A-1 Ltd
Incorporated in 2004, A-1 Acid Ltd
is in the wholesale trading of Acid
& Chemicals and also in transportation business[1]
- Market Cap ₹ 240 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 5.22
- High / Low ₹ 70.4 / 4.53
- Stock P/E 23.7
- Book Value ₹ 1.23
- Dividend Yield 0.96 %
- ROCE 11.6 %
- ROE 11.4 %
- Face Value ₹ 1.00
Pros
- Company is expected to give good quarter
- Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 80.8%
Cons
- Stock is trading at 4.24 times its book value
- Company has a low return on equity of 7.14% over last 3 years.
- Company might be capitalizing the interest cost
- Debtor days have increased from 64.0 to 83.0 days.
* 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.
Peer comparison
Commodities Chemicals Chemicals & Petrochemicals Trading - Chemicals
Quarterly Results
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
Profit & Loss
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | 85 | 106 | 100 | 141 | 116 | 145 | 310 | 331 | 211 | 331 | 343 | 615 | |
| 93 | 82 | 99 | 104 | 143 | 112 | 141 | 301 | 326 | 206 | 322 | 331 | 596 | |
| Operating Profit | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | -2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 19 |
| OPM % | 3.6% | 3.8% | 6% | -4.2% | -1.6% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 3.0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Interest | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Depreciation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Profit before tax | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
| Tax % | 25% | 26% | 33% | 49% | 25% | 24% | 34% | 26% | 24% | 36% | 27% | 26% | |
| 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
| EPS in Rs | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 0.08 | 0.13 | 0.22 |
| Dividend Payout % | 0% | 16% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 27% | 48% | 157% | 47% | 38% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 15% |
| 5 Years: | 19% |
| 3 Years: | 1% |
| TTM: | 97% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 21% |
| 5 Years: | 17% |
| 3 Years: | 18% |
| TTM: | 304% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 2% |
| 3 Years: | -17% |
| 1 Year: | -89% |
| Return on Equity | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 10% |
| 5 Years: | 9% |
| 3 Years: | 7% |
| Last Year: | 11% |
Balance Sheet
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | Sep 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 46 | 46 |
| Reserves | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 38 | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 22 | 42 | 45 | |
| 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | |
| Total Liabilities | 24 | 26 | 38 | 39 | 53 | 48 | 61 | 80 | 68 | 61 | 74 | 105 | 109 |
| 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | |
| CWIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 20 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 38 | 37 | 47 | 60 | 48 | 43 | 58 | 89 | 90 | |
| Total Assets | 24 | 26 | 38 | 39 | 53 | 48 | 61 | 80 | 68 | 61 | 74 | 105 | 109 |
Cash Flows
Standalone Figures in Rs. Crores / View Consolidated
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | -6 | 10 | -4 | -0 | 19 | 11 | -11 | -16 | ||||
| 0 | -7 | -0 | -6 | -9 | -4 | -3 | 1 | -1 | ||||
| -4 | 14 | -10 | 9 | 9 | -15 | -6 | 7 | 17 | ||||
| Net Cash Flow | -1 | 0 | 0 | -0 | -0 | -0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | |||
| Free Cash Flow | 3 | -14 | 10 | -10 | -7 | 16 | 11 | -12 | -19 | |||
| CFO/EBITDA Share of operating profit converting into cash: CFO (before tax) / Operating Profit | -95% | 191% | 305% | -97% | 20% | 476% | 266% | -94% | -116% |
Ratios
Standalone / View Consolidated
| Mar 2015 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 69 | 87 | 76 | 89 | 70 | 78 | 91 | 54 | 42 | 53 | 56 | 83 |
| Inventory Days | 3 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Days Payable | 3 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 70 | 86 | 73 | 80 | 68 | 81 | 93 | 54 | 43 | 54 | 57 | 78 |
| Working Capital Days | 16 | 22 | 17 | 32 | 64 | 83 | 69 | 33 | 31 | 41 | 35 | 39 |
| ROCE % | 13% | 23% | 18% | 17% | 11% | 9% | 15% | 10% | 4% | 10% | 12% |
Insights
In beta| Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 | |
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| Number of Permanent Employees count |
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| Transportation Service Revenue Rs. Lakhs |
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| Concentrated Nitric Acid Revenue Rs. Lakhs |
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| Sulphuric Acid Revenue Rs. Lakhs |
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| Total Number of Vehicles count |
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| Waste Lifting Income Rs. Lakhs |
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| WNA 61% & 61.5% Revenue Rs. Lakhs |
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| T.G. Urea Revenue Rs. Lakhs |
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Documents
Announcements
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Board Meeting Outcome for Approval Of Standalone And Consolidated Financial Results For The Quarter And Half Year Ended On 30.09.2026, Took Note Of Compliances For The Quarter And Half Year Ended On 30.09.2026
- Board approved standalone and consolidated unaudited results for quarter and half year ended 30 September 2026.
- Financial Results For The Quarter And Half Year Ended On 30Th September,2026
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Board Meeting Intimation for Approval Of Financial Results, Take Note Of Compliances
- Board meeting on 30 Oct 2026 to approve Q2 and half-year FY2026 results.
- Compliances-Certificate under Reg. 74 (5) of SEBI (DP) Regulations, 2018
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Closure of Trading Window
- Trading window closes from 1 Oct 2026 until 48 hours after Q2/H1 FY26 results.
Annual reports
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Annual Report 2026
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Annual Report 2025
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Annual Report 2024
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Annual Report 2023
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Annual Report 2022
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Annual Report 2021
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Annual Report 2020
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Annual Report 2019
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Product Profile:[1]
a) Nitric Acid
b) Sulphuric Acid
c) Hydrochloric Acid
d) Ethyl Acetate
e) Technical Grade Urea
d) Acetic Acid
e) Methanol
f) Calcium Carobonate
g) Methyl Formate
h) Formic Acid
i) Toluene Di - Isocyanate
j) Hydro Fluoro Sulphasilicic Acid
k) Nitro Benzene
l) Sodium Hypo Chlorite
m) Stable Bleaching Powder
n) Poly Aluminium Chloride
o) Oleum 23% & 65%
p) Formal Dehyde