Archean Chemical Industries Limited
₹442.25-₹13.15 (-2.9%)
Last close · Data as of Oct 30, 2026
- Market cap
- ₹6,326 Cr
- P/E
- 30.9x
- EV / EBITDA
- 12.2x
- Revenue
- ₹1,014 Cr
- Net margin
- 24.2%
- ROCE
- 26.6%
Price chart
Technical chartScreen technicals →-30.5% over the last year
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Performance
Price change over each period, before dividends.
- 1M
- -9.2%
- 3M
- -21.3%
- 6M
- -27.2%
- 1Y
- -30.5%
- 5Y
- -17.0%
52-week range
Day change -₹13.15 (-2.9%) from ₹455 to ₹442 · Last close Oct 30, 2026
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AI Summary
Indian StockStrengths1
- Strong 5-year revenue CAGR of 16.9%
Concerns1
- Operating margin declining for 3 consecutive years (44.0% → 35.0% → 32.0%)
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About the company
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 agrochemicals, medical, glass, cosmetics, and medical users industries. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in Chennai, India.
- Sector
- Materials
- Shares outstanding
- 12.4 Cr shares
- ISIN
- INE128X01021
- BSE code
- 543657
Key statistics
Screen fundamentals →Valuation, profitability, growth and solvency at the latest close; hover a label for its meaning.
Valuation
- Market cap
- ₹6,326 Cr
- P/E
- 30.9x
- P/B
- 3.3x
- EV / EBITDA
- 12.2x
- EV / Sales
- 4.7x
- P/S
- 4.8x
- Earnings yield
- 3.2%
- 52-week high
- ₹666.00
- 52-week low
- ₹442.25
Profitability
- Operating margin
- 34.9%
- Net margin
- 24.2%
- EBITDA margin
- 38.4%
- ROE
- 18.9%
- ROCE
- 26.6%
- ROA
- 16.2%
- Dividend payout
- 11.0%
- Tax rate
- 25.0%
- Other income, % of PBT
- 10.9%
Growth
- RevenueLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- ₹1,014 Cr
- Revenue growth, 1YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- -23.8%
- Revenue CAGR, 5YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- 16.9%
- EBITDALatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- ₹511 Cr
- EBITDA growth, 1YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- -24.6%
- Net profit growth, 1YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- -42.5%
- Cash from operationsLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- ₹389 Cr
- CFO growth, 1YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- -21.9%
- Free cash flowLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- -₹8.00 Cr
- Asset growth, 1YLatest stored company figure. It is not dated and can be a year behind the FY2025 statements; the Growth card lists each year.
- 13.4%
Solvency and efficiency
- Current ratio
- 3.59
- Debt / Equity
- 0.02
- Debt / Assets
- 0.02
- Debt / EBITDA
- 0.08
- Interest coverage
- 46.40
- Financial leverage
- 1.17
- CFO / Net profit
- 1.21
- Cash / Market cap
- 8.5%
- Cash per share
- ₹43.38
- Asset turnover
- 0.67
- Fixed asset turnover
- 1.22
- Capital intensity
- 0.82
- Debtor days
- 43 days
- Inventory turnover
- 0.69
- Cash conversion cycle
- 160 days
Where the revenue went
Of every ₹100 of FY2025 revenue, ₹18 was left as net profit.
| From | To | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Expenses | ₹691 Cr |
| Sales | Operating profit | ₹323 Cr |
| Operating profit | Interest | ₹9 Cr |
| Operating profit | Depreciation | ₹73 Cr |
| Operating profit | Profit before tax | ₹241 Cr |
| Other income | Profit before tax | ₹9 Cr |
| Profit before tax | Tax and other | ₹65 Cr |
| Profit before tax | Net profit | ₹185 Cr |
Revenue and net profit
Revenue fell 23.8% in FY2025; net profit is the dashed line.
| Date | Revenue | Net profit |
|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | ₹741 Cr | ₹67 Cr |
| FY2022 | ₹1,130 Cr | ₹189 Cr |
| FY2023 | ₹1,441 Cr | ₹384 Cr |
| FY2024 | ₹1,330 Cr | ₹322 Cr |
| FY2025 | ₹1,014 Cr | ₹185 Cr |
Cash flows
FY2025: ₹169 Cr from operations, -₹27.0 Cr free after investment (dashed).
| Date | Operating cash flow | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | ₹119 Cr | ₹117 Cr |
| FY2022 | ₹327 Cr | ₹199 Cr |
| FY2023 | ₹498 Cr | ₹210 Cr |
| FY2024 | ₹389 Cr | ₹129 Cr |
| FY2025 | ₹169 Cr | -₹27 Cr |
Growth
Latest fiscal year FY2025 (ending March): each figure with its change over the year before.
- Revenue
- ₹1,014 Cr-23.8%1Y
- Net profit
- ₹185 Cr-42.5%1Y
- Cash from operations
- ₹169 Cr
- Free cash flow
- -₹27 Cr-120.9%1Y
- Revenue CAGR, 5Y
- 16.9%
- EBITDA CAGR, 5Y
- 26.8%
| Year | Revenue | Operating income | EBITDA | Net profit | CFO | FCF | ROE | Revenue growth 1Y | Net profit growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | ₹1,014 Cr | ₹323 Cr | — | ₹185 Cr | ₹169 Cr | -₹27 Cr | 9.8% | -23.8% | -42.5% |
Monthly returns
Month-by-month returns of ACI across the years, with the seasonal pattern.
Balance sheet
What the company owns and owes at the end of FY2025.
| Line | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Liabilities and equity | ₹2,249 Cr |
| Equity capital | ₹25 Cr |
| Reserves | ₹1,855 Cr |
| Borrowings | ₹108 Cr |
| Other liabilities | ₹261 Cr |
| Assets | ₹2,249 Cr |
| Fixed assets | ₹1,071 Cr |
| Capital work in progress | ₹28 Cr |
| Investments | ₹350 Cr |
| Other assets | ₹800 Cr |
Market cap against peers
8 peers: same sector group, nearest by size.
P/E against peers
ACI trades at 30.9x earnings against a peer median of 35.5x (a 13% discount).
Peer comparison
Same-sector peers by market cap, with the median.
| Company | Market cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archean Chemical Industries LimitedACIthis companyP/E ↓ discount | ₹6,326 Cr | 30.9x | 3.3x | 18.9% | 12.2x |
| Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chem.LtdGSFC | ₹6,911 Cr | 10.8x | 0.6x | 4.2% | 6.6x |
| Galaxy Surfactants LimitedGALAXYSURF | ₹6,641 Cr | 41.1x | 4.4x | 14.2% | 19.2x |
| Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys LimitedIMFA | ₹6,603 Cr | 20.0x | 2.6x | 17.5% | 10.1x |
| PRISM JOHNSON LIMITED.PRSMJOHNSN | ₹6,484 Cr | 68.1x | 4.3x | 13.7% | 10.9x |
| India Glycols LtdINDIAGLYCO | ₹6,455 Cr | 32.1x | 3.0x | 8.9% | 17.5x |
| Jai Balaji Industries LimitedJAIBALAJI | ₹6,004 Cr | 20.5x | 2.7x | 58.5% | 5.4x |
| JK Paper Ltd.JKPAPER | ₹5,949 Cr | 22.5x | 1.2x | 19.8% | 5.3x |
| Indigo Paints LimitedINDIGOPNTS | ₹5,829 Cr | 40.1x | 5.4x | 16.3% | 23.4x |
| Peer median | — | 35.5x | 3.7x | 12.9% | 19.2x |
Year-to-date ROI
ACI since 1 January, against earlier years.
Historical volatility
ACI's day-to-day swings over 30, 60 and 180 days.
Financial statements
Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow as reported, in ₹ crore, grouped into plain-language lines.
Figures in ₹ crore as reported, fiscal years ending March, newest first; the trailing twelve months (TTM) last.
Operating margin by fiscal year
| Date | Operating margin |
|---|---|
| FY2021 | 35.0% |
| FY2022 | 41.0% |
| FY2023 | 44.0% |
| FY2024 | 35.0% |
| FY2025 | 32.0% |
| Line | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| RevenueSales | ₹1,014 Cr |
| Costs | |
| Interest | ₹9 Cr |
| Expenses | ₹691 Cr |
| Operating profitOperating Profit | ₹323 Cr |
| Other income and charges | |
| Profit before tax | ₹250 Cr |
| Tax | |
| Net profitNet Profit | ₹185 Cr |
| Per share |
| Line | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Liabilities and equityTotal Liabilities | ₹2,249 Cr |
| Equity capitalEquity Capital | ₹25 Cr |
| Reserves | ₹1,855 Cr |
| Borrowings | ₹108 Cr |
| Other liabilitiesOther Liabilities | ₹261 Cr |
| AssetsTotal Assets | ₹2,249 Cr |
| Fixed assetsFixed Assets | ₹1,071 Cr |
| Capital work in progressCWIP | ₹28 Cr |
| Investments | ₹350 Cr |
| Other assetsOther Assets | ₹800 Cr |
| Line | FY2025 |
|---|---|
| Operating cash flowCash from Operating Activity | ₹169 Cr |
| Investing cash flowCash from Investing Activity | -₹196 Cr |
| Financing cash flowCash from Financing Activity | ₹19 Cr |
| Change in cashNet Cash Flow | -₹8 Cr |
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