Kothari Sugars and Chemicals

NSE: KOTARISUG
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₹ 23.51▼ 0.64 (−2.65%)28 Oct, 03:28 pm IST
Market cap
₹ 199 Cr.
P/E
26.1x
P/B
0.69x
52-week range
22.5 – 39.94
ROE
−5%
ROCE
−6%
Dividend yield
0%
Debt / equity
0.24
Sector
Agricultural Food & other Products
Industry
Sugar
Listed on
NSE

About

Kothari Sugars and Chemicals Limited is an India-based company, which is engaged in manufacturing sugar and its by-products and cogeneration of power with distillery. The Company operates through three segments: Sugar, Cogeneration of power (Cogen) and Distillery. The Company has two sugar factories having a capacity to crush 6400 tons of cane per day, generate 33 megawatts (MW) of power and a distillery having a capacity of 60 kiloliters per day (KLPD). In addition to sugar manufacturing, it also has facility for co-generation of power, production of industrial alcohol from molasses and bio-compost from press mud and distillery effluents. The distillery unit is equipped to produce anhydrous alcohol, extra neutral alcohol, and rectified spirit. It also produces polyisobutylene, which is s chemically inert, hydrophobic, and impermeable to water vapor or gas. The Company has two manufacturing units in Tamil Nadu, which include the Kattur unit and the Sathamangalam unit.

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Compared with its industry

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Kothari Sugars and Chemicals 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)26.1 against a typical 16.6: pricier than most peers (1st = cheapest).30th of 40
  • Sales growth+25.1% against a typical +5.7% from a year earlier.9th of 36
  • Profit growth−93.6% against a typical −21.1% from a year earlier.15th of 16
  • Share price, 3 months−7% against a typical +3.3%.29th of 38
  • Size₹ 198.8 Cr. market value against a typical ₹ 365.2 Cr. (1st = largest).22nd of 36

Latest announcements

Exchange filings and their impact on the company.

  • 12 Oct 2026Amalgamation/MergerHigh impactPositivePrice +2% on 13 Oct
    NCLT orders Nov 13 creditor vote on merging Kothari Sugars into group firm Kothari Petrochemicals in 1-for-5 share swap.

    Kothari Sugars has called a meeting of its unsecured creditors on Nov 13, 2026, as directed by NCLT Chennai, to vote on merging the company into group company Kothari Petrochemicals. Under the scheme with Appointed Date April 1, 2026, shareholders of Kothari Sugars will get 1 share of Kothari Petrochemicals for every 5 shares held, and Kothari Sugars will dissolve without winding up. The company says NSE has given no-objection and the merger aims to simplify the group, cut duplicate costs and create a stronger combined balance sheet.

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Credit ratings

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Moderate safety, with caution

Rated BBB+ by CRISIL
BBB+
DefaultRiskyModerateSafeVery safe
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AgencyCurrent ratingOutlookAs of
CRISILCrisil BBB+/Watch DevelopingWatch: Developing26 Aug 2026
Credit rating actions
RatingDetails
26 Aug 2026
Reaffirmed
Crisil BBB+/Watch Developing—CRISIL₹ 103 Cr.
28 May 2026
Rating action
Crisil BBB+/Watch Developing—CRISIL₹ 103 Cr.

Board meetings

Results dates and other board meetings. Full calendar

Details
5 Nov 2026UpcomingFinancial ResultsTo consider and approve the Unaudited financial results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2026
13 Aug 2026Financial ResultsTo consider and approve the Unaudited financial results for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
4 May 2026Financial ResultsTo consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2026
4 Feb 2026Financial ResultsTo consider and approve the Unaudited Financial Results for the quarter and year to date ended December 31, 2025
13 Nov 2025Financial ResultsTo consider and approve the Unaudited Financial Results for the quarter and half year ended September 30, 2025
13 Aug 2025Financial ResultsTo inter alia consider and approve the Unaudited Financial Results of the Company for the quarter ended 30.06.2025
29 May 2025Financial ResultsTo inter alia consider and approve the Audited Financial Results of the Company for the quarter and year ended 31.03.2025

Share price

1Y change −24.33%
0 of 1 filing day came with a big price move
Volume (shares)Price (₹)
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Financials

Consolidated figures in ₹ crore.

Quarterly results
₹ Cr.Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales113132949010283366768704283
Expenses10113391899179396676764590
Operating Profit12−031113−31−8−6−3−6
OPM %10.4%−0.2%3.3%1.2%10.5%4.1%−7.9%1.6%−11.7%−8.6%−6.9%−7.5%
Other Income44544966222212
Interest101210121112
Depreciation444444444444
Profit before tax11−04−1109−12−1112−60
Tax %51.3%−3,850%−48.8%−35.4%35.7%39.2%−31.7%23.8%−33%1.2%−111.5%11.1%
Net Profit516−165−11−71210
EPS in Rs0.620.090.68−0.060.750.65−0.080.15−0.871.440.080.01

Growth and returns

Compounded yearly rates over each period.

Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years
0%
5 Years
−10%
3 Years
−26%
TTM
−8%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years
—
5 Years
—
3 Years
—
TTM
−404%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years
7%
5 Years
−2%
3 Years
−18%
TTM
—
Return on Equity
10 Years
7%
5 Years
7%
3 Years
2%
TTM
—

Shareholding

Latest: Jun 2026.

Promoters
73.53%
0 pts in a year
FIIs
0.15%
−0.44 pts in a year
DIIs
0.49%
−0.14 pts in a year
Government
0.01%
0 pts in a year
Public
25.81%
+0.58 pts in a year

P/E and EPS over time

Daily P/E and trailing 12-month EPS. EPS updates with each result.

P/E 26.1xEPS (12 months) ₹ 0.90Median P/E 13.2x
P/E (times)EPS (₹)

Peers

Listed companies in the same business.

Peer comparison
Kothari Sugars and Chemicals₹ 23.51₹ 199 Cr.26.1x0.7x−5%—
Nestle India₹ 1,173.45₹ 2,26,278 Cr.80.4x53.4x76.3%15.1%
Britannia Industries₹ 4,547.80₹ 1,09,542 Cr.51.5x25.5x53.6%13.3%
Tata Consumer Products₹ 960.00₹ 95,010 Cr.67.4x4.9x7.4%8.1%
Godrej Industries₹ 918.00₹ 30,884 Cr.34.9x4x11.6%10.9%
Patanjali Foods₹ 351.00₹ 38,193 Cr.18.9x2.8x14.8%4.5%

Management

R. Krishnan
Chief Financial Officer
R. Prakash
Compliance Officer, Company Secretary
Arjun B. Kothari
Managing Director, Executive Director
M. Silvester Goldwin
Executive Director

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