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Ambalal Sarabhai Enterprises Ltd

NSE AMBALALSA · BSE 500009 · Pharmaceuticals
₹37.89 -4.17%
NSE close2026-10-01
52 week range30.15 - 49.98
Market cap₹300 Cr.
P/E21.1
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
Sales40.0143.1154.3540.7044.7045.9764.8140.3444.4552.0065.4943.56
Expenses39.0040.5849.7040.2342.1646.6759.5138.8844.0947.9259.7939.01
Operating Profit1.012.534.650.472.54-0.705.301.460.364.085.704.55
OPM %2.52%5.87%8.56%1.15%5.68%-1.52%8.18%3.62%0.81%7.85%8.70%10.45%
Other Income2.851.634.792.302.805.76-5.378.361.621.943.022.46
Interest0.920.990.900.951.221.140.961.010.960.701.420.98
Depreciation1.141.130.250.981.010.991.020.881.060.961.051.35
Profit before tax1.802.048.290.843.112.93-2.057.93-0.044.366.254.68
Tax %40.00%34.31%-8.69%59.52%15.76%23.89%-86.83%-3.66%1,300.00%16.51%-4.00%14.96%
Net Profit1.081.339.020.352.622.23-0.278.22-0.563.646.503.98
EPS in Rs0.140.171.180.050.340.29-0.041.07-0.070.470.850.52
Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026TTM
Sales132134125150133163197170173196202206
Expenses145137137144136165171162167187190191
Operating Profit-13-3-126-3-2258691215
OPM %-10%-2.1%-9%3.9%-2.5%-0.9%13%5.0%3.4%4.6%6%7%
Other Income95-225824403312105159
Interest453343236544
Depreciation1742232234444
Profit before tax62-148815335415751915
Tax %22%34%84%48%6%10%13%25%15%-2%4%
Net Profit48-181414294711651814
EPS in Rs6.28-2.380.170.551.833.836.161.490.740.642.321.77
Dividend Payout %0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
10 Years5 Years3 YearsTTM1 YearLast Year
Compounded Sales Growth4%4%6%5%
Compounded Profit Growth10%10%17%-24%
Stock Price CAGR20%5%-2%17%
Return on Equity11%13%8%12%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Equity Capital777777777777777777777777
Reserves-86-38-51-50-46-32-34354606382
Borrowings464742434031282745465157
Other Liabilities13294931281441111088470677965
Total Liabilities169180160197214186210231246250270280
Fixed Assets917272595857575885888789
CWIP193142401124004
Investments1855918273332293232
Other Assets769280119123110125128125133151155
Total Assets169180160197214186210231246250270280
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Cash from Operating Activity-8-755-719-7-21169-1813
Cash from Investing Activity1080-318-917105-17-513-10
Cash from Financing Activity-1-3-6-2-6-14-6-199-3-2-2
Net Cash Flow12-483-42-3-21-61
Free Cash Flow112189-10716-156-207
CFO/OP90%551%-252%-107%453%134%22%60%120%217%-160%107%
Mar 2015Mar 2016Mar 2017Mar 2018Mar 2019Mar 2020Mar 2021Mar 2022Mar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
Debtor Days7483791008479875259558286
Inventory Days867266756176584862587568
Days Payable139135138207191184184151131133158125
Cash Conversion Cycle22206-32-46-29-39-50-10-19-230
Working Capital Days-318-156-185-187-190-140-88-25-43-35-2513
ROCE %-19%-44%-1%-5%16%25%18%34%11%7%9%12%
Sep 2023Dec 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Promoters30.78%30.78%30.78%30.78%31.35%31.35%31.35%31.35%31.35%31.36%31.36%31.36%
FIIs0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.38%0.38%0.34%0.34%0.00%0.00%
DIIs0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.10%0.10%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Public69.23%69.21%69.23%69.22%68.65%68.54%68.18%68.26%68.32%68.29%68.64%68.64%
No. of Shareholders1,75,2221,71,9441,70,0791,69,2281,72,3381,71,2211,70,9121,69,6301,70,0151,68,3961,67,5991,67,066

Fundamentals

Market Cap₹ 300 Cr.
Current Price₹ 39.0
Stock P/E21.1
Book Value₹ 20.7
ROCE11.7 %
ROE12.4 %
Dividend Yield0.00 %
Face Value₹ 10.0
Compounded Sales Growth (TTM)5%
Compounded Profit Growth (TTM)-24%
Consolidated figures.
Valuation
Market capRs 290 Cr
Enterprise valueRs 327 Cr
P/E (TTM)21.41x
Price to book1.83x
Price to sales1.41x
EV / EBITDA13.80x
EV / EBIT16.96x
EV / sales1.59x
Price to cash flow21.67x
Earnings yield4.67%
P/E, 3-year average42.10x
P/B, 3-year average1.88x
P/E, 5-year average29.14x
P/B, 5-year average1.82x
Profitability
Operating margin (excl. other income)6.00%
Operating margin (incl. other income)13.31%
EBITDA margin11.55%
Pre-tax margin7.42%
Net profit margin6.60%
Net margin, latest quarter9.14%
ROE11.93%
ROCE11.32%
ROA6.48%
ROE, 3-year average6.58%
ROCE, 3-year average7.86%
ROA, 3-year average3.56%
ROE, 5-year average15.53%
ROCE, 5-year average15.99%
ROA, 5-year average7.38%
ROIC (approx.)9.50%
Tax rate3.84%
Other income / net worth9.33%
Growth
Sales growth (latest year)3.10%
Profit growth (latest year)261.05%
Sales CAGR, 3 years5.90%
Sales CAGR, 5 years4.35%
Profit CAGR, 3 years15.84%
Profit CAGR, 5 years-9.52%
Sales growth QoQ-33.49%
Profit growth QoQ-38.77%
Sales growth YoY (latest quarter)7.98%
Profit growth YoY (latest quarter)-51.58%
Per share
EPS (TTM)Rs 1.77
EPS (latest year)Rs 2.32
EPS (latest quarter)Rs 0.52
EPS, 3-year averageRs 1.24
EPS, 5-year averageRs 2.27
Book value per shareRs 20.66
Sales per shareRs 26.82
Cash flow per shareRs 1.75
Free cash flow per shareRs 0.91
Efficiency
Asset turnover0.72x
Fixed asset turnover2.27x
Inventory turnover6.14x
Inventory days59 days
Debtor days86 days
Debtors turnover4.24x
Creditor days125 days
Cash conversion cycle30 days
Working capital days13 days
Leverage
Total debtRs 57 Cr
Cash and bankRs 19 Cr
Net debtRs 37 Cr
Debt to equity0.36x
Net debt / EBITDA1.56x
Interest coverage4.76x
Owners' fund to total sources56.65%
Debt to assets20.22%
Cash flow
Cash from Operating Activity (latest year)Rs 13 Cr
Cash from Investing Activity (latest year)Rs -10 Cr
Cash from Financing Activity (latest year)Rs -2 Cr
Net Cash Flow (latest year)Rs 1 Cr
Free cash flow (latest year)Rs 7 Cr
FCFE (approx.: FCF + change in debt)Rs 13 Cr
Cash from ops / profit, 5 years0.24x
Sales to cash flow15.08x
Statement figures
Net sales (TTM)Rs 206 Cr
Net sales (latest year)Rs 202 Cr
Sales (latest quarter)Rs 44 Cr
Operating profit excl. other income (latest year)Rs 12 Cr
Operating profit (latest quarter)Rs 5 Cr
Other income (TTM)Rs 9 Cr
EBITDA (TTM)Rs 24 Cr
PBDT (TTM)Rs 20 Cr
Profit before tax (TTM)Rs 15 Cr
Tax (latest year)Rs 1 Cr
Net profit (TTM)Rs 14 Cr
Net profit (latest year)Rs 18 Cr
Net profit (latest quarter)Rs 4 Cr
Depreciation (TTM)Rs 4 Cr
Depreciation (latest quarter)Rs 1 Cr
Interest (TTM)Rs 4 Cr
Cost of goods sold (latest year)Rs 137 Cr
Total expenditure (latest year)Rs 190 Cr
Total income (latest year)Rs 217 Cr
Share capitalRs 77 Cr
ReservesRs 82 Cr
Shareholders' fundsRs 158 Cr
Total assetsRs 280 Cr
Net blockRs 89 Cr
Capital work in progressRs 4 Cr
InvestmentsRs 32 Cr
ReceivablesRs 48 Cr
InventoryRs 22 Cr
Other liabilitiesRs 65 Cr
Shares outstanding (crore)7.66
Ownership
Promoter holding31.36% (+0.01 in a year)
Computed by MarketFriction from the consolidated statements. Returns use average balances.
P/E 21.4 is at the 52th percentile of its own 8.4-year range (median 20.1, low 3.3, high 92.7).
P/B 1.83 is at the 18th percentile (median 2.98).
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.
PeriodAMBALALSANifty 50Difference
1 week-8.2%-2.8% -5.4 pts
1 month-13.7%-6.8% -6.9 pts
3 months+15.4%-7.6% +23.1 pts
3 years-9.4%+14.2% -23.6 pts
5 years+23.6%+27.9% -4.3 pts

Red flags

F-score 5 of 8
explainWeak cash conversion Cash from operations was 16% of net profit over the last 3 years
lookProfit leans on other income Other income was 80% of pre-tax profit in 2026
lookOn NSE surveillance On NSE surveillance: ESM
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 ₹44 Cr +8.0% vs Jun 2025. Net profit ₹4 Cr -51.6%.

Activity

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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.
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