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Quest Capital Markets financials: balance sheet, profit and loss, cash flow

BSE: 500069Capital MarketsSmall Cap

QUEST CAPITAL MARKETS LIMITED · Face value ₹10 · Listed Nov 1994
Last close ₹224.20up ₹1.20 (0.54%)

Share price at the BSE close on 28 Oct 2026. Previous close ₹223.00.

28 Oct: open ₹223.00, high ₹226.00, low ₹220.00

52-week range of traded prices to 28 Oct 2026
₹220.00Low, 28 Oct 2026₹347.00High, 28 Oct 2025
Market cap
₹224 Cr2,203rd largest listed
P/E
9.87
P/B
0.21
Dividend yield
1.12%
ROE
1.9%
ROCE
2.8%
Debt to equity
0.00
Volume, BSE
283

Quest Capital Markets' financial statements for the 10 years to Mar 2026, standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries, with the twelve months to Jun 2026 after them. It had no borrowings at 31 Mar 2026.

10 years at a glance

₹ crore, years to March.Quest Capital Markets annual reports

Revenue, net profit and borrowings, ₹ crore

  • Revenue
  • Net profit
  • Borrowings
3.79.3Mar 17112.9Mar 186.0141.4Mar 19188.80.3Mar 2046150Mar 2139220Mar 2232190Mar 2326200Mar 2426200Mar 2531240Mar 26

Operating and net margin, per cent

  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
253.0%10.6%10.6%16.6%51.3%45.2%74.0%73.9%97.9%97.6%97.7%253.0%27.2%226.0%47.5%32.5%56.8%58.8%76.2%76.0%75.1%Mar 17Mar 19Mar 21Mar 23Mar 25Mar 26

The years either side of a change of basis do not compare. From the year to Mar 2021, the company's revenue for that year, ₹46 Cr, differs from its quarters added, ₹49 Cr.

Results for the year to Mar 2026

Standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries. ₹ crore.

From revenue to net profit

  1. Revenue31
  2. Employee costs−0.3
  3. Other expenses−0.4
  4. Operating profit31
  5. Depreciation0.0
  6. Other income0.0
  7. One-off items0.0
  8. Finance costs0.0
  9. Profit before tax31
  10. Tax−7.1
  11. Net profit24

What the company owns

  • Plant, investments and other assets₹1,111 Cr
  • Cash and bank₹7 Cr
  • Inventory₹0 Cr

What pays for it: net worth and liabilities

  • Net worth₹1,051 Cr
  • Other liabilities₹68 Cr

Profit and loss

Standalone, ₹ crore, years to March. The last column is the twelve months to Jun 2026, the latest four quarters added.Quest Capital Markets quarterly results

₹ croreMar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Filed 19 MayMar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Twelve monthsFiled 11 Aug
Revenue from operations41161846393226263130
39–9251081111
Materials and goods bought–41522880000
Employee costs11–11100000
Other expenses34–32210000
Operating profit before depreciation02–921292426253130
Operating margin10.6%16.6%–51.3%45.2%74.0%73.9%97.9%97.6%97.7%97.5%
Materials, % of revenue–41.8%–28.4%48.0%19.4%23.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Employee costs, % of revenue16.6%5.6%–5.6%2.3%1.5%0.5%0.9%1.0%1.1%1.2%
Other expenses, % of revenue72.8%36.0%–14.7%4.5%5.1%2.1%1.2%1.3%1.2%1.3%
Depreciation and amortisation00–00000000
Operating profit after depreciation02–920292426253130
Other income1121300000000
Finance costs00000000000
One-off items–––00000000
Profit before tax11314920292426253130
11106756677
Net profit9314915221920202423
Other comprehensive income–––−221237315−160295320−294−80
Total comprehensive income–––−212252337−141315339−270−57
Net margin253.0%27.2%226.0%47.5%32.5%56.8%58.8%76.2%76.0%75.1%74.9%
Materials, employee costs and other expenses are shown for the years they add up to operating expenses; for the year to Mar 2017 they do not, so they are left blank. Operating expenses, operating profit before depreciation and operating profit after depreciation are left blank for the year to Mar 2019: the statement does not state its depreciation, which operating profit is worked out from, so operating profit is not given.

Balance sheet

Standalone, ₹ crore, at 31 March.

₹ croreMar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Filed 19 MayMar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
832314838176749861,3231,051
Share capital1010101010101010
Reserves732214738076649761,3131,041
10000000
4–––––––
Liabilities due after a year0–––––––
Total assets872324948586981,0361,4401,118
39–––––––
48–––––––
Net debt−11−8−31−23−4−30−23−7
Borrowings are counted again inside the liabilities due within a year and after a year. No balance sheet is on record for the years to Mar 2017 and Mar 2018, so its lines and the ratios worked from it are blank there.

Cash flow

Standalone, ₹ crore, years to March.

₹ croreMar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Filed 19 MayMar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from operations−3.1−30.214.919.438.1−7.2
Capital spending0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Free cash flow−3.2−30.214.919.438.1−7.2
Cash from investing26.25.2−12.4−17.4−35.914.4
Cash from financing−0.4−2.5−2.5−2.5−2.5−2.5
Dividends paid0.02.52.52.52.52.5
Shares bought back0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Shares issued0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Net change in cash22.8−27.5−0.1−0.5−0.34.7
Capital spending is part of cash from investing, and dividends paid, shares bought back and shares issued are part of cash from financing. Each is shown as an amount on a line of its own, and the section's other items are in its total only. No cash flow statement is on record for the years to Mar 2017, Mar 2018, Mar 2019 and Mar 2020.

Per share

Standalone, ₹ per share, years to March.Quest Capital Markets dividend history

₹ per shareMar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Filed 19 MayMar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Earnings per share₹9.29₹2.89₹13.58₹8.77₹14.90₹22.00₹18.86₹20.15₹19.63₹23.53
Diluted earnings per share₹9.29₹2.89₹13.58₹8.77₹14.90₹22.00₹18.86₹20.15₹19.63₹23.53
Dividend per share₹1.50₹1.50₹2.00₹2.50–₹5.00₹2.50₹2.50₹2.50₹2.50
Book value per share––₹82.62₹231.10₹482.80₹816.82₹673.67₹986.42₹1,323.33₹1,050.64
Dividend payout16.2%52.0%14.7%28.5%–22.7%13.3%12.4%12.7%10.6%
Shareholder yield––––0.0%0.9%1.1%0.8%0.7%1.1%
Market cap at the year end (₹ crore)44938642167263224322360225

Ratios

Standalone, years to March.Quest Capital Markets PE ratio and valuation

RatioMar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Filed 19 MayMar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Revenue growth–189.6%−43.5%207.3%–−15.6%−17.1%−17.6%−2.4%21.5%
Operating profit growth–352.7%–––38.2%−17.2%9.2%−2.8%21.6%
Net profit growth–−68.9%370.5%−35.4%69.9%47.6%−14.2%6.8%−2.6%19.9%
Earnings per share growth–−68.9%369.9%−35.4%69.9%47.7%−14.3%6.8%−2.6%19.9%
––16.4%5.6%4.2%3.4%2.5%2.4%1.7%2.0%
–––−10.8 pts−1.4 pts−0.8 pts−0.9 pts−0.1 pts−0.7 pts0.3 pts
From the net margin–––−13.0 pts−1.8 pts3.1 pts0.1 pts0.7 pts0.0 pts0.0 pts
From asset turnover–––2.3 pts0.3 pts−4.0 pts−1.0 pts−0.9 pts−0.8 pts0.3 pts
From borrowing–––−0.2 pts0.0 pts0.1 pts0.0 pts0.0 pts0.0 pts0.0 pts
Return on capital employed–––4.0%4.2%3.5%3.5%2.6%1.9%2.9%
Cash conversion––––−20.9%−137.2%78.8%96.2%194.3%−30.6%
Interest cover0.433.0–156.9395.31,679.415,822.764,785.025,195.06,381.0
Debt to equity––0.020.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Receivable days––21621100–
Inventory days––1,3171791243715–––
Working capital days––1,980–––––––
Asset turnover––0.070.120.130.060.040.030.020.02
Assets per rupee of net worth––1.051.021.021.041.041.041.071.08
Sales per rupee of plant––28.7422.2975.9712,907.4329,185.0066,144.751,29,056.001,56,752.00
Capital spending to depreciation––––0.170.150.000.000.00–
Plant being built, % of plant in use–––0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%–
Revenue growth and operating profit growth are left blank for the year to Mar 2021: between the two periods the company restated its earlier figures, so the two are on different bases and the change is not worked out. No balance sheet is on record for the years to Mar 2017 and Mar 2018, so its lines and the ratios worked from it are blank there.

Growth and returns over 3, 5 and 10 years

Standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries. Each window ends with the year to Mar 2026.

Return on assets, latest year
1.8%
Cash from operations against operating profit
−23.5%
Measure10 years5 years3 years
Revenue growth, yearly rate–−7.3%−0.8%
Profit growth, yearly rate–9.6%7.6%
Return on equity, average–2.4%2.0%
Return on capital employed, average–2.9%2.5%
Operating margin, average62.8%88.2%97.8%
Net margin, average92.9%68.6%75.8%
Asset turnover, average–0.030.03
Interest cover, average12,716.522,772.632,120.3
Debt to equity, average–0.000.00

Where the cash came from and went

Standalone: the listed company alone, without its subsidiaries. ₹ crore, added up over each window, which ends with the year to Mar 2026.

₹ crore5 years3 yearsLatest year
Cash from operations35.050.3−7.2
Cash from investing−46.1−38.914.4
Cash from financing−12.5−7.5−2.5
Capital spending0.00.00.0
Dividends paid12.57.52.5
Shares bought back0.00.00.0
Shares issued for cash0.00.00.0

Accounting checks

Standalone, years to March. Published tests of whether reported profit is backed by cash and the balance sheet.

CheckMar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Profit not backed by cash, % of assetsPublished threshold 10 per cent of average total assets6.952.112.101.411.27
Cash from operations to profit, 3 yearsPublished threshold 0.7 times–−0.330.071.230.79
Inventory growth less cost-of-goods growthOur threshold 0 percentage points67.76−98.96100.00––
Effective tax ratePublished threshold 17.16 per cent24.0120.6422.7222.6523.18
Tax charged less tax paid, % of profitOur threshold 10 percentage points2.310.510.35−0.042.33
A threshold marked as ours has no published figure; it is the line we read the check against.