Archies Ltd
Incorporated in 1990, Archies Ltd is a retailer of greeting cards, gifts and stationery items[1]
- Market Cap ₹ 46.6 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 13.8
- High / Low ₹ 25.4 / 10.9
- Stock P/E 5.67
- Book Value ₹ 24.0
- Dividend Yield 0.00 %
- ROCE 15.9 %
- ROE 11.0 %
- Face Value ₹ 2.00
Pros
- Stock is trading at 0.57 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
- Company has a low return on equity of 12.0% over last 3 years.
* 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 | |
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| 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: | -4% |
| 5 Years: | 5% |
| 3 Years: | -11% |
| 1 Year: | -20% |
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| 3 Years: | 12% |
| Last Year: | 11% |
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2006 | Mar 2007 | Mar 2008 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 8 | 7 | 8 | |
| -6 | -13 | -12 | |
| -2 | 6 | 10 | |
| Net Cash Flow | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Free Cash Flow | 2 | -6 | -4 |
| CFO/OP | 82% | 76% | 74% |
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% |
Insights
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Documents
Announcements
- Closure of Trading Window 27 Mar
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Newspaper Publication
25 Mar - Newspaper Publication for Notice of Postal Ballot
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Shareholder Meeting / Postal Ballot-Notice of Postal Ballot
24 Mar - Postal ballot to appoint Charan Jeet Singh Kochhar as independent director (23 Mar 2026–22 Mar 2031); e-voting 27 Mar–25 Apr.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Management
23 Mar - Appointed Charan Jeet Singh Kochhar as independent director from 23-Mar-2026; committees reconstituted; postal ballot and scrutinizer appointed.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Resignation of Director
11 Mar - Rajinder Kumar Verma resigns as Independent Director (DIN:10209315) and chairs of Audit, Nomination & Remuneration, CSR; effective 11 March 2026.
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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.