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What is the Lotus Chocolate Company Ltd (LOTUSCHO) share price today?

Lotus Chocolate Company Ltd (LOTUSCHO) is trading at ₹661.4 on the BSE, down 2.94% on the day. Source: DocStoX.

What is the PE ratio of Lotus Chocolate Company Ltd?

Lotus Chocolate Company Ltd has a price-to-earnings (PE) ratio of 49.3 in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods sector.

What is the market capitalisation of Lotus Chocolate Company Ltd?

Lotus Chocolate Company Ltd has a market capitalisation of approximately ₹867 crore.

Lotus Chocolate Company Ltd

LOTUSCHO·BSE·Fast Moving Consumer Goods

₹661.40▼ -20.05 (-2.94%)

Fast Moving Consumer Goods · Food Products

Carries meaningful debt — watch the balance sheet

Day₹659.95

₹686.30

52W₹540

₹129916%

Open

₹679.90

High

₹686.30

Low

₹659.95

Prev Close

₹681.45

Volume

5.2K

VWAP

₹666.95

Snapshot

Key fundamentals

Market Cap

₹867 Cr

P/E Ratio

49.28Expensive

P/B Ratio

14.70

EPS

₹13.42

Book Value

₹46.36

ROE

0.17%Weak

ROCE

24.00%Efficient

Dividend Yield

0.00%

Debt / Equity

1.55High

Face Value

₹10.00

52W High

₹1298.90

52W Low

₹540.00

Sector

Fast Moving Consumer Goods

Industry

Food Products

Avoid

Narrow moatMedium uncertainty

Fair value estimate

₹88

▼ 86.6%downside

Trading at ₹661 — 87% above our estimate

BearFair valueBull

₹75₹88₹102

/100

Business quality — Watch the fundamentals

Growth 50Profitability 3Efficiency 80Valuation 12

Plain English

Our view

Carries meaningful debt — watch the balance sheet
Capital is working hard (ROCE 24%)
High leverage — debt exceeds 1.5× equity

Strengths

Capital is working hard (ROCE 24%)
Promoters hold a controlling stake

Risks

High leverage — debt exceeds 1.5× equity
Weak returns on equity (0%)

How we got there

Fair value methods

Residual income

29% ROE fading to 14% over ~10 yrs, on ₹46 book

₹87

Relative P/E

Needs ≥3 peers with P/E

—

Graham floor

Conservative floor: √(22.5 × EPS × book value/share)

₹93

Analyst target

No analyst coverage

—

Blended fair value₹88

What the numbers say

Investment thesis

Bull case

Capital is working hard (ROCE 24%)
Promoters hold a controlling stake

Bear case

High leverage — debt exceeds 1.5× equity
Weak returns on equity (0%)

Free — see our deterministic Fair Value range, business quality score, and the full bull/bear case for this stock.

Snapshot

Key statistics

P/E

49.3Expensive

Below 15× is value territory; above 35× prices in strong growth

ROE

0.2%Weak

Above 15% is considered healthy for Indian equities

ROCE

24.0%Efficient

Above 18% means capital is working hard

Debt/Eq

1.55High

Below 0.5 is comfortable; above 1.5 strains the balance sheet

Mkt Cap

₹867 Cr

P/B

14.70

EPS

₹13.42

Div Yield

—

What changed

Recent changes

No notable changes to report.

What matters

News impact

Overview

Valuation

Expensive

P/E 49.3×

Growth

Strong

+110% rev CAGR

Profitability

Modest

0.2% ROE

Financial health

Leveraged

D/E 1.55

Momentum

N/A

No technicals

Today

Trading activity

Delivery %—

Turnover₹34.83L Cr

Trades293

VWAP₹666.95

Face value₹10.00

Market depth

Market depth available during market hours

Snapshot

Technical signals

Compounded annual growth

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue

+109.5%

+64.6%

10Y

+24.5%

Profit

—

10Y

—

EPS

—

+43.4%

10Y

+23.9%

Profile

Pros

Company has reduced debt.
Company's working capital requirements have reduced from 24.2 days to 12.5 days

Watch-outs

Cons

Stock is trading at 14.7 times its book value
Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend
Company has low interest coverage ratio.
Earnings include an other income of Rs.52.1 Cr.
Debtor days have increased from 79.6 to 105 days.

Forecast

News

Peers

Financials

Growth

Shareholding

Ownership

Ownership breakdown

Quarter ending 31 Mar 2026

Ownership was broadly stable versus the previous quarter. The QoQ column shows each group's change versus the prior quarter.

72%

Promoter

Promoters

72.1%0.00

Public

24.9%+0.04

FII / FPI

0.0%0.00

DII

0.0%+0.02

Others

3.0%

Total shareholders

22,403-283 QoQ

Quarterly trend

Ownership over time

Q4 FY26

Promoter72.07%

FII0.01%

DII0.04%

Government0.01%

Public24.85%

Others3.02%

Corporate Actions

Bulk & Block Deals

Filings

MF Holdings

Technicals

FAQs

Quick reference

Frequently asked questions

Incorporated in 1989, Lotus Chocolates Ltd manufactures Chocolates, Cocoa Products and other similar products[1]