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 ₹ 288 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 6.27
- High / Low ₹ 70.4 / 4.53
- Stock P/E 33.7
- Book Value ₹ 1.18
- Dividend Yield 0.80 %
- 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 5.33 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 | 453 | |
| 93 | 82 | 99 | 104 | 143 | 112 | 141 | 301 | 326 | 206 | 322 | 331 | 437 | |
| Operating Profit | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | -2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 16 |
| OPM % | 3.6% | 3.8% | 6% | -4.2% | -1.6% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.0% | 1.3% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 3.6% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Interest | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 12 |
| 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 | 9 | |
| EPS in Rs | 0.03 | 0.20 | 0.65 | 0.06 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 0.08 | 0.02 | 0.08 | 0.13 | 0.18 |
| 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: | 39% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 21% |
| 5 Years: | 17% |
| 3 Years: | 18% |
| TTM: | 151% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 5% |
| 3 Years: | -13% |
| 1 Year: | -73% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 46 |
| Reserves | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 30 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 38 | 8 |
| 13 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 22 | 42 | |
| 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
| Total Liabilities | 24 | 26 | 38 | 39 | 53 | 48 | 61 | 80 | 68 | 61 | 74 | 105 |
| 4 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | |
| CWIP | 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 |
| 20 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 38 | 37 | 47 | 60 | 48 | 43 | 58 | 89 | |
| Total Assets | 24 | 26 | 38 | 39 | 53 | 48 | 61 | 80 | 68 | 61 | 74 | 105 |
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/OP | -95% | 191% | 305% | -97% | 20% | 476% | 266% | -94% | -116% |
Ratios
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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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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| WNA 61% & 61.5% Revenue Rs. Lakhs |
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| Waste Lifting Income Rs. Lakhs |
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| T.G. Urea Revenue Rs. Lakhs |
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Documents
Announcements
- Letter Providing The Web Link For Accessing Notice Of 22Nd AGM And Annual Report For F.Y. 2025-26
- Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
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Information Regarding Deduction Of Tax At Source On The Final Dividend
- Final dividend Rs 0.05/share recommended; record date 18 Sept 2026, AGM 25 Sept 2026 with TDS details.
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Reg. 34 (1) Annual Report.
- A-1 Ltd issued 22nd annual report, AGM on 25 Sep 2026, and proposed Rs 0.05 dividend.
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Notice Of 22Nd AGM
- 22nd AGM on 25 Sep 2026; final dividend Rs.0.05/share, director reappointments and remuneration proposals.
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