Strides Pharma Science Limited STAR NSEPHARMA
Company Overview
Strides Pharma Science Limited develops, manufactures, and sells pharmaceutical products in Africa, Australia, North America, Europe, Asia, and internationally. The company offers pharma generics in various forms, such as tablets, hard and soft gelatin capsules, sachets, and liquids, as well as nasal spray, gels, powders, solids, ointments, and creams. It also develops branded generics products for the treatment of chronic therapies, including women's health, central nervous system, cardiovascular, diabetes, dermatology, and probiotics under the Renerve, Unibrol, Combiart, Duotab, and Vitafer brands; and anti-retroviral, anti-malarial, anti-tuberculosis, Hepatitis, and other infectious disease drug segments for institutional business. The company was formerly known as Strides Shasun Limited and changed its name to Strides Pharma Science Limited in July 2018. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is based in Bengaluru, India.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 17.9%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Return on capital employed stands at 21.0%.
Net profit has compounded at 124.8% per year over the last five years.
Revenue has grown at a 10.4% CAGR over the past five years.
Trades at a P/E of 2.7, below the sector median of 40.0.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Mar 2026 Revenue of ₹4,858.68 Cr (+6.4% YoY); net profit ₹556.19 Cr.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +6.4%, earnings -84.5%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 10.4%, profit CAGR 124.8%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 10.43% |
| 1 Year: | 6.43% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 124.83% |
| 1 Year: | -84.52% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +23.39% |
| 6 Months: | +13.50% |
| 3 Months: | +7.56% |
| 1 Month: | -1.50% |
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- RSI (14)43.65 · Neutral
P/E of 2.74 is below the sector median of 39.97 — relatively cheaper than peers.
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PROS
- Healthy ROCE of 21.0%.
- Compounding revenue at 10.4% over 5 years.
- Profit CAGR of 124.8% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
No notable concerns flagged.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Healthcare).
| # | Name | CMP ₹ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STAR Strides Pharma Science Limited NSEPHARMA | 1,069.00 | 2.74 | ₹9,853.26 Cr | 0.37% | 21.01% | 17.90% | 10.43% | 124.83% |
| 2 | SUNPHARMA Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited NIFTY50NSEAIPHARMA | 1,948.80 | 40.77 | ₹4.68 L Cr | 0.83% | 17.94% | 13.74% | 10.39% | 10.65% |
| 3 | DIVISLAB Divi's Laboratories Limited NSEPHARMA | 7,315.50 | 75.61 | ₹1.94 L Cr | 0.44% | 18.96% | 15.32% | 11.27% | 12.08% |
| 4 | TORNTPHARM Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited NSEPHARMA | 4,952.20 | 87.70 | ₹1.68 L Cr | 0.78% | 9.05% | 25.79% | 13.27% | 20.22% |
| 5 | APOLLOHOSP Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited NIFTY50NSEAIPHARMA | 8,981.00 | 66.51 | ₹1.29 L Cr | 0.23% | 19.79% | 20.48% | 15.33% | 33.34% |
| 6 | CIPLA Cipla Limited NIFTY50NSEAIPHARMA | 1,440.10 | 22.07 | ₹1.16 L Cr | 0.90% | 14.86% | 11.27% | 7.23% | 11.45% |
| 7 | ZYDUSLIFE Zydus Lifesciences Limited NSEPHARMA | 1,137.40 | 22.71 | ₹1.14 L Cr | 0.09% | 19.04% | 18.59% | 16.55% | 36.99% |
| 8 | LUPIN Lupin Limited NIFTY_MIDNSEPHARMA | 2,494.30 | 21.42 | ₹1.14 L Cr | 0.72% | 28.42% | 23.76% | 19.10% | 131.46% |
| 9 | MAXHEALTH Max Healthcare Institute Limited NSEAIPHARMA | 1,099.00 | 99.82 | ₹1.07 L Cr | 0.18% | 12.57% | 13.42% | 22.37% | 9.34% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in INR.
| Metric | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 986.00 Cr | 930.00 Cr | 999.00 Cr | 1,006.00 Cr | 1,044.00 Cr | 1,054.00 Cr | 1,167.00 Cr | 1,153.67 Cr | 1,190.39 Cr | 1,119.74 Cr | 1,221.00 Cr | 1,194.65 Cr | 1,323.47 Cr |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 480.12 Cr | 498.97 Cr | 444.28 Cr | - | 462.94 Cr | 536.25 Cr |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 673.54 Cr | 691.43 Cr | 675.45 Cr | - | 731.71 Cr | 787.23 Cr |
| Operating Expenses | 871.00 Cr | 796.00 Cr | 889.00 Cr | 876.00 Cr | 874.00 Cr | 866.00 Cr | 983.00 Cr | 511.65 Cr | 522.42 Cr | 506.26 Cr | 990.00 Cr | 546.38 Cr | 600.77 Cr |
| Operating Income | 54.00 Cr | 74.00 Cr | 51.00 Cr | 80.00 Cr | 121.00 Cr | 141.00 Cr | 136.00 Cr | 161.89 Cr | 169.01 Cr | 169.19 Cr | 181.00 Cr | 185.32 Cr | 186.46 Cr |
| EBITDA | 115.00 Cr | 134.00 Cr | 111.00 Cr | 129.00 Cr | 169.00 Cr | 188.00 Cr | 184.00 Cr | 214.45 Cr | 205.56 Cr | 218.39 Cr | 231.00 Cr | 339.48 Cr | 242.88 Cr |
| Interest Expense | 81.00 Cr | 76.00 Cr | 79.00 Cr | 70.00 Cr | 71.00 Cr | 73.00 Cr | 74.00 Cr | 52.18 Cr | 50.32 Cr | 47.46 Cr | 46.00 Cr | 43.38 Cr | 41.58 Cr |
| Pretax Income | -7.00 Cr | 0 | -157.00 Cr | 70.00 Cr | 23.00 Cr | 3,369.00 Cr | 86.00 Cr | 113.84 Cr | 106.38 Cr | 122.04 Cr | 153.00 Cr | 245.47 Cr | 148.05 Cr |
| Tax Provision | -7.42 Cr | 0 | 7.85 Cr | 16.10 Cr | 12.65 Cr | 33.69 Cr | 13.76 Cr | 23.80 Cr | 20.76 Cr | 16.45 Cr | 21.42 Cr | 37.35 Cr | 18.77 Cr |
| Net Income | -14.00 Cr | -9.00 Cr | -149.00 Cr | 54.00 Cr | 10.00 Cr | 3,350.00 Cr | 72.00 Cr | 87.95 Cr | 82.19 Cr | 99.61 Cr | 132.00 Cr | 202.11 Cr | 126.94 Cr |
| Diluted EPS | -1.06 | -0.79 | -14.54 | 5.40 | 1.98 | 364.69 | 7.81 | 9.55 | 8.92 | 10.81 | 13.84 | 21.92 | 13.77 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in INR.
| Metric | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1,196.00 Cr | 2,861.00 Cr | 2,755.00 Cr | 2,845.00 Cr | 2,178.00 Cr | 2,752.00 Cr | 3,316.00 Cr | - | 3,607.67 Cr | 3,730.02 Cr | 4,565.34 Cr | 4,858.68 Cr |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,745.85 Cr | 1,883.55 Cr | 1,979.97 Cr | 1,958.73 Cr |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,861.82 Cr | 1,846.47 Cr | 2,585.37 Cr | 2,899.95 Cr |
| Operating Expenses | 967.00 Cr | 2,486.00 Cr | 2,228.00 Cr | 2,448.00 Cr | 1,982.00 Cr | 2,338.00 Cr | 2,779.00 Cr | - | 1,718.94 Cr | 1,525.39 Cr | 1,974.82 Cr | 2,177.06 Cr |
| Operating Income | 165.00 Cr | 243.00 Cr | 401.00 Cr | 244.00 Cr | 80.00 Cr | 240.00 Cr | 331.00 Cr | - | 142.88 Cr | 321.08 Cr | 610.55 Cr | 722.89 Cr |
| EBITDA | 229.00 Cr | 374.00 Cr | 527.00 Cr | 398.00 Cr | 197.00 Cr | 414.00 Cr | 537.00 Cr | - | 174.64 Cr | 344.40 Cr | 928.03 Cr | 1,049.63 Cr |
| Interest Expense | 47.00 Cr | 168.00 Cr | 183.00 Cr | 196.00 Cr | 79.00 Cr | 156.00 Cr | 150.00 Cr | - | 217.59 Cr | 238.51 Cr | 248.85 Cr | 178.54 Cr |
| Pretax Income | 992.00 Cr | 137.00 Cr | 509.00 Cr | 690.00 Cr | 303.00 Cr | 42.00 Cr | 289.00 Cr | - | -286.20 Cr | -114.79 Cr | 486.92 Cr | 668.69 Cr |
| Tax Provision | 148.80 Cr | 42.47 Cr | 61.08 Cr | 6.90 Cr | -27.27 Cr | 11.34 Cr | 31.79 Cr | - | -55.30 Cr | 29.11 Cr | 77.52 Cr | 94.19 Cr |
| Net Income | 844.00 Cr | 95.00 Cr | 446.00 Cr | 684.00 Cr | 330.00 Cr | 31.00 Cr | 258.00 Cr | - | -202.63 Cr | -70.61 Cr | 3,593.45 Cr | 556.19 Cr |
| Diluted EPS | 141.78 | 12.15 | 44.71 | 74.25 | 36.27 | 4.06 | 29.93 | -51.28 | -22.49 | -7.76 | 390.50 | - |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in INR.
| Metric | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 2,475.00 Cr | 7,410.00 Cr | 8,046.00 Cr | 6,585.00 Cr | 7,807.00 Cr | 6,131.00 Cr | 6,969.00 Cr | - | 6,638.42 Cr | 5,839.76 Cr | 6,048.73 Cr | 6,927.23 Cr |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3,245.94 Cr | 2,972.49 Cr | 3,101.68 Cr | 3,613.34 Cr |
| Cash & Equivalents | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 303.50 Cr | 161.02 Cr | 112.56 Cr | 188.70 Cr |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,146.51 Cr | 1,126.24 Cr | 1,277.57 Cr | 1,634.79 Cr |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,299.40 Cr | 1,141.87 Cr | 1,202.94 Cr | 1,288.96 Cr |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4,465.54 Cr | 3,768.05 Cr | 3,462.26 Cr | 3,777.89 Cr |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2,990.20 Cr | 2,879.26 Cr | 2,591.52 Cr | 2,895.49 Cr |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,139.79 Cr | 671.50 Cr | 571.24 Cr | 552.32 Cr |
| Total Debt | 892.00 Cr | 3,542.00 Cr | 3,700.00 Cr | 2,520.00 Cr | 3,221.00 Cr | 2,235.00 Cr | 2,348.00 Cr | - | 3,029.57 Cr | 2,516.86 Cr | 1,879.63 Cr | 1,757.98 Cr |
| Total Equity | 1,145.00 Cr | 2,658.00 Cr | 2,748.00 Cr | 2,464.00 Cr | 2,649.00 Cr | 2,528.00 Cr | 2,777.00 Cr | - | 2,212.26 Cr | 2,125.57 Cr | 2,551.83 Cr | 3,107.57 Cr |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.03 Cr | 9.19 Cr | 9.22 Cr | 9.22 Cr |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in INR.
| Metric | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 83.00 Cr | 73.00 Cr | 288.00 Cr | 187.00 Cr | 60.00 Cr | 205.00 Cr | 481.00 Cr | - | 44.41 Cr | 701.07 Cr | 684.37 Cr | 702.52 Cr |
| Investing Cash Flow | 50.00 Cr | -2,205.00 Cr | -1,222.00 Cr | 570.00 Cr | -145.00 Cr | 1,321.00 Cr | -522.00 Cr | - | 302.47 Cr | -150.25 Cr | -89.69 Cr | -173.04 Cr |
| Financing Cash Flow | -421.00 Cr | 2,944.00 Cr | 338.00 Cr | -1,016.00 Cr | 194.00 Cr | -1,709.00 Cr | -16.00 Cr | - | -213.92 Cr | -693.32 Cr | -642.58 Cr | -453.41 Cr |
| Capital Expenditure | -240.00 Cr | -366.00 Cr | -674.00 Cr | -399.00 Cr | -316.00 Cr | -147.00 Cr | -293.00 Cr | - | -94.94 Cr | -118.15 Cr | -247.50 Cr | -417.94 Cr |
| Free Cash Flow | -157.00 Cr | -293.00 Cr | -386.00 Cr | -212.00 Cr | -256.00 Cr | 58.00 Cr | 188.00 Cr | - | -50.53 Cr | 582.91 Cr | 436.88 Cr | 284.58 Cr |
| Net Change in Cash | -288.00 Cr | 812.00 Cr | -596.00 Cr | -259.00 Cr | 110.00 Cr | -184.00 Cr | -56.00 Cr | - | 132.96 Cr | -142.51 Cr | -47.90 Cr | 76.07 Cr |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 51.6% | 49.5% | 56.6% | 59.7% |
| Operating Margin % | 13.8% | 8.5% | 14.6% | 8.6% | 3.7% | 8.7% | 10.0% | - | 4.0% | 8.6% | 13.4% | 14.9% |
| Net Margin % | 70.6% | 3.3% | 16.2% | 24.0% | 15.2% | 1.1% | 7.8% | - | -5.6% | -1.9% | 78.7% | 11.4% |
| ROE % | 73.7% | 3.6% | 16.2% | 27.8% | 12.5% | 1.2% | 9.3% | - | -9.2% | -3.3% | 140.8% | 17.9% |
| ROCE % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.9% | 10.8% | 17.7% | 17.9% |
Shareholding Pattern
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STAR — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Strides Pharma Science Limited (STAR)?
As of 2026-07-15 09:52 IST, Strides Pharma Science Limited (STAR) trades at ₹1,069.00 on NSE. Its 52-week range is ₹793.55 to ₹1,188.10.
What is the market capitalisation of STAR?
Strides Pharma Science Limited (STAR) has a market capitalisation of ₹9,853.26 Cr on NSE.
What is the P/E ratio of STAR?
STAR trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 2.74. The industry average P/E is 39.97. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 3.19.
Does STAR pay a dividend?
Strides Pharma Science Limited (STAR) currently offers a dividend yield of 0.37%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of STAR?
STAR has a return on equity (ROE) of 17.90%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 21.01%.
Is STAR a good stock to buy?
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