Why is Archean Chemical Industries Ltd ?
1
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of -7.69% and Operating profit at -28.74% over the last 5 years
2
With a fall in Net Sales of -8.55%, the company declared Very Negative results in Dec 25
- The company has declared negative results for the last 2 consecutive quarters
- INTEREST(Latest six months) At Rs 9.94 cr has Grown at 75.31%
- PAT(Q) At Rs 23.64 cr has Fallen at -44.6% (vs previous 4Q average)
- ROCE(HY) Lowest at 11.55%
3
With ROE of 9, it has a Very Expensive valuation with a 3.7 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 0.72%, its profits have fallen by -24.5%
How much should you sell?
- All quantity irrespective of whether you are making profits or losses
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Specialty Chemicals)
When to re-enter? - We will constantly monitor the company and review our call based on new data
Is Archean Chemical for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Archean Chemical
0.72%
0.02
38.25%
Sensex
7.97%
0.69
11.53%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
-7.69%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-28.74%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
22.58
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.41
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.05
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.69
Tax Ratio
28.65%
Dividend Payout Ratio
22.84%
Pledged Shares
13.92%
Institutional Holding
36.33%
ROCE (avg)
26.51%
ROE (avg)
16.06%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
48
Industry P/E
39
Price to Book Value
3.71
EV to EBIT
37.31
EV to EBITDA
25.30
EV to Capital Employed
3.57
EV to Sales
6.37
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
0.52%
ROCE (Latest)
11.02%
ROE (Latest)
8.97%
Loading Valuation Snapshot...
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
Bullish
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bearish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Technical Movement
0What is working for the Company
NO KEY POSITIVE TRIGGERS
-28What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(Latest six months)
At Rs 9.94 cr has Grown at 75.31%
PAT(Q)
At Rs 23.64 cr has Fallen at -44.6% (vs previous 4Q average
ROCE(HY)
Lowest at 11.55%
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO(HY)
Highest at 0.15 times
NET SALES(Q)
At Rs 254.56 cr has Fallen at -8.5% (vs previous 4Q average
PBDIT(Q)
Lowest at Rs 54.39 cr.
OPERATING PROFIT TO NET SALES (Q)
Lowest at 21.37%
PBT LESS OI(Q)
Lowest at Rs 26.38 cr.
EPS(Q)
Lowest at Rs 1.91
Loading Valuation Snapshot...
Here's what is not working for Archean Chemical
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
At Rs 26.38 cr has Fallen at -49.0% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PBT of the previous four quarters of Rs 51.77 CrMOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is very negative
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Profit After Tax (PAT) - Quarterly
At Rs 23.64 cr has Fallen at -44.6% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average PAT of the previous four quarters of Rs 42.70 CrMOJO Watch
Near term PAT trend is very negative
PAT (Rs Cr)
Interest - Latest six months
At Rs 9.94 cr has Grown at 75.31%
over previous Half yearly periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (Rs cr)
Debt-Equity Ratio - Half Yearly
Highest at 0.15 times and Grown
each half year in the last five half yearly periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
Net Sales - Quarterly
At Rs 254.56 cr has Fallen at -8.5% (vs previous 4Q average)
over average Net Sales of the previous four quarters of Rs 278.35 CrMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is negative
Net Sales (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit (PBDIT) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 54.39 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is negative
Operating Profit (Rs Cr)
Operating Profit Margin - Quarterly
Lowest at 21.37%
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Company's efficiency has deteriorated
Operating Profit to Sales
Profit Before Tax less Other Income (PBT) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 26.38 cr.
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Near term PBT trend is negative
PBT less Other Income (Rs Cr)
Earnings per Share (EPS) - Quarterly
Lowest at Rs 1.91
in the last five quartersMOJO Watch
Declining profitability; company has created lower earnings for shareholders
EPS (Rs)






