The Sandesh Limited (SANDESH) Fair Value & Analysis
Communication Services · IN · Market cap ₹7.4B
Fair value as of: Aug 13, 2026
From 16 valuation models · updated 5 days ago
Share price +9.3% over the past month.
A solid business, screening 22% undervalued on our models.
What matters now
- The price is below even our cautious bear case (₹1,119). The market is more pessimistic than our downside scenario.
- Solid quality (53/100) at a price below fair value, the discount is the argument here, not the business quality.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range ₹637.74 – ₹1,961 · fair‑value band ₹1,119 – ₹1,296 · the ₹1,061 price screens below the ₹1,296 fair value. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 13, 2026.
Analysis
The Sandesh Limited (SANDESH) currently trades at ₹1,061, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is ₹1,296, implying the stock looks roughly 22.2% undervalued today. The Quality Score stands at 53/100 (solid quality), in the Communication Services sector. Bull case: trading below our estimate, it may offer upside if the fundamentals hold. Bear case: a low price can be a value trap when quality is weak or the data is thin (evidence: high), always confirm before acting.
Over the trailing twelve months, The Sandesh Limited generated revenue of ₹3.7B at a net margin of 19.7%. Revenue grew 2.6% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 3.6%. The balance sheet holds a net cash position of ₹641M. Fundamentals as of Aug 13, 2026
Our scenario range runs from ₹1,119 (bear case) to ₹1,296 (bull case); at ₹1,061, the current price sits below that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 26% below its 52-week high and 31% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Communication Services peers we cover trades at 9% fair-value upside, at 22%, SANDESH screens cheaper than that median.
Fair Value models
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small.
All 16 models by family
Widest divergence: Growth Earnings (₹1,599) versus Dividend Discount (₹33.31). Highest evidence: Residual Income (76).
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Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 13, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 48 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 47
Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.
About the company
The Sandesh Limited, together with its subsidiary, Sandesh Digital Private Limited, engages in the editing, printing, and publishing of newspapers and periodicals in India. It operates in two segments, Media and Finance. The company publishes SANDESH, a Gujarati daily newspaper; and operates Sandesh News, a Gujarati news channel.
Full company description
The Sandesh Limited, together with its subsidiary, Sandesh Digital Private Limited, engages in the editing, printing, and publishing of newspapers and periodicals in India. It operates in two segments, Media and Finance. The company publishes SANDESH, a Gujarati daily newspaper; and operates Sandesh News, a Gujarati news channel. It also provides news, videos, and advertisements on digital platforms; out-of-home media solutions; and finance services. In addition, the company sells real estate, waste papers, and scraps. The Sandesh Limited was founded in 1923 and is based in Ahmedabad, India.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2022 – FY2026 · reported fiscal years
The Sandesh Limited reported revenue of ₹4.4B in FY2026 versus ₹3.1B in FY2022, a compound +9.5%/yr. Reported net income was ₹658M in FY2026, compounding −7.5%/yr from FY2022.
of which total revenue −0.3 pp · buybacks/dilution +0.0 pp
Absolute contributions in percentage points per year; they sum to the EPS growth rate. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).
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Peer Group
Publishing · 112 stocks
How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.
Valuation Multiples vs Publishing median · lower = cheaper
Snowflake
Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.
Values & ESG
Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.
ESG scores are not available for this stock yet. Values and ESG data are contextual and can differ between providers.
Similar stocks
10 more Publishing stocks, each showing price versus our Fair Value estimate (as of Aug 13, 2026).
| Stock | Price | Fair Value | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| The New York Times Company NYT | $63.95 | $41.95 | -34% |
| Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media Corporation 601928 | ¥9.20 | ¥10.07 | +9% |
| China Science Publishing & Media Ltd 601858 | ¥24.46 | ¥10.31 | -58% |
| People.cn CO., LTD 603000 | ¥16.85 | ¥4.23 | -75% |
| China South Publishing & Media Group 601098 | ¥10.31 | ¥14.66 | +42% |
| John Wiley & Sons, Inc WLY | $49.94 | $55.90 | +12% |
| Zhejiang Publishing & Media Co 601921 | ¥7.27 | ¥7.54 | +4% |
| Xinhua Winshare Publishing and Media Co 601811 | ¥11.93 | ¥21.02 | +76% |
| Shandong Publishing&Media Co 601019 | ¥6.95 | ¥11.60 | +67% |
| Guangdong Guangzhou Daily Media Co 002181 | ¥9.38 | ¥1.35 | -86% |
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How we calculate Fair Value
Each company is valued through a stack of independent intrinsic-value models (DCF variants, residual-income, multiples and more), blended into one family-balanced consensus and weighted by how much trustworthy data backs it. A separate quality layer scores the fundamentals. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.
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