Peria Karamalai Tea & Produce Co. Ltd. (IN:PKTEA)
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Rating:55Neutral
Price Target:
₹777.00
▼(-8.63% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/27/26
The score is held back primarily by weak recent cash generation and volatile profitability despite strong revenue growth. Technicals add support due to an overall uptrend (price above key moving averages), while valuation is mixed—very high P/E is a headwind, partly offset by a high dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Revenue Growth
A sustained large top-line increase (≈38% in 2026) indicates strengthening demand and improved sales execution in core tea/estate produce. Over 2–6 months this supports scale benefits, higher capacity utilization and provides a base for margin recovery if cost control and cash conversion normalize.
Negative Factors
Weak Cash Generation
Persistent negative operating and free cash flow materially raises funding and execution risk. Over the medium term, weak cash conversion limits ability to fund capex, sustain dividends or reduce debt, increasing reliance on external financing and constraining strategic investments.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue Growth
A sustained large top-line increase (≈38% in 2026) indicates strengthening demand and improved sales execution in core tea/estate produce. Over 2–6 months this supports scale benefits, higher capacity utilization and provides a base for margin recovery if cost control and cash conversion normalize.
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Peria Karamalai Tea & Produce Co. Ltd. (PKTEA) vs. iShares MSCI India ETF (INDA)
Market Cap
₹2.36B
Dividend Yield0.11%
Average Volume (3M)624.00
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)0.59
Revenue Growth12.54%
EPS Growth-2864.95%
CountryIN
Employees1,210
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryAgricultural Farm Products
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-13.77
Shares Outstanding3,095,879
10 Day Avg. Volume300
30 Day Avg. Volume624
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.01
Price to Book (P/B)0.56
Price to Sales (P/S)3.70
P/FCF Ratio-18.49
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
Peria Karamalai Tea & Produce Co. Ltd. Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
The Peria Karamalai Tea and Produce Company Limited, founded in 1913 and based in Coimbatore, India, is primarily engaged in the cultivation, processing, and distribution of tea throughout the country. Its operations are organized into three core ...
How the Company Makes Money
PKTEA makes money by generating revenue from the sale of tea and other plantation/estate produce it cultivates and produces. null...
Peria Karamalai Tea & Produce Co. Ltd. Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
44
Neutral
Balance Sheet
70
Positive
Cash Flow
28
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 496.52M | 683.03M | 505.71M | 388.81M | 457.01M | 351.64M |
| Gross Profit | 354.83M | 344.89M | 165.29M | 331.70M | 425.58M | 328.69M |
| EBITDA | 17.33M | 223.03M | 56.11M | 120.45M | 19.07M | 82.92M |
| Net Income | -42.63M | -66.70M | 2.41M | 53.98M | -33.63M | 5.02M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 2.80B | 5.95B | 2.72B | 2.28B | 2.16B | 2.48B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 639.08M | 319.73M | 679.49M | 136.63M | 125.23M | 29.92M |
| Total Debt | 448.84M | 455.60M | 462.55M | 215.33M | 218.43M | 509.93M |
| Total Liabilities | 617.51M | 1.46B | 598.48M | 366.31M | 340.30M | 620.24M |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.18B | 4.50B | 2.12B | 1.91B | 1.82B | 1.86B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -31.06M | -136.63M | -79.14M | -11.15M | -299.17M | 331.17M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -9.60M | -28.64M | -63.51M | 12.34M | -290.96M | 342.19M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 62.78M | 50.35M | -314.04M | 53.17M | 424.45M | -248.70M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -40.40M | -13.07M | 244.82M | -53.45M | -33.93M | -74.13M |
Peria Karamalai Tea & Produce Co. Ltd. Technical Analysis
Negative
850.35
Price Trends
801.59
Negative
782.61
Negative
772.05
Negative
Market Momentum
-14.44
Positive
40.86
Neutral
38.46
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For IN:PKTEA, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 850.35 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 790.63, above the 50-day MA of 801.59, and above the 200-day MA of 772.05, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -14.44 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 40.86 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 38.46 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for IN:PKTEA.
Peria Karamalai Tea & Produce Co. Ltd. Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
71 Outperform | ₹2.46B | 11.16 | ― | 0.67% | -7.17% | 18.55% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
60 Neutral | ₹1.06B | 19.04 | ― | 0.30% | -3.49% | -42.81% | |
55 Neutral | ₹2.36B | -35.48 | ― | 0.11% | 12.54% | -2864.95% | |
52 Neutral | ₹3.03B | 33.07 | ― | 0.46% | -25.39% | -37.39% | |
48 Neutral | ₹1.10B | -380.11 | ― | ― | 5.44% | -134.61% | |
43 Neutral | ₹2.58B | -10.36 | ― | 0.57% | 8.11% | -135.03% |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
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Peria Karamalai Tea & Produce Co. Ltd. Corporate Events
Peria Karamalai Tea Board Clears FY26 Results, Dividend and MD Reappointment
May 26, 2026
Peria Karamalai Tea Produce Co. Ltd. reported its audited financial results for the quarter and year ended 31 March 2026, as approved by the board at its 26 May meeting, and confirmed that the auditors issued an unmodified opinion on the accounts...
Peria Karamalai Tea Board Backs Dividend and MD Reappointment
May 26, 2026
The Peria Karamalai Tea Produce Co. Ltd. said its board has approved audited financial results for the quarter and year ended 31 March 2026, while recommending a final dividend of Rs 0.75 per equity share of Rs 10 each, subject to shareholder app...
Peria Karamalai Tea Board Clears FY26 Results, Dividend and MD Re-appointment
May 26, 2026
Peria Karamalai Tea Produce Co. Ltd., a plantation and tea producer within the Bangur Group, focuses on growing and processing tea and other produce for the Indian market, with its shares traded on the National Stock Exchange. The company has lon...
Peria Karamalai Tea boosts stake via Maharaja Shree Umaid Mills amalgamation
Apr 25, 2026
Peria Karamalai Tea Produce Co. has disclosed that, following a National Company Law Tribunal-approved amalgamation, its investee Placid Ltd. has been merged into Maharaja Shree Umaid Mills Ltd., an unlisted public company. As Placid stands disso...
Peria Karamalai Tea Restructures Promoter Holdings, Establishes New Holding Company
Apr 25, 2026
Peria Karamalai Tea Produce Co. Ltd. has announced a restructuring of its promoter group shareholding following a tribunal-approved amalgamation among related companies. The move consolidates control within Maharaja Shree Umaid Mills Limited, whi...
Peria Karamalai Tea Opens One-Year Window to Demat Legacy Physical Shares
Mar 21, 2026
The Peria Karamalai Tea Produce Company Ltd. has opened a one-year special window, from February 5, 2026 to February 4, 2027, to enable shareholders to transfer and dematerialise physical shares that were sold or purchased before April 1, 2019. T...
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