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Crest Ventures Limited
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Rating:51Neutral
Price Target:
₹384.00
▲(3.70% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/24/26
The score is primarily held back by weak cash generation (negative operating and free cash flow across all years, worsening in 2026) despite a conservatively levered balance sheet. Technicals also lean bearish with the stock trading below key moving averages and negative MACD. Valuation is neutral-to-slightly expensive with a low dividend yield, offering limited offset.
Positive Factors
Conservative Leverage
The company’s very low debt-to-equity (~0.16 in 2026) provides durable financial flexibility and lower solvency risk. This conservative capital structure supports resilience through downturns, enables opportunistic capital deployment, and limits refinancing pressure over the next 2–6 months.
Negative Factors
Persistent Negative Cash Flow
Consistent negative operating and free cash flow across all years signals earnings are not converting to cash, undermining core financial health. Over 2–6 months this limits internal funding for growth, increases reliance on financing, and raises earnings-quality concerns.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative Leverage
The company’s very low debt-to-equity (~0.16 in 2026) provides durable financial flexibility and lower solvency risk. This conservative capital structure supports resilience through downturns, enables opportunistic capital deployment, and limits refinancing pressure over the next 2–6 months.
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Crest Ventures Limited (CREST) vs. iShares MSCI India ETF (INDA)
Market Cap
₹10.22B
Dividend Yield0.28%
Average Volume (3M)329.00
Price to Earnings (P/E)21.0
Beta (1Y)1.46
Revenue Growth-33.17%
EPS Growth-46.77%
CountryIN
Employees206
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryFinancial - Conglomerates
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)17.21
Shares Outstanding28,449,776
10 Day Avg. Volume377
30 Day Avg. Volume329
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.42
Price to Book (P/B)0.70
Price to Sales (P/S)5.75
P/FCF Ratio-4.35
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price TargetN/A
Price Target UpsideN/A
Rating ConsensusN/A
Number of Analyst Covering0
EPS Forecast (FY)N/A
Revenue Forecast (FY)N/A
Crest Ventures Limited Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Crest Ventures Limited, an Indian non-banking financial institution founded in 1982 and headquartered in Mumbai, operates across a diverse set of business segments. Its operations are broadly divided into Real Estate, Financial Services, and Inves...
How the Company Makes Money
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Crest Ventures Limited Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
64
Positive
Balance Sheet
78
Positive
Cash Flow
22
Negative
| Breakdown | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 1.59B | 1.60B | 1.44B | 958.48M | 568.97M |
| Gross Profit | 1.21B | 1.03B | 908.72M | 726.51M | 430.86M |
| EBITDA | 702.49M | 1.16B | 872.55M | 5.77B | 185.79M |
| Net Income | 468.34M | 885.07M | 601.41M | 3.96B | 120.99M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 19.25B | 14.21B | 13.71B | 11.83B | 8.55B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.84B | 4.73B | 2.94B | 847.69M | 449.44M |
| Total Debt | 2.05B | 1.66B | 2.05B | 1.75B | 2.50B |
| Total Liabilities | 5.92B | 2.02B | 2.36B | 2.05B | 2.64B |
| Stockholders Equity | 13.07B | 11.95B | 11.05B | 9.78B | 5.90B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -2.11B | -158.49M | -203.12M | -7.00B | -1.08B |
| Operating Cash Flow | -2.00B | -152.45M | -73.65M | -6.80B | -1.04B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -821.42M | 285.17M | 478.01M | 7.82B | -215.74M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 3.52B | -525.05M | 258.86M | -823.01M | 1.24B |
Crest Ventures Limited Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 Outperform | ₹10.74B | 18.96 | ― | ― | 280.33% | 6.07% | |
63 Neutral | ₹10.60B | 1.24 | ― | ― | 3151.96% | 167.20% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
51 Neutral | ₹10.22B | 20.96 | ― | 0.27% | -33.17% | -46.77% | |
44 Neutral | ₹12.58B | -8.10 | ― | ― | 6.44% | -74.59% |
* General Sector Average
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Crest Ventures Limited Corporate Events
Crest Ventures Files SEBI Dematerialisation Compliance Certificate for Q1 FY27
Jul 8, 2026
Crest Ventures Limited has notified the stock exchanges that it has received a compliance certificate under Regulation 74(5) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018 for the quarter ended June...
Crest Ventures Publishes FY26 Audited Results in Line with SEBI Norms
May 24, 2026
Crest Ventures Limited has published its audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter and full year ended March 31, 2026, in leading English and Marathi newspapers. The company has also made these results, along with a QR ...
Crest Ventures Issues Q4FY26 Business Operations Update
May 22, 2026
Crest Ventures Limited has notified the stock exchanges that it has issued a general update on its business operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026. The company has submitted this operational update in line with listing regulations a...
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