Longview Tea Company Ltd (LONTE) — shareholding pattern, promoter holding, financials and share price
About Longview Tea Company Ltd (LONTE)
Longview Tea Company Ltd operates in the Tea & Coffee industry, within the Fast Moving Consumer Goods sector. It trades on the NSE as LONTE and on the BSE under scrip code 526568. Its ISIN is INE696E01019.
Incorporated in 1879, Longview Tea Company Ltd is in the business of trading commodities and dealing in financial activities. [1]
The Longview Tea Company, part of the Deepak Group, primarily engages in the trading of tea, metals, and earning interest and dividend income.
Initially established in 1879, Longview has expanded to six tea gardens, producing over 30 lac kg of various teas, including Darjeeling, CTC, and green tea.
Listed peers in Tea & Coffee: Tyroon Tea Company Ltd, Kanco Tea & Industries Ltd, Indong Tea Company Ltd, Octavius Plantations Ltd, Bansisons Tea Industries Ltd, Retro Green Revolution Ltd.
Valuation & Returns
At ₹14.8 a share, Longview Tea Company Ltd (LONTE) was valued at a price-to-book of 0.24x on a book value of ₹61.48 per share. Solomo computes return on equity of -1.28% and return on capital employed of -0.97% from filed results.
- Industry P/E
- 33.81x
- P/B
- 0.24x
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹-0.79
- Book value / share
- ₹61.48
- ROE
- -1.28%
- ROCE
- -0.97%
- ROA
- -1.26%
- Debt / equity
- 0x
- Dividend yield
- 0%
- EBITDA margin
- -16.67%
- 52-week range
- ₹14.82 – ₹30.01
Ratios are computed from filed results and the last recorded price. Not investment advice.
Financial Performance
Mar 2025In the year ended Mar 2025, Longview Tea Company Ltd (LONTE) reported revenue of ₹1.83 crore, net profit of ₹0.32 crore and earnings per share of ₹1.07. That compares with revenue of ₹1.17 crore and net profit of ₹1.52 crore in Mar 2024. Figures are standalone, as filed with the exchanges.
In the quarter ended Sep 2025, revenue was ₹0.78 crore and net profit ₹0.03 crore (standalone).
| Metric | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (₹ cr) | 1.15 | 1.23 | 1.36 | 1.17 | 1.83 |
| Net profit (₹ cr) | -1.51 | 3.74 | -0.16 | 1.52 | 0.32 |
| EPS (₹) | -5.04 | 12.48 | -0.53 | 5.07 | 1.07 |
| Measure | 10Y | 5Y | 3Y | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales growth | 10.48% | 34.37% | 14.31% | 56.41% |
| Profit growth | -0.76% | 0.63% | -55.91% | -78.95% |
Ownership Summary
Jun 2026As of Jun 2026, promoters hold 39.4% of Longview Tea Company Ltd (LONTE) (down 4.97 pp QoQ) and domestic institutional investors (DII) hold 3.27%. Shareholding is filed quarterly with BSE and NSE; Solomo carries every filing back to Mar 2003.
Largest disclosed public shareholders in Jun 2026: LUXMI KANT GUPTA 8.61%, HUF 4.59%, LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA 2.96%, BIJAY AGARWAL HUF . 1.79%, RAMESH AGARWAL HUF . 1.75%, SHARDA AGARWAL 1.44%. Only stakes above the 1% disclosure threshold are named in filings.
| Quarter | Promoter | Pledged | FII | DII | Public |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 39.4% | - | - | 3.27% | 60.6% |
| Mar 2026 | 44.37% | - | - | 3.27% | 55.63% |
| Dec 2025 | 44.37% | - | - | 3.27% | 55.63% |
| Sep 2025 | 44.37% | - | - | 3.27% | 55.63% |
| Jun 2025 | 44.37% | - | - | 3.27% | 55.63% |
| Mar 2025 | 44.37% | - | - | 3.49% | 55.63% |
| Dec 2024 | 44.37% | - | - | 3.49% | 55.63% |
| Sep 2024 | 44.37% | - | - | 3.49% | 55.63% |