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Archean Chemical Industries Limited ACI NSEINFRA

Basic Materials · Chemicals · India
https://www.archeanchemicals.com
Company Profile ↓
₹538.00
-18.97% 1Y
Mkt Cap₹6,642.06 Cr
P/E62.20
P/B3.38
Div. Yield0.47%
52W High₹712.24
52W Low₹487.15
Book Value₹156.68
EPS (TTM)₹8.65

Company Overview

Archean Chemical Industries Limited manufactures and sells specialty marine chemicals in India and internationally. It offers bromine for use in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, flame retardants, and water treatment products, as well as oil and gas, and energy storage industries; industrial salt for chloralkali chemical, food and beverage, water treatment, and oil and gas industries; and sulphate of potash, an inorganic salt for use as a water-soluble fertiliser in agricultural applications. Archean Chemical Industries Limited was founded in 2003 and is based in Chennai, India.

Why Investors Should Care

Conservative Balance Sheet

Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24.

Recent Developments

  • Mar 2026 Revenue of ₹1,077.43 Cr (+3.7% YoY); net profit ₹106.86 Cr.
  • Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +3.7%, earnings -34.1%.
  • 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR -9.2%, profit CAGR -34.6%.

Growth & Price Performance

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:-9.21%
1 Year:3.66%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:-34.63%
1 Year:-34.10%

Stock Price Performance

1 Year:-18.97%
6 Months:+5.23%
3 Months:-11.46%
1 Month:-0.17%

Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.

Technical Snapshot Bearish
52-Week Range 23% of range
₹487.15 ₹712.24
Trend Signals
  • Price vs 50-DMABelow
  • Price vs 200-DMABelow
  • RSI (14)54.23 · Neutral
Price Performance
1M-0.17%
3M-11.46%
6M+5.23%
1Y-18.97%
Valuation vs Sector

P/E of 62.20 is above the sector median of 27.45 — pricier than peers.

Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.

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Fundamental Growth Charts

Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.

PROS

No notable strengths flagged.

CONS

  • Trading at a high P/E of 62.2.
  • Revenue declined at -9.2% CAGR over 5 years.
  • Earnings shrank at -34.6% CAGR over 5 years.
  • In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).

* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.

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Valuation

Stock P/E
62.20
Industry PE
27.45
Forward P/E
16.00
PEG Ratio
-
Book Value
₹156.68
Price to Book
3.38
P/S
6.04
EV/EBITDA
30.37
Dividend Yield
0.47%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
-9.21%
Profit 5Y
-34.63%
Revenue (YoY)
3.66%
Earnings (YoY)
-34.10%

Profitability & Returns

ROCE
7.66%
ROE
5.52%
ROA
4.01%
Profit Margin
9.92%
Op Margin
13.60%
Gross Margin
94.04%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
₹1.12
EPS (TTM)
₹8.65

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity
0.24
Quick Ratio
0.72
Current Ratio
1.21
Debt
₹466.38 Cr
Total Assets
₹2,664.78 Cr
Current Assets
₹531.38 Cr
Working Capital
₹93.03 Cr

Ownership

Promoter Holding
53.43%
Chg in Prom Hold
0.00%
FII / Inst Holding
26.21%
Chg in FII Hold
0.04%

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value
₹6,642.06 Cr
Total Revenue (TTM)
₹1,077.43 Cr
EBITDA
₹263.48 Cr
Free Cash Flow
₹-242.53 Cr
Operating Cash Flow
₹139.63 Cr
Shares Outstanding
₹12.35 Cr
Gross Margin
94.04%
Payout Ratio
34.68%

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the same sector (Basic Materials).

#NameCMP ₹P/E Mkt CapDiv Yld % ROCE %ROE % Rev CAGR 5Y %Profit CAGR 5Y %
1 ACI Archean Chemical Industries Limited NSEINFRA 538.00 62.20 ₹6,642.06 Cr 0.47% 7.66% 5.52% -9.21% -34.63%
2 ULTRACEMCO UltraTech Cement Limited NIFTY50NSEINFRA 11,659.00 56.84 ₹3.44 L Cr 0.66% 11.90% 10.66% 12.40% 17.26%
3 JSWSTEEL JSW Steel Limited NIFTY50NSEAIINFRA 1,244.70 86.92 ₹3.04 L Cr 0.57% 18.75% 22.30% 3.61% 75.28%
4 ASIANPAINT Asian Paints Limited NIFTY50NSEINFRA 2,675.50 59.31 ₹2.57 L Cr 1.03% 24.41% 20.24% 1.10% 1.75%
5 TATASTEEL Tata Steel Limited NIFTY50NSEAIINFRA 187.67 21.70 ₹2.34 L Cr 2.09% 11.32% 10.56% -1.59% 7.21%
6 HINDZINC Hindustan Zinc Limited NSEINFRA 532.50 16.26 ₹2.25 L Cr 3.91% 61.97% 61.13% 5.61% 9.58%
7 HINDALCO Hindalco Industries Limited NIFTY50NSEAIINFRA 963.55 16.01 ₹2.17 L Cr 0.52% 9.42% 9.80% 7.10% 9.87%
8 GRASIM Grasim Industries Limited NIFTY50NSEINFRA 3,133.10 56.45 ₹2.13 L Cr 0.31% 4.00% 4.80% 14.63% -10.06%
9 VAML Vedanta Aluminium Metal Limited NSEINFRA 452.95 inf ₹1.77 L Cr 0.00% 41.97% 49.39% - -46.32%
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios

Quarterly Results

Figures in INR.

Metric Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026
Revenue 382.00 Cr343.00 Cr290.00 Cr413.00 Cr284.00 Cr213.00 Cr-242.00 Cr345.58 Cr292.36 Cr233.18 Cr254.56 Cr300.94 Cr
Cost of Revenue --------12.35 Cr25.80 Cr12.93 L-93.36 L39.27 Cr
Gross Profit --------333.23 Cr266.56 Cr233.05 Cr255.50 Cr261.67 Cr
Operating Expenses 188.00 Cr208.00 Cr195.00 Cr267.00 Cr197.00 Cr141.00 Cr-162.00 Cr266.07 Cr211.41 Cr194.01 Cr224.70 Cr240.78 Cr
Operating Income 177.00 Cr117.00 Cr77.00 Cr127.00 Cr69.00 Cr52.00 Cr-60.00 Cr67.16 Cr55.16 Cr39.05 Cr30.80 Cr20.89 Cr
EBITDA 194.00 Cr135.00 Cr95.00 Cr145.00 Cr87.00 Cr71.00 Cr-80.00 Cr96.10 Cr86.32 Cr68.98 Cr61.35 Cr49.08 Cr
Interest Expense 3.00 Cr3.00 Cr2.00 Cr2.00 Cr2.00 Cr2.00 Cr-3.00 Cr28.78 L5.38 Cr5.52 Cr4.42 Cr10.43 Cr
Pretax Income 182.00 Cr125.00 Cr87.00 Cr135.00 Cr80.00 Cr61.00 Cr-66.00 Cr74.67 Cr58.01 Cr39.91 Cr33.33 Cr15.86 Cr
Tax Provision 45.50 Cr31.25 Cr20.88 Cr33.75 Cr22.40 Cr15.86 Cr-17.82 Cr20.93 Cr17.86 Cr10.87 Cr9.33 Cr3.63 Cr
Net Income 137.00 Cr94.00 Cr66.00 Cr102.00 Cr58.00 Cr45.00 Cr-48.00 Cr53.54 Cr40.19 Cr29.09 Cr23.64 Cr13.42 Cr
Diluted EPS 11.097.635.368.234.673.64-3.894.333.252.361.921.12

Profit & Loss (Annual)

Figures in INR.

Metric Mar 2020Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Revenue 608.00 Cr-1,439.57 Cr1,303.95 Cr1,039.44 Cr1,077.43 Cr
Cost of Revenue --2.73 Cr87.67 Cr-7.79 Cr64.27 Cr
Gross Profit --1,436.84 Cr1,216.28 Cr1,047.23 Cr1,013.17 Cr
Operating Expenses 460.00 Cr-871.48 Cr822.43 Cr811.74 Cr866.65 Cr
Operating Income 96.00 Cr-565.36 Cr393.85 Cr235.49 Cr146.52 Cr
EBITDA 148.00 Cr-674.32 Cr504.44 Cr309.82 Cr263.48 Cr
Interest Expense 122.00 Cr-94.01 Cr6.92 Cr6.67 Cr23.49 Cr
Pretax Income -17.00 Cr-511.68 Cr427.18 Cr223.77 Cr147.10 Cr
Tax Provision -19.89 Cr-129.12 Cr108.21 Cr61.62 Cr41.69 Cr
Net Income -36.00 Cr-382.56 Cr318.98 Cr162.15 Cr106.86 Cr
Diluted EPS -18.81-34.5925.8713.128.65

Balance Sheet (Annual)

Figures in INR.

Metric Mar 2020Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Total Assets --1,755.43 Cr2,055.86 Cr2,389.03 Cr2,664.78 Cr
Current Assets --576.72 Cr726.16 Cr691.39 Cr531.38 Cr
Cash & Equivalents --5.97 Cr45.48 Cr40.54 Cr41.23 Cr
Inventory --167.76 Cr127.29 Cr168.13 Cr214.92 Cr
Receivables --117.74 Cr156.38 Cr164.57 Cr127.28 Cr
Total Liabilities --324.41 Cr354.31 Cr525.02 Cr731.84 Cr
Current Liabilities --172.41 Cr134.87 Cr197.28 Cr438.35 Cr
Long Term Debt --78.80 L59.36 Cr151.60 Cr126.67 Cr
Total Debt --69.39 Cr97.82 Cr234.58 Cr466.38 Cr
Total Equity --1,431.02 Cr1,701.55 Cr1,864.01 Cr1,934.39 Cr
Shares Outstanding --12.31 Cr12.34 Cr12.34 Cr12.35 Cr

Cash Flows (Annual)

Figures in INR.

Metric Mar 2020Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Operating Cash Flow --496.09 Cr379.35 Cr176.23 Cr139.63 Cr
Investing Cash Flow ---290.35 Cr-307.27 Cr-246.23 Cr-292.85 Cr
Financing Cash Flow ---211.97 Cr-32.57 Cr64.98 Cr153.91 Cr
Capital Expenditure ---99.86 Cr-207.89 Cr-263.57 Cr-382.16 Cr
Free Cash Flow --396.23 Cr171.46 Cr-87.34 Cr-242.53 Cr
Net Change in Cash ---6.23 Cr39.51 Cr-5.01 Cr68.67 L

Ratios (Annual)

Figures in %.

Metric Mar 2020Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Gross Margin % --99.8%93.3%100.7%94.0%
Operating Margin % 15.8%-39.3%30.2%22.7%13.6%
Net Margin % -5.9%-26.6%24.5%15.6%9.9%
ROE % --26.7%18.7%8.7%5.5%
ROCE % --35.7%20.5%10.7%6.6%

Shareholding Pattern

Insiders
53.43%
Institutions
26.21%
Public Float
56.29%

Analyst View

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Latest News

Recent headlines for ACI

Yahoo Finance Sat, 07 Feb 2026

Archean Chemical Industries Ltd (BOM:543657) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Revenue Growth ...

Despite a robust revenue increase, Archean Chemical Industries Ltd faces margin pressures and operational hurdles in Q3 FY26.

Yahoo Finance ue, 18 Nov 2025

Archean Chemical Industries Ltd (BOM:543657) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Navigating ...

Archean Chemical Industries Ltd (BOM:543657) reports robust revenue growth and strategic advancements despite operational hurdles.

ACI — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current share price of Archean Chemical Industries Limited (ACI)?

As of 2026-07-15 09:52 IST, Archean Chemical Industries Limited (ACI) trades at ₹538.00 on NSE. Its 52-week range is ₹487.15 to ₹712.24.

What is the market capitalisation of ACI?

Archean Chemical Industries Limited (ACI) has a market capitalisation of ₹6,642.06 Cr on NSE.

What is the P/E ratio of ACI?

ACI trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 62.20. The industry average P/E is 27.45. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 3.38.

Does ACI pay a dividend?

Archean Chemical Industries Limited (ACI) currently offers a dividend yield of 0.47%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of ACI?

ACI has a return on equity (ROE) of 5.52%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 7.66%.

Is ACI a good stock to buy?

This page provides a data-driven analysis of Archean Chemical Industries Limited (ACI), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.

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