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LANCER

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₹10.71-3.25%19 Oct 2026

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Lancer Containers Lines Ltd

LANCER

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₹10.71

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19 Oct 2026

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Lancer Container Lines is a logistics company that moves cargo across the world without owning a single ship - it buys space on vessels and resells it, a model known in the trade as a Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier, or NVOCC. Founded in 2011 by a veteran of the industry in a 200-square-foot office with two employees, the company has grown into an integrated network spanning over 30 countries, 95 ports, and a fleet of more than 20,000 containers, all while staying deliberately asset-light. The recurring approach is to use a growing stock of its own containers to reduce dependence on others, and to route business through a hub in Dubai that gives it faster, cheaper access to the world’s main shipping lanes.

Business segments

A single integrated logistics engine, built on container leasing and freight forwarding, that now funnels its core operations through a Dubai hub to serve customers from factory floor to final doorstep.

1. Container leasing and NVOCC: the core engine that moves the boxes

Lancer earns its keep by leasing containers and selling ocean freight capacity it has pre-booked on other companies’ ships - it is a space broker and a box landlord rolled into one.

Buys in bulk, sells at a margin - it books advance slots with main liner companies, securing cost benefits that improve margins, then sells that capacity to customers for both Less than Container Load (LCL) and Full Container Load (FCL) shipments.
The Dubai hub is the new centre of gravity - since FY25, the company leases its NVOCC containers to its wholly-owned Dubai subsidiary, Lancia Shipping LLC, which rotates them through Jebel Ali port, a prime junction on routes connecting Asia, Europe, and Africa, cutting transit times and simplifying fund management.
A global reach stitched together with agents - delivery at overseas destinations is handled by a network of agents in over 95 ports, selected on track record, who collect revenue at destination and handle local payments, with accounts confirmed and signed off before revenue is booked.

2. Freight forwarding and agency services: the door-to-door promise

Beyond the ocean crossing, Lancer stitches together the land, air, and paperwork so a shipment moves from origin to destination without the customer having to manage a chain of separate providers.

Air, sea, and land under one roof - the company provides end-to-end freight solutions covering documentation, loading, dispatch, and delivery for both import and export, with air freight services that include ground transportation, insurance, consolidation, and customs clearance through connections to hundreds of airlines.
A vessel agency that books for the carriers themselves - subsidiary KMS Maritime India acts as an agent for container lines servicing Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, and also handles vessel agencies for ship owners and charterers, covering everything from breakbulk to hazardous cargo.
Specialist lanes for tricky geographies - Globepoint Multimodal Logistics focuses on Africa, Latin America, and the USA, with an agent network stretching from Mexico to Argentina and services that reach landlocked African countries with final clearance and doorstep delivery.

3. Project cargo and CIS logistics: the heavy-lifting specialists

When the cargo is too big, too heavy, or headed to a place with difficult borders, two dedicated subsidiaries take over with special equipment and on-the-ground teams.

Built for the oversized and the awkward - LCM Projects handles project cargo, bulk, and breakbulk - think heavy machinery, large pipes, and airport passenger bridges - using its own collapsible flat racks and open-top containers, with an on-site team at ports to ensure safe handling.
Navigates borders others cannot - CIS Connect Global Logistics delivers cargo across the Commonwealth of Independent States - including Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan - using a mix of sea, road, rail, and air, and has even moved humanitarian cargo during war situations.

4. Container trading, yards, and portable cabins: the box-as-a-product business

Lancer does not just use containers to move cargo - it also sells, leases, repairs, and even converts them into portable buildings.

Containers turned into offices and toilets - Lancer is a leading operator of portable cabins, modifying containers into prefabricated structures used as site offices, security booths, restaurants, and even houses, wherever permanent construction is not practical.

5. Liquid logistics: the flexibag bet

Through a recent acquisition, Lancer has entered the business of moving liquids - oils, juices, wines, and chemicals - in giant disposable bags that fit inside a standard container.

A cheaper alternative to tank containers - subsidiary Bulkliner Logistics is the exclusive agent for a flexibag manufacturer, offering bags that hold 16,000 to 27,000 litres of liquid inside a 20-foot container, providing a convenient solution for non-hazardous liquids without the cost of a dedicated ISO tank.
Bought, not built from scratch - Lancer acquired 100% of Bulkliner Logistics through a mix of cash and a share swap, giving it immediate entry into the liquid logistics segment rather than developing the capability in-house.

Group structure and partners

Lancer is a holding company with a web of wholly-owned subsidiaries, each built or bought to cover a specific geography or cargo type, all feeding into a Dubai hub that has become the operational centre.

The listed parent and its Indian arms - Lancer Container Lines Ltd operates from a three-storey headquarters in Navi Mumbai and has 15 branch offices across India’s major ports and logistics hubs; beneath it sit six wholly-owned Indian subsidiaries covering project cargo, CIS logistics, Africa and LATAM freight, vessel agency, container trading, and liquid logistics.
Dubai as the international springboard - the 100%-owned Lancia Shipping LLC, now a material subsidiary, runs the container rotation operation through Jebel Ali and has itself formed two joint ventures in Dubai: one for freight forwarding and liner operations, another for vessel operations.
A founder with skin in the game - Chairman and Managing Director Abdul Khalik Chataiwala held roughly 29% of the equity after converting Rs. 20 crore of unsecured loans into shares in 2026, aligning his interests with the company’s balance sheet.
Funded by a zero-coupon convertible bond - the company raised USD 30 million in 2022 through unsecured foreign currency convertible bonds that carry zero percent interest and are convertible into equity at Rs. 250 per share, due in 2027.

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Market Capitalization

₹398Cr

Close Price

₹10.71

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Logistics

Price To Earnings

19.83

Price To Sales

0.95

Revenue

₹419Cr

Rev Gr TTM

Revenue Growth TTM

-33.61%

PAT Gr TTM

PAT Growth TTM

190.69%

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Percentage

Quarter	Sep 2023	Dec 2023	Mar 2024	Jun 2024	Sep 2024	Dec 2024	Mar 2025	Jun 2025	Sep 2025	Dec 2025	Mar 2026	Jun 2026
Revenue RevenueCr	166	151	152	172	202	204	118	107	94	54	139	132
Growth YoY Revenue Growth YoY%	-26.8	-15.1	-24.2	5.0	21.5	35.5	-22.7	-37.9	-53.6	-73.3	18.0	23.1
Expenses ExpensesCr	142	120	147	157	183	194	150	101	88	56	148	126
Operating Profit Operating ProfitCr	24	30	5	16	19	10	-32	6	6	-2	-9	6
OPM OPM%	14.6	20.2	3.5	9.2	9.4	4.8	-27.6	5.7	5.9	-3.2	-6.7	4.7
Other Income Other IncomeCr	4	4	3	2	7	5	4	1	13	5	18	5
Interest Expense Interest ExpenseCr	3	2	2	2	2	3	-1	1	2	1	1	0
Depreciation DepreciationCr	8	15	-11	3	5	7	8	9	10	10	-4	6
PBT PBTCr	18	17	18	14	19	6	-36	-4	6	-7	11	6
Tax TaxCr	4	3	2	2	3	1	-4	1	0	0	0	0
PAT PATCr	14	14	16	12	16	4	-32	-5	7	-7	11	5
Growth YoY PAT Growth YoY%	-10.4	3.2	45.8	-14.6	12.0	-71.0	-302.9	-138.3	-57.5	-282.1	133.6	213.4
NPM NPM%	8.5	9.3	10.5	7.0	7.9	2.0	-27.6	-4.3	7.2	-13.7	7.8	4.0
EPS EPS₹	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.5	0.7	0.2	-1.4	-0.2	0.3	-0.3	0.4	0.1

Quarter	Sep 2023	Dec 2023	Mar 2024	Jun 2024	Sep 2024	Dec 2024	Mar 2025	Jun 2025	Sep 2025	Dec 2025	Mar 2026	Jun 2026
Revenue RevenueCr	166	151	152	172	202	204	118	107	94	54	139	132
Growth YoY Revenue Growth YoY%	-26.8	-15.1	-24.2	5.0	21.5	35.5	-22.7	-37.9	-53.6	-73.3	18.0	23.1
Expenses ExpensesCr	142	120	147	157	183	194	150	101	88	56	148	126
Operating Profit Operating ProfitCr	24	30	5	16	19	10	-32	6	6	-2	-9	6
OPM OPM%	14.6	20.2	3.5	9.2	9.4	4.8	-27.6	5.7	5.9	-3.2	-6.7	4.7
Other Income Other IncomeCr	4	4	3	2	7	5	4	1	13	5	18	5
Interest Expense Interest ExpenseCr	3	2	2	2	2	3	-1	1	2	1	1	0
Depreciation DepreciationCr	8	15	-11	3	5	7	8	9	10	10	-4	6
PBT PBTCr	18	17	18	14	19	6	-36	-4	6	-7	11	6
Tax TaxCr	4	3	2	2	3	1	-4	1	0	0	0	0
PAT PATCr	14	14	16	12	16	4	-32	-5	7	-7	11	5
Growth YoY PAT Growth YoY%	-10.4	3.2	45.8	-14.6	12.0	-71.0	-302.9	-138.3	-57.5	-282.1	133.6	213.4
NPM NPM%	8.5	9.3	10.5	7.0	7.9	2.0	-27.6	-4.3	7.2	-13.7	7.8	4.0
EPS EPS₹	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.5	0.7	0.2	-1.4	-0.2	0.3	-0.3	0.4	0.1

Consolidated

Standalone

Numbers

Percentage

Financial Year	Mar 2019	Mar 2020	Mar 2021	Mar 2022	Mar 2023	Mar 2024	Mar 2025	Mar 2026	TTM
Revenue RevenueCr	197	265	313	642	837	633	699	394	419
Growth Revenue Growth%		34.4	17.9	105.2	30.5	-24.3	10.4	-43.6	-33.6
Expenses ExpensesCr	179	243	288	591	748	545	684	393	418
Operating Profit Operating ProfitCr	18	22	24	50	90	88	15	1	1
OPM OPM%	9.2	8.4	7.8	7.8	10.7	13.9	2.1	0.1	0.2
Other Income Other IncomeCr	1	1	1	2	8	13	15	37	41
Interest Expense Interest ExpenseCr	0	3	3	2	12	11	6	6	5
Depreciation DepreciationCr	7	9	10	10	17	20	24	25	21
PBT PBTCr	12	11	13	40	69	70	1	6	16
Tax TaxCr	3	3	3	11	15	11	2	1	0
PAT PATCr	8	8	10	29	54	58	0	6	15
Growth PAT Growth%		-2.5	21.2	198.2	85.6	8.6	-100.6	1,719.6	190.7
NPM NPM%	4.2	3.0	3.1	4.5	6.4	9.2	-0.1	1.4	3.7
EPS EPS₹	0.5	0.4	0.5	1.6	3.0	2.6	0.0	0.2	0.5

Financial Year	Mar 2019	Mar 2020	Mar 2021	Mar 2022	Mar 2023	Mar 2024	Mar 2025	Mar 2026	TTM
Revenue RevenueCr	197	265	313	642	837	633	699	394	419
Growth Revenue Growth%		34.4	17.9	105.2	30.5	-24.3	10.4	-43.6	-33.6
Expenses ExpensesCr	179	243	288	591	748	545	684	393	418
Operating Profit Operating ProfitCr	18	22	24	50	90	88	15	1	1
OPM OPM%	9.2	8.4	7.8	7.8	10.7	13.9	2.1	0.1	0.2
Other Income Other IncomeCr	1	1	1	2	8	13	15	37	41
Interest Expense Interest ExpenseCr	0	3	3	2	12	11	6	6	5
Depreciation DepreciationCr	7	9	10	10	17	20	24	25	21
PBT PBTCr	12	11	13	40	69	70	1	6	16
Tax TaxCr	3	3	3	11	15	11	2	1	0
PAT PATCr	8	8	10	29	54	58	0	6	15
Growth PAT Growth%		-2.5	21.2	198.2	85.6	8.6	-100.6	1,719.6	190.7
NPM NPM%	4.2	3.0	3.1	4.5	6.4	9.2	-0.1	1.4	3.7
EPS EPS₹	0.5	0.4	0.5	1.6	3.0	2.6	0.0	0.2	0.5

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Numbers

Percentage

Financial Year	Mar 2020	Mar 2021	Mar 2022	Mar 2023	Mar 2024	Mar 2025	Mar 2026
Equity Capital Equity CapitalCr	10	10	30	31	114	125	177
Reserves ReservesCr	25	35	43	113	279	362	524
Current Liabilities Current LiabilitiesCr	33	56	97	67	66	68	108
Non Current Liabilities Non Current LiabilitiesCr	29	25	31	276	95	48	29
Total Liabilities Total LiabilitiesCr	96	126	202	526	562	603	839
Current Assets Current AssetsCr	29	59	114	146	163	137	184
Non Current Assets Non Current AssetsCr	67	66	87	381	399	467	655
Total Assets Total AssetsCr	96	126	202	526	562	603	839

Financial Year	Mar 2020	Mar 2021	Mar 2022	Mar 2023	Mar 2024	Mar 2025	Mar 2026
Equity Capital Equity CapitalCr	10	10	30	31	114	125	177
Reserves ReservesCr	25	35	43	113	279	362	524
Current Liabilities Current LiabilitiesCr	33	56	97	67	66	68	108
Non Current Liabilities Non Current LiabilitiesCr	29	25	31	276	95	48	29
Total Liabilities Total LiabilitiesCr	96	126	202	526	562	603	839
Current Assets Current AssetsCr	29	59	114	146	163	137	184
Non Current Assets Non Current AssetsCr	67	66	87	381	399	467	655
Total Assets Total AssetsCr	96	126	202	526	562	603	839

Consolidated

Standalone

Financial Year	Mar 2020	Mar 2021	Mar 2022	Mar 2023	Mar 2024	Mar 2025	Mar 2026
Operating Cash Flow Operating Cash FlowCr	17	32	47	-223	43	310	11
Investing Cash Flow Investing Cash FlowCr	-6	-6	-15	-61	-40	-339	28
Financing Cash Flow Financing Cash FlowCr	-9	-13	-2	277	-8	24	-46
Net Cash Flow Net Cash FlowCr	2	13	29	-7	-6	-5	-7
Free Cash Flow Free Cash FlowCr	11	28	33	-283	3	-32	30
CFO To PAT CFO To PAT%	206.4	329.3	161.7	-415.9	74.0	-89,037.5	194.1
CFO To EBITDA CFO To EBITDA%	74.1	131.2	93.6	-249.4	49.0	2,057.9	1,932.6

Financial Year	Mar 2020	Mar 2021	Mar 2022	Mar 2023	Mar 2024	Mar 2025	Mar 2026
Operating Cash Flow Operating Cash FlowCr	17	32	47	-223	43	310	11
Investing Cash Flow Investing Cash FlowCr	-6	-6	-15	-61	-40	-339	28
Financing Cash Flow Financing Cash FlowCr	-9	-13	-2	277	-8	24	-46
Net Cash Flow Net Cash FlowCr	2	13	29	-7	-6	-5	-7
Free Cash Flow Free Cash FlowCr	11	28	33	-283	3	-32	30
CFO To PAT CFO To PAT%	206.4	329.3	161.7	-415.9	74.0	-89,037.5	194.1
CFO To EBITDA CFO To EBITDA%	74.1	131.2	93.6	-249.4	49.0	2,057.9	1,932.6

Consolidated

Standalone

Financial Year	Mar 2019	Mar 2020	Mar 2021	Mar 2022	Mar 2023	Mar 2024	Mar 2025	Mar 2026	Current
Valuation Ratios Valuation Ratios
Market Cap Market CapitalizationCr		27	66	489	861	1,666	339	265	398
Price To Earnings Price To Earnings		3.4	6.8	16.9	16.0	28.6		46.9	19.8
Price To Sales Price To Sales		0.1	0.2	0.8	1.0	2.6	0.5	0.7	0.9
Price To Book Price To Book		0.8	1.5	6.7	6.0	4.2	0.7	0.4	0.6
EV To EBITDA EV To EBITDA		2.1	2.7	9.7	12.3	19.8	24.9	478.6	613.7
Profitability Ratios Profitability Ratios
GPM GPM%		14.3	11.8	10.7	13.5	18.3	7.1	9.2	9.2
OPM OPM%	9.2	8.4	7.8	7.8	10.7	13.9	2.1	0.1	0.2
NPM NPM%	4.2	3.0	3.1	4.5	6.4	9.2	-0.1	1.4	3.7
ROCE ROCE%		23.4	26.0	36.6	19.1	16.0	1.3	1.7	1.7
ROE ROE%		23.0	21.8	39.5	37.4	14.8	-0.1	0.8	0.8
ROA ROA%		8.3	7.7	14.4	10.2	10.4	-0.1	0.7	0.7
Operational Ratios Operational Ratios
Solvency Ratios Solvency Ratios
Liquidity Ratios Liquidity Ratios

Financial Year	Mar 2019	Mar 2020	Mar 2021	Mar 2022	Mar 2023	Mar 2024	Mar 2025	Mar 2026	Current
Valuation Ratios Valuation Ratios
Market Cap Market CapitalizationCr		27	66	489	861	1,666	339	265	398
Price To Earnings Price To Earnings		3.4	6.8	16.9	16.0	28.6		46.9	19.8
Price To Sales Price To Sales		0.1	0.2	0.8	1.0	2.6	0.5	0.7	0.9
Price To Book Price To Book		0.8	1.5	6.7	6.0	4.2	0.7	0.4	0.6
EV To EBITDA EV To EBITDA		2.1	2.7	9.7	12.3	19.8	24.9	478.6	613.7
Profitability Ratios Profitability Ratios
GPM GPM%		14.3	11.8	10.7	13.5	18.3	7.1	9.2	9.2
OPM OPM%	9.2	8.4	7.8	7.8	10.7	13.9	2.1	0.1	0.2
NPM NPM%	4.2	3.0	3.1	4.5	6.4	9.2	-0.1	1.4	3.7
ROCE ROCE%		23.4	26.0	36.6	19.1	16.0	1.3	1.7	1.7
ROE ROE%		23.0	21.8	39.5	37.4	14.8	-0.1	0.8	0.8
ROA ROA%		8.3	7.7	14.4	10.2	10.4	-0.1	0.7	0.7
Operational Ratios Operational Ratios
Solvency Ratios Solvency Ratios
Liquidity Ratios Liquidity Ratios

	ATL	RITCO	JITFINFRA	SICALLOG	TREL	SJLOGISTIC	LANCER
Market CapitalizationMkt CapCr	814	787	670	665	615	501	398
Close PriceClose₹	27.88	275.10	260.60	83.38	25.04	316.90	10.71
IndustryIndustry	Logistics	Logistics	Logistics	Logistics	Logistics	Logistics	Logistics
Price To EarningsPE	18.46	26.18		9.41	14.99	6.39	19.83
Price To SalesPS	0.96	0.52	0.23	1.58	7.27	0.77	0.95
RevenueRevenueCr	848	1,510	2,922	421	85	654	419
Revenue Growth TTMRev Gr TTM%	12.3%	16.9%	24.3%	51.7%	0.7%	30.1%	-33.6%
PAT Growth TTMPAT Gr TTM%	39.2%	-35.4%	-106.3%	746.7%	-25.9%	44.4%	190.7%

	ATL	RITCO	JITFINFRA	SICALLOG	TREL	SJLOGISTIC	LANCER
Market CapitalizationMkt CapCr	814	787	670	665	615	501	398
Close PriceClose₹	27.88	275.10	260.60	83.38	25.04	316.90	10.71
IndustryIndustry	Logistics	Logistics	Logistics	Logistics	Logistics	Logistics	Logistics
Price To EarningsPE	18.46	26.18		9.41	14.99	6.39	19.83
Price To SalesPS	0.96	0.52	0.23	1.58	7.27	0.77	0.95
RevenueRevenueCr	848	1,510	2,922	421	85	654	419
Revenue Growth TTMRev Gr TTM%	12.3%	16.9%	24.3%	51.7%	0.7%	30.1%	-33.6%
PAT Growth TTMPAT Gr TTM%	39.2%	-35.4%	-106.3%	746.7%	-25.9%	44.4%	190.7%

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