Archies Ltd
Incorporated in 1990, Archies Ltd is a retailer of greeting cards, gifts and stationery items[1]
- Market Cap ₹ 67.5 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 20.0
- High / Low ₹ 27.8 / 14.7
- Stock P/E 8.22
- Book Value ₹ 24.0
- Dividend Yield 0.00 %
- ROCE 15.9 %
- ROE 11.0 %
- Face Value ₹ 2.00
Pros
- Stock is trading at 0.83 times its book value
- Debtor days have improved from 41.6 to 29.6 days.
Cons
- Though the company is reporting repeated profits, it is not paying out dividend
- Promoter holding has decreased over last quarter: -0.67%
* 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
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
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Profit & Loss
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2006 | Mar 2007 | Mar 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | 103 | 117 | |
| 73 | 90 | 101 | |
| Operating Profit | 14 | 14 | 16 |
| OPM % | 16% | 13% | 13% |
| 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Interest | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Depreciation | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Profit before tax | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Tax % | 34% | 34% | 36% |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| EPS in Rs | 2.41 | 2.41 | 2.42 |
| Dividend Payout % | 22% | 0% | 0% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
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| TTM: | 13% |
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| TTM: | 7% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
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| 10 Years: | -3% |
| 5 Years: | 11% |
| 3 Years: | 1% |
| 1 Year: | -25% |
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| Last Year: | 11% |
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2006 | Mar 2007 | Mar 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Reserves | 53 | 61 | 75 |
| 5 | 13 | 19 | |
| 35 | 32 | 31 | |
| Total Liabilities | 99 | 113 | 131 |
| 23 | 30 | 33 | |
| CWIP | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| Investments | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 75 | 78 | 82 | |
| Total Assets | 99 | 113 | 131 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2006 | Mar 2007 | Mar 2008 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 7 | 8 | |
| -6 | -13 | -12 | |
| -2 | 6 | 10 | |
| Net Cash Flow | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Ratios
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2006 | Mar 2007 | Mar 2008 | |
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| Debtor Days | 49 | 46 | 30 |
| Inventory Days | 510 | 420 | 431 |
| Days Payable | 114 | 89 | 83 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 446 | 377 | 378 |
| Working Capital Days | 181 | 174 | 170 |
| ROCE % | 18% | 16% |
Documents
Announcements
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
1d - Newspaper Publication for Quarter ended 30th September 2025
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Board Meeting Intimation for Approval Of Unaudited Financial Results For Quarter Ended 30Th September, 2025
2d - Board meeting on 14 Nov 2025 to approve Q2/H1 unaudited results (30 Sep 2025); trading window closed 1 Oct–16 Nov.
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Compliances-Certificate under Reg. 74 (5) of SEBI (DP) Regulations, 2018
14 Oct - Certificate under Reg 74(5) confirming dematerialisation for quarter ended 30 Sept 2025.
- Closure of Trading Window 29 Sep
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Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Outcome of AGM
26 Sep - AGM 26 Sep 2025: FY2025 adopted; Jagdish reappointed 3yrs (from 28.09.2025); Varun 2yrs; Hanisha 2yrs; Shreyans 5yrs (independent).
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Financial Year 2025
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Financial Year 2011
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Business Overview:[1]
Company deals in Greeting Cards, Gifts and Stationery Products under the brand Archies. It has 20 branches and performs its operations through a network comprising company owned Stores, Franchisee, Distributors and Retailers. It also exports its products.