Walchand Peoplefirst Ltd (WALCHPF) — shareholding pattern, promoter holding, financials and share price
About Walchand Peoplefirst Ltd (WALCHPF)
Walchand Peoplefirst Ltd operates in the Consulting Services industry, within the Services sector. It trades on the NSE as WALCHPF and on the BSE under scrip code 501370. Its ISIN is INE695D01021.
Incorporated in 1920, Walchand People First Ltd deals in Consulting and Training Services. [1]
Walchand Hindusthan, originally established as Premier Construction, is a well-known entity in the construction and leasing industry in India.
Throughout its history, the company was part of the Walchand Hirachand Group, a significant business conglomerate, but later restructured itself under Hindustan Construction's majority stake.
Listed peers in Consulting Services: Dhruv Consultancy Services Ltd, Artefact Projects Ltd, Lex Nimble Solutions Ltd, DMR Engineering Ltd, Invigorated Business Consulting Ltd, IMEC Services Ltd.
Valuation & Returns
10 Jul 2026At ₹129.96 a share on 10 Jul 2026, Walchand Peoplefirst Ltd (WALCHPF) was valued at a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.55x against an industry P/E of 21.24x and a price-to-book of 1.23x on a book value of ₹105.37 per share as of Mar 2026. Solomo computes return on equity of -3.56% and return on capital employed of -0.59% from filed results. Earnings ratios use consolidated results for the twelve months Mar 2009 to Dec 2009.
- P/E
- 10.55x
- Industry P/E
- 21.24x
- P/B
- 1.23x
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹-3.75
- Book value / share
- ₹105.37
- ROE
- -3.56%
- ROCE
- -0.59%
- ROA
- -2.78%
- Debt / equity
- 0.01x
- Dividend yield
- 0.77%
- EBITDA margin
- 13.44%
- 52-week range
- ₹79.05 – ₹180
Ratios are computed from filed results and the last recorded price. Not investment advice.
Financial Performance
Mar 2009In the year ended Mar 2009, Walchand Peoplefirst Ltd (WALCHPF) reported revenue of ₹11.79 crore and net profit of ₹-3.53 crore. That compares with revenue of ₹11.26 crore and net profit of ₹-6.05 crore in Mar 2008. Figures are consolidated, as filed with the exchanges.
In the quarter ended Dec 2009, revenue was ₹3.14 crore and net profit ₹0.13 crore (consolidated).
| Metric | Mar 2008 | Mar 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue (₹ cr) | 11.26 | 11.79 |
| Net profit (₹ cr) | -6.05 | -3.53 |
| Measure | 10Y | 5Y | 3Y | 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales growth | 5.16% | 32.88% | 21.84% | 4.71% |
| Profit growth | 15.73% | - | -0.24% | 41.65% |
| Stock price CAGR | -2% | 3% | 0% | -21% |
Ownership Summary
Jun 2026As of Jun 2026, promoters hold 57.56% of Walchand Peoplefirst Ltd (WALCHPF) (unchanged from the previous quarter) and domestic institutional investors (DII) hold 0.32%. Market capitalisation was ₹38 crore on 10 Jul 2026. Shareholding is filed quarterly with BSE and NSE; Solomo carries every filing back to Mar 2001.
Largest disclosed public shareholders in Jun 2026: INVESTOR EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FUND AUTHORITY MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS 5.82%, WALCHAND DIAMOND JUBILEE TRUST 5.16%, RAJESH CHATURBHUJ BHATIA 1.21%, PUNJABHAI KESHAVBHAI JADEJA 1.07%. Only stakes above the 1% disclosure threshold are named in filings.
| Quarter | Promoter | Pledged | FII | DII | Public |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | 57.56% | - | - | 0.32% | 42.44% |
| Mar 2026 | 57.56% | - | - | 0.32% | 42.44% |
| Dec 2025 | 57.56% | - | - | 0.32% | 42.44% |
| Sep 2025 | 57.56% | - | - | 0.32% | 42.44% |
| Jun 2025 | 57.56% | - | - | 0.32% | 42.44% |
| Mar 2025 | 57.56% | - | - | 0.32% | 42.44% |
| Dec 2024 | 57.56% | - | - | 0.32% | 42.44% |
| Sep 2024 | 57.56% | - | - | 0.32% | 42.44% |