Archean Chemical Industries Ltd

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Archean Chemical Industries Ltd

₹ 508 1.23%
16 Dec - close price
archeanchemicals.com BSE: 543657 NSE: ACI
About

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]

Key Points

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.

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  • Market Cap ₹ 6,272 Cr.
  • Current Price ₹ 508
  • High / Low ₹ 728 / 408
  • Stock P/E 36.7
  • Book Value ₹ 154
  • Dividend Yield 0.59 %
  • ROCE 12.8 %
  • ROE 9.80 %
  • Face Value ₹ 2.00
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  • 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

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Quarterly Results

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Sep 2022 Dec 2022 Mar 2023 Jun 2023 Sep 2023 Dec 2023 Mar 2024 Jun 2024 Sep 2024 Dec 2024 Mar 2025 Jun 2025 Sep 2025
293 365 382 343 290 413 284 213 240 242 346 292 233
175 205 188 208 195 267 197 141 166 162 257 214 171
Operating Profit 119 160 194 135 95 145 87 71 75 80 88 78 63
OPM % 40% 44% 51% 39% 33% 35% 31% 33% 31% 33% 26% 27% 27%
19 7 8 11 11 9 12 10 -29 9 8 8 6
Interest 35 19 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 0 5 6
Depreciation 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 19 19 20 21 23 24
Profit before tax 86 131 182 125 87 135 80 61 23 66 75 58 40
Tax % 26% 25% 25% 25% 24% 25% 28% 26% 31% 27% 28% 31% 27%
64 98 137 94 66 102 58 45 16 48 54 40 29
EPS in Rs 6.60 7.97 11.09 7.63 5.36 8.23 4.67 3.64 1.28 3.89 4.34 3.26 2.36
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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 1,113
460 663 807 867 726 804
Operating Profit 148 467 634 463 315 309
OPM % 24% 41% 44% 35% 30% 28%
9 12 43 43 -3 31
Interest 122 162 97 8 8 14
Depreciation 52 67 69 70 79 88
Profit before tax -17 251 512 427 224 238
Tax % 117% 25% 25% 25% 28%
-36 188 383 319 162 171
EPS in Rs -18.81 19.54 31.09 25.85 13.14 13.85
Dividend Payout % 0% 0% 8% 12% 23%
Compounded Sales Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: 11%
3 Years: -3%
TTM: -3%
Compounded Profit Growth
10 Years: %
5 Years: 47%
3 Years: -2%
TTM: -32%
Stock Price CAGR
10 Years: %
5 Years: %
3 Years: 0%
1 Year: -23%
Return on Equity
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

Ratios

Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone

Mar 2020 Mar 2022 Mar 2023 Mar 2024 Mar 2025
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%

Shareholding Pattern

Numbers in percentages

Dec 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025
53.60% 53.60% 53.60% 53.60% 53.46% 53.46% 53.46% 53.46% 53.44% 53.44% 53.44% 53.44%
6.03% 5.47% 4.06% 2.92% 4.15% 5.86% 9.53% 10.17% 10.65% 10.93% 11.05% 11.16%
29.80% 30.25% 30.78% 30.38% 28.69% 27.13% 21.04% 22.02% 22.86% 23.17% 24.69% 25.51%
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
10.56% 10.67% 11.55% 13.08% 13.71% 13.54% 15.96% 14.37% 13.06% 12.44% 10.84% 9.90%
No. of Shareholders 49,60648,50762,54873,82192,5711,06,78898,76295,99994,95885,85675,69770,852

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