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Crest Ventures Limited
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Rating:53Neutral
Price Target:
₹363.00
▼(-0.58% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/24/26
The score is mainly weighed down by weak financial quality signals—especially consistently negative operating/free cash flow and volatile earnings—despite a conservatively levered balance sheet. Technical indicators also point to a weak trend (below key moving averages with negative MACD), while valuation is only middling due to a relatively high P/E and a minimal dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Conservative Leverage
Low leverage reduces interest and refinancing pressure, giving Crest Ventures greater financial flexibility to absorb volatility and fund future opportunities without relying heavily on additional borrowing.
Negative Factors
Persistently Negative Cash Flow
Sustained negative operating and free cash flow indicates reported profits are not converting into liquidity. This can increase funding needs, constrain investment flexibility, and weaken earnings quality over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Conservative Leverage
Low leverage reduces interest and refinancing pressure, giving Crest Ventures greater financial flexibility to absorb volatility and fund future opportunities without relying heavily on additional borrowing.
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Crest Ventures Limited (CREST) vs. iShares MSCI India ETF (INDA)
Market Cap
₹10.40B
Dividend Yield0.27%
Average Volume (3M)164.00
Price to Earnings (P/E)29.9
Beta (1Y)1.45
Revenue Growth-33.17%
EPS Growth-46.77%
CountryIN
Employees206
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryFinancial - Conglomerates
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)12.21
Shares Outstanding28,449,776
10 Day Avg. Volume149
30 Day Avg. Volume164
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 | TTM | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.27B | 1.59B | 1.60B | 1.44B | 958.48M | 568.97M |
| Gross Profit | 934.26M | 1.21B | 1.03B | 908.72M | 726.51M | 430.86M |
| EBITDA | 548.73M | 702.49M | 1.16B | 872.55M | 5.77B | 185.79M |
| Net Income | 344.49M | 468.34M | 885.07M | 601.41M | 3.96B | 120.99M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 0.00 | 19.25B | 14.21B | 13.71B | 11.83B | 8.55B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.48B | 1.84B | 4.73B | 2.94B | 847.69M | 449.44M |
| Total Debt | 0.00 | 2.05B | 1.66B | 2.05B | 1.75B | 2.50B |
| Total Liabilities | -13.33B | 5.92B | 2.02B | 2.36B | 2.05B | 2.64B |
| Stockholders Equity | 13.33B | 13.07B | 11.95B | 11.05B | 9.78B | 5.90B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 85.30M | -2.11B | -158.49M | -203.12M | -7.00B | -1.08B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 163.85M | -2.00B | -152.45M | -73.65M | -6.80B | -1.04B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -317.34M | -821.42M | 285.17M | 478.01M | 7.82B | -215.74M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 354.71M | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72 Outperform | ₹10.74B | 18.53 | ― | ― | 280.33% | 6.07% | |
63 Neutral | ₹10.48B | 1.31 | ― | ― | 3151.96% | 167.20% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% | |
53 Neutral | ₹10.40B | 29.92 | ― | 0.27% | -33.17% | -46.77% | |
35 Underperform | ₹11.26B | -4.68 | ― | ― | 6.44% | -74.59% |
* General Sector Average
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Crest Ventures Limited Corporate Events
Crest Ventures adds two step-down subsidiaries under EZY Living platform
Aug 18, 2026
Crest Ventures Limited has expanded its corporate structure by having its wholly owned subsidiary, Crest EZY Living Private Limited, incorporate two new step-down wholly owned subsidiaries, EZY Living Nest Private Limited and EZY Living Spaces Pri...
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 ...
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