₹0.95
-1.04% today
· 30d -5.94%
as of 2026-11-09
Price · Daily Candles
“ESSENTIA's Sales Surge 49% Annually, But Profitability Lags and Valuation Stretches.”
ESSENTIA, a Consumer Defensive player in Food Distribution, showcased strong annual revenue growth of 49.35% YoY to ₹442 Cr for FY25, coupled with a 3-year revenue CAGR of 86.03%. However, net profit declined significantly by 74.98% for FY25, and its TTM PE of 53.33 indicates a stretched valuation for its current profitability, reflected in a ROCE of just 5.0%.
BULL CASE
+Annual revenue surged 49.35% to ₹442 Cr in FY25, demonstrating strong top-line expansion.
+Quarterly revenue grew 12.38% YoY to ₹140 Cr for Q4 FY25.
+The 3-year revenue CAGR stands at an impressive 86.03%, highlighting consistent growth over the medium term.
+ML predictions for Free Cash Flow (FCF) growth show strong neutral signals for stable 7-year (~0.626) and rolling 4-year (~0.603) periods.
BEAR CASE
−Annual net profit fell sharply by 74.98% to ₹4 Cr in FY25, despite strong revenue growth.
−The TTM PE ratio of 53.33 appears high compared to its ROCE of 5.0%, suggesting a stretched valuation.
−The company's FCF yield is negative at -50.52%, indicating it is currently free-cash-flow negative.
−Promoter shareholding remains low at 15.98%, with public ownership at 83.96% as of Q4 FY26.
⟳ What Changed
₹ Latest Earnings · Q ending 2026-09-30
REVENUE
₹142 Cr
+17.65% YoY
NET PROFIT
₹0 Cr
-102.0% YoY
OPM
2.67%
-0.02pp YoY
EPS
₹0.0
PE 53.33
Intrinsic value · DCF: N/A — Company is currently free-cash-flow negative (-57.7% of mktcap). DCF assumes a going concern generating positive cash flow; a meaningful intrinsic value can only be computed once FCF turns positive. Use the Strategy Fit and ML sections instead.
◇ Sector Position
ESSENTIA's TTM PE of 53.33 and ROCE of 5.0% position it as significantly more expensive with lower efficiency than peers like DODLA (PE 24.86, ROCE 29.34%).
PEERPEROCE %
ESSENTIA53.335.0
ML Forward Growth Predictions 🔒
27
SCORE / 100
Overall
6-axis composite of the sections below.
Performance
UNDERPERFORMER
5
Valuation
STRETCHED
20
Growth
MUTED
37
Profitability
AVERAGE
30
Technicals
WEAK
40
Risk
ELEVATED
30
Key Stats
TTM PE
53.33
P/B
0.76
52W HIGH
₹2.08
OFF HIGH
-54.33%
MKT CAP
₹107 Cr
◉ Active Signals
MACDNeutral0.0088
RSI(14)Neutral47.08
⧉ Strategy Fit 🔒