Alembic Ltd
Alembic Limited is engaged in the businesses of Pharmaceuticals, Real Estate, and Power Assets. The company was started in 1907 as the flagship company of the Alembic Group. In 2010, the company demerged its core pharmaceutical business (formulations) into a wholly-owned subsidiary, Alembic Pharma Ltd and after the demerger, APL became the flagship company of the Alembic Group.
With its registered office in Vadodra, Alembic Ltd currently holds a 28.41% stake in Alembic Pharma Ltd and a 19.01% stake in another group entity Paushak Limited.[1]
- Market Cap ₹ 2,264 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 88.2
- High / Low ₹ 126 / 70.5
- Stock P/E 16.4
- Book Value ₹ 98.8
- Dividend Yield 2.72 %
- ROCE 18.1 %
- ROE 17.0 %
- Face Value ₹ 2.00
Pros
- Company is almost debt free.
- Stock is trading at 0.89 times its book value
- Market value of investments Rs.5,490 Cr. is more than the Market Cap Rs.2,264 Cr.
- Company has been maintaining a healthy dividend payout of 60.4%
- Company's working capital requirements have reduced from 86.7 days to 58.4 days
Cons
- Tax rate seems low
- Company has a low return on equity of 12.4% over last 3 years.
- Earnings include an other income of Rs.73.1 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.
Peer comparison
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154 | 144 | 134 | 147 | 125 | 124 | 74 | 72 | 76 | 123 | 152 | 214 | 232 | |
| 126 | 134 | 128 | 140 | 114 | 106 | 70 | 62 | 63 | 85 | 96 | 125 | 138 | |
| Operating Profit | 28 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 38 | 56 | 90 | 94 |
| OPM % | 18% | 7% | 5% | 5% | 9% | 15% | 5% | 15% | 17% | 31% | 37% | 42% | 41% |
| 18 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 37 | 29 | 93 | 10 | 89 | 54 | 55 | 75 | 73 | |
| Interest | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Depreciation | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 |
| Profit before tax | 33 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 44 | 45 | 94 | 17 | 97 | 85 | 103 | 152 | 154 |
| Tax % | 12% | -3% | 2% | -3% | 5% | 8% | 0% | 19% | 12% | 7% | 10% | 7% | |
| 30 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 42 | 41 | 94 | 13 | 86 | 79 | 93 | 142 | 138 | |
| EPS in Rs | 1.11 | 0.90 | 0.93 | 1.03 | 1.56 | 1.60 | 3.64 | 0.52 | 3.34 | 3.09 | 3.62 | 5.53 | 5.38 |
| Dividend Payout % | 14% | 17% | 16% | 19% | 13% | 12% | 16% | 38% | 54% | 71% | 66% | 43% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
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| 10 Years: | 4% |
| 5 Years: | 24% |
| 3 Years: | 41% |
| TTM: | 14% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | 19% |
| 5 Years: | 9% |
| 3 Years: | 20% |
| TTM: | -1% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
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| 10 Years: | 11% |
| 5 Years: | -3% |
| 3 Years: | 13% |
| 1 Year: | -15% |
| Return on Equity | |
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| 10 Years: | 10% |
| 5 Years: | 10% |
| 3 Years: | 12% |
| Last Year: | 17% |
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 | |
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| Equity Capital | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 |
| Reserves | 177 | 211 | 295 | 314 | 395 | 361 | 432 | 775 | 962 | 778 | 757 | 802 | 2,484 |
| 22 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 13 | |
| 104 | 91 | 64 | 81 | 73 | 57 | 51 | 109 | 130 | 119 | 128 | 142 | 179 | |
| Total Liabilities | 356 | 356 | 421 | 449 | 522 | 470 | 534 | 936 | 1,144 | 948 | 946 | 1,010 | 2,727 |
| 178 | 169 | 146 | 171 | 179 | 209 | 225 | 261 | 294 | 318 | 366 | 406 | 426 | |
| CWIP | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Investments | 21 | 35 | 150 | 189 | 276 | 205 | 197 | 581 | 726 | 503 | 411 | 414 | 2,115 |
| 155 | 149 | 124 | 89 | 67 | 55 | 109 | 88 | 124 | 127 | 168 | 190 | 185 | |
| Total Assets | 356 | 356 | 421 | 449 | 522 | 470 | 534 | 936 | 1,144 | 948 | 946 | 1,010 | 2,727 |
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 | |
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| -10 | 22 | 10 | 52 | 24 | 22 | 5 | -1 | -22 | 35 | 25 | 81 | |
| 18 | 5 | -5 | -47 | -23 | 68 | 57 | -35 | 23 | 11 | 23 | -22 | |
| -8 | -25 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -89 | -6 | -15 | -6 | -46 | -48 | -58 | |
| Net Cash Flow | -0 | 2 | -0 | -0 | -2 | 1 | 56 | -52 | -5 | -0 | 0 | 2 |
| Free Cash Flow | -11 | 22 | 11 | 38 | 14 | -1 | -16 | -44 | -55 | 10 | -31 | 30 |
| CFO/OP | -25% | 222% | 172% | 771% | 246% | 145% | 187% | 8% | -102% | 108% | 42% | 107% |
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 | |
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| Debtor Days | 66 | 122 | 76 | 54 | 74 | 40 | 44 | 66 | 72 | 67 | 42 | 47 |
| Inventory Days | 1,924 | 880 | 659 | 438 | 247 | 289 | 411 | 2,112 | 2,885 | 5,118 | 3,694 | |
| Days Payable | 659 | 200 | 144 | 128 | 125 | 202 | 151 | 675 | 635 | 993 | 1,213 | |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 1,330 | 801 | 591 | 364 | 195 | 126 | 304 | 1,504 | 2,322 | 4,191 | 2,523 | 47 |
| Working Capital Days | 149 | 235 | 172 | 39 | 20 | 13 | 28 | 96 | 231 | 127 | 75 | 58 |
| ROCE % | 16% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 10% | 10% | 21% | 2% | 10% | 10% | 12% | 18% |
Insights
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| Investment Stake in Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd (APL) % |
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Documents
Announcements
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
9h - Paper cuttings of newspaper advertisement issued regarding another special window opened for transfer and dematerialization of physical securities.
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Compliances-Certificate under Reg. 74 (5) of SEBI (DP) Regulations, 2018
6 Apr - Regulation 74(5) certificate received for quarter ended 31 March 2026.
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Closure of Trading Window
27 Mar - Trading window closed from 1 April 2026 until 48 hours after audited FY2026 results declared.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
13 Feb - Newspaper cuttings related to advertisement published for Unaudited Financial Results of the Company for the quarter and nine months period ended on 31st December, 2025.
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Standalone And Consolidated Financial Results For The Quarter And Nine Months Period Ended 31St December, 2025
12 Feb - Board approved Q3 and nine-month unaudited results ended 31 Dec 2025; consolidated PBT Rs 2,576 lakhs.
Annual reports
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Financial Year 2012
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Financial Year 2011
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Business Segments
A) Real Estate (~80% in FY24 vs 59% in FY22): [1] [2] The company is involved in the construction of residential & commercial real estate projects. It also leases commercial properties. [3] Real Estate business experienced strong growth between FY23-FY24 bolstered by strong demand and higher property prices. [4]