PMRS The Premier Sugar Mills

The Premier Sugar Mills (PMRS) financial ratios

The Premier Sugar Mills earned a net margin of -14.1% in FY2025 against a five-year average of -4.4% (Sugar & Allied Industries median 0.6%). Return on equity was -39.4%, compared with a sector median of 2.0%. The current ratio stood at 0.68× and debt was 167.1% of equity. Cash took about 90 days to cycle through receivables, inventory and payables.

FY2025 vs the Sugar & Allied Industries median

Gross margin: 4.6%; Sector median 9.9%
Operating margin: -2.6%; Sector median 6.4%
Net margin: -14.1%; Sector median 0.6%
Return on equity (ROE): -39.4%; Sector median 2.0%
Return on assets (ROA): -10.8%; Sector median 0.6%
Current ratio: 0.68×; Sector median 0.93×
Debt to equity: 167.1%; Sector median 60.7%
Asset turnover: 0.76×; Sector median 1.01×

Median of the 28 companies in the sector with the figure for their latest fiscal year.

PMRS financial ratios (annual) (Rs mn)
Rs mn	FY2025 Oct 2024 – Sep 2025	FY2024 Oct 2023 – Sep 2024	FY2023 Oct 2022 – Sep 2023	FY2022 Oct 2021 – Sep 2022	FY2021 Oct 2020 – Sep 2021	FY2020 Oct 2019 – Sep 2020	FY2019 Oct 2018 – Sep 2019	FY2018 Oct 2017 – Sep 2018	FY2017 Oct 2016 – Sep 2017	FY2016 Oct 2015 – Sep 2016	FY2015 Oct 2014 – Sep 2015
Profitability
Gross margin	4.6%	2.4%	22.6%	15.6%	11.2%	17.4%	17.3%	10.2%	8.5%	7.5%	6.0%
EBITDA margin	5.6%	2.2%	21.2%	14.8%	10.8%	15.5%	17.6%	12.2%	10.3%	8.9%	14.7%
Operating margin	(2.6%)	(3.3%)	15.7%	7.9%	4.0%	9.6%	10.8%	5.5%	3.6%	4.0%	8.2%
Pre-tax margin	(17.4%)	(16.9%)	5.1%	1.1%	(0.5%)	4.1%	4.9%	0.5%	(0.7%)	(0.1%)	1.8%
Net margin	(14.1%)	(11.3%)	5.7%	(1.4%)	(0.8%)	4.1%	4.2%	(0.3%)	(0.9%)	0.9%	2.5%
Effective tax rate	—	—	(10.6%)	219.6%	—	(0.4%)	13.5%	160.3%	—	—	(38.5%)
Returns
Return on equity (ROE)	(39.4%)	(30.2%)	10.1%	(3.0%)	(3.9%)	6.7%	6.9%	(3.0%)	(3.3%)	(0.9%)	—
Return on assets (ROA)	(10.8%)	(11.6%)	4.9%	(1.0%)	(0.7%)	4.1%	3.7%	(0.2%)	(0.9%)	0.9%	—
Return on invested capital (ROIC)	—	—	14.9%	(7.9%)	—	9.1%	7.6%	(3.8%)	—	—	—
Liquidity
Current ratio	0.68×	0.64×	0.96×	0.93×	1.07×	1.04×	0.89×	0.80×	0.78×	0.80×	0.81×
Quick ratio	0.22×	0.23×	0.34×	0.30×	0.59×	0.58×	0.37×	0.31×	0.27×	0.41×	0.26×
Leverage
Debt to equity	167.1%	116.6%	62.0%	77.6%	49.4%	58.2%	79.2%	97.3%	109.0%	85.2%	172.3%
Debt to capital	62.6%	53.8%	38.3%	43.7%	33.1%	36.8%	44.2%	49.3%	52.1%	46.0%	63.3%
Debt to assets	50.9%	45.0%	29.5%	36.1%	28.3%	30.9%	38.0%	42.7%	45.5%	39.0%	56.5%
Assets to equity	2.89×	2.33×	2.12×	1.96×	1.81×	1.97×	2.18×	2.33×	2.29×	2.56×	—
Efficiency
Asset turnover	0.76×	1.02×	0.86×	0.72×	0.89×	1.01×	0.86×	0.80×	0.99×	1.04×	—
Receivable days days	35	22	29	42	48	43	43	42	33	34	—
Inventory days days	99	59	93	84	52	65	96	99	60	66	—
Payable days days	44	18	23	25	23	25	25	25	25	20	—
Cash conversion cycle days	90	63	98	101	78	83	114	116	68	80	—
Dividends
Dividend payout ratio	—	—	0.0%	—	—	0.0%	0.0%	—	—	—	0.0%
Earnings retention rate	—	—	1.00×	—	—	1.00×	1.00×	—	—	—	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.

PMRS: frequently asked questions

What is PMRS's EPS?

The Premier Sugar Mills reported basic earnings per share of Rs -611.44 for FY2025 (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025).

Does PMRS pay dividends?

The Premier Sugar Mills did not declare a cash dividend for FY2025.

What was PMRS's revenue and profit in FY2025?

The Premier Sugar Mills reported revenue of Rs 29.9 bn and profit attributable to shareholders of -Rs 2.3 bn for FY2025 (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025).

What is PMRS's book value per share?

The Premier Sugar Mills's book value per share was Rs 1,166.62 at the end of FY2025. The shares trade at 0.32× book value.

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