OthersReg. 34 (1) Annual Report
Sarvamangal Mercantile Company FY2025-26: Revenue declines, no dividend; MD transition; diversified investment portfolio with manageable debt
Financial snapshot
- Total income: Rs 124.66 Lakhs; down 50.65% YoY.
- Net profit: Rs 41.12 Lakhs; down 76.92% YoY.
- Current tax: Rs 12.58 Lakhs.
- EPS: Basic & Diluted Rs 16.52 per share.
- Dividend: no dividend declared for 2025-26.
- Authorized share capital Rs 50.00 Lakhs; paid-up capital Rs 24.90 Lakhs.
Capital structure & liquidity
- Borrowings: Rs 693.37 Lakhs as of 31-03-2026.
- Total equity: Rs 5845.22 Lakhs; total assets: Rs 6626.32 Lakhs.
- Debt-to-equity: 0.12x; Current ratio: 2.53x.
- Cash & cash equivalents: Rs 1.96 Lakhs.
Investments & assets
- Non-current investments total Rs 64.04 Crores; diversified across listed/unlisted holdings.
- Major holdings include Kopran Ltd, Oricon Enterprises Ltd, Libord Securities.
- Significant FVOCI movements; equity instruments reported under OCI.
Governance & leadership changes
- Vandana Somani ceased as MD on 07-08-2025; Namrata Somani appointed MD from 07-08-2025.
- Varun Somani resigned as Non-Executive Director on 07-08-2025.
- Audit Committee (as of 31-03-2026): Surendran Nair (Chair), Rajive Bafna (Member), Namrata Somani (Member).
- Nomination & Remuneration Committee: Rajive Bafna (Chair), Surendran Nair (Member), Vandana Somani (Member).
Audit, controls & compliance
- Statutory auditors: Devpura Navlakha & Co; audit fees Rs 35,000.
- Secretarial auditor: Smita Prabhu & Associates; Annexure A unqualified.
- Internal financial controls are adequate and operating effectively.
- There was no fraud reported during the year.
Management discussion & risk
- MD&A notes India’s GDP growth of 6.5-6.9% for FY2026-27; consumption healthy.
- Business focus: financial services; income mainly from investments/dividends.
- Opportunities: long-term investments to generate capital value.
- Risks: market-linked returns; geopolitical volatility; need for export/diversification.
Shareholding & corporate actions
- Promoter holdings total ~61% of equity; Vandana Somani 23.49%, Varun Somani 13.65%.
- Promoters held 61% of equity shares at year-end.
- 43rd AGM notice issued; e-voting planned Sep 13-15, 2026; AGM Sep 16, 2026.