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Archean Chemical Industries (ACI) had a P/E of 51.3× on 6 Nov 2026, above the industry P/E of 18.2×, and the shares are 35% below their 52-week high. Sales and net profit fell 9.2% and 35% a year over 3 years, with ROCE of 7.7% and ROE of 5.1%. Debt is 0.28× equity, and its dividend yield is 0.6%. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹5,141 Cr, ranked 7th of 76 Chemicals companies by market cap; the shares fell 35% over the past year.

As of 6 Nov 2026Prices are delayed about 15 minutes; fundamentals are from the quarter ended Sep 2026.How we calculate this

past year
Open
₹424.00
Day high
₹424.00
Day low
₹413.80
Prev. close
₹424.70
Volume
2.8 L

Health check

1 fair · 5 to check
  • ReturnsBehind

    −34.6% over a year, better than 0 of 7 peers.

  • Price tagPricier

    P/E 51.3 vs industry 18.2.

  • GrowthShrinking

    Sales −9.2%, profit −34.6% a year over 3 years.

  • ProfitabilityWeak

    ROCE 7.7% vs peer median 10.6%.

  • Balance sheetFair

    Debt 0.28× equity, interest covered 7.3×, Piotroski 5 of 9.

  • Red flags3 to check

    Return on equity is low at 5.1%.

Compared with 7 industry peers. Computed from reported figures. Educational, not a recommendation.

Chemicals

75 listed peers. Screen the industry

Small cap

₹5,141 Cr, #7 of 76 in its industry by size.

Defensive

Beta 0.24 vs the NIFTY 50: moves less than the market.

Key metrics

Last 12 months to Sep 2026: sales ₹1,180 Cr · profit ₹100 Cr
Market cap
₹5,141 Cr
Small cap
P/E
51.3
Industry 18.2
Price to book
2.62
Peers 3.23
Dividend yield
0.60%
ROE
5.1%
Peers 13.3%
ROCE
7.7%
Peers 10.6%
Debt to equity
0.28
Debt ₹551 Cr
EPS (TTM)
₹8.12
Face value ₹2
OPM (TTM)
20.0%
Net margin 8.5%
Sales growth
+27.5%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Profit growth
+10.2%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Price to sales
4.36
EV/EBITDA 25.1

Strengths and risks

Strengths

  • Quarterly sales up 27.5% on a year ago.
  • Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.

Risks to check

  • Return on equity is low at 5.1%.
  • P/E of 51.3 against an industry P/E of 18.2.
  • 35% below its 52-week high.

Derived automatically from reported figures. Not a recommendation.

About Archean Chemical Industries

Archean Chemical Industries Limited manufactures and sells specialty marine chemicals in India and internationally. It offers bromine for use in pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, flame retardants, and water treatment products, as well as oil and gas, and energy storage industries; industrial salt for chloralkali chemical, food and beverage, water treatment, and oil and gas industries; and sulphate of potash, an inorganic salt for use as a water-soluble…

Headquarters
Chennai
Employees
257
Sector
Basic Materials
ISIN
INE128X01021
Website
archeanchemicals.com

Price range

52 weeks

₹413.80₹639.90

Today

₹413.80₹424.00
Avg volume (3M)
3.7 L
1-year return
minus 34.6%
From 52-week high
minus 34.9%

Analyst consensus

6 analysts
BuyMean target ₹564.67 plus 35.6%

Target range, with today’s price

Low ₹545.00High ₹620.00

Today’s price ₹416.40 is below the lowest analyst target.

Consensus from Yahoo Finance. Not a recommendation.

Peers · Chemicals

Capital-heavy industry columns

Compare with peersScreen the whole industry
Company
NAVINFLUORNavin Fluorine International9,010.00plus 1.87%46,25050.842.718.7%34.3%0.2816.5%plus 46.1%
DEEPAKNTRDeepak Nitrite1,533.60minus 0.67%20,91719.722.310.8%18.0%0.27−0.5%minus 11.9%
TATACHEMTata Chemicals607.45minus 1.36%15,475–12.4−3.0%12.2%0.36−4.8%minus 31.0%
DEEPAKFERTDeepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corp.1,155.30minus 0.69%14,59914.811.511.2%17.6%0.762.6%minus 22.7%
RPELRaghav Productivity Enhancers1,780.80plus 0.95%8,178116.0107.1–29.9%0.0223.5%plus 95.4%
GNFCGujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers and Chemicals451.80minus 1.87%6,6396.35.410.4%14.8%0.01−8.8%minus 7.2%
ACIArchean Chemical Industries416.40minus 1.95%5,14151.323.27.7%20.0%0.28−9.2%minus 34.6%
FOSECOINDFoseco India5,958.50minus 1.72%4,51345.835.49.0%21.3%0.0016.5%plus 6.5%
Median of 7 peers–−0.69%14,59932.822.310.6%18.0%0.272.6%−7.2%

Quarterly results

Consolidated, ₹ crore
SalesSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrSep 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26Sep 26
233255301327297
171200257260227
62.654.443.767.370.2
26.8%21.4%14.5%20.6%23.6%
6.475.45.64.3
5.54.410.45.54.9
23.623.622.823.223.9
39.933.315.944.245.7
27.2%28.0%22.9%31.4%31.5%
29.123.613.430.732.1
2.361.921.122.482.60

Profit & loss

Yearly, ₹ crore
Sales CAGR 3Y
−9.2%
Profit CAGR 3Y
−34.6%
EPS CAGR 3Y
−37.0%
ROE
5.1%
Net profitSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
1,4401,3041,0391,077
–minus 9.4%minus 20.3%+3.7%
806840725838
634464315239
44.0%35.6%30.3%22.2%
20.814.212.515.8
946.96.723.5
68.670.379.492.9
19.526.1−17.68.3
512427224147
25.2%25.3%27.5%28.3%
383319162107
–minus 16.6%minus 49.2%minus 34.1%
34.5925.8713.128.65

Forecast

Your assumptions, not a prediction

Balance sheet

At each financial year end, ₹ crore
Total assetsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
24.624.724.724.7
1,4061,6771,8391,910
69.497.8235466
255256290264
1,7552,0562,3892,665
1,1551,3031,5121,719
45.5144134336
20.412.4150265
23139726161.1
303199333283
1,7552,0562,3892,665

Cash flow

Yearly, ₹ crore
Cash from operationsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
496379176140
−290−307−246−293
−212−32.665154
−6.239.5−50.7
−99.9−208−264−382
396171−87.3−243
–−55.4−12.3−37

Shareholding pattern

Source: NSE filings

NSE hasn’t returned a shareholding pattern for this company. Institutions hold about 24.5% (Yahoo estimate).

Major shareholders

NSE filing

Filings & events

News

No recent news coverage found.

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