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Lancer Container Lines LimitedLANCERCorporate

Logistics Solution Provider Latest results: Mar 2026 14 quarters of data
Consolidated Standalone
₹11.07
MCap ₹412 Cr · P/E 71.9
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₹139 Cr
Sales · Mar 2026
+18.1% YoY
₹-9 Cr
Operating Profit · Mar 2026
+72.3% YoY
-6.5%
OPM % · Mar 2026
+76.4% YoY
₹11 Cr
Net Profit · Mar 2026
+133.9% YoY
₹0.31
EPS · Mar 2026
+123.0% YoY

📝 Lancer Container Lines Limited — results explained

Quarter ended March 2026 (Q4 FY26)

Lancer Container Lines Limited reported revenue of ₹139 crore for the quarter ended March 2026 (Q4 FY26), up 18.1% from ₹118 crore in the same quarter last year, and up 155.5% sequentially over the December 2025 quarter.

The company swung to a net profit of ₹11 crore from a net loss of ₹32 crore a year earlier. Earnings per share (EPS) came in at ₹0.31.

Operating profit stood at ₹-9 crore — an operating margin (OPM) of -6.5%, compared with -27.6% in the year-ago quarter.

Full year and trailing twelve months

For the full year FY26, Lancer Container Lines Limited posted revenue of ₹394 crore, a decline of 43.4% over FY25, with a net profit of ₹6 crore.

On a trailing-twelve-month (TTM) basis, revenue stands at ₹394 crore with a net profit of ₹6 crore.

Valuation snapshot

At the current price of ₹11.07, LANCER has a market capitalisation of ₹412 crore and a trailing P/E of about 71.9.

Within the Logistics Solution Provider industry, it is the 18th-largest of the 51 companies we track by market value.

Shareholding pattern

As of Sep 2026, promoters held 35.07%, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) 0.42%, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) 1.55%, public shareholders 62.95% of Lancer Container Lines Limited.

Promoter holding rose from 31.66% to 35.07% over the latest period.

📈 Share price & events

📊 Quarterly trend

₹ crore · OPM % on right axis

🎯 Key metrics

price-linked ratios use the latest close
Valuation
Market Cap ?
₹412 Cr
Current Price ?
₹11.1
P/E ?
71.86above ind
Industry P/E ?
15.40
P/B ?
0.59
P/S ?
1.04
P/FCF ?
14.19
Enterprise Value ?
₹441 Cr
EV/EBITDA ?
487.67
PEG ?
N/A
Earnings Yield ?
-5.4%
Dividend Yield ?
0.00%
Profitability & Returns
Sales (TTM) ?
₹394 Cr
OPM ?
0.2%
Profit after tax (TTM) ?
₹6 Cr
EPS (TTM) ?
₹0.15
ROCE ?
2.0%
ROE ?
0.8%
ROA ?
0.7%
Growth
Sales — latest qtr ?
₹139 Cr
PAT — latest qtr ?
₹11 Cr
YoY qtr sales growth ?
18.1%
YoY qtr profit growth ?
133.9%
Sales growth (3y) ?
-22%
Sales growth (5y) ?
5%
Profit growth (3y) ?
-52%
Profit growth (5y) ?
-10%
Financial Health
Debt ?
₹29 Cr
Debt to Equity ?
0.04
Interest Coverage ?
-4.1
Current Ratio ?
N/A
Ownership
Promoter holding ?
35.07%
Change in promoter holding ?
-9.60%
Pledged percentage ?
N/A
Market
Return 3 months ?
-92.6%
Return 6 months ?
-92.6%

🗓️ Quarterly results (14 quarters · ₹ Cr)

same fiscal quarter as Mar bestweakest per row · for costs (interest, NPAs) low is best
Metric Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026 YoY % QoQ %
Sales 1772011641661511521722022041181079454139 +18.1% +155.5%
Operating Profit 24212824305161910-3266-2-9 +72.3% -416.1%
Other Income 1424432754113518 +384.0% +265.7%
Interest 444322223-11211 +212.7% +8.2%
Depreciation 4510815-11357891010-4 -147.2% -141.9%
Profit Before Tax 16151718171814196-36-46-711 +130.3% +250.9%
Net Profit 14111414141612164-32-57-711 +133.9% +248.1%
EPS 2.261.812.290.670.650.720.510.670.17-1.35-0.180.28-0.300.31 +123.0% +203.3%
OPM % 13.4% 10.2% 17.1% 14.6% 20.2% 3.5% 9.2% 9.4% 4.9% -27.6% 5.7% 5.9% -3.2% -6.5% +76.4% -103.1%

📆 Annual results (₹ Cr, FY = Apr–Mar)

Metric FY25 FY26 TTM YoY %
Sales ₹696 Cr ₹394 Cr ₹394 Cr -43.4%
Operating Profit ₹12 Cr ₹1 Cr ₹1 Cr -92.7%
OPM % 1.79% 0.23% 0.23% -87.2%
NPM % -0.07% 1.45% 1.45% +2171.4%
Other Income ₹18 Cr ₹37 Cr ₹37 Cr +101.6%
Depreciation ₹24 Cr ₹25 Cr ₹25 Cr +2.9%
Interest ₹6 Cr ₹6 Cr ₹6 Cr -4.4%
EBIT ₹-11 Cr ₹-24 Cr ₹-24 Cr -107.1%
PBT ₹2 Cr ₹6 Cr ₹6 Cr +247.6%
Tax ₹0 Cr ₹0 Cr ₹0 Cr +82.7%
Net Profit ₹-0 Cr ₹6 Cr ₹6 Cr +1319.5%
EPS ₹-0.00 ₹0.11 ₹0.11 +396316767208603904.0%
Material Cost ₹465 Cr ₹223 Cr ₹223 Cr -51.9%
Employee Cost ₹16 Cr ₹15 Cr ₹15 Cr -5.4%
Extraordinary Items — — — —

🏛️ Balance Sheet (latest 4 periods)

Metric Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026 % Chg
Equity Capital 31114125177 +41.6%
Reserves 153286362524 +44.8%
Borrowings 2831136629 -56.1%
Other Liabilities 604950109 +118.0%
Total Liabilities 526562603839 +39.1%
Fixed Assets 131142461651 +41.2%
CWIP 0000 —
Investments 5781 -87.5%
Other Assets 390413135187 +38.5%
Total Assets 526562603839 +39.1%

💧 Cash Flow (latest 4 periods)

Metric Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026 % Chg
Cash from Operating Activity -223433109 -97.1%
Cash from Investing Activity -61-40-33930 +108.8%
Cash from Financing Activity 277-824-46 -291.7%
Net Cash Flow -7-6-5-7 -40.0%
Free Cash Flow -2833-3229 +190.6%
CFO/OP -239%58%2,012%1,742% -13.4%

➗ Ratios (latest 4 periods)

Metric Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026 % Chg
Debtor Days 416539107 +174.4%
Inventory Days ———5 —
Days Payable ———62 —
Cash Conversion Cycle 41653950 +28.2%
Working Capital Days 14321624 +50.0%
ROCE % 27%17%1%2% +100.0%

👥 Shareholding (latest 5 periods)

Metric Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Sep 2026 % Chg
Promoters 44.67%44.67%44.67%31.66%35.07% +10.8%
FIIs 0.74%0.74%0.61%0.43%0.42% -2.3%
DIIs 2.31%2.31%2.31%1.64%1.55% -5.5%
Public 52.28%52.28%52.40%66.27%62.95% -5.0%
No. of Shareholders 1,17,8201,13,9271,11,4491,07,4151,01,716 -5.3%

⚖️ Peer comparison

Industry: Logistics Solution Provider · top 25 of 51 companies · full page →
# Company CMP MCap (Cr) P/E Sales TTM NP TTM OPM% NPM% Sales YoY% NP YoY% Qtr Rev Δ% Qtr NP Δ%
1 TCI Transport ₹848.35 6,518 14.3 5,026 460 10.6% 9.2% 9.5% 10.7% 9.6% -0.6%
2 TVSSCS TVS Supply ₹125.17 5,523 85.7 11,746 68 7.1% 0.6% 10.1% 1241.8% 28.7% -68.4%
3 VRLLOG VRL Logistics ₹288.30 5,043 18.9 3,356 268 20.4% 8.0% 1.9% 30.2% 18.1% 61.1%
4 MAHLOG Mahindra Logistics ₹396.45 3,936 90.4 7,378 48 4.5% 0.6% 14.7% 135.2% 23.3% 394.8%
5 GATEWAY Gateway Distriparks ₹52.34 2,615 10.7 2,210 248 21.6% 11.2% 31.6% -30.6% -0.2% -17.6%
6 TCIEXP TCI Express ₹471.30 1,812 20.0 1,262 91 10.8% 7.2% 2.3% -0.8% 8.8% 6.4%
7 ALLCARGO Allcargo Logistics ₹11.88 1,779 54.0 1,640 34 11.8% 2.1% -82.1% -85.0% 11.2% 216.7%
8 NAVKARCORP Navkar ₹88.19 1,327 — — — — — — — — —
9 RIIL Reliance Industrial ₹663.00 1,001 84.5 38 12 -25.1% 31.4% -18.8% 3.6% -31.4% -8.5%
10 SVLL Shree Vasu ₹805.00 925 129.2 239 7 25.6% 3.0% 53.3% 164.6% 30.2% 74.1%
11 WCIL Western Carriers ₹87.45 892 24.3 1,878 37 4.4% 2.0% 6.0% -40.4% 11.8% -19.4%
12 RITCO Ritco Logistics ₹280.90 800 19.2 1,510 26 6.3% 1.8% 26.0% -21.4% 3.0% -61.2%
13 SJLOGISTIC S J ₹457.00 699 — — — — — 135.9% 198.9% 33.5% 48.3%
14 SICALLOG Sical Logistics ₹85.98 686 8.9 192 64 22.2% 33.3% 306.5% 191.2% 61.5% 405.8%
15 TREL Transindia Real ₹27.03 664 16.2 85 41 51.6% 48.4% 1.3% -29.8% 4.2% 54.1%
16 SNOWMAN Snowman Logistics ₹34.42 576 107.6 619 5 15.4% 0.9% 9.4% -42.0% 9.2% 79.0%
17 GLOTTIS Glottis ₹58.01 536 14.9 789 36 6.2% 4.6% — — 39.6% -10.9%
18 LANCER Lancer Containe. ₹12.17 452 75.4 394 6 0.2% 1.5% -43.4% 1319.5% 18.1% 133.9%
19 AVG AVG Logistics ₹179.99 337 9.9 565 28 14.7% 4.9% 1.1% 22.7% 6.0% 29.8%
20 OMFREIGHT Om Freight ₹90.00 303 15.5 556 19 5.6% 3.5% — — 104.8% 124.6%
21 PRLIND Premier Road ₹130.70 299 21.9 331 14 7.6% 4.1% — — 8.3% -41.1%
22 TIGERLOGS Tiger Logistics ₹27.09 286 17.0 679 16 2.8% 2.4% 52.4% 15.5% 33.4% -32.2%
23 DJML DJ Mediaprint ₹79.69 286 25.4 125 11 18.7% 8.6% 49.1% 60.2% 40.1% 12.8%
24 GICL Globe International ₹24.69 276 22.5 177 12 11.2% 6.7% -6.6% 97.8% 5.0% 12.0%
25 ZEAL Zeal Global ₹189.50 252 22.6 285 12 6.7% 4.2% — — -42.1% 40.0%
❓ Frequently asked questions
What was Lancer Container Lines Limited's revenue in Q4 FY26?
Lancer Container Lines Limited reported revenue of ₹139 crore for the quarter ended March 2026 (Q4 FY26), up 18.1% from ₹118 crore in the same quarter last year, and up 155.5% sequentially over the December 2025 quarter.
What was Lancer Container Lines Limited's net profit in Q4 FY26?
The company swung to a net profit of ₹11 crore from a net loss of ₹32 crore a year earlier. Earnings per share (EPS) came in at ₹0.31.
What is LANCER's market capitalisation and P/E ratio?
At the current price of ₹11.07, LANCER has a market capitalisation of ₹412 crore and a trailing P/E of about 71.9.
Who owns Lancer Container Lines Limited? (shareholding pattern)
As of Sep 2026, promoters held 35.07%, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) 0.42%, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) 1.55%, public shareholders 62.95% of Lancer Container Lines Limited.
TTM ends 2026-03-31. Amounts are ₹ crore unless stated otherwise. Figures are extracted by AI from public quarterly filings; gaps are filled from public market data. Live price refreshed about twice a day from exchange data. Educational information only — not financial advice.
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