Mercantile Ventures Ltd (538942) Share Analysis – Quality, Valuation Zone, Price Trend & DeciZen Rating

BSE: 538942 | NSE: | Business Support | Small Cap

Mercantile Ventures Share Price

22.75 0.75 3.41%
as on 06-Mar'26 16:59

DeciZen - make an informed investing decision on Mercantile Ventures

Based on:

Overall Rating
M-Cap below 500cr. High Risk from low Liquidity Bole Toh

1. Quality

2. Valuation

Overvalued

3. Price Trend

Mercantile Ventures stock performance -

Key Ratios
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P/E Ratio (SA):
40.58
Market Cap:
254.6 Cr.
52-wk low:
19
52-wk high:
36.8

Is Mercantile Ventures Ltd an attractive stock to invest in?

1. Is Mercantile Ventures Ltd a good quality company?

Past 10 year’s financial track record analysis by Moneyworks4me indicates that Mercantile Ventures Ltd is a below average quality company.

2. Is Mercantile Ventures Ltd undervalued or overvalued?

The key valuation ratios of Mercantile Ventures Ltd's currently when compared to its past seem to suggest it is in the Overvalued zone.

3. Is Mercantile Ventures Ltd a good buy now?

The Price Trend analysis by MoneyWorks4Me indicates it is Weak which suggest that the price of Mercantile Ventures Ltd is likely to Fall in the short term. However, please check the rating on Quality and Valuation before investing.

10 Year X-Ray of Mercantile Ventures:

Analysis of Financial Track Record

Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end
Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end

Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end.

Financial track record gives insight into the company's performance on key parameters over the past ten years. MoneyWorks4me’s proprietary colour codes make it easy for retail investors to gauge the company’s past performance.
Mercantile Ventures Ltd has not performed well majority of the past ten years indicating its past ten year financial track record is not good

Value Creation

Value Creation Index Colour Code Guide

Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25TTM
ROCE % 2.9%-9.8%2.5%1.8%2.7%3.5%3%2.5%0.9%0.8%-
Value Creation
Index
-0.8-1.7-0.8-0.9-0.8-0.8-0.8-0.8-0.9-0.9-

Growth Parameters

Growth Parameters Colour Code Guide

Sales 4.34.75.25.416.115.514.620.829.836.642
Sales YoY Gr.-10.4%9.8%5.1%196.9%-3.6%-5.6%42.2%43.6%22.6%-
Adj EPS 0.4-0.60.10.30.80.60.60.50.30.80.6
YoY Gr.--275%NA115.4%171.4%-18.4%-8.1%-19.3%-43.5%211.5%-
BVPS (₹) 23.721.82223.323.225.727.82630.630.630.2
Adj Net
Profit
4.1-7.11.53.18.576.45.22.99.16
Cash Flow from Ops. -19.4-27.6411.24.724.517.8-12.239.1-7.8-
Debt/CF from Ops. -0.5-0.210000-0.300-

CAGR

CAGR Colour Code Guide

9 Years 5 Years 3 Years 1 Years
Sales 27%17.9%35.8%22.6%
Adj EPS 9.4%1.3%12.4%211.5%
BVPS2.9%5.7%3.2%0%
Share Price 9.3% 10.8% 9.5% 16.7%

Key Financial Parameters

Performance Ratio Colour Code Guide

Mar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25TTM
Return on
Equity %
1.5-2.80.61.23.32.62.21.70.92.81.8
Op. Profit
Mgn %
35.135.142.634.121.420.317.114.111.812.72.6
Net Profit
Mgn %
95.5-150.828.458534544259.724.814.9
Debt to
Equity
0000000000-
Working Cap
Days
17,47511,9595,6533,7341,3521,5802,0891,490772518211
Cash Conv.
Cycle
66546264447283696467152

Recent Performance Summary

Sales growth is growing at healthy rate in last 3 years 35.76%

Net Profit is growing at healthy rate in last 3 years 12.43%

Sales growth is good in last 4 quarters at 21.17%

Return on Equity has declined versus last 3 years average to 1.80%

Latest Financials - Mercantile Ventures Ltd.

Standalone Consolidated
TTM EPS (₹) 0.6 1.1
TTM Sales (₹ Cr.) 42 88.9
BVPS (₹.) 30.2 28.8
Reserves (₹ Cr.) 230 210
P/BV 0.75 0.79
PE 40.58 20.40
From the Market
52 Week Low / High (₹) 19.00 / 36.78
All Time Low / High (₹) 2.74 / 37.14
Market Cap (₹ Cr.) 255
Equity (₹ Cr.) 111.9
Face Value (₹) 10
Industry PE 29.7

Management X-Ray of Mercantile Ventures:

Shareholding Pattern

Promoter's Holding & Share Pledging

Pledged *0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
* Pledged shares as % of Promoter's holding (%)

Valuation of Mercantile Ventures - Standalone Basis

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Key Ratios of Mercantile Ventures

Adj EPS (Rs.)

Sales (Cr.)

ROE (%)

ROCE (%)

Profit And Loss

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25
Sales4555161515213037
Operating Expenses 4354131212183035
Manufacturing Costs00001099142228
Material Costs0000000000
Employee Cost 1111111111
Other Costs 3243222366
Operating Profit 0201333201
Operating Profit Margin (%) 8.2%35.1%2.5%25.8%21.4%20.3%17.1%11.8%0.5%3.4%
Other Income 8574577642
Interest 2211000000
Depreciation 0111111111
Exceptional Items 0-3100000000
Profit Before Tax 6-2864799723
Tax 2151-22221-4
Profit After Tax 4-2913976517
PAT Margin (%) 95.2%-610.0%15.0%52.2%53.2%45.2%44.3%24.6%3.3%19.0%
Adjusted EPS (₹)0.4-2.60.10.30.80.60.60.50.10.6
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%

Balance Sheet

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25

Equity and Liabilities

Shareholders Fund 266244246261259287311291328328
Share Capital 113112112112112112112112112112
Reserves 154132134149147175199179216216
Minority Interest0000000000
Debt9440000400
Long Term Debt9440000000
Short Term Debt0000000400
Trade Payables0000000000
Others Liabilities 192-0-2-3-12173228
Total Liabilities 294250250259256286313312361357

Fixed Assets

Gross Block45878785686868687883
Accumulated Depreciation1234567899
Net Fixed Assets 44858481636362616973
CWIP 00444444440000
Investments 456263797393149180232234
Inventories0000000000
Trade Receivables1211344478
Cash Equivalents 01139192132
Others Assets 2051005751636496655040
Total Assets 294250250259256286313312361357

Cash Flow

(All Figures are in Crores.)
PARTICULARSMar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25
Cash Flow From Operating Activity -19-2841152518-1239-8
PBT 6-221215-33026-7443
Adjustment -6-3-6-218-6-5-5-3-9
Changes in Working Capital -13-2-1-0-83-12-0-0
Tax Paid -6-0-1-1-2-3-2-2-2-2
Cash Flow From Investing Activity 1834-4-51-14-357-337
Capex -1-012-4-0-0-0-0-5
Net Investments -2-2-3-155-19-57-31-52-2
Others 2136-380522381813
Cash Flow From Financing Activity -3-6-0-40004-40
Net Proceeds from Shares 0000000000
Net Proceeds from Borrowing -3-6-0-4000000
Interest Paid 0000000000
Dividend Paid 0000000000
Others 00000004-40
Net Cash Flow -51-02610-17-12-1

Finance Ratio

PARTICULARSMar'16Mar'17Mar'18Mar'19Mar'20Mar'21Mar'22Mar'23Mar'24Mar'25
Ratios
ROE (%)1.53-11.240.321.113.282.562.171.70.312.03
ROCE (%)2.87-9.782.521.82.723.533.022.450.850.8
Asset Turnover Ratio0.010.020.020.020.060.060.050.070.090.1
PAT to CFO Conversion(x)-4.75N/A43.670.563.573-2.439-1.14
Working Capital Days
Receivable Days668110387518191726871
Inventory Days0000000000
Payable Days0000000000

Mercantile Ventures Ltd Stock News

Mercantile Ventures Ltd FAQs

The current trading price of Mercantile Ventures on 06-Mar-2026 16:59 is ₹22.75.
Market capitalization or market cap is determined by multiplying the current market price of a company's shares with the total number of shares outstanding. As of 05-Mar-2026 the market cap of Mercantile Ventures stood at ₹254.6.
The latest P/E ratio of Mercantile Ventures as of 05-Mar-2026 is 40.58.
The latest P/B ratio of Mercantile Ventures as of 05-Mar-2026 is 0.75.
The 52-week high of Mercantile Ventures is ₹36.78 and the 52-week low is ₹19.00.
The TTM revenue is Trailing Twelve Months sales. The TTM revenue/sales of Mercantile Ventures is ₹41.98 ( Cr.) .

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