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Aarti Surfactants Ltd

NSE AARTISURF · BSE 543210 · Specialty Chemicals
₹498.50 +1.07%
NSE close2026-10-01
52 week range316.00 - 677.70
Market cap₹414 Cr.
P/E22.5
ESM Price band 5%

Price

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Financials

Consolidated, Rs crore
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Sales143.86138.75158.55143.41150.84162.78202.05215.90179.17207.79256.28272.87
Expenses127.60122.02144.21133.79147.12153.89182.36204.27169.83195.10243.07252.58
Operating Profit16.2616.7314.349.623.728.8919.6911.639.3412.6913.2120.29
OPM %11.30%12.06%9.04%6.71%2.47%5.46%9.75%5.39%5.21%6.11%5.15%7.44%
Other Income0.030.030.050.496.21-0.161.140.040.060.040.190.17
Interest3.663.653.412.572.603.123.263.282.803.163.063.52
Depreciation3.854.024.214.234.314.404.414.354.414.474.464.75
Profit before tax8.789.096.773.313.021.2113.164.042.195.105.8812.19
Tax %45.90%26.40%31.17%32.93%40.07%33.88%26.22%27.23%29.22%28.24%28.74%26.17%
Net Profit4.746.684.652.221.810.809.722.941.563.664.199.00
EPS in Rs5.587.865.502.622.140.9511.493.481.844.324.9510.62
Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales326466576601590659859916
Expenses302420543554528617812861
Operating Profit2446324862424756
OPM %7%10%6%8%11%6%5%6%
Other Income00000800
Interest1010111514121213
Depreciation1112121516171818
Profit before tax32391832211725
Tax %29%6%41%29%34%30%28%
Net Profit22251321151218
EPS in Rs2.4625.456.4614.9425.2217.1914.5821.73
Dividend Payout %-0%11%-0%-0%-0%6%7%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth%13%13%25%
Compounded Profit Growth%-11%-1%46%
Stock Price CAGR%-19%-9%6%
Return on Equity%6%7%5%
Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital8888888
Reserves103125128160210224236
Borrowings10915216214999110104
Other Liabilities4210210586105134168
Total Liabilities262387402404422477517
Fixed Assets151187173207208204200
CWIP142052881545
Investments-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
Other Assets97180178188206259272
Total Assets262387402404422477517
Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity18362325521177
Cash from Investing Activity-2-60-23-11-16-16-46
Cash from Financing Activity-1632-6-8-37-0-19
Net Cash Flow07-56-1-512
Free Cash Flow-7-2511436-932
CFO/OP77%78%78%55%94%39%172%
Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days20433540434244
Inventory Days83766060819260
Days Payable28815644556362
Cash Conversion Cycle75383855697143
Working Capital Days-131620403622
ROCE %13%7%11%15%8%9%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters49.81%49.81%49.81%49.81%49.92%49.92%49.92%49.92%49.92%49.88%49.88%49.84%
FIIs0.04%0.04%0.09%0.04%0.06%0.00%0.14%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.14%0.08%
DIIs0.00%0.01%0.00%0.00%1.06%0.80%0.80%0.80%0.80%0.30%0.00%0.00%
Government0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%
Public50.14%50.14%50.10%50.14%48.95%49.26%49.13%49.27%49.26%49.80%49.98%50.07%
No. of Shareholders41,22841,71143,09141,65340,02839,41738,54837,83537,01536,18235,66935,149

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 414 Cr.
Current Price₹ 489
Stock P/E22.5
Book Value₹ 289
ROCE8.53 %
ROE5.16 %
Dividend Yield0.20 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)25%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)46%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 423 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 564 Cr
P/E (TTM)22.95x
Price to book2.51x
Price to sales0.46x
EV / EBITDA10.07x
EV / EBIT14.88x
EV / sales0.62x
Price to cash flow17.23x
Earnings yield4.36%
P/E, 3-year average54.86x
P/B, 3-year average3.89x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)7.94%
Operating margin (incl. other income)8.00%
EBITDA margin6.11%
Pre-tax margin2.77%
Net profit margin2.01%
Net margin, latest quarter3.30%
ROE8.36%
ROCE10.61%
ROA3.15%
ROE, 3-year average10.07%
ROCE, 3-year average10.23%
ROA, 3-year average3.74%
ROIC (approx.)8.74%
Tax rate28.65%
Other income / net worth0.20%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)4.48%
Profit growth (latest year)131.33%
Sales CAGR, 3 years22.65%
Profit CAGR, 3 years82.48%
Sales growth QoQ6.47%
Profit growth QoQ114.80%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)26.39%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)206.12%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 21.72
EPS (latest year)Rs 14.98
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 10.62
EPS, 3-year averageRs 16.91
Book value per shareRs 198.22
Sales per shareRs 1,080.73
Cash flow per shareRs 28.93
Free cash flow per shareRs 37.75
Dividend per share, 3-year averageRs 2.99
Dividends
Dividend payout, 3-year average10.49%
Efficiency
Asset turnover1.49x
Fixed asset turnover2.90x
Inventory turnover6.61x
Inventory days55 days
Debtor days40 days
Debtors turnover9.20x
Creditor days62 days
Cash conversion cycle43 days
Working capital days22 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 149 Cr
Cash and bankRs 8 Cr
Net debtRs 141 Cr
Debt to equity0.89x
Net debt / EBITDA2.53x
Interest coverage3.02x
Current ratio (filing 2026-03-31)1.32x
Quick ratio (filing 2026-03-31)0.72x
Trade payables (filing 2026-03-31)Rs 122 Cr
Owners' fund to total sources41.63%
Debt to assets36.94%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs 25 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -11 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs -8 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs 6 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs 32 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs 20 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years2.85x
Sales to cash flow24.52x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 916 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 601 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 273 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 48 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 20 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 56 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 43 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 25 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 5 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 18 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 13 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 9 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 18 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 5 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 13 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 511 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 554 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 602 Cr
Share capitalRs 8 Cr
ReservesRs 160 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 168 Cr
Total assetsRs 404 Cr
Net blockRs 207 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 8 Cr
ReceivablesRs 65 Cr
InventoryRs 77 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 86 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)0.85
Ownership
Promoter holding49.84% (-0.08 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the consolidated statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 22.9 is at the 12th percentile of its own 3.4-year range (median 27.5, low 15.2, high 305.7).
P/B 2.51 is at the 15th percentile (median 3.58).
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.
PeriodAARTISURFNifty 50Difference
1 week-3.5%-2.8% -0.8 pts
1 month-3.1%-6.8% +3.7 pts
3 months+30.3%-7.6% +37.9 pts
6 months+55.2%+0.4% +54.8 pts
1 year+5.5%-9.9% +15.4 pts
2 years-40.7%-13.6% -27.2 pts
3 years-22.0%+14.2% -36.2 pts
5 years-65.7%+27.9% -93.6 pts

Red flags

F-score 8 of 8
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Latest quarter

Jun 2026
Sales ₹273 Cr +26.4% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹9 Cr +206.1%.

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Ex-dateActionFactor
2026-09-22Dividend - Re 1 Per Share
2025-09-16Dividend - Re 1 Per Share
2023-01-17Rights 2:17 @ Premium Rs 545/-
2021-08-02 Dividend - Rs 3 Per Share
DateTypeWhat it says
2026-10-01Amendment to AOA/MOAThe Amendment to AOA/MOA of the company.
2026-10-01UpdatesChange in Management.
2026-10-01Shareholder meetingVoting results.
Company filings to NSE, newest first. Routine notices (trading window, newspaper copies) are left out. Click a row for the filing.
No short selling reported to NSE in our files.
Short sales disclosed by brokers to NSE, by trade date. Collected since late September 2026.
ESM: stage 1
Data: NSE and BSE daily reports, company filings. Numbers only, not investment advice, not a SEBI-registered research service.Updated 2026-10-03