Lactose (India)
Healthcare
524202 BSE
₹104.10
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- P/E
- 18.89
Close 4 Nov 2026 ₹104.10 −9.05 −8.00% 1Y
Start ₹113.15
Key Fundamentals
MicrocapPharmaceuticals & BiotechnologyHealthcarePrice-based figures at the close · EPS basis: Standalone · TTM
- ROCE
- 11.30%
- Debt to Equity
- 0.95
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹5.51
- Book Value
- ₹46.28
- Market Cap
- —
- P/E (TTM)
- 18.89
- P/B
- 2.25
- ROE
- 9.81%
- Dividend Yield
- 0.00%
- EBITDA
- ₹19.40 Cr
- 52W High
- ₹136.45
- 52W Low
- ₹76.01
Tapetide Score
Data-driven rating, 0–100, as of . How it works →
Overall score
52 Average
Data confidence 100/100
Category scores
- Quality
- 50
- Average
- Returns, margins, earnings quality 22% weight
- Valuation
- 51
- Average
- Cheap vs sector & own history 24% weight
- Growth
- 82
- Strong
- Sales & profit trajectory 9% weight
- Financial Health
- 26
- Poor
- Solvency, leverage, coverage 9% weight
- Momentum
- 51
- Average
- Trend strength, vol-adjusted 12% weight
- Ownership
- 50
- Average
- FII/DII/promoter flows 24% weight
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Key Insights
Strengths
3- Company is expected to give good quarter
- Company has delivered good profit growth of 34.8% CAGR over last 5 years
- Company's working capital requirements have reduced from 22.6 days to 18.1 days
Weaknesses
3- Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend
- Company has a low return on equity of 11.3% over last 3 years.
- Promoters have pledged 26.1% of their holding.
Technical Indicators
| Group | Signal | Bearish | Neutral | Bullish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Bearish | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Oscillators | Bullish | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| Moving Averages | Strong Bearish | 7 | 0 | 3 |
Oscillators
Bullish
Bearish
1
Neutral
6
Bullish
2
Overall
Bearish
Bearish
8
Neutral
6
Bullish
5
Moving Averages
Strong Bearish
Bearish
7
Neutral
0
Bullish
3
Key readings
- RSI (14)
- 48.75
- Neutral
- MACD (12,26,9)
- 0.80
- Bullish
- SMA (50)
- 104.04
- Bullish
- SMA (200)
- 102.49
- Bullish
As of
Growth Rate
From the financial statements below. 10Y, 5Y, 3Y: compound annual growth to Mar 2026; 1Y: fiscal year to Mar 2026 against Mar 2025; TTM: four quarters to Jun 2026 against Jun 2025.
Revenue
| 10Y | +16.97% |
|---|---|
| 5Y | +36.03% |
| 3Y | +35.17% |
| 1Y | +40.52% |
| TTM | +34.91% |
Net profit
| 10Y | +7.18% |
|---|---|
| 5Y | Turned to profit |
| 3Y | +81.71% |
| 1Y | +20.00% |
| TTM | +58.09% |
Operating cash flow
| 10Y | +19.62% |
|---|---|
| 5Y | +24.57% |
| 3Y | −9.14% |
| 1Y | Zero base |
| TTM | — |
TTM: Reported once a year, so there is no trailing-twelve-month figure.
Operating margin· change in pp
| 10Y | −18.37 pp |
|---|---|
| 5Y | −6.10 pp |
| 3Y | −5.63 pp |
| 1Y | −3.62 pp |
| TTM | −1.17 pp |
Revenue by year
| Mar 2017 | ₹36.00 Cr |
|---|---|
| Mar 2018 | ₹31.00 Cr |
| Mar 2019 | ₹41.00 Cr |
| Mar 2020 | ₹40.00 Cr |
| Mar 2021 | ₹35.00 Cr |
| Mar 2022 | ₹46.00 Cr |
| Mar 2023 | ₹66.00 Cr |
| Mar 2024 | ₹114 Cr |
| Mar 2025 | ₹116 Cr |
| Mar 2026 | ₹163 Cr |
Net profit by year
| Mar 2017 | ₹3.00 Cr |
|---|---|
| Mar 2018 | −₹1.00 Cr |
| Mar 2019 | ₹1.00 Cr |
| Mar 2020 | ₹0.00 Cr |
| Mar 2021 | −₹2.00 Cr |
| Mar 2022 | ₹2.00 Cr |
| Mar 2023 | ₹1.00 Cr |
| Mar 2024 | ₹7.00 Cr |
| Mar 2025 | ₹5.00 Cr |
| Mar 2026 | ₹6.00 Cr |
Quarterly Results
₹ Cr| Particulars | 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 | 27.47 | 24.43 | 32.6 | 29.4 | 29.46 | 30.45 | 28.72 | 27.77 | 39.58 | 41.18 | 36.77 | 45.77 | 46.97 |
| Expenses | 23.7 | 21.04 | 26.88 | 23.28 | 23.88 | 25.44 | 25.75 | 24.36 | 35.11 | 35.92 | 33.71 | 40.75 | 40.9 |
| Operating Profit | 3.77 | 3.39 | 5.72 | 6.12 | 5.58 | 5.01 | 2.97 | 3.41 | 4.47 | 5.26 | 3.06 | 5.02 | 6.07 |
| OPM % | 13.72% | 13.88% | 17.55% | 20.82% | 18.94% | 16.45% | 10.34% | 12.28% | 11.29% | 12.77% | 8.32% | 10.97% | 12.92% |
| Other Income | 0.28 | 0.26 | 0.28 | 0.31 | 0.22 | 0.3 | 0.56 | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.37 | 0.63 | 0.22 | 0.56 |
| Interest | 1.55 | 1.31 | 1.21 | 1.17 | 1.26 | 1.37 | 1.64 | 1.84 | 1.22 | 1.04 | 1.39 | 1.43 | 1.76 |
| Depreciation | 1.19 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.63 | 1.31 | 1.33 | 1.35 | 1.39 | 1.37 | 1.44 | 1.43 | 1.5 | 1.64 |
| PBT | 1.31 | 1.14 | 3.59 | 3.63 | 3.23 | 2.61 | 0.54 | 0.55 | 2.29 | 3.15 | 0.87 | 2.31 | 3.23 |
| Tax % | 26.72% | 28.95% | 27.02% | 33.88% | 29.72% | 22.22% | 59.26% | −18.18% | 34.5% | 31.11% | 40.23% | 18.61% | 26.93% |
| Net Profit | 0.96 | 0.81 | 2.63 | 2.4 | 2.27 | 2.03 | 0.22 | 0.64 | 1.5 | 2.16 | 0.53 | 1.88 | 2.37 |
| EPS (₹) | 0.76 | 0.64 | 2.09 | 1.91 | 1.8 | 1.61 | 0.17 | 0.51 | 1.19 | 1.72 | 0.42 | 1.49 | 1.88 |
Profit & Loss
₹ Cr| Particulars | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 24 | 34 | 36 | 31 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 46 | 66 | 114 | 116 | 163 | 171 |
| Expenses | 19 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 54 | 95 | 99 | 145 | 151 |
| Operating Profit | 5 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| OPM % | 22% | 30% | 32% | 18% | 24% | 23% | 18% | 27% | 17% | 17% | 15% | 11% | 11% |
| Other Income | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Interest | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Depreciation | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| PBT | 1 | 4 | 4 | −3 | 1 | 0 | −3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| Tax % | 42% | 28% | 36% | −52% | 33% | 30% | −24% | 23% | 18% | 30% | 25% | 30% | — |
| Net Profit | 0 | 3 | 3 | −1 | 1 | 0 | −2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| EPS (₹) | 0.59 | 3.17 | 2.87 | −1.32 | 0.71 | 0.07 | −2.17 | 1.95 | 0.96 | 5.39 | 4.1 | 4.81 | 5.51 |
| Div. Payout % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
Balance Sheet
₹ Cr| Particulars | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Reserves | 7 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 35 | 46 | 52 |
| Borrowings | 39 | 37 | 34 | 38 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 41 | 38 | 39 | 57 | 62 |
| Other Liabilities | 25 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 56 |
| Total Liabilities | 80 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 84 | 88 | 90 | 101 | 101 | 133 | 183 |
| Fixed Assets | 62 | 61 | 64 | 63 | 60 | 62 | 59 | 59 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 69 |
| CWIP | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Investments | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Assets | 15 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 45 | 46 | 71 | 114 |
| Total Assets | 80 | 83 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 84 | 88 | 90 | 101 | 101 | 133 | 183 |
Cash Flow
₹ Cr| Particulars | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | 13 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Investing | −23 | 3 | −5 | −2 | −2 | −3 | −6 | −1 | −1 | −2 | −16 | −10 |
| Financing | 10 | −5 | −3 | 4 | −5 | −4 | 5 | −8 | −8 | −6 | 19 | 1 |
| Net Cash Flow | −1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | −2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 3 | −4 |
| Free Cash Flow | −10 | 0 | 3 | −2 | 3 | 4 | −3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | −14 | −5 |
| CFO/OP | 255 | 18 | 74 | 15 | 58 | 80 | 34 | 68 | 70 | 50 | 5 | 37 |
Ratios
| Particulars | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 83 | 96 | 91 | 63 | 62 | 64 | 67 | 90 | 69 | 49 | 68 | 75 |
| Inventory Days | 129 | 344 | 440 | 456 | 384 | 471 | 587 | 343 | 344 | 119 | 171 | 217 |
| Days Payable | 273 | 340 | 559 | 330 | 242 | 202 | 153 | 195 | 275 | 59 | 74 | 146 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | −61 | 100 | −27 | 188 | 204 | 333 | 501 | 238 | 138 | 109 | 165 | 146 |
| Working Capital Days | −118 | −100 | −107 | 18 | 42 | 59 | 56 | 46 | 56 | 26 | 24 | 18 |
| ROCE % | 8% | 13% | 15% | 4% | 9% | 8% | 3% | 10% | 9% | 18% | 13% | 11% |
Insights
BetaAI-extracted from concalls & annual reports · figures as reported, with sources
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64 extracted metrics across FY10–FY27.
Documents
- 20 May 2026
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- 23 Oct 2025
- 1 Oct 2025
- 25 Jul 2024
- General announcements 14 Oct 2026
- General announcements 1 Oct 2026
Frequently Asked Questions about Lactose (India)
What does Lactose (India) Ltd do?
Incorporated in 1991, Lactose (India) Ltd manufactures Pharmaceutical Products and carries out job work
Where is Lactose (India) Ltd (LACTOSE) listed?
Lactose (India) Ltd trades under code 524202 on the BSE.
Which sector does Lactose (India) Ltd belong to?
Lactose (India) Ltd is classified under the Healthcare sector, in the Pharmaceuticals industry.
What is the PE ratio of Lactose (India) Ltd?
Lactose (India) Ltd trades at a PE ratio of 18.89 as of 4 Nov 2026, on earnings per share of ₹5.51, against a book value of ₹46.28 per share.
What is the 52-week high and low of Lactose (India) Ltd?
Over the last 52 weeks Lactose (India) Ltd has traded between ₹76.01 and ₹136.45 as of 4 Nov 2026.
What is the Return on Equity (ROE) of Lactose (India) Ltd?
Lactose (India) Ltd reported a return on equity of 9.81%. Its debt-to-equity ratio is 0.95.
Company Information
Incorporated in 1991, Lactose (India) Ltd manufactures Pharmaceutical Products and carries out job work
Website lactoseindialimited.com
Face Value ₹10
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