Lancer Container Lines Limited

Lancer Container Lines Limited (LANCER) is a micro-cap Services company valued at ₹414 crore operating in Logistics Solution Provider on the NSE and BSE.

Recent price move

Lancer Container Lines Limited last traded at ₹11.04, modestly up 1.28% on the day.

Recent developments

2026-07-31: Promoter holding remained at 35.07%, with no significant change in ownership structure. 2026-06-30: The company reported a net profit of ₹5 crore in the latest quarter, reversing a net loss of ₹5 crore in the same quarter a year earlier. 2026-03-31: The company reported a net profit of ₹11 crore, which was higher than the previous quarter's net profit of ₹7 crore.

Financial performance

The company's business is shrinking, with annual revenue falling 43.6% year-over-year. However, the latest quarter saw revenue rise 23.1% compared to the same quarter a year earlier, and net profit swung from a loss of ₹5 crore to a profit of ₹5 crore. The net profit margin improved 1.5 percentage points to 1.5%, but return on equity and return on capital employed remain low at 0.9% and 2.0%, respectively.

Valuation multiples

The stock trades at 69.0 times earnings, a premium to the Services median of 16.3, 0.66 times book value. It yields 3.9%.

Things to watch

The company's annual revenue fell 43.6% year-over-year, and profit declined 51.9% over the past five years. The latest quarter's net profit swung from a loss to a profit, but the company's return on equity and return on capital employed remain very low. The stock is 19.9% below its 52-week high, and the company's revenue has declined 22.2% annually over the past three years.

Where it stands

The company's revenue has declined sharply over the past few years, but the latest quarter showed a reversal in net profit. The stock is trading 19.9% below its 52-week high, and the company's return on equity remains very low. The most significant figure is the latest quarter's net profit of ₹5 crore, which marks a turnaround from a loss.

Summarised by DocStoX's model on 2026-10-04 from company filings, exchange data and news. This is a factual summary, not a rating or a recommendation. Informational only, not investment advice. Consult a SEBI-registered adviser before investing.