S.Chand & Company

What S.Chand & Company does

S Chand And Company Limited (NSE: SCHAND) is one of India's largest education content publishers, founded in 1937 and headquartered in New Delhi with operations across school (K-12), higher education, technical/professional, and competitive exam segments. Its catalog spans thousands of titles aligned with CBSE, ICSE, and State Boards, as well as higher academic disciplines (commerce, sciences, engineering, chartered accountancy, humanities) and competitive exams (UPSC, SSC, banking, JEE, NEET, CUET). The company publishes the well-known Dr. R.S. Aggarwal series under its own brand and also operates the Vikas Publishing imprint for higher education. Core technology is centered on digital content delivery: an in-house e-books platform (ebooks.schandgroup.com), the My StudyGear platform powered by Edutor Technologies' IGNITOR software (with Microsoft Office 365 integration), the Learnflix learning apps, and a teacher resources portal — though digital is incremental to a fundamentally print-led business. The company recently acquired CPD Singapore Education Services (January 2026), extending its catalog into Singapore, IGCSE, and International Baccalaureate curricula.

S Chand generates revenue through four streams: physical book sales across retail, institutional, and direct channels; e-book sales; content licensing to institutions and international markets (Rs 318M in FY26, +60% YoY); and international education content via CPD Singapore. Pricing is per-title and publicly listed, typically Rs 300–750 for competitive exam titles. Go-to-market is sales-led and multi-channel: direct-to-consumer e-commerce, a deep bookseller/dealer partner network accessed via a dedicated portal (scot.schandgroup.com), institutional sales through 11 regional marketing offices across India using a specimen request workflow, and field events (CPD Corner for teachers, Student Corner for students). FY26 consolidated revenue was Rs 7,987M (+11% YoY) with PAT of Rs 731M (+21% YoY), EBITDA margins of 18.1%, and a net cash position of Rs 1,048M; the company declared an interim dividend of Rs 4 per share. Leadership includes founder lineage (Shyam Lal Gupta), Chairperson & Managing Director Nirmala Gupta, CFO Saurabh Mittal, and SVP Atul Soni.

Name

S.Chand & Company

Legal name

S Chand And Company Limited

Website

https://schandpublishing.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

S.Chand is a publicly listed Indian education content publisher (founded 1937) producing curriculum-aligned textbooks, competitive exam materials, and digital learning products for K-12, higher education, and professional students across India and Singapore.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Core Subject Textbooks (ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies) (EDAGAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Business, Economics, Accounting & Management (EDAGABAC), Humanities (History, Philosophy, Literature, Languages) (EDAGABAE), Computer Science, IT & Data Science (EDAGABAB), International & Cross-Border Exam Prep (Cambridge/A-Levels/GAOKAO/JEE/NEET, etc.) (EDAGADAF), Children’s Educational & Curriculum Publishing (MPAJAFAF)

Keywords

• Educational publishing
• K-12 textbooks
• Competitive exam books
• Higher education
• Digital learning platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Physical Book Sales: Traditional print textbook and educational book sales through retail, institutional, and direct channels. One-time purchase model for physical books across school, higher education, technical professional, and competitive exam categories.
2. Content Licensing: Revenue from licensing educational content to institutions and international markets. Grew 60% year-on-year to Rs 318 million in FY26.
3. E-book Sales: Digital content sales through the company's e-books platform. Users purchase and download e-books to their accounts with access on one device at a time.
4. International Education Content: Revenue from international education content through CPD Singapore Education Services acquisition, publishing supplementary books aligned with Singapore, IGCSE and International Baccalaureate curricula.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

S Chand publishes and sells educational content — primarily print textbooks and e-books — covering K-12 school curricula (CBSE, ICSE, State Boards), higher academic disciplines, engineering/technical-professional subjects, and competitive exam preparation (UPSC, SSC, Banking, JEE, NEET, etc.). The company also operates digital learning platforms (S Chand My StudyGear, Learnflix, e-books portal) and distributes through direct e-commerce, a bookseller/dealer network, and institutional sales channels across India.

Product overview

S Chand & Company is an Indian educational content publisher operating across multiple segments including school education (Nursery to Class 12), higher academic education, technical and professional education, and competitive exam preparation. The company offers a portfolio of print books and digital products including S Chand School Books aligned with CBSE, ICSE, and State Boards; Higher Academic Books for college and university-level courses; Technical & Professional Books for engineering disciplines; Competitive Exam Books for UPSC, SSC, banking, and entrance exams; and e-books through its digital platforms. Digital offerings include S Chand My StudyGear (content delivery platform), Learnflix Learning Apps, and Teacher Resources portal. The company acquired CPD Singapore Education Services (January 2026) to expand into international K-12 markets with Singapore, IGCSE, and IB curriculum content. Key author series include the Dr. R.S. Aggarwal competitive exam preparation titles. The company also publishes under the Vikas Publishing imprint.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• My StudyGear: Digital content delivery platform and e-book reader application
• Learnflix

Products and services

• S Chand School Books Comprehensive K-12 textbooks and learning materials covering classes Nursery through 12, aligned with CBSE, ICSE, ISC, and State Board curricula, including subjects such as Mathematics, Science, English, Hindi, Social Science, and IIT Foundation/NEET preparation series.
• S Chand Higher Academic Books Higher education textbooks covering undergraduate and graduate disciplines including Accountancy, Biology, Chemistry, Commerce and Management, Economics, Education, Physics, Mathematics, Political Science, and professional courses such as Chartered Accountancy (CA) and Hotel Management.
• Technical & Professional Books Engineering and technical professional books covering Applied Science, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Core Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Metallurgical Engineering disciplines.
• Competitive Exam Books Comprehensive exam preparation materials for competitive examinations including UPSC, SSC, Banking Exams, Railway Exams, NEET, JEE, GATE, CAT, CLAT, CUET, and state government recruitment exams, including the popular Dr. R.S. Aggarwal series for quantitative aptitude and reasoning.
• Children Books Story books and children's literature for early readers and young students, including regional language content.
• S Chand E-Books Digital e-book versions of S Chand's print publications available for online purchase and download, with access on one device at a time per user account.
• S Chand My StudyGear Digital content delivery platform using IGNITOR software by Edutor Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., enabling students to access e-books and digital educational content with device authentication and integration with Microsoft Office 365.
• Learnflix Learning Apps External learning application platform providing additional digital learning resources for students, linked through S Chand Publishing.
• Dr. R.S. Aggarwal Series Popular competitive exam preparation book series authored by Dr. R.S. Aggarwal, including Quantitative Aptitude, Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning, and General Knowledge titles widely used for Indian competitive examinations.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• CPD Singapore Education Services Pte. LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026S Chand acquired 100% of CPD Singapore Education Services Pte. Limited in January 2026. This represents S Chand's first international acquisition. CPD publishes supplementary books aligned with Singapore, IGCSE and International Baccalaureate (IB) curricula for the K-12 segment, strengthening S Chand's international education portfolio.
• Edutor Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.supportingTechnology or IntegrationEdutor Technologies provides the IGNITOR software powering S Chand's My StudyGear platform. This content delivery software enables access to educational content and integrates with third-party enterprise services including Microsoft Office 365 for enhanced learning functionality.
• Microsoft (Office 365)supportingTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft Office 365 is integrated with S Chand's My StudyGear platform through Edutor Technologies' IGNITOR software, providing students access to Microsoft's productivity tools as part of the learning experience.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Arihant Publications: Major Indian publisher specializing in competitive exam books (UPSC, SSC, banking, JEE, NEET, etc.). Directly comparable to S Chand's competitive exam book segment and Dr. R.S. Aggarwal series, fighting for the same student and coaching-center customers.
• Navneet Education Limited: Indian listed educational publisher producing school books, stationery, and digital learning products. Directly comparable to S Chand in K-12 textbook publishing, CBSE/ICSE/State Board coverage, and pan-India distribution, and is the most relevant public-market comparable.
• Ratna Sagar Pvt. Ltd. Long-established Indian K-12 textbook publisher aligned to CBSE, ICSE and other boards. Overlaps directly with S Chand's school books business across subjects and grade levels, competing for school adoption and institutional sales.
• Laxmi Publications (Laxmi Publications Pvt. Ltd.): Indian higher education and engineering textbook publisher with deep coverage of engineering, science, commerce and management disciplines. Direct overlap with S Chand's higher academic and technical/professional books catalog.
• Dhanpat Rai & Co. Pvt. Ltd. Heritage Indian publisher of engineering, science, and technical textbooks. Overlaps directly with S Chand's technical/professional engineering catalog and a portion of its higher academic science titles.
• Frank Educational Aids Pvt. Ltd. (Frank Bros.): Indian educational publisher focused on school textbooks, workbooks, and teacher resources aligned to CBSE/ICSE curricula. Competes with S Chand for school adoption and teacher-led purchasing in the K-8 segment.

Broad incumbents

• Oxford University Press (India): Indian arm of Oxford University Press with a large portfolio of school, higher education, and reference titles. Competes with S Chand in curriculum-aligned school and higher education books, but with a much wider international parent portfolio.
• McGraw-Hill Education India: Indian operations of global publisher McGraw-Hill, with significant higher education, engineering, and competitive exam titles. Competes with S Chand in technical/professional and higher academic books but as part of a much larger global portfolio.
• Pearson India Education Services Pvt. Ltd. Indian arm of global education publisher Pearson. Overlaps with S Chand in higher education and competitive/professional exam content, but operates a much broader international portfolio rather than specializing in the Indian K-12 syllabus.

Emerging players

• Embibe (by Reliance Jio): Indian AI-driven ed-tech platform focused on K-12 and competitive exam preparation, with content partnerships rather than first-party book publishing. Represents the digital learning format that may compete with or complement S Chand's print and digital textbook offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A1 record

Investments10 records

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