Apex Frozen Foods Ltd (APEX) — shareholding pattern, promoter holding, financials and share price
About Apex Frozen Foods Ltd (APEX)
Apex Frozen Foods Ltd operates in the Seafood industry, within the Fast Moving Consumer Goods sector. It trades on the NSE as APEX and on the BSE under scrip code 540692. Its ISIN is INE346W01013.
Incorporated in 1995, Apex Frozen Foods Ltd is in the business of processing and exporting of Shrimps [1]
Apex Frozen Foods is an integrated Indian shrimp processor and exporter operating hatcheries, pre‑processing and two processing plants in Andhra Pradesh, exporting primarily frozen Whiteleg shrimp and Ready‑to‑Eat/Ready‑to‑Cook products to the USA, EU and other markets under customer and in‑house brands Bay Fresh, Bay Harvest and Bay Premium.
Q3FY26 and 9MFY26 showed a sharp operating recovery: Net revenue for Q3 rose to INR 2,643 million and 9MFY26 to INR 7,608 million, EBITDA margins expanded above 6.5% and PAT jumped materially as lower farmgate prices, tight cost controls and favourable FX and tariff dynamics improved realizations and profitability.
Listed peers in Seafood: Sharat Industries Ltd, Coastal Corporation Ltd, Kings Infra Ventures Ltd, Waterbase Ltd, Zeal Aqua Ltd, Essex Marine Ltd.
Valuation & Returns
10 Jul 2026At ₹391.95 a share on 10 Jul 2026, Apex Frozen Foods Ltd (APEX) was valued at a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.53x against an industry P/E of 45.12x and a price-to-book of 2.48x on a book value of ₹158.23 per share as of Mar 2025. Solomo computes return on equity of 7.86% and return on capital employed of 10.14% from filed results. Earnings ratios use standalone results for the twelve months Jun 2025 to Mar 2026.
- P/E
- 31.53x
- Industry P/E
- 45.12x
- P/B
- 2.48x
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹12.43
- Book value / share
- ₹158.23
- ROE
- 7.86%
- ROCE
- 10.14%
- ROA
- 6.34%
- Debt / equity
- 0.15x
- Dividend yield
- 0.51%
- EBITDA margin
- 7.85%
- 52-week range
- ₹202.9 – ₹514.2
Ratios are computed from filed results and the last recorded price. Not investment advice.
Financial Performance
Mar 2026In the year ended Mar 2026, Apex Frozen Foods Ltd (APEX) reported revenue of ₹931 crore, net profit of ₹39 crore and earnings per share of ₹12.43. That compares with revenue of ₹814 crore and net profit of ₹4 crore in Mar 2025. Figures are standalone, as filed with the exchanges.
In the quarter ended Mar 2026, revenue was ₹167.82 crore and net profit ₹7.79 crore (standalone).
| Metric | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (₹ cr) | 926 | 1,070 | 804 | 814 | 931 |
| Net profit (₹ cr) | 41 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 39 |
| EPS (₹) | 13.14 | 11.48 | 4.67 | 1.24 | 12.43 |
| Measure | 10Y | 5Y | 3Y | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales growth | 3.37% | -0.33% | -4.23% | 1.18% |
| Profit growth | -16.16% | -42.31% | -54.47% | -73.42% |
Ownership Summary
Jun 2026As of Jun 2026, promoters hold 72.62% of Apex Frozen Foods Ltd (APEX) (unchanged from the previous quarter), foreign institutional investors (FII) hold 5.83% and domestic institutional investors (DII) hold 0.61%. Market capitalisation was ₹1,225 crore on 10 Jul 2026. Shareholding is filed quarterly with BSE and NSE; Solomo carries every filing back to Sep 2017.
Largest disclosed public shareholders in Jun 2026: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 4.17%. Only stakes above the 1% disclosure threshold are named in filings.
| Quarter | Promoter | Pledged | FII | DII | Public |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 72.62% | - | 5.83% | 0.61% | 27.38% |
| Mar 2026 | 72.62% | - | 6% | 0.66% | 27.38% |
| Dec 2025 | 72.62% | - | 4.74% | 0.55% | 27.38% |
| Sep 2025 | 72.62% | - | 4.84% | 0.55% | 27.38% |
| Jun 2025 | 72.62% | - | 4.18% | 0.55% | 27.38% |
| Mar 2025 | 72.62% | - | 3.29% | 0.44% | 27.38% |
| Dec 2024 | 72.62% | - | 3.36% | 0.37% | 27.38% |
| Sep 2024 | 72.62% | - | 2.43% | 0.76% | 27.38% |