Ortel Communications Ltd (ORTEL) — shareholding pattern, promoter holding, financials and share price
About Ortel Communications Ltd (ORTEL)
Ortel Communications Ltd operates in the TV Broadcasting & Software Production industry, within the Media, Entertainment & Publication sector. It trades on the NSE as ORTEL and on the BSE under scrip code 539015. Its ISIN is INE849L01019.
Incorporated in 1995, Ortel Communications Ltd provides cable television services and high speed broadband services
Ortel Communications Limited specializes in cable television, broadband, and VoIP services, primarily serving the Indian states of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, and Madhya Pradesh.
The company pioneered the primary point cable business model in India, focusing on convergence communication services, leveraging HFC networks for triple play services (video, data, voice).
Listed peers in TV Broadcasting & Software Production: TV Vision Ltd, Crystal Business System Ltd, Perfect-Octave Media Projects Ltd, Inspire Films Ltd, Hathway Bhawani Cabletel & Datacom Ltd, Sea TV Network Ltd.
Valuation & Returns
10 Jul 2026At ₹1.67 a share on 10 Jul 2026, Ortel Communications Ltd (ORTEL) was valued at a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.19x against an industry P/E of 25.52x. Solomo computes return on equity of 28.46% and return on capital employed of -29.35% from filed results. Earnings ratios use consolidated results for the twelve months Sep 2020 to Jun 2021.
- P/E
- -0.19x
- Industry P/E
- 25.52x
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹-8.73
- Book value / share
- ₹-23.41
- ROE
- 28.46%
- ROCE
- -29.35%
- ROA
- -7.86%
- Debt / equity
- -2.27x
- Dividend yield
- 0%
- EBITDA margin
- -5.69%
- 52-week range
- ₹1.67 – ₹1.67
Ratios are computed from filed results and the last recorded price. Not investment advice.
Financial Performance
Mar 2021In the year ended Mar 2021, Ortel Communications Ltd (ORTEL) reported revenue of ₹68 crore, net profit of ₹-22 crore and earnings per share of ₹-6.66. That compares with revenue of ₹87 crore and net profit of ₹-35 crore in Mar 2020. Figures are consolidated, as filed with the exchanges.
In the quarter ended Jun 2021, revenue was ₹10.47 crore and net profit ₹-9.31 crore (consolidated).
| Metric | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue (₹ cr) | 184 | 111 | 87 | 68 |
| Net profit (₹ cr) | -95 | -51 | -35 | -22 |
| EPS (₹) | -31.28 | -15.54 | -10.57 | -6.66 |
| Measure | 10Y | 5Y | 3Y | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales growth | - | -18.38% | -28.25% | -22.03% |
| Profit growth | - | - | - | 37.01% |
| Stock price CAGR | -37% | 13% | 27% | 1% |
Ownership Summary
Sep 2021As of Sep 2021, promoters hold 55.43% of Ortel Communications Ltd (ORTEL) (unchanged from the previous quarter), foreign institutional investors (FII) hold 8.42% and domestic institutional investors (DII) hold 0.83%. Market capitalisation was ₹6 crore on 10 Jul 2026. Shareholding is filed quarterly with BSE and NSE; Solomo carries every filing back to Mar 2015.
Largest disclosed public shareholders in Sep 2021: ELIZABETH MATHEW . 4.36%, ACACIA PARTNERS, LP 2.91%, ACACIA INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, LP 2.55%, ACACIA CONSERVATION FUND LP 1.82%, SIDDHARTH KISHORCHANDRA DESAI 1.27%, GAUTAMI RAHUL DESAI 1.27%. Only stakes above the 1% disclosure threshold are named in filings.
| Quarter | Promoter | Pledged | FII | DII | Public |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2021 | 55.43% | - | 8.42% | 0.83% | 44.37% |
| Jun 2021 | 55.43% | - | 8.42% | 0.83% | 44.37% |
| Mar 2021 | 55.43% | - | 8.42% | 0.83% | 44.37% |
| Dec 2020 | 55.43% | - | 9.24% | 0.84% | 44.17% |
| Sep 2020 | 55.43% | - | 9.24% | 0.84% | 44.06% |
| Jun 2020 | 55.43% | - | 9.24% | 0.84% | 44.05% |
| Mar 2020 | 55.43% | - | 9.24% | 0.84% | 44.04% |
| Dec 2019 | 55.43% | - | 9.24% | 0.85% | 44.04% |