Last close · 16 Oct 2026
Rs 4.40 -0.90%
Annual · FY2007 – FY2026
Dost Steels Limited (DSL) financial ratios
Return on equity was -2.4%, compared with a sector median of 5.0%. The current ratio stood at 0.04× and debt was 19.2% of equity. Cash took about -29 days to cycle through receivables, inventory and payables.
FY2026 vs the Engineering median
- Return on equity (ROE)
- -2.4%
- Sector median 5.0%
- Return on assets (ROA)
- -1.5%
- Sector median 2.3%
- Current ratio
- 0.04×
- Sector median 1.36×
- Debt to equity
- 19.2%
- Sector median 19.2%
- Asset turnover
- 0.00×
- Sector median 0.51×
Median of the 15 companies in the sector with the figure for their latest fiscal year.
| Rs mn | FY2026 * Jul 2025 – Jun 2026 | FY2025 Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 | FY2024 Jul 2023 – Jun 2024 | FY2023 Jul 2022 – Jun 2023 | FY2022 * Jul 2021 – Jun 2022 | FY2021 Jul 2020 – Jun 2021 | FY2020 * Jul 2019 – Jun 2020 | FY2019 Jul 2018 – Jun 2019 | FY2018 Jul 2017 – Jun 2018 | FY2017 Jul 2016 – Jun 2017 | FY2016 Jul 2015 – Jun 2016 | FY2015 Jul 2014 – Jun 2015 | FY2014 Jul 2013 – Jun 2014 | FY2013 Jul 2012 – Jun 2013 | FY2012 * Jul 2011 – Jun 2012 | FY2011 Jul 2010 – Jun 2011 | FY2010 Jul 2009 – Jun 2010 | FY2009 * Jul 2008 – Jun 2009 | FY2008 Jul 2007 – Jun 2008 | FY2007 * Jul 2006 – Jun 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profitability | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | — | — | — | — | — | (770.1%) | (441.1%) | (18.8%) | 4.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100.0% | — |
| EBITDA margin | — | — | — | — | — | (1,347.3%) | (1,122.4%) | (40.1%) | (9.3%) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (47.1%) | — |
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | (1,630.2%) | (1,321.5%) | (44.8%) | (12.4%) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (52.1%) | — |
| Pre-tax margin | — | — | — | — | — | (2,479.4%) | (2,137.9%) | (58.4%) | (18.0%) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (52.1%) | — |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | (2,480.9%) | (2,139.4%) | (54.3%) | (27.5%) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (55.7%) | — |
| Effective tax rate | — | (24.2%) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Returns | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | (2.4%) | 8.9% | (142.2%) | (157.1%) | (43.6%) | (37.7%) | (35.9%) | (33.0%) | (8.9%) | (11.8%) | (16.0%) | (25.6%) | (15.3%) | (1.1%) | (1.4%) | (1.7%) | (1.8%) | (2.2%) | (2.7%) | — |
| Return on assets (ROA) | (1.5%) | 4.7% | (9.3%) | (8.1%) | (5.1%) | (6.6%) | (8.8%) | (10.6%) | (3.3%) | (2.9%) | (1.3%) | (4.8%) | (4.3%) | (0.3%) | (0.4%) | (0.5%) | (0.5%) | (0.7%) | (0.8%) | — |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | — | 10.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liquidity | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio | 0.04× | 0.06× | 0.03× | 0.03× | 0.04× | 0.07× | 0.16× | 0.54× | 2.01× | 4.88× | 0.12× | 0.02× | 0.00× | 0.00× | 0.00× | 0.00× | 0.00× | 0.01× | 0.09× | 1.08× |
| Quick ratio | 0.02× | 0.02× | 0.01× | 0.01× | 0.01× | 0.03× | 0.04× | 0.26× | 0.87× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leverage | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity | 19.2% | 19.1% | 320.2% | 3,859.1% | 442.0% | 270.3% | 173.0% | 112.1% | 83.0% | 78.5% | 536.9% | 623.9% | 217.9% | 207.8% | 237.0% | 231.7% | 226.6% | 220.1% | 181.3% | 283.9% |
| Debt to capital | 16.1% | 16.1% | 76.2% | 97.5% | 81.5% | 73.0% | 63.4% | 52.9% | 45.4% | 44.0% | 84.3% | 86.2% | 68.5% | 67.5% | 70.3% | 69.9% | 69.4% | 68.8% | 64.5% | 73.9% |
| Debt to assets | 12.6% | 12.0% | 38.5% | 43.0% | 40.8% | 38.5% | 35.4% | 31.9% | 29.3% | 30.0% | 38.2% | 61.9% | 60.9% | 59.4% | 68.7% | 68.3% | 68.0% | 66.8% | 63.1% | 71.8% |
| Assets to equity | 1.56× | 1.91× | 15.26× | 19.29× | 8.51× | 5.75× | 4.07× | 3.12× | 2.72× | 4.05× | 11.91× | 5.28× | 3.54× | 3.47× | 3.42× | 3.36× | 3.31× | 3.08× | 3.29× | — |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Asset turnover | 0.00× | 0.00× | 0.00× | 0.00× | 0.00× | 0.00× | 0.00× | 0.19× | 0.12× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00× | 0.01× | — |
| Receivable days days | — | — | — | — | — | 829 | 1,189 | 56 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 193 | — |
| Inventory days days | 90 | 254 | 187 | 215 | 278 | 269 | 399 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payable days days | 118 | 389 | 314 | 370 | 640 | 507 | 519 | 46 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash conversion cycle days | (29) | (135) | (128) | (156) | (363) | 590 | 1,068 | 101 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 193 | — |
| Dividends | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividend payout ratio | — | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Earnings retention rate | — | 1.00× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Ratios as reported for each fiscal year; returns are on average equity / assets. Debt ratios are percentages; turnover in times; working-capital measures in days.
DSL: frequently asked questions
What is DSL's EPS?
Dost Steels Limited reported basic earnings per share of Rs -0.37 for FY2026 (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026).
Does DSL pay dividends?
Dost Steels Limited did not declare a cash dividend for FY2026.
What was DSL's revenue and profit in FY2026?
Dost Steels Limited reported revenue of Rs 0 and profit attributable to shareholders of -Rs 164.8 mn for FY2026 (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026).
What is DSL's book value per share?
Dost Steels Limited's book value per share was Rs 16.92 at the end of FY2026. The shares trade at 0.26× book value.
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