Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) Ltd (BHATIA) — shareholding pattern, promoter holding, financials and share price
About Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) Ltd (BHATIA)
Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) Ltd operates in the Speciality Retail industry, within the Consumer Services sector. It trades on the NSE as BHATIA and on the BSE under scrip code 540956. Its ISIN is INE341Z01025.
Incorporated in 2008, Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) Ltd is in the retail and wholesale distribution business of electronic items and home appliances [1]
Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) Limited is a multi-brand consumer electronics and mobile retailer operating 291 stores (288 owned, 3 franchise) and a 2.22 lakh sq.ft. retail footprint as of 9M FY26, selling mobiles, accessories, tablets and large consumer durables through MBOs and EBOs across Gujarat and expanding into Maharashtra.
The company is in a rapid expansion phase with an aggressive Maharashtra push: stores in Maharashtra grew from 2 in FY24 to 36 by Q3 FY26 and management targets 50 stores in FY26E, supported by disclosed per-store capex (Rs.8–10 lakh) and working capital needs (Rs.33–35 lakh), implying meaningful near-term capital deployment.
Listed peers in Speciality Retail: Brandman Retail Ltd, Shankara Building Products Ltd, Logica Infoway Ltd, Brand Concepts Ltd, Magson Retail and Distribution Ltd, Praxis Home Retail Ltd.
Valuation & Returns
10 Jul 2026At ₹24.75 a share on 10 Jul 2026, Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) Ltd (BHATIA) was valued at a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.76x against an industry P/E of 78.58x and a price-to-book of 2.63x on a book value of ₹9.43 per share as of Mar 2026. Solomo computes return on equity of 12.65% and return on capital employed of 17.86% from filed results. Earnings ratios use standalone results for the twelve months Jun 2025 to Mar 2026.
- P/E
- 20.76x
- Industry P/E
- 78.58x
- P/B
- 2.63x
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹1.19
- Book value / share
- ₹9.43
- ROE
- 12.65%
- ROCE
- 17.86%
- ROA
- 8.45%
- Debt / equity
- 0.08x
- Dividend yield
- 0.16%
- EBITDA margin
- 4.8%
- 52-week range
- ₹17.99 – ₹33.6
Ratios are computed from filed results and the last recorded price. Not investment advice.
Financial Performance
Mar 2026In the year ended Mar 2026, Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) Ltd (BHATIA) reported revenue of ₹591 crore, net profit of ₹17 crore and earnings per share of ₹1.19. That compares with revenue of ₹442 crore and net profit of ₹14 crore in Mar 2025. Figures are standalone, as filed with the exchanges.
In the quarter ended Mar 2026, revenue was ₹170.09 crore and net profit ₹4.55 crore (standalone).
| Metric | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (₹ cr) | 233 | 342 | 414 | 442 | 591 |
| Net profit (₹ cr) | 5 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 17 |
| EPS (₹) | 0.42 | 0.68 | 0.92 | 1.1 | 1.19 |
| Measure | 10Y | 5Y | 3Y | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales growth | 18.92% | 27.88% | 19.98% | 33.59% |
| Profit growth | 46.87% | 34.95% | 25.47% | 21.27% |
Ownership Summary
Jun 2026As of Jun 2026, promoters hold 69.45% of Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) Ltd (BHATIA) (down 1.77 pp QoQ), foreign institutional investors (FII) hold 7.54% and domestic institutional investors (DII) hold 0.48%. Market capitalisation was ₹348 crore on 10 Jul 2026. Shareholding is filed quarterly with BSE and NSE; Solomo carries every filing back to Mar 2018.
Largest disclosed public shareholders in Jun 2026: EBISU GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND LIMITED 3.55%, FORBES EMF 3.55%, HUF 1.39%. Only stakes above the 1% disclosure threshold are named in filings.
| Quarter | Promoter | Pledged | FII | DII | Public |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 69.45% | - | 7.54% | 0.48% | 30.55% |
| Mar 2026 | 71.22% | - | 4.3% | 0.46% | 28.78% |
| Dec 2025 | 71.22% | - | 4.3% | 0.35% | 28.78% |
| Sep 2025 | 74.06% | - | 0.48% | 0.16% | 25.94% |
| Jun 2025 | 73.88% | - | 0.48% | - | 26.12% |
| Mar 2025 | 73.88% | - | 0.08% | - | 26.12% |
| Dec 2024 | 73.88% | - | 0.08% | - | 26.12% |
| Sep 2024 | 73.88% | - | 0.08% | - | 26.12% |