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Check Before You Invest : Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd

BSE: 539921 NSE: SEIL ISIN: INE440T01028
  |   Sector:  Miscellaneous   |   Industry:  Educational Institutions

Snapshot

Q.1 Which industry/sub-sector does Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd belong to?
Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd belongs to the Miscellaneous sector, operating specifically within the Educational Institutions segment.
Q.2 Is Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd a good quality company?
Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd is a weak quality company, based on a inconsistent multi-year financial track record.

This assessment is based on company’s performance on Revenue growth, ROCE, Equity and Assets, key margin ratios, cash conversion cycle, and debt to cash flow from operations and how it compares with its long term averages.

Q.3 Is Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd undervalued or overvalued?
Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd appears Overvalued, as its key valuation ratios are higher than their past averages.

Based on the industry it operates in, the relevant valuation ratios include one of the following, P/E, P/BV, P/Sales, EV/EBITDA or a combination of two or more.

Valuation Ratios Current 3-year
Historic Median
Price to Earnings 532.14 380.40
Price to Book 38.94 24.37
Price to Sales 54.53 93.22
EV to EBITDA 303.45 263.29
Q.4 Is Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd a good buy now?
Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd is not a good buy now, based on weak price trend analysis suggesting prices may fall. However, you need to check its quality and valuation before making a decision

Performance Analysis

We have analysed the performance of the company on the following:

  • How has it performed on generating Profits?

    By checking its Revenue growth, Gross, Operating and Net Margins compared to its last 5-year median.

  • How efficiently has it utilized Capital?

    By checking its ROCE, ROA, ROE and its Cash Conversion Cycle.

  • How is it managing its Debt?

    By checking its Debt to Equity and Cash Flow from Operations.

A: What are the trends in revenue and profit margins?

Q.1 Revenue growth of Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd?
Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd revenue growth is -5.8% for FY-2026, which is below its 3-year CAGR of 71.65%, indicating slower growth.

Q.2 Gross Profit margin of Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd?
Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd Gross profit margin which is the profit after deduction of direct costs, is 16.9% for FY-2026, which is below its 3-year median of 18.6%, indicating decreasing margins.

Q.3 Operating Profit Margin of Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd?
Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd Operating Profit Margin which is the profit after deduction of all operating costs, is 11.15% for FY-2026, which is in line with its 3-year median of 11.15% indicating stable margins.

Q.4 Net Profit Margin of Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd?
Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd Net Profit Margin is 10.6% for FY-2026, is below its 3-year median of 11.97%, indicating decreasing margins.
Current Level 3-year
Historic Median
Gross Profit Margin (%) 16.9 18.6
Operating Profit Margin (%) 11.15 11.15
Net Profit Margin (%) 10.6 11.97

B: Does the business utilize capital efficiently?

Q.5 Return on Asset of Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd?
Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd Return on Asset is 5.99%, which is in line with its 3-year historical median of 5.99%, indicating stable asset utilization efficiency.

Q.6 Return on capital employed (ROCE) of Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd?
Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd Return on capital employed is 10.42% for FY-2026, which is in line with its 3-year historical median of 10.42%. The current ROCE is below its estimated weighted average cost of capital (WACC) of 14%, indicating value preservation.

Q.7 Return on Equity (ROE) of Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd?
Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd Return on equity is 8% for FY-2026, which is in line with its 3-year historical median of 8%, indicating the business is making similar use of its shareholders capital.

Q.8 Cash conversion cycle of Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd?
Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd Cash conversion cycle is 73 days, above its 3-year historical median of 51 days, indicating deteriorated working capital management. However, you need to compare this with its peers in the industry.
Current Level 3-year
Historic Median
Asset Turnover (x) 0.57 0.57
ROE (%) 8 8
ROCE (%) 10.42 10.42
Cash Conversion Cycle 73 days 51 days

C: How much debt does the business have and is it at a sustainable level?

Q.9 Debt to Equity ratio of Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd?
Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.08, which is above the industry average of 0.01, indicating higher debt levels in the industry.

Q.10 Debt to cash flow from operations of Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd?
Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd Debt to cash flow from operations is -31.76, which is at a unhealthy level.

Ownership & governance

D: Promoter shareholding and pledge status of Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd?

Q.1 Promoter shareholding and pledge status of Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd?
Promoters hold 49.89% of the Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd, with 0.00% of their stake pledged, indicating no pledge risk.

Peer comparison (industry-wise, mcap)

E: How does Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd performance compare with that of its Peers?

Q.1 Revenue growth of Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd vs industry peers?
Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd revenue CAGR is 71.65%, compared to the industry median CAGR of 0%, indicating faster growth and gaining its market share.
Profit Metrics
Current Level 3-year
Industry Median
Revenue Growth (%) -5.8 -
Gross Profit Growth (%) -18.2 35.8
Operating Profit Growth (%) -14.3 26.7
Net Profit Growth (%) -14.3 41
Operating Efficiency
Current Level 3-year
Industry Median
Asset Turnover (x) 0.57 0.54
ROE (%) 8 10.07
ROCE (%) 10.42 12.35
Cash Conversion Cycle (days) 73.03 12

Valuation & price assessment

Q.1 Stock return of Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd over the last decade?
Over the last 9 year(s), the stock has delivered a CAGR of 35.1% based on the current price.
9Y 5Y 3Y 1Y
Share Price
CAGR
35.1% 79.6% 42.3% 70.6%
Q.2 Valuation ratios of Shanti Educational Initiatives Ltd vs historical?
The current P/E ratio of 532.14 is higher than its historical median of 380.40, indicating that the stock is trading above its historical average valuation.
Q.3 How do the current valuation ratios compare with 3-year historical median and industry numbers?
Valuation Ratios Current 3-year
Historic Median
3-year
Industry Median
Price to Earnings 532.14 380.40 36.22
Price to Book 38.94 24.37 2.83
Price to Sales 54.53 93.22 7.72
EV to EBITDA 303.45 263.29 16.46

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