Ace Software Exports Ltd
Incorporated in 1994, Ace Software Exports Limited is mainly engaged in the business of creation of Database. The company provides Document Management, Digital Publishing and Data Conversion and Technological solutions to its clients.
- Market Cap ₹ 476 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 261
- High / Low ₹ 302 / 163
- Stock P/E 175
- Book Value ₹ 44.1
- Dividend Yield 0.00 %
- ROCE 5.84 %
- ROE 4.27 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
- Company is almost debt free.
- Company's working capital requirements have reduced from 181 days to 117 days
Cons
- Stock is trading at 5.92 times its book value
- Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend
- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 9.48% over past five years.
- Company has a low return on equity of 2.61% over last 3 years.
- Earnings include an other income of Rs.2.84 Cr.
* The pros and cons are machine generated. Pros / cons are based on a checklist to highlight important points. Please exercise caution and do your own analysis.
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Quarterly Results
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Profit & Loss
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.70 | 5.92 | 8.05 | 8.43 | 8.71 | 8.00 | 7.35 | 8.40 | 8.07 | 8.20 | 8.21 | 11.56 | 13.32 | |
| 4.70 | 5.60 | 7.30 | 7.53 | 8.26 | 8.45 | 10.15 | 9.32 | 9.20 | 8.21 | 8.72 | 10.05 | 12.31 | |
| Operating Profit | 0.00 | 0.32 | 0.75 | 0.90 | 0.45 | -0.45 | -2.80 | -0.92 | -1.13 | -0.01 | -0.51 | 1.51 | 1.01 |
| OPM % | 0.00% | 5.41% | 9.32% | 10.68% | 5.17% | -5.62% | -38.10% | -10.95% | -14.00% | -0.12% | -6.21% | 13.06% | 7.58% |
| 0.84 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 0.71 | 1.12 | 1.43 | 0.98 | 0.42 | 0.74 | 0.35 | 5.69 | 1.95 | 2.84 | |
| Interest | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.07 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.14 | 0.14 |
| Depreciation | 0.21 | 0.62 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.28 |
| Profit before tax | 0.61 | 0.38 | 1.17 | 1.23 | 1.28 | 0.73 | -2.05 | -0.69 | -0.58 | 0.10 | 4.86 | 3.03 | 3.43 |
| Tax % | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.85% | 16.26% | 6.25% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 4.12% | 23.10% | |
| 0.61 | 0.39 | 1.15 | 1.03 | 1.20 | 0.72 | -2.05 | -0.69 | -0.58 | 0.10 | 4.66 | 2.33 | 2.72 | |
| EPS in Rs | 0.46 | 0.29 | 0.86 | 0.77 | 0.90 | 0.54 | -1.53 | -0.51 | -0.43 | 0.07 | 2.56 | 1.28 | 1.49 |
| Dividend Payout % | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 7% |
| 5 Years: | 9% |
| 3 Years: | 13% |
| TTM: | 41% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 28% |
| 5 Years: | 24% |
| 3 Years: | 62% |
| TTM: | -45% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 41% |
| 5 Years: | 104% |
| 3 Years: | 200% |
| 1 Year: | 19% |
| Return on Equity | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 1% |
| 5 Years: | 1% |
| 3 Years: | 3% |
| Last Year: | 4% |
Balance Sheet
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Sep 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 4.68 | 4.68 | 4.68 | 4.68 | 4.68 | 4.68 | 4.68 | 4.68 | 4.68 | 4.68 | 6.40 | 12.69 | 12.77 |
| Reserves | 10.52 | 10.90 | 12.06 | 14.39 | 15.43 | 16.01 | 12.76 | 12.98 | 12.81 | 13.06 | 20.96 | 65.37 | 67.53 |
| 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.27 | 0.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | |
| 0.55 | 1.25 | 0.92 | 0.91 | 1.61 | 1.14 | 1.24 | 1.15 | 1.05 | 0.99 | 2.10 | 1.07 | 2.17 | |
| Total Liabilities | 15.80 | 16.83 | 17.71 | 19.98 | 21.72 | 21.83 | 18.95 | 18.82 | 18.54 | 18.73 | 29.46 | 79.13 | 82.52 |
| 1.99 | 1.85 | 3.95 | 4.50 | 4.30 | 3.75 | 3.55 | 3.64 | 3.43 | 4.17 | 3.25 | 2.99 | 2.91 | |
| CWIP | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Investments | 7.01 | 6.01 | 6.64 | 9.21 | 10.67 | 10.41 | 5.62 | 5.51 | 7.38 | 6.74 | 19.52 | 46.38 | 64.54 |
| 6.80 | 8.97 | 7.12 | 6.27 | 6.75 | 7.67 | 9.78 | 9.67 | 7.73 | 7.82 | 6.69 | 29.76 | 15.07 | |
| Total Assets | 15.80 | 16.83 | 17.71 | 19.98 | 21.72 | 21.83 | 18.95 | 18.82 | 18.54 | 18.73 | 29.46 | 79.13 | 82.52 |
Cash Flows
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.02 | -0.01 | 1.67 | 1.14 | -0.07 | -0.95 | -3.20 | -0.60 | 1.56 | 0.03 | 0.75 | 1.66 | |
| -0.23 | 0.35 | -1.43 | -1.02 | -0.42 | 1.59 | 2.62 | 0.39 | -1.48 | -0.09 | -6.62 | -26.02 | |
| -0.13 | -0.07 | 0.04 | -0.06 | -0.01 | 0.00 | 0.26 | -0.27 | -0.01 | 0.00 | 6.01 | 48.41 | |
| Net Cash Flow | -0.38 | 0.28 | 0.27 | 0.07 | -0.50 | 0.64 | -0.32 | -0.48 | 0.07 | -0.06 | 0.15 | 24.06 |
Ratios
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2014 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 0.00 | 1.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.51 | 4.56 | 4.97 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 14.67 | 30.31 |
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| Cash Conversion Cycle | 0.00 | 1.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.51 | 4.56 | 4.97 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 14.67 | 30.31 |
| Working Capital Days | 170.85 | 151.06 | 85.24 | 57.15 | 65.79 | 130.94 | 252.77 | 231.17 | 259.62 | 263.51 | 162.72 | 117.14 |
| ROCE % | 3.40% | 1.36% | 6.05% | 7.08% | 6.58% | 0.39% | -12.86% | -3.84% | -5.75% | 0.57% | -1.73% | 5.84% |
Documents
Announcements
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Letter Of Offer For The Rights Issue.
2d - Rights issue of up to 54,71,101 partly-paid shares at ₹110 each, raising up to ₹6,018.21 lakhs; opens Nov 28, 2025.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
15 Nov - Copies of newspaper in which the extract of unaudited financials result for the quarter and half year ended 30.09.2025 is published
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Corporate Action - Record Date For The Rights Issue
14 Nov - Ace Software sets Nov 20, 2025 record date; Rights Entitlements ISIN INE849B20028.
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Board Meeting Outcome for Outcome Of The Board Meeting Held On Friday, November 14, 2025
14 Nov - Approved Rs60.18 crore rights issue (54,71,101 shares) at ₹110; record date Nov 20; issue opens Nov 28.
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Board Meeting Intimation for Board Meeting Scheduled To Be Held On Friday, November 14, 2025
11 Nov - Board meeting Nov 14 to approve rights issue terms; Q2 (Sep 30, 2025) unaudited results.
Annual reports
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Services Offered:[1]
The company runs its Publishing business through:
a) Pre Press Projects
b) E-book Formatting
c) Editing Content
d) Cover Design
e) Distribution & Marketing
f) Document Conversion
The company also offers technological solutions through:[2]
a) building Apps
b) Websites
c) Software
d) Providing IT Infra
e) Project Management