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A-1 Ltd

BSE 542012 · Trading - Chemicals
₹5.71 -1.89%
BSE close2026-10-01
Market cap₹269 Cr.
P/E31.4

Price

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Financials

Standalone, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales47.2041.7661.0470.7177.7674.33109.6264.6963.1469.81145.27175.01
Expenses47.3140.5958.7968.6975.2671.50107.1962.8361.9567.81138.18169.06
Operating Profit-0.111.172.252.022.502.832.431.861.192.007.095.95
OPM %-0.23%2.80%3.69%2.86%3.22%3.81%2.22%2.88%1.88%2.86%4.88%3.40%
Other Income1.150.39-0.190.240.070.110.050.090.070.170.120.12
Interest0.150.130.260.260.340.680.380.420.430.160.640.98
Depreciation0.900.900.900.880.890.900.920.690.690.720.760.79
Profit before tax-0.010.530.901.121.341.361.180.840.141.295.814.30
Tax %300.00%60.38%17.78%25.00%27.61%26.47%27.97%28.57%42.86%25.58%24.96%26.51%
Net Profit-0.040.210.750.840.971.000.840.600.070.964.363.16
EPS in Rs-0.000.000.020.020.020.020.020.010.000.020.090.07
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales85106100141116145310331211331343453
Expenses8299104143112141301326206322331437
Operating Profit37-4-244945101216
OPM %3.8%6%-4.2%-1.6%3.1%2.6%3.0%1.3%2.1%3.0%3.5%3.6%
Other Income0011944462000
Interest112111121222
Depreciation112033344433
Profit before tax1446448525812
Tax %26%33%49%25%24%34%26%24%36%27%26%
Net Profit132433641469
EPS in Rs0.200.650.060.090.070.060.140.080.020.080.130.18
Dividend Payout %16%0%0%0%0%0%27%48%157%47%38%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth15%19%1%39%
Compounded Profit Growth21%17%18%151%
Stock Price CAGR%5%-14%-76%
Return on Equity10%9%7%11%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital11171010101212121246
Reserves77107252730353736388
Borrowings13121916156172614112242
Other Liabilities3688444753210
Total Liabilities2426383953486180686174105
Fixed Assets431191411141716131111
CWIP000000000000
Investments000000023555
Other Assets202326303837476048435889
Total Assets2426383953486180686174105
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity3-610-4-01911-11-16
Cash from Investing Activity0-7-0-6-9-4-31-1
Cash from Financing Activity-414-1099-15-6717
Net Cash Flow-100-0-0-02-20
Free Cash Flow3-1410-10-71611-12-19
CFO/OP-95%191%305%-97%20%476%266%-94%-116%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days698776897078915442535683
Inventory Days372424632434
Days Payable3851441441329
Cash Conversion Cycle708673806881935443545778
Working Capital Days162217326483693331413539
ROCE %13%23%18%17%11%9%15%10%4%10%12%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters70.03%70.03%70.03%70.03%70.03%70.03%70.03%70.03%70.03%70.03%70.03%70.03%
FIIs2.85%2.90%2.90%2.90%2.90%2.90%2.94%5.80%6.03%6.73%6.28%2.51%
DIIs0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.09%0.00%0.00%
Public27.11%27.06%27.07%27.08%27.07%27.07%27.04%24.17%23.95%23.16%23.69%27.47%
No. of Shareholders2,0852,0712,0281,8451,8971,7501,7321,8021,96421,93733,02040,682

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 269 Cr.
Current Price₹ 5.84
Stock P/E31.4
Book Value₹ 1.18
ROCE11.6 %
ROE11.4 %
Dividend Yield0.86 %
Face Value₹ 1.00
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)39%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)151%
Standalone figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 263 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 304 Cr
P/E (TTM)30.72x
Price to book4.86x
Price to sales0.58x
EV / EBITDA18.21x
EV / EBIT22.13x
EV / sales0.67x
Earnings yield3.26%
Dividend yield0.88%
P/E, 3-year average44.90x
P/B, 3-year average4.67x
P/E, 5-year average27.72x
P/B, 5-year average2.87x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)3.55%
Operating margin (incl. other income)3.68%
EBITDA margin3.69%
Pre-tax margin2.55%
Net profit margin1.89%
Net margin, latest quarter1.81%
ROE11.55%
ROCE11.68%
ROA6.70%
ROE, 3-year average7.11%
ROCE, 3-year average8.67%
ROA, 3-year average4.60%
ROE, 5-year average8.70%
ROCE, 5-year average10.15%
ROA, 5-year average5.53%
ROIC (approx.)10.67%
Tax rate25.77%
Other income / net worth0.83%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)3.45%
Profit growth (latest year)64.11%
Sales CAGR, 3 years1.23%
Sales CAGR, 5 years18.76%
Profit CAGR, 3 years18.39%
Profit CAGR, 5 years17.02%
Sales growth QoQ20.47%
Profit growth QoQ-27.52%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)170.54%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)426.67%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 0.19
EPS (latest year)Rs 0.13
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 0.07
EPS, 3-year averageRs 1.42
EPS, 5-year averageRs 2.58
Book value per shareRs 1.18
Sales per shareRs 9.85
Cash flow per shareRs -0.35
Free cash flow per shareRs -0.41
Dividend per share (latest year)Rs 0.05
Dividend per share, 3-year averageRs 1.01
Dividend per share, 5-year averageRs 1.21
Dividends
Dividend payout38.40%
Dividend payout, 3-year average80.63%
Dividend payout, 5-year average63.36%
Efficiency
Asset turnover3.26x
Fixed asset turnover31.99x
Inventory turnover87.11x
Inventory days4 days
Debtor days83 days
Debtors turnover4.40x
Creditor days9 days
Cash conversion cycle78 days
Working capital days39 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 42 Cr
Cash and bankRs 0 Cr
Net debtRs 42 Cr
Debt to equity0.77x
Net debt / EBITDA2.49x
Interest coverage6.22x
Owners' fund to total sources51.35%
Debt to assets39.59%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs -16 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -1 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 17 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -19 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs 1 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years0.14x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 453 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 343 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 175 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 12 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 6 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 17 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 14 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 12 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 2 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 9 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 6 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 3 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 3 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 1 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 2 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 323 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 331 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 343 Cr
Share capitalRs 46 Cr
ReservesRs 8 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 54 Cr
Total assetsRs 105 Cr
Net blockRs 11 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 0 Cr
InvestmentsRs 5 Cr
ReceivablesRs 78 Cr
InventoryRs 4 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 10 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)46.00
Ownership
Promoter holding70.03% (+0.00 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the standalone statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 30.7 is at the 26th percentile of its own 7.5-year range (median 57.5, low 12.6, high 397.3).
P/B 4.86 is at the 37th percentile (median 7.48).
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.
Period542012Nifty 50Difference
1 week-4.2%-2.8% -1.4 pts
1 month+13.7%-6.8% +20.5 pts
3 months-21.8%-7.6% -14.2 pts
3 years-37.2%+14.2% -51.4 pts
5 years+26.9%+27.9% -1.0 pts

Red flags

F-score 4 of 8
explainWeak cash conversion Cash from operations was -142% of net profit over the last 3 years
explainHigh accruals Profit exceeded operating cash by 21% of total assets in 2026
explainReceivables outrunning sales Receivables grew 54% vs sales +3% 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 ₹175 Cr +170.5% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹3 Cr +426.7%.

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No bulk or block deals on record.
No corporate actions on record.
No announcements in our files yet.
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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 A-1 Ltd?

A-1 Ltd (542012) has a market capitalisation of Rs 269 Cr. at the 2026-10-01 close.

What is the P/E ratio of A-1 Ltd?

A-1 Ltd trades at a P/E of 31.4 on trailing twelve-month profit, at the 2026-10-01 close.

What were A-1 Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Jun 2026 quarter, A-1 Ltd sales was Rs 175 Cr (+170.5% vs Jun 2025) and net profit was Rs 3 Cr.

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