Dachepalli Publishers Ltd (MAE) — shareholding pattern, promoter holding, financials and share price
About Dachepalli Publishers Ltd (MAE)
Dachepalli Publishers Ltd operates in the Printing & Publication industry, within the Media, Entertainment & Publication sector. It trades on the NSE as MAE and on the BSE under scrip code 544667. Its ISIN is INE1F9M01018.
Dachepalli Publishers Limited is a company engaged in the publishing industry in India. [1]
Dachepalli Publishers Limited is a Hyderabad‑headquartered K–12 educational publisher providing curriculum‑aligned textbooks, workbooks and an integrated digital suite (WeStudy) to schools across CBSE, ICSE and State Boards, supported by an in‑house printing facility and a distributor network serving over 10,000 schools and multiple states.
Financial momentum is notable: 9M FY26 revenue of INR55.52 crore and PAT of INR10.05 crore represent meaningful margin expansion compared with prior years, with 9M FY26 EBITDA margin reported at 31.9% and management targeting steady‑state PAT of 18–20% annually for Dachepalli Publishers Limited.
Listed peers in Printing & Publication: S Chand & Company Ltd, Repro India Ltd, Shakti Press Ltd, Infomedia Press Ltd, Inland Printers Ltd, Unick Fix-A-Form And Printers Ltd.
Valuation & Returns
10 Jul 2026At ₹77.44 a share on 10 Jul 2026, Dachepalli Publishers Ltd (MAE) was valued at a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.1x against an industry P/E of 17.25x and a price-to-book of 4.24x on a book value of ₹18.25 per share as of Mar 2025. Solomo computes return on equity of 46.66% and return on capital employed of 25.46% from filed results. Earnings ratios use standalone results for the twelve months Mar 2025 to Mar 2026.
- P/E
- 9.1x
- Industry P/E
- 17.25x
- P/B
- 4.24x
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹8.51
- Book value / share
- ₹18.25
- ROE
- 46.66%
- ROCE
- 25.46%
- ROA
- 12.22%
- Debt / equity
- 1.61x
- Dividend yield
- 0%
- EBITDA margin
- 25.74%
- 52-week range
- ₹48.1 – ₹96.77
Ratios are computed from filed results and the last recorded price. Not investment advice.
Financial Performance
Mar 2026In the year ended Mar 2026, Dachepalli Publishers Ltd (MAE) reported revenue of ₹91 crore, net profit of ₹15 crore and earnings per share of ₹10.15. That compares with revenue of ₹64 crore and net profit of ₹8 crore in Mar 2025. Figures are standalone, as filed with the exchanges.
In the quarter ended Mar 2026, revenue was ₹35.84 crore and net profit ₹5.16 crore (standalone).
| Metric | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (₹ cr) | 25 | 45 | 51 | 64 | 91 |
| Net profit (₹ cr) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| EPS (₹) | 2.12 | 7.68 | 54.25 | 6.86 | 10.15 |
| Measure | 3Y | 1Y |
|---|---|---|
| Sales growth | 36.37% | 25.64% |
| Profit growth | 284.15% | 127.71% |
Ownership Summary
Jun 2026As of Jun 2026, promoters hold 64.78% of Dachepalli Publishers Ltd (MAE) (unchanged from the previous quarter), foreign institutional investors (FII) hold 0% and domestic institutional investors (DII) hold 0.49%. Market capitalisation was ₹116 crore on 10 Jul 2026. Shareholding is filed quarterly with BSE and NSE; Solomo carries every filing back to Mar 2026.
Largest disclosed public shareholders in Jun 2026: UMESH PURUSHOTTAM CHAMDIA 9.61%, RITU BAPNA 3.9%, APARNA SAMIR THAKKER 3.02%, HUF 2.72%, SANJAY JAYKANT SHAH 1.44%. Only stakes above the 1% disclosure threshold are named in filings.
| Quarter | Promoter | Pledged | FII | DII | Public |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 64.78% | - | 0% | 0.49% | 35.22% |
| Mar 2026 | 64.78% | - | 0.66% | 1.64% | 35.22% |