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Alchemist Ltd

NSE ALCHEM · BSE 526707 · Pharmaceuticals
₹3.15 -4.55%
NSE close2021-08-30
Market cap₹4.08 Cr.
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Price

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Financials

Consolidated, Rs crore
Mar 2013Jun 2013Jun 2018Sep 2018Dec 2018Mar 2019Jun 2019Sep 2019Dec 2019Mar 2020Jun 2020Sep 2020
Sales3604099666653111
Expenses352398-97388754491373
Operating Profit81118-67-2-2-1-1-1-480-372
OPM %2.2%2.6%204%-1,116%-25%-43%-16%-14%-52%-3,731%4.8%-31,800%
Other Income82001000000124
Interest310000000000
Depreciation432222222222
Profit before tax9816-69-3-4-3-2-3-50-1-250
Tax %61%30%-1%1%10%-271%7%8%-54%-20%12%-26%
Net Profit4516-70-37-3-3-1-40-2-186
EPS in Rs2.703.9511.59-51.46-2.225.48-2.16-1.89-1.08-29.33-1.15-136.88
Mar 2010Mar 2011Mar 2012Mar 2013Mar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020TTM
Sales3965038861,4571,508350105242727146
Expenses3644688521,4171,47537513853368065427
Operating Profit3235344133-26-33-29-10-53-51-422
OPM %8%7%3.8%2.8%2.2%-7%-32%-121%-36%-199%-354%-7,096%
Other Income311216141413-69310124
Interest744745522110
Depreciation810111215232688776
Profit before tax2022313828-39-52-108-16-61-58-304
Tax %22%40%23%25%55%-2%3%-1%3%-18%-19%
Net Profit1613242712-38-53-107-17-50-47-228
EPS in Rs12.9110.6818.5420.0510.44-26.36-35.67-79.15-12.47-36.61-34.46-168.44
Dividend Payout %16%19%22%7%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth-28%-47%-16%-74%
Compounded Profit Growth%-12%-9%-21246%
Stock Price CAGR-19%-1%%%
Return on Equity%%%%
Mar 2010Mar 2011Mar 2012Mar 2013Mar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Sep 2020
Equity Capital121213141414141414141414
Reserves10381781511227321-97-113-163-210-397
Borrowings157216342322789721738740752763768764
Other Liabilities5585807923322222617817016116142
Total Liabilities3273945125661,1591,030999835822774733422
Fixed Assets173193200235276433405162154147140137
CWIP4574135201202271900000
Investments242322222171169169169169
Other Assets85104176128679568574503500459424116
Total Assets3273945125661,1591,030999835822774733422
Mar 2009Mar 2010Mar 2011Mar 2012Mar 2013Mar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020
Cash from Operating Activity14231504-232-98-25-14-14-7-4
Cash from Investing Activity-23-24-650-98-45-9-254-3-0
Cash from Financing Activity5-151053427-6919111095
Net Cash Flow-4-210-40150-175-81-0-10
Free Cash Flow-11-1-490-110-289-106-18-9-13-7-4
CFO/OP45%71%58%0%26%-667%380%75%49%148%13%8%
Mar 2009Mar 2010Mar 2011Mar 2012Mar 2013Mar 2014Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020
Debtor Days161615114994951,7327,0986,4715,8079,597
Inventory Days26323117111256230114361920
Days Payable17211042381768282,6412,5542,4304,894
Cash Conversion Cycle2527362512733751,1344,5723,9523,3974,723
Working Capital Days1416-16-45673581,2244,7354,3553,7025,772
ROCE %11%10%9%9%10%5%-3%-5%-5%-2%-9%-10%
Dec 2017Mar 2018Jun 2018Sep 2018Dec 2018Mar 2019Jun 2019Sep 2019Dec 2019Mar 2020Jun 2020Sep 2020
Promoters34.94%34.94%34.94%34.94%34.94%34.94%34.94%34.94%34.94%34.94%34.94%34.94%
FIIs9.75%9.75%9.75%9.11%3.50%3.50%3.50%3.50%3.50%0.00%0.00%0.00%
DIIs3.00%2.48%2.48%2.48%2.49%2.49%2.49%2.49%2.49%2.48%2.48%1.51%
Government0.85%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Public51.46%52.82%52.82%53.46%59.07%59.07%59.07%59.07%59.07%62.57%62.57%63.54%
No. of Shareholders8,6948,5918,5158,5098,7228,7088,5558,5718,6408,6409,31210,223

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 4.08 Cr.
Current Price₹ 3.01
Book Value₹ -283
ROCE-9.70 %
ROE%
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)-74%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)-21246%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 4 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 769 Cr
Price to book-0.02x
Price to sales0.72x
EV / sales129.54x
Earnings yield-5347.27%
P/B, 3-year average-0.05x
P/B, 5-year average0.05x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)-354.48%
Operating margin (incl. other income)-352.46%
EBITDA margin-5007.24%
Pre-tax margin-5122.05%
Net profit margin-3845.12%
Net margin, latest quarter-15863.25%
ROE27.01%
ROCE-9.70%
ROA-6.20%
ROE, 3-year average28.41%
ROCE, 3-year average-7.11%
ROA, 3-year average-4.82%
ROE, 5-year average89.18%
ROCE, 5-year average-8.42%
ROA, 5-year average-6.19%
ROIC (approx.)-43.05%
Tax rate19.40%
Other income / net worth-0.15%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)-46.11%
Sales CAGR, 3 years-15.84%
Sales CAGR, 5 years-47.16%
Sales growth QoQ39.29%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)-74.73%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs -168.44
EPS (latest year)Rs -34.46
EPS (latest quarter)Rs -136.88
EPS, 3-year averageRs -27.85
EPS, 5-year averageRs -39.67
Book value per shareRs -144.81
Sales per shareRs 4.38
Cash flow per shareRs -2.94
Free cash flow per shareRs -2.95
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.02x
Fixed asset turnover0.10x
Inventory turnover19.67x
Inventory days19 days
Debtor days9597 days
Debtors turnover0.04x
Creditor days4894 days
Cash conversion cycle4723 days
Working capital days5772 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 768 Cr
Cash and bankRs 2 Cr
Net debtRs 765 Cr
Debt to equity-3.91x
Interest coverage-723.40x
Owners' fund to total sources-26.80%
Debt to assets104.78%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs -4 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -0 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs 5 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs 0 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs -4 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs 1 Cr
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 6 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 14 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 1 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs -51 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs -372 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 124 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs -297 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs -298 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs -304 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs -11 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs -228 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs -47 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs -186 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 6 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 2 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 0 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 11 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 65 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 15 Cr
Share capitalRs 14 Cr
ReservesRs -210 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs -196 Cr
Total assetsRs 733 Cr
Net blockRs 140 Cr
InvestmentsRs 169 Cr
ReceivablesRs 379 Cr
InventoryRs 1 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 161 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)1.36
Ownership
Promoter holding34.94% (+0.00 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the consolidated statements. Returns use average balances.
Not enough history to build valuation bands (needs two years of profits and prices).
PeriodALCHEMNifty 50Difference
1 week-13.7%-2.8% -10.9 pts
1 month-10.0%-6.8% -3.2 pts
3 months-65.2%-7.6% -57.6 pts
6 months-40.0%+0.4% -40.4 pts
1 year+215.0%-9.9% +224.9 pts
2 years+70.3%-13.6% +83.8 pts
3 years-41.1%+14.2% -55.3 pts
5 years-86.8%+27.9% -114.7 pts

Red flags

F-score 3 of 8
seriousNegative equity Shareholders' equity is negative
explainReceivables outrunning sales Receivables grew -11% vs sales -46% in 2020
lookRepeated losses Net loss in each of the last two years
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

Sep 2020
Sales ₹1 Cr -80.0% vs Sep 2019. Net loss ₹186 Cr.

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Ex-dateActionFactor
2020-09-22 Annual General Meeting
2019-09-20 Annual General Meeting
2018-09-17 Annual General Meeting (Date Revised)
2017-09-07 Annual General Meeting
2016-09-08 Annual General Meeting
2015-09-23 Annual General Meeting
2014-09-23Annual General Meeting And Dividend Re.1/- Per Share
2013-09-24Annual General Meeting/Dividend Rs 1.5/- Per Share
2012-09-25Annual General Meeting/Dividend Rs 2 Per Share
2011-09-22Annual General Meeting And Dividend Rs.2/- Per Share
2010-09-20Annual General Meeting And Dividend Rs.2/- Per Share
2009-09-23Agm/Div-Rs.2/- Per Share
2008-09-24Agm/Dividend - 25%
2007-12-19Agm/Dividend - 25%
No announcements in our files yet.
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.
Not on any NSE surveillance list in the latest file.

Quick answers

What is the market cap of Alchemist Ltd?

Alchemist Ltd (ALCHEM) has a market capitalisation of Rs 4.08 Cr. at the 2021-08-30 close.

What were Alchemist Ltd's latest quarterly results?

In the Sep 2020 quarter, Alchemist Ltd sales was Rs 1 Cr (-80.0% vs Sep 2019) with a net loss of Rs 186 Cr.

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