Archean Chemical Industries Ltd
Archean Chemical Industries Limited is India's largest exporter of bromine and industrial salt in Fiscal 2021. The company is the leading specialty marine chemical manufacturer in India and is focused on producing and exporting bromine, industrial salt, and sulphate of potash to customers around the world.[1]
- Market Cap ₹ 7,253 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 587
- High / Low ₹ 728 / 480
- Stock P/E 49.5
- Book Value ₹ 154
- Dividend Yield 0.51 %
- ROCE 12.8 %
- ROE 9.80 %
- Face Value ₹ 2.00
Pros
Cons
- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of 11.4% over past five years.
- Debtor days have increased from 43.5 to 57.7 days.
- Working capital days have increased from 59.5 days to 83.8 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.
Quarterly Results
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Profit & Loss
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2020 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 608 | 1,130 | 1,441 | 1,330 | 1,041 | 1,126 | |
| 460 | 663 | 807 | 867 | 726 | 842 | |
| Operating Profit | 148 | 467 | 634 | 463 | 315 | 283 |
| OPM % | 24% | 41% | 44% | 35% | 30% | 25% |
| 9 | 12 | 43 | 43 | -3 | 29 | |
| Interest | 122 | 162 | 97 | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Depreciation | 52 | 67 | 69 | 70 | 79 | 91 |
| Profit before tax | -17 | 251 | 512 | 427 | 224 | 206 |
| Tax % | 117% | 25% | 25% | 25% | 28% | |
| -36 | 188 | 383 | 319 | 162 | 147 | |
| EPS in Rs | -18.81 | 19.54 | 31.09 | 25.85 | 13.14 | 11.87 |
| Dividend Payout % | 0% | 0% | 8% | 12% | 23% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 11% |
| 3 Years: | -3% |
| TTM: | 15% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | 47% |
| 3 Years: | -2% |
| TTM: | -27% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
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| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | % |
| 3 Years: | -3% |
| 1 Year: | 13% |
| Return on Equity | |
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| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | % |
| 3 Years: | 20% |
| Last Year: | 10% |
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Sep 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 19 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Reserves | 243 | 1,406 | 1,677 | 1,839 | 1,879 |
| 897 | 69 | 98 | 235 | 281 | |
| 372 | 255 | 255 | 290 | 258 | |
| Total Liabilities | 1,531 | 1,755 | 2,055 | 2,389 | 2,443 |
| 1,086 | 1,110 | 1,160 | 1,378 | 1,431 | |
| CWIP | 17 | 36 | 48 | 69 | 64 |
| Investments | 11 | 210 | 350 | 339 | 377 |
| 417 | 399 | 497 | 603 | 572 | |
| Total Assets | 1,531 | 1,755 | 2,055 | 2,389 | 2,443 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2020 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 315 | 496 | 379 | 176 | ||
| -110 | -290 | -307 | -246 | ||
| -224 | -212 | -33 | 65 | ||
| Net Cash Flow | -19 | -6 | 40 | -5 | |
| Free Cash Flow | 218 | 397 | 249 | -81 | |
| CFO/OP | 67% | 82% | 106% | 73% |
Ratios
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2020 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
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| Debtor Days | 49 | 30 | 43 | 58 | |
| Inventory Days | 530 | ||||
| Days Payable | 416 | ||||
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 49 | 30 | 157 | 58 | |
| Working Capital Days | 49 | 41 | 54 | 84 | |
| ROCE % | 45% | 25% | 13% |
Insights
In beta| Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Dec 2025 | |
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| Installed Capacity - Industrial Salt MTPA ・Standalone data |
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| Installed Capacity - Bromine MTPA ・Standalone data |
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Documents
Announcements
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Intimation Of Agreement
26 Mar - Archean lent Rs.260 Cr to WOS Neun Infra for SiCSem semiconductor project; unsecured loan dated 26-Mar-2026.
- Closure of Trading Window 25 Mar
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Restructuring
19 Mar - March 19, 2026: Board approved merger of ICPL into IMPL; assets ICPL ₹9,715.27L, IMPL ₹11,254.04L, revenue ₹122.45L.
- Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Outcome of Postal_Ballot 13 Mar
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Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Scrutinizer"s Report
13 Mar - Postal ballot (concluded 12 Mar 2026): approved P. Ranjit as Executive Vice Chairman; Rampraveen Swaminathan appointed Director and Managing Director.
Annual reports
Concalls
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Feb 2026Transcript PPT REC
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Aug 2024TranscriptAI SummaryPPT REC
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May 2023TranscriptPPT
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Feb 2023TranscriptPPT
Business Area[1] Archean is a leading specialty marine chemical manufacturer in India focused on producing and exporting bromine, industrial salt, and sulphate of potash across the world. Archean is the largest exporter of bromine and industrial salt in India and has amongst the lowest cost of production globally in both bromine and industrial salt.