 5 years. Its usual P/E is about 15.

Kaveri Seed Company 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)14.1 against a typical 14.5: cheaper than most peers (1st = cheapest).43rd of 88
• Sales growth−13.6% against a typical +19.1% from a year earlier.50th of 68
• Profit growth−14.4% against a typical +5.4% from a year earlier.33rd of 59
• Share price, 3 months−12.6% against a typical −1.7%.56th of 81
• Size₹ 3,751.8 Cr. market value against a typical ₹ 63 Cr. (1st = largest).4th of 85

Exchange filings and their impact on the company.

• 28 Oct 2026Change in ManagementLow impactNeutralPrice +3.5% that day
  Appointed experienced CFO M. Bhanu Prakash and proposed eight overseas subsidiaries for long-term growth with only minor near-term cost.

  On 28 October 2026, Kaveri Seed appointed Mr. M. Bhanu Prakash, a Chartered Accountant with 26 years experience including prior work at Kaveri Seed, as CFO and Key Managerial Personnel. The board also approved a proposal to set up wholly owned subsidiaries in eight countries for product registrations, seed research and marketing and distribution, subject to approvals. The overseas plan supports long-term international growth but is not expected to add sales in the next year beyond small setup costs.

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• 28 Oct 2026Record DateLow impactPositivePrice +3.5% that day
  Fixed 6 Nov 2026 record date for Rs 5 interim dividend, about Rs 26 cr payout.

  Kaveri Seed declared an interim dividend of Rs 5 per share (250%) for FY 2026-27. It fixed Friday, 6 November 2026 as the record date to decide eligible shareholders. The payout totals about Rs 26 crore, a small cash return with no change to operations.

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• 28 Oct 2026Outcome of Board MeetingMedium impactNegativePrice +3.5% that day
  Weak H1 with sales down 8.4% and profit down 12.8% points to a lower FY27, partly offset by Rs 5 interim dividend.

  Kaveri Seed reported Q2 FY27 consolidated revenue of Rs 244.1 cr with a seasonal net loss of Rs 8.8 cr, narrower than Rs 16.2 cr loss last year, while H1 revenue fell 8.4% to Rs 986.6 cr and H1 net profit fell 12.8% to Rs 271.1 cr. The board declared a 250% interim dividend of Rs 5 per Rs 2 share with record date 6 November 2026, appointed M. Bhanu Prakash as CFO, and approved 8 wholly owned overseas subsidiaries with up to Rs 50 lakh each. The H1 decline indicates a softer full year despite a debt-free balance sheet.

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Gundavaram Venkata Bhaskar Rao

Executive Chairman of the Board, Managing Director

K. Venkata Chalapathi Reddy

Chief Financial Officer

Sreelatha Vishnubhoda

Compliance Officer, Company Secretary

Chennameneni Mithun Chand

Whole-Time Director

Gundavaram Vanaja Devi

Whole-Time Director

Gundavaram Pawan

Whole-Time Director

Chennameneni Vamsheedhar

Whole-Time Director