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ARC Finance Ltd

BSE 540135 · Other Financial Services
₹0.46 +0.00%
BSE close2026-10-01
Market cap₹41.8 Cr.
P/E55.0

Price

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Financials

Standalone, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue from operations0.480.557.820.6012.376.673.650.8120.051.585.641.84
Operating costs0.130.597.67-3.596.335.038.130.5719.821.504.541.55
EBITDA0.35-0.040.154.196.041.64-4.480.240.230.081.100.29
EBITDA margin %72.92%-7.27%1.92%698.33%48.83%24.59%-122.74%29.63%1.15%5.06%19.50%15.76%
Depreciation & amortisation0.060.060.030.050.050.050.130.050.050.050.130.05
Finance costs0.020.020.030.011.420.240.010.010.010.010.350.01
Non-operating income0.000.000.000.000.00-0.89-0.060.000.000.000.000.00
Pre-tax profit0.27-0.120.094.134.570.46-4.680.180.170.020.620.23
Effective tax rate %25.93%-25.00%22.22%25.91%26.04%26.09%-26.07%27.78%23.53%100.00%22.58%26.09%
Profit after tax0.20-0.090.073.063.380.34-3.460.130.12-0.010.480.17
Earnings per share (Rs)0.00-0.000.000.030.040.00-0.040.000.00-0.000.010.00
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Revenue from operations3.507.786.004.638.284.1932.596.929.2423.3028.0929.11
Operating costs3.067.565.785.107.983.8931.945.098.5916.9226.5027.41
EBITDA0.440.220.22-0.470.300.300.651.830.656.381.591.70
EBITDA margin %12.57%2.83%3.67%-10.15%3.62%7.16%1.99%26.45%7.03%27.38%5.66%5.84%
Depreciation & amortisation0.020.020.020.030.030.040.050.070.200.200.210.28
Finance costs0.000.000.020.100.020.010.211.320.091.700.400.38
Non-operating income0.000.000.030.000.000.000.000.000.010.000.000.00
Pre-tax profit0.420.200.21-0.600.250.250.390.440.374.480.981.04
Effective tax rate %33.33%30.00%23.81%-3.33%0.00%24.00%25.64%25.00%27.03%25.89%25.51%
Profit after tax0.280.140.15-0.580.240.180.280.330.273.310.720.76
Earnings per share (Rs)0.000.000.00-0.010.000.000.000.000.000.040.010.01
Paid out as dividend %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
Revenue CAGR23%46%60%24%
Profit CAGR10%32%30%-32%
Share price CAGR%2%-5%-38%
Average return on equity1%2%2%1%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Net block (property, plant)0.040.020.010.140.120.230.190.271.571.371.271.06
Capital work in progress0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Investments6.982.260.620.470.460.600.350.350.350.302.624.04
Current & other assets43.8249.0854.4455.7660.3056.2754.1978.6569.0269.8496.46108.92
Total assets50.8451.3655.0756.3760.8857.1054.7379.2770.9471.51100.35114.02
Share capital50.5050.5050.5050.5050.5050.5050.5050.5050.5050.5087.1587.15
Reserves & surplus0.060.330.460.610.020.280.460.781.120.6811.1711.79
Total debt0.000.000.001.007.791.010.0925.1614.7616.090.5814.06
Other liabilities & provisions0.280.534.114.262.575.313.682.834.564.241.451.02
Equity + liabilities50.8451.3655.0756.3760.8857.1054.7379.2770.9471.51100.35114.02
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Operating cash flow-43.13-4.50-1.59-0.13-0.100.181.20-10.45-9.04-11.57-40.340.96
Investing cash flow-6.714.721.550.000.00-0.280.56-13.276.999.68-2.90-1.50
Free cash flow (after capex)-43.54-4.50-1.60-0.29-0.100.181.20-10.45-10.41-11.52-40.44-0.46
Financing cash flow50.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.9125.070.731.3243.990.00
Net change in cash0.150.22-0.04-0.13-0.10-0.110.851.35-1.33-0.570.74-0.55
Cash conversion (OCF / EBITDA) %-10,780%-995%-600%-59%21%77%400%-1,608%-489%-1,763%-631%133%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Return on capital employed %1.52%0.83%0.39%0.45%-0.91%0.49%0.51%0.94%2.46%0.69%7.44%1.30%
Receivable days0.0019.8114.07130.7933.112.644.3635.7367.5148.980.780.65
Inventory days9.757.27148.50101.80266.50175.53413.25115.961,229.081,076.47571.35303.07
Payable days0.0024.72230.81267.89167.23243.81428.1030.11443.754.170.244.84
Cash cycle (days)9.752.36-68.23-35.30132.38-65.64-10.49121.57852.851,121.29571.89298.87
Working capital days3,347.375,035.962,329.813,031.323,939.32-33.0620.04123.76494.23817.69376.28266.25
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoter group %12.02%12.02%12.02%12.02%12.02%6.97%6.97%6.97%6.97%6.97%6.97%6.97%
Foreign investors %0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.06%0.06%0.06%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Retail & others %87.97%87.97%87.97%87.99%87.98%92.98%92.97%92.97%93.03%93.03%93.03%93.04%
Shareholder count1,25,7311,42,3771,82,2282,37,4412,61,8192,95,5953,12,6363,47,4603,35,3243,28,1633,23,3683,18,907

Fundamentals

Market value₹ 41.8 Cr.
Last price₹ 0.48
P/E (trailing)55.0
Book value / share₹ 1.14
Return on capital1.30 %
Return on equity0.73 %
Dividend yield0.00 %
Face value₹ 1.00
Revenue CAGR (TTM)24%
Profit CAGR (TTM)-32%
Standalone figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 40 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 54 Cr
P/E (TTM)52.75x
Price to book0.41x
Price to sales1.38x
EV / EBITDA31.56x
EV / EBIT37.78x
EV / sales1.84x
Price to cash flow41.76x
Earnings yield1.90%
P/E, 3-year average65.40x
P/B, 3-year average0.64x
P/E, 5-year average128.95x
P/B, 5-year average0.89x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)5.66%
Operating margin (incl. other income)5.66%
EBITDA margin5.84%
Pre-tax margin3.57%
Net profit margin2.61%
Net margin, latest quarter9.24%
ROE0.73%
ROCE1.30%
ROA0.67%
ROE, 3-year average1.89%
ROCE, 3-year average3.14%
ROA, 3-year average1.63%
ROE, 5-year average1.37%
ROCE, 5-year average2.57%
ROA, 5-year average1.15%
ROIC (approx.)0.94%
Tax rate25.51%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)20.56%
Profit growth (latest year)-78.25%
Sales CAGR, 3 years59.52%
Sales CAGR, 5 years46.31%
Profit CAGR, 3 years29.70%
Profit CAGR, 5 years31.95%
Sales growth QoQ-67.38%
Profit growth QoQ-64.58%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)127.16%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)30.77%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 0.01
EPS (latest year)Rs 0.01
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 0.00
EPS, 3-year averageRs 0.02
EPS, 5-year averageRs 0.01
Book value per shareRs 1.14
Sales per shareRs 0.33
Cash flow per shareRs 0.01
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.25x
Fixed asset turnover26.50x
Inventory turnover1.20x
Inventory days303 days
Debtor days1 days
Debtors turnover561.80x
Leverage
Total debtRs 14 Cr
Cash and bankRs 0 Cr
Net debtRs 14 Cr
Debt to equity0.14x
Net debt / EBITDA7.98x
Interest coverage3.74x
Owners' fund to total sources86.77%
Debt to assets12.33%
Cash flow
Operating cash flow (latest year)Rs 1 Cr
Investing cash flow (latest year)Rs -2 Cr
Net change in cash (latest year)Rs -1 Cr
Sales to cash flow29.26x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 29 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 28 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 2 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 2 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 0 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 2 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 1 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 1 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 1 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 1 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 0 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 0 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 25 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 26 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 28 Cr
Share capitalRs 87 Cr
ReservesRs 12 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 99 Cr
Total assetsRs 114 Cr
Net blockRs 1 Cr
InvestmentsRs 4 Cr
ReceivablesRs 0 Cr
InventoryRs 21 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 1 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)87.15
Computed by MarketFriction from the standalone statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 52.8 is at the 23th percentile of its own 6.8-year range (median 152.5, low 7.3, high 397.0).
P/B 0.41 is at the 26th percentile (median 0.67).
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.
Period540135Nifty 50Difference
1 week-4.2%-2.8% -1.4 pts
1 month-2.1%-6.8% +4.7 pts
3 months-13.2%-7.6% -5.6 pts
3 years-20.7%+14.2% -34.9 pts
5 years+0.0%+27.9% -27.9 pts

Red flags

F-score 5 of 8
explainWeak cash conversion Cash from operations was -1185% of net profit over the last 3 years
explainDebt up, profit down Borrowings up 2324% while net profit fell in 2026
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 ₹2 Cr +127.2% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹0 Cr +30.8%.

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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 ARC Finance Ltd?

ARC Finance Ltd (540135) has a market capitalisation of Rs 41.8 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.

What is the P/E ratio of ARC Finance Ltd?

ARC Finance Ltd trades at a P/E of 55.0 on trailing twelve-month profit, at the 2026-10-01 close.

What were ARC Finance Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Jun 2026 quarter, ARC Finance Ltd sales was Rs 2 Cr (+127.2% vs Jun 2025) and net profit was Rs 0 Cr.

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