SANDESH
The Sandesh Limited (SANDESH) Stock Analysis
The Sandesh Limited is a leading Gujarati language daily newspaper and media group based in Ahmedabad. It publishes newspapers and runs digital media properties serving Gujarat and diaspora readers. The company derives revenue from advertising and circulation in regional markets. It is listed on Indian stock exchanges.
Communication Services › Publishing
₹991.00
-2.59% 1W | -13.70% 52W
Market Cap
750 CR
P/E Ratio
6.8
52W High
₹1270
52W Low
₹811
Div. Yield
0.51%
Beta
0.4
50 DMA
₹1038
200 DMA
₹1003.5
Profit Margin
12.2%
Inst. Own.
0%
🛑 HIT RESISTANCE
🛑 HIT RESISTANCE
Fundamentals
Profit & Loss
| Metric | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 72 | 72 | 91 | 86 | 69 | 71 | 79 | 76 | 73 | 78 | 77 | 211 | 458 |
| Expenses | 56 | 58 | 66 | 61 | 53 | 55 | 121 | 64 | 55 | 73 | 57 | 246 | 439 |
| Operating Profit | 16 | 14 | 25 | 26 | 16 | 16 | -41 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 20 | -35 | 19 |
| OPM % | 22% | 20% | 28% | 30% | 23% | 22% | -52% | 16% | 25% | 6% | 26% | -17% | 4.2% |
| Other Income | 29 | 21 | 50 | 66 | 50 | 48 | 3 | 4 | 55 | 4 | 30 | 6 | 92 |
| Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Depreciation | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Profit before tax | 44 | 34 | 73 | 90 | 64 | 61 | -40 | 13 | 71 | 7 | 48 | -31 | 110 |
| Tax % | 24% | 23% | 21% | 20% | 21% | 38% | -48% | 31% | 19% | 46% | 20% | 11% | 10% |
| Net Profit | 33 | 26 | 58 | 72 | 50 | 38 | -21 | 9 | 58 | 4 | 38 | -35 | 99 |
| EPS in Rs | 43.69 | 34.23 | 76.20 | 95.01 | 66.70 | 50.45 | -27.47 | 12.21 | 76.68 | 5.10 | 50.84 | -45.63 | 131.44 |
| Metric | Mar 2008 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 264 | 375 | 356 | 377 | 419 | 343 | 274 | 309 | 341 | 322 | 294 | 440 | 824 |
| Expenses | 249 | 247 | 249 | 258 | 331 | 273 | 198 | 232 | 246 | 240 | 226 | 353 | 815 |
| Operating Profit | 15 | 128 | 106 | 119 | 88 | 71 | 76 | 76 | 95 | 82 | 68 | 86 | 9 |
| OPM % | 6% | 34% | 30% | 32% | 21% | 21% | 28% | 25% | 28% | 25% | 23% | 20% | 1.1% |
| Other Income | 32 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 15 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 166 | 38 | 16 | 132 |
| Interest | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Depreciation | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Profit before tax | 38 | 123 | 113 | 126 | 99 | 77 | 117 | 118 | 134 | 241 | 99 | 96 | 134 |
| Tax % | 32% | 35% | 36% | 34% | 35% | 21% | 23% | 24% | 24% | 22% | 22% | 31% | |
| Net Profit | 26 | 80 | 73 | 83 | 65 | 61 | 90 | 90 | 101 | 189 | 77 | 66 | 107 |
| EPS in Rs | 105.56 | 96.19 | 109.44 | 85.62 | 80.72 | 118.87 | 118.68 | 133.97 | 249.15 | 101.88 | 86.98 | 141.75 | |
| Dividend Payout % | 10% | 5% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 5% | 6% |
Growth — CAGR
| Metric | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue CAGR | 9.0% | 10.0% | 2.0% |
| Profit CAGR | -12.0% | -5.0% | -2.0% |
Shareholding Pattern
Promoters74.81%
FIIs0.10%
DIIs0.01%
Public25.07%
Promoters74.81%
FIIs0.09%
DIIs0.01%
Public25.07%
Promoters74.81%
FIIs0.09%
DIIs0.01%
Public25.08%
Promoters74.81%
FIIs0.09%
DIIs0.01%
Public25.09%
Promoters74.81%
FIIs0.09%
Public25.09%
Promoters74.81%
Public25.18%
Promoters74.81%
FIIs0.01%
Public25.17%
Promoters74.81%
FIIs0.14%
DIIs0.01%
Public25.04%
Promoters74.81%
FIIs0.09%
DIIs0.01%
Public25.09%
Promoters74.81%
FIIs0.09%
Public25.09%
SANDESH
Holdings Analysis
Key strengths & risk signals
50
Overall
49
Fundamental
51
Technical
Risks (4)
Cannot calculate PEG - insufficient growth data.
WEAK POSITION! Current price (991.0) is below both moving averages.
WEAK YEAR! Stock declined 13.7% in the last year.
LOWER HALF! Trading at 39.2% of 52W range - weakness visible.
Strengths (4)
MODERATE STABILITY! 2 revenue dips in history. Acceptable but monitor closely.
BULLISH TREND! 50-day average (1038.0) is above 200-day average (1003.5) - positive signal.
LOW VOLATILITY! Beta of 0.40 - stable stock, less market risk.
NEUTRAL! RSI at 43.0 - balanced momentum.
Fundamental & Technical Analysis
50Overall
49Fundamental
51Technical
Fundamental Breakdown
Growth Quality
10/30
Revenue CAGR: 9.1% (MODERATE, 8/15). Profit CAGR: -13.4% (DECLINING, 2/15).
Profit Margin
5/10
DECENT EFFICIENCY! 12.2% profit margin - acceptable profitability.
PEG Valuation
1/10
Cannot calculate PEG - insufficient growth data.
Dividend Yield
3/10
NEGLIGIBLE DIVIDEND! 0.51% yield - little to no income.
Debt to Equity
10/10
VERY LOW DEBT! D/E of 0.00 - excellent financial health.
Public Holding
14/20
MODERATE PUBLIC HOLDING! 25.2% public ownership - balanced ownership structure.
Stability Index
6/10
MODERATE STABILITY! 2 revenue dips in history. Acceptable but monitor closely.
Technical Breakdown
Moving Averages
10/10
BULLISH TREND! 50-day average (1038.0) is above 200-day average (1003.5) - positive signal.
Price Position
2/10
WEAK POSITION! Current price (991.0) is below both moving averages.
Trend Pattern
10/20
AT RESISTANCE! Stock is at key resistance level.
52W Performance
2/10
WEAK YEAR! Stock declined 13.7% in the last year.
Volume Sentiment
15/30
BEARISH SENTIMENT! In last 30 days: 15 up days, 15 down days. Avg volume on up days: 848 vs down days: 898. Ratio: 0.94x
RSI
3/5
NEUTRAL! RSI at 43.0 - balanced momentum.
52W Range
2/5
LOWER HALF! Trading at 39.2% of 52W range - weakness visible.
Momentum
2/5
WEAK MOMENTUM! Limited price growth - -2.6% (1 week), -2.3% (1 month), 0.9% (3 months).
Beta
5/5
LOW VOLATILITY! Beta of 0.40 - stable stock, less market risk.
Peer Comparison
Communication Services · Publishing · 8 stocks
| Stock | Price | P/E | Profit Margin | Revenue CAGR 5Y | Profit CAGR 5Y | 52W Change | Stock Strength | Trendline | YoY Profit | QoQ Profit | YoY Revenue | QoQ Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDESH | ₹991.00 | 6.8 | 12.2% | 9.1% | -13.4% | -13.7% | 50 | HIT RESISTANCE | +71.6% | -388.4% | +525.1% | +117.2% |
| HMVL | ₹77.90 | 4.6 | 11.6% | 0.3% | – | -10.7% | 55 | BREAKOUT | +402.0% | +86.2% | +19.8% | -8.5% |
| HTMEDIA | ₹24.10 | 35.9 | -0.5% | 1.8% | – | -18.1% | 47 | CONSOLIDATING DOWN | -332.3% | -327.2% | +11.0% | -14.4% |
| SCHAND | ₹137.10 | 6.6 | 8.8% | 9.6% | 4.8% | -20.2% | 50 | BREAKOUT | +34.6% | -110.5% | +11.6% | -79.1% |
| SABEVENTS | ₹132.60 | – | – | 6.5% | – | +15.7% | – | HIT RESISTANCE | 0.0% | 0.0% | +25.0% | -16.7% |
| JAGRAN | ₹61.90 | 7.2 | 9.8% | 0.4% | -0.5% | -13.8% | 45 | APPROACHING RESISTANCE | -12.5% | +245.9% | +8.5% | +5.8% |
| SAMBHAAV | ₹5.60 | – | -3.7% | 2.2% | – | -19.0% | 42 | BOUNCE FROM SUPPORT | +900.0% | -600.0% | +4.3% | -23.2% |
| CYBERMEDIA | ₹18.10 | 7.6 | 3.5% | 9.6% | -25.2% | -1.7% | 57 | BREAKDOWN | +133.3% | -58.8% | +95.3% | +78.7% |
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