SAPT Sapphire Textile Mills Limited

Sapphire Textile Mills Limited (SAPT) financial ratios

Sapphire Textile Mills Limited earned a net margin of 9.1% in FY2026 against a five-year average of 11.7% (Textile Composite median 1.5%). Return on equity was 11.3%, compared with a sector median of 3.8%. The current ratio stood at 1.70× and debt was 68.7% of equity. Cash took about 175 days to cycle through receivables, inventory and payables.

FY2026 vs the Textile Composite median

Gross margin: 26.2%; Sector median 11.7%
Operating margin: 15.4%; Sector median 5.0%
Net margin: 9.1%; Sector median 1.5%
Return on equity (ROE): 11.3%; Sector median 3.8%
Return on assets (ROA): 6.3%; Sector median 1.3%
Current ratio: 1.70×; Sector median 1.21×
Debt to equity: 68.7%; Sector median 72.9%
Asset turnover: 0.69×; Sector median 0.78×
Dividend payout ratio: 2.3%; Sector median 0.0%

Median of the 44 companies in the sector with the figure for their latest fiscal year.

SAPT financial ratios (annual) (Rs mn)
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	26.2%	24.0%	29.9%	26.8%	30.4%	28.9%	31.7%	27.9%	18.4%	16.6%	16.6%	11.4%	11.0%	16.6%	13.0%	14.9%	18.8%	14.7%	11.5%	13.0%
EBITDA margin	21.4%	21.1%	29.5%	25.4%	28.5%	30.3%	34.1%	26.7%	13.3%	13.1%	16.7%	8.9%	8.1%	12.5%	9.2%	11.3%	15.3%	12.3%	17.2%	12.7%
Operating margin	15.4%	15.8%	23.6%	19.8%	22.9%	22.1%	25.2%	19.7%	8.1%	7.5%	11.7%	5.8%	5.9%	10.4%	7.1%	9.6%	12.7%	8.9%	13.2%	8.5%
Pre-tax margin	11.0%	10.2%	16.6%	11.7%	18.5%	16.6%	15.1%	11.0%	4.0%	12.0%	9.6%	5.0%	4.9%	9.3%	5.5%	10.5%	10.8%	2.3%	6.9%	5.1%
Net margin	9.1%	8.6%	14.4%	9.8%	16.6%	15.5%	14.8%	10.2%	2.9%	11.3%	8.4%	4.3%	3.8%	8.4%	5.2%	10.2%	9.9%	1.5%	6.3%	4.0%
Effective tax rate	17.4%	15.7%	13.5%	16.4%	10.5%	6.7%	1.5%	7.9%	27.3%	5.8%	12.5%	12.8%	22.9%	9.8%	4.8%	2.2%	7.9%	34.4%	7.9%	22.0%
Returns
Return on equity (ROE)	11.3%	13.6%	24.1%	17.1%	32.7%	25.9%	25.9%	21.7%	4.5%	18.8%	13.1%	7.2%	7.7%	21.2%	13.9%	29.6%	22.7%	3.6%	9.2%	—
Return on assets (ROA)	6.3%	6.8%	11.1%	6.7%	11.3%	8.0%	7.4%	5.4%	1.5%	6.6%	5.4%	3.4%	4.6%	12.8%	7.8%	16.6%	12.0%	1.6%	4.9%	—
Return on invested capital (ROIC)	8.0%	10.0%	14.8%	10.6%	13.0%	8.4%	10.7%	9.4%	3.2%	9.5%	8.0%	5.6%	7.5%	17.8%	13.1%	29.8%	25.2%	11.8%	13.6%	—
Liquidity
Current ratio	1.70×	1.68×	1.70×	1.54×	1.57×	1.76×	1.60×	1.29×	1.19×	1.67×	1.21×	1.40×	1.47×	1.49×	1.44×	1.27×	1.10×	0.90×	1.28×	1.66×
Quick ratio	1.05×	0.96×	0.98×	0.87×	0.85×	1.09×	1.05×	0.83×	0.79×	1.20×	0.78×	0.86×	0.80×	0.66×	0.64×	0.57×	0.46×	0.34×	0.72×	1.17×
Leverage
Debt to equity	68.7%	79.6%	95.6%	144.6%	154.1%	158.4%	225.0%	293.4%	244.8%	132.7%	134.8%	111.4%	42.8%	46.8%	48.8%	69.7%	51.9%	104.6%	102.5%	53.5%
Debt to capital	40.7%	44.3%	48.9%	59.1%	60.7%	61.3%	69.2%	74.6%	71.0%	57.0%	57.4%	52.7%	30.0%	31.9%	32.8%	41.1%	34.2%	51.1%	50.6%	34.8%
Debt to assets	34.9%	38.5%	43.2%	53.1%	54.8%	56.4%	63.9%	69.1%	63.4%	51.8%	50.6%	47.2%	26.2%	28.5%	29.2%	36.7%	30.7%	45.8%	46.4%	32.1%
Assets to equity	2.02×	2.13×	2.43×	2.77×	2.81×	3.11×	3.84×	4.07×	3.19×	2.60×	2.52×	2.02×	1.64×	1.66×	1.78×	1.79×	1.90×	2.24×	1.89×	—
Efficiency
Asset turnover	0.69×	0.79×	0.77×	0.68×	0.68×	0.52×	0.50×	0.53×	0.50×	0.58×	0.64×	0.79×	1.22×	1.52×	1.50×	1.62×	1.21×	1.04×	0.77×	—
Receivable days days	82	71	71	85	82	93	84	64	61	56	49	37	33	31	35	30	34	38	52	—
Inventory days days	143	128	130	141	136	129	115	95	95	89	83	76	74	76	73	65	86	107	111	—
Payable days days	49	38	35	32	29	30	23	29	35	22	16	7	5	4	4	3	3	4	—	—
Cash conversion cycle days	175	162	167	194	188	191	177	129	121	123	115	106	102	102	104	92	117	142	163	—
Dividends
Dividend payout ratio	2.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1.9%	4.7%	9.9%	13.9%	40.7%	8.8%	14.1%	19.8%	20.8%	19.8%	8.9%	4.3%	6.9%	16.8%	4.9%	8.2%
Earnings retention rate	0.98×	1.00×	1.00×	1.00×	0.98×	0.95×	0.90×	0.86×	0.59×	0.91×	0.86×	0.80×	0.79×	0.80×	0.91×	0.96×	0.93×	0.83×	0.95×	0.92×

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.

SAPT: frequently asked questions

What is SAPT's EPS?

Sapphire Textile Mills Limited reported basic earnings per share of Rs 425.95 for FY2026 (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026).

What is SAPT's P/E ratio?

At the closing price of Rs 1,530.53 on 16 Oct 2026, SAPT trades at a P/E of 3.6× based on EPS of Rs 425.95 (FY2026).

Does SAPT pay dividends?

Yes. Sapphire Textile Mills Limited declared a dividend of Rs 20.00 per share for FY2026. It has paid a dividend in each of the last 6 years. At Rs 1,530.53 that is a dividend yield of 1.3%.

What was SAPT's revenue and profit in FY2026?

Sapphire Textile Mills Limited reported revenue of Rs 146.3 bn and profit attributable to shareholders of Rs 9.2 bn for FY2026 (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026).

What is SAPT's book value per share?

Sapphire Textile Mills Limited's book value per share was Rs 4,067.42 at the end of FY2026. The shares trade at 0.38× book value.

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