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Associated Ceramics Ltd

BSE 531168 · Other Construction Materials
₹146.30 -5.00%
BSE close2026-10-01
Market cap₹31.7 Cr.
P/E18.1

Price

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Financials

Standalone, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales9.1313.3110.138.9512.379.3511.2712.8115.087.279.259.06
Expenses6.6111.329.766.5011.377.5210.8611.1312.256.509.207.81
Operating Profit2.521.990.372.451.001.830.411.682.830.770.051.25
OPM %27.60%14.95%3.65%27.37%8.08%19.57%3.64%13.11%18.77%10.59%0.54%13.80%
Other Income0.080.080.450.010.030.021.320.170.180.040.190.04
Interest0.050.120.140.050.060.110.120.060.050.040.020.04
Depreciation1.230.970.770.830.840.880.860.820.860.820.540.70
Profit before tax1.320.98-0.091.580.130.860.750.972.10-0.05-0.320.55
Tax %25.76%25.51%444.44%25.95%23.08%23.26%66.67%25.77%25.24%-20.00%-40.62%25.45%
Net Profit0.980.72-0.491.170.090.660.250.731.58-0.04-0.190.41
EPS in Rs4.793.52-2.405.720.443.231.223.577.73-0.20-0.932.01
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales25.0719.5216.7427.3833.7931.2538.3755.8040.5441.8344.4040.66
Expenses22.9320.7116.9124.1729.5626.6732.2848.1635.5936.1039.0535.76
Operating Profit2.14-1.19-0.173.214.234.586.097.644.955.735.354.90
OPM %8.54%-6.10%-1.02%11.72%12.52%14.66%15.87%13.69%12.21%13.70%12.05%12.05%
Other Income0.080.370.700.300.750.970.370.610.741.370.580.45
Interest0.451.090.890.470.410.220.120.510.410.380.180.15
Depreciation1.091.791.561.331.271.130.991.573.563.413.032.92
Profit before tax0.68-3.70-1.921.713.304.205.356.171.723.312.722.28
Tax %239.71%-14.05%4.17%-10.53%1.52%-7.86%21.68%25.77%50.58%34.74%23.53%
Net Profit-0.94-3.16-2.001.883.264.544.184.580.862.162.081.76
EPS in Rs-3.13-10.52-6.666.2610.8515.1120.4422.404.2110.5610.178.61
Dividend Payout %0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth6%7%-7%-11%
Compounded Profit Growth16%-14%-23%1%
Stock Price CAGR%%-10%-32%
Return on Equity10%12%7%8%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital2.282.282.282.282.282.282.282.282.282.282.282.28
Reserves14.3613.389.667.659.5312.7917.3221.4918.3319.1821.3023.45
Borrowings4.9914.0913.7912.023.505.777.555.1416.0716.766.503.18
Other Liabilities8.007.747.365.308.867.464.474.6710.639.3215.5710.31
Total Liabilities29.6337.4933.0927.2524.1728.3031.6233.5847.3147.5445.6539.22
Fixed Assets5.4913.7412.6611.1210.149.7410.7710.9525.2925.0722.6720.14
CWIP0.000.000.000.000.000.000.004.100.000.000.000.00
Investments0.250.250.590.560.990.661.371.691.551.802.272.17
Other Assets23.8923.5019.8415.5713.0417.9019.4816.8420.4720.6720.7116.91
Total Assets29.6337.4933.0927.2524.1728.3031.6233.5847.3147.5445.6539.22
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity-0.740.000.003.539.01-0.390.188.388.6216.395.562.20
Cash from Investing Activity-0.680.000.00-0.01-0.29-0.85-2.15-5.33-11.78-7.291.80-0.39
Cash from Financing Activity2.000.000.00-3.16-8.961.871.55-2.502.84-9.38-5.87-3.50
Net Cash Flow0.590.000.000.36-0.250.63-0.420.54-0.31-0.281.49-1.69
Free Cash Flow-1.340.000.003.508.66-1.25-1.983.10-3.1913.054.551.67
CFO/OP-72%0%0%-2,076%304%-9%4%152%129%355%112%54%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days73.2659.40121.92124.0737.3351.6391.9229.3038.9954.4743.2826.72
Inventory Days605.87316.46253.16331.45207.83166.51163.69246.15145.79145.43189.34117.08
Days Payable126.8695.58113.88123.58113.3151.5954.6260.5768.8572.5188.8250.35
Cash Conversion Cycle552.28280.28261.20331.94131.84166.55200.99214.88115.93127.39143.8093.44
Working Capital Days236.90120.4077.7970.8640.2669.02108.0477.8120.41-80.76-30.5419.98
ROCE %4.36%-9.37%-4.03%12.88%20.36%17.96%19.62%20.31%5.69%10.78%9.83%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters55.33%55.33%55.33%55.33%55.35%55.35%55.35%55.35%55.35%55.35%55.35%55.35%
Public44.67%44.67%44.68%44.68%44.66%44.67%44.67%44.67%44.66%44.66%44.66%44.66%
No. of Shareholders5098761,2871,5221,4981,5371,5301,5191,5041,5001,4921,492

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 31.7 Cr.
Current Price₹ 155
Stock P/E18.1
Book Value₹ 126
ROCE9.83 %
ROE8.44 %
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)-11%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)1%
Standalone figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 30 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 31 Cr
P/E (TTM)17.00x
Price to book1.16x
Price to sales0.74x
EV / EBITDA5.76x
EV / EBIT12.67x
EV / sales0.76x
Price to cash flow13.60x
Earnings yield5.88%
P/E, 3-year average138.55x
P/B, 3-year average6.35x
P/E, 5-year average92.67x
P/B, 5-year average4.30x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)12.05%
Operating margin (incl. other income)13.36%
EBITDA margin13.16%
Pre-tax margin5.61%
Net profit margin4.33%
Net margin, latest quarter4.53%
ROE8.44%
ROCE9.83%
ROA4.90%
ROE, 3-year average7.37%
ROCE, 3-year average8.78%
ROA, 3-year average3.78%
ROE, 5-year average12.41%
ROCE, 5-year average13.24%
ROA, 5-year average7.10%
ROIC (approx.)6.98%
Tax rate23.53%
Other income / net worth2.25%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)6.14%
Profit growth (latest year)-3.70%
Sales CAGR, 3 years-7.33%
Sales CAGR, 5 years7.28%
Profit CAGR, 3 years-23.13%
Profit CAGR, 5 years-14.45%
Sales growth QoQ-2.05%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)-29.27%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)-43.84%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 8.61
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 2.01
EPS, 3-year averageRs 5.02
EPS, 5-year averageRs 9.80
Book value per shareRs 125.85
Sales per shareRs 198.87
Cash flow per shareRs 10.76
Free cash flow per shareRs 8.17
Efficiency
Asset turnover1.13x
Fixed asset turnover2.20x
Inventory turnover3.12x
Inventory days117 days
Debtor days27 days
Debtors turnover13.66x
Creditor days50 days
Cash conversion cycle93 days
Working capital days20 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 3 Cr
Cash and bankRs 2 Cr
Net debtRs 1 Cr
Debt to equity0.12x
Net debt / EBITDA0.16x
Interest coverage16.20x
Owners' fund to total sources65.60%
Debt to assets8.11%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs 2 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -0 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs -4 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs -2 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs 2 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs -2 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years2.97x
Sales to cash flow20.18x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 41 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 44 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 9 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 5 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 1 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 5 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 5 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 2 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 1 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 2 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 2 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 0 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 3 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 1 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 27 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 39 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 45 Cr
Share capitalRs 2 Cr
ReservesRs 23 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 26 Cr
Total assetsRs 39 Cr
Net blockRs 20 Cr
InvestmentsRs 2 Cr
ReceivablesRs 3 Cr
InventoryRs 9 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 10 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)0.20
Ownership
Promoter holding55.35% (+0.00 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the standalone statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 25.0 is at the 40th percentile of its own 3.8-year range (median 26.8, low 1.0, high 110.7).
P/B 1.71 is at the 13th percentile (median 2.94).
Monthly. Market cap from split-adjusted price; profit and book value as reported by that month. A low percentile means cheap versus its own history, not cheap versus peers.
Period531168Nifty 50Difference
1 week-14.4%-2.8% -11.7 pts
1 month-9.0%-6.8% -2.3 pts
3 months-15.9%-7.6% -8.3 pts
3 years-32.6%+14.2% -46.8 pts

Red flags

F-score 7 of 8
No red flags in the latest statements and filings.
Checks on the latest reported years: cash vs profit, accruals, receivables and inventory vs sales, dilution, debt, interest cover, equity, other income, losses, and auditor, top-management, insolvency and regulator filings in the last 12 months. A flag asks for an explanation; it is not a verdict.

Latest quarter

Jun 2026
Sales ₹9 Cr -29.3% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹0 Cr -43.8%.

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No short selling reported to NSE in our files.
Short sales disclosed by brokers to NSE, by trade date. Collected since late September 2026.
Not on any NSE surveillance list in the latest file.

Quick answers

What is the market cap of Associated Ceramics Ltd?

Associated Ceramics Ltd (531168) has a market capitalisation of Rs 31.7 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.

What is the P/E ratio of Associated Ceramics Ltd?

Associated Ceramics Ltd trades at a P/E of 18.1 on trailing twelve-month profit, at the 2026-10-01 close.

What were Associated Ceramics Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Jun 2026 quarter, Associated Ceramics Ltd sales was Rs 9 Cr (-29.3% vs Jun 2025) and net profit was Rs 0 Cr.

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