Solara Active Pharma Sciences Ltd
Solara Active Pharma Sciences Ltd is engaged in business of manufacturing, production, processing, formulating, sale, import, export, merchandising, distributing, trading of APIs.[1]
It was formed through demerger of API business from Strides Shasun Ltd (currently named as Stride Pharma Sciences). Subsequently, it also acquired the human API business from Sequent Scientific Ltd during the same time, making it a pure play API company.[2]
- Market Cap ₹ 2,448 Cr.
- Current Price ₹ 551
- High / Low ₹ 734 / 441
- Stock P/E 382
- Book Value ₹ 347
- Dividend Yield 0.00 %
- ROCE 6.01 %
- ROE 0.05 %
- Face Value ₹ 10.0
Pros
- Company has reduced debt.
Cons
- Company has low interest coverage ratio.
- The company has delivered a poor sales growth of -0.58% over past five years.
- Company has a low return on equity of -11.5% over last 3 years.
- Promoters have pledged or encumbered 35.3% of their holding.
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Quarterly Results
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
Profit & Loss
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 521 | 1,387 | 1,322 | 1,617 | 1,268 | 1,444 | 1,289 | 1,284 | 1,206 | |
| 464 | 1,174 | 1,062 | 1,231 | 1,188 | 1,309 | 1,384 | 1,077 | 1,011 | |
| Operating Profit | 57 | 213 | 260 | 386 | 81 | 134 | -95 | 206 | 195 |
| OPM % | 11% | 15% | 20% | 24% | 6% | 9% | -7% | 16% | 16% |
| 2 | 12 | 27 | 29 | 16 | 22 | -185 | 8 | 9 | |
| Interest | 25 | 82 | 78 | 84 | 75 | 90 | 105 | 115 | 100 |
| Depreciation | 34 | 83 | 94 | 109 | 112 | 111 | 103 | 99 | 97 |
| Profit before tax | 0 | 60 | 115 | 222 | -91 | -45 | -488 | 1 | 6 |
| Tax % | -70% | 1% | 0% | 0% | -36% | -50% | 16% | 0% | |
| 0 | 59 | 115 | 221 | -58 | -22 | -567 | 1 | 6 | |
| EPS in Rs | 17.30 | 32.01 | 46.22 | -12.11 | -4.62 | -118.21 | 0.15 | 1.78 | |
| Dividend Payout % | 0% | 22% | 5% | 11% | 0% | -49% | 0% | 0% |
| Compounded Sales Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | -1% |
| 3 Years: | 0% |
| TTM: | -1% |
| Compounded Profit Growth | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | -66% |
| 3 Years: | 26% |
| TTM: | 102% |
| Stock Price CAGR | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | -13% |
| 3 Years: | 13% |
| 1 Year: | -18% |
| Return on Equity | |
|---|---|
| 10 Years: | % |
| 5 Years: | -4% |
| 3 Years: | -11% |
| Last Year: | 0% |
Balance Sheet
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Sep 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Capital | 25 | 26 | 27 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 40 | 44 |
| Reserves | 739 | 930 | 1,059 | 1,553 | 1,489 | 1,464 | 898 | 1,054 | 1,210 |
| 633 | 538 | 722 | 621 | 1,037 | 1,013 | 1,012 | 796 | 646 | |
| 425 | 466 | 346 | 404 | 383 | 386 | 406 | 342 | 393 | |
| Total Liabilities | 1,821 | 1,960 | 2,153 | 2,614 | 2,945 | 2,899 | 2,351 | 2,232 | 2,293 |
| 1,086 | 1,218 | 1,397 | 1,382 | 1,356 | 1,364 | 1,268 | 1,193 | 1,232 | |
| CWIP | 71 | 40 | 40 | 88 | 239 | 238 | 256 | 280 | 230 |
| Investments | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 663 | 701 | 716 | 1,144 | 1,350 | 1,295 | 825 | 757 | 829 | |
| Total Assets | 1,821 | 1,960 | 2,153 | 2,614 | 2,945 | 2,899 | 2,351 | 2,232 | 2,293 |
Cash Flows
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 166 | 242 | 155 | -242 | 156 | 109 | 213 | |
| -85 | -113 | -359 | -106 | -243 | -81 | -4 | -37 | |
| 68 | -23 | 97 | 92 | 334 | -113 | -106 | -180 | |
| Net Cash Flow | 31 | 30 | -20 | 142 | -151 | -38 | -0 | -4 |
Ratios
Consolidated Figures in Rs. Crores / View Standalone
| Mar 2018 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debtor Days | 184 | 76 | 63 | 109 | 141 | 136 | 99 | 93 |
| Inventory Days | 252 | 111 | 170 | 149 | 321 | 258 | 163 | 185 |
| Days Payable | 420 | 127 | 132 | 156 | 154 | 142 | 142 | 145 |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 16 | 60 | 101 | 102 | 308 | 252 | 120 | 133 |
| Working Capital Days | -124 | -22 | -32 | 16 | 37 | 20 | -128 | -62 |
| ROCE % | 10% | 12% | 15% | -0% | 2% | -9% | 6% |
Documents
Announcements
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Compliances-Certificate under Reg. 74 (5) of SEBI (DP) Regulations, 2018
12 Jan - Certificate under Regulation 74 (5) of SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018 for the quarter ended December 31, 2025.
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Closure of Trading Window
24 Dec - Trading window closed Jan 1, 2026 until 48 hours after results for quarter and nine months ended Dec 31, 2025.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Allotment of ESOP / ESPS
17 Dec - Solara Active Pharma Sciences Limited has informed regarding allotment of 1,500 shares pursuant to exercise of ESOP options.
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Reconstitution Of The Management Committee
17 Dec - Board reconstituted Management Committee Dec 17, 2025: Chair Arun Kumar Pillai; MD Sandeep Shashikantha Rao; CFO Sarat Kumar Asuri.
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Announcement under Regulation 30 (LODR)-Change in Directorate
17 Dec - Appointed Mohanraj S as Additional Executive and Whole‑Time Director effective Jan 1, 2026 for three years; subject to shareholder approval.
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Product Offerings
The company is a pure-play API manufacturer, offering a range of high-value commercial APIs and contract manufacturing services across 73+ countries. Its portfolio includes 60+ commercial APIs across key therapeutic segments, including anthelmintic, anti-malaria, anti-infective, etc. The top 10 molecules contribute to 84% of its total revenues. [1] [2] [3]