Albert David (ALBERTDAVD) had a P/E of 19.7× on 6 Nov 2026, below the industry P/E of 28.7×, and the shares are 16% below their 52-week high. Sales fell 1.1% a year over 3 years; its ROCE of 0.8% is the lowest among the 7 largest Drug Manufacturers (Specialty & Generic) peers. It carries very little debt, and its dividend yield is 0.6%. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹444 Cr, ranked 82nd of 154 Drug Manufacturers (Specialty & Generic) companies by market cap; the shares fell 12% over the past year.
- ₹767.00
- ₹788.30
- ₹760.20
- ₹773.00
- 1.4K
Health check
- ReturnsBehind
−11.9% over a year, better than 0 of 7 peers.
- Price tagCheaper
P/E 19.7 vs industry 28.7.
- GrowthShrinking
Sales −1.1% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityWeak
ROCE 0.8% vs peer median 17.9%.
- Balance sheetStretched
Debt 0.08× equity, interest covered 1.2×, Piotroski 1 of 9.
- Red flags1 to check
Return on equity is low at −0.4%.
Small cap
Defensive
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹444 Cr
- Small cap
- P/E
- 19.7
- Industry 28.7
- Price to book
- 1.13
- Peers 4.99
- Dividend yield
- 0.64%
- ROE
- −0.4%
- Peers 14.7%
- ROCE
- 0.8%
- Peers 17.9%
- Debt to equity
- 0.08
- Debt ₹30 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹39.53
- Face value ₹10
- OPM (TTM)
- 6.8%
- Net margin 6.2%
- Sales growth
- +43.6%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- +303.1%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 1.22
- EV/EBITDA 8.1
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- Practically debt-free.
- Quarterly profit up 303.1% on a year ago.
- Quarterly sales up 43.6% on a year ago.
- P/E of 19.7 against an industry P/E of 28.7.
Risks to check
- Return on equity is low at −0.4%.
About Albert David
Albert David Limited manufactures and trades in pharmaceutical formulations, infusion solutions, herbal dosage forms, and bulk drugs in India and internationally. It offers formulations for parenterals, oral/enterals, topical agents, aerosol, and vision care products. The company exports its products to Latin American, South East Asian and North African countries Albert David Limited was incorporated in 1938 and is headquartered in Kolkata, India.
- Headquarters
- Kolkata
- Employees
- 1,476
- Sector
- Healthcare
- ISIN
- INE155C01010
- Website
- albertdavidindia.com
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 6K
- 1-year return
- minus 11.9%
- From 52-week high
- minus 16.4%
Peers · Drug Manufacturers - Specialty & Generic
| Company | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNPHARMASun Pharmaceutical Industries | 1,860.00 | plus 1.69% | 4,46,276 | 40.7 | 4.99 | 17.9% | 13.1% | 28.2% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 0.86% | plus 8.2% |
| DIVISLABDivi's Laboratories | 10,320.50 | plus 1.78% | 2,73,977 | 93.6 | 16.35 | 19.0% | 16.2% | 34.9% | 11.0% | 12.1% | 0.29% | plus 49.0% |
| TORNTPHARMTorrent Pharmaceuticals | 4,750.00 | plus 0.85% | 1,80,675 | 80.2 | 9.83 | 9.1% | 15.7% | 33.7% | 13.3% | 20.2% | 0.80% | plus 31.7% |
| LAURUSLABSLaurus Labs | 2,340.00 | minus 0.26% | 1,26,433 | 94.4 | 20.86 | 19.5% | 24.0% | 30.4% | 3.8% | 4.0% | 0.09% | plus 138.6% |
| ZYDUSLIFEZydus Lifesciences | 1,197.90 | plus 0.41% | 1,19,491 | 28.6 | 4.29 | 19.0% | 14.7% | 26.2% | 16.5% | 37.0% | 0.08% | plus 22.8% |
| DRREDDYDr. Reddy's Laboratories | 1,373.00 | plus 0.51% | 1,14,462 | 40.9 | 2.96 | 14.2% | 7.3% | 15.9% | 11.0% | −1.7% | 0.58% | plus 13.8% |
| CIPLACipla | 1,411.00 | plus 0.49% | 1,13,993 | 39.4 | 3.22 | 14.9% | 8.3% | 17.3% | 7.2% | 11.5% | 0.92% | minus 6.6% |
| ALBERTDAVDAlbert David | 778.60 | plus 0.72% | 444 | 19.7 | 1.13 | 0.8% | −0.4% | 7.3% | −1.1% | – | 0.64% | minus 11.9% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | 0.51% | 1,26,433 | 40.9 | 4.99 | 17.9% | 14.7% | 28.2% | 11.0% | 11.5% | 0.58% | 22.8% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Jun 25 | Sep 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70.6 | 87.2 | 89.9 | 85.9 | 101 | |
| 81.2 | 86.8 | 79.1 | 83.1 | 90.7 | |
| −10.7 | 0.4 | 10.8 | 2.8 | 10.6 | |
| −15.1% | 0.5% | 12.0% | 3.2% | 10.5% | |
| 22 | 0 | 12.4 | −24.8 | 28 | |
| 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.5 | |
| 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.3 | |
| 8.4 | −2.6 | 19.9 | −25.2 | 35.8 | |
| 5.9% | −27.9% | 23.1% | 15.1% | 10.6% | |
| 7.9 | −3.3 | 15.3 | −21.4 | 32 | |
| 13.91 | -5.79 | 26.81 | -37.56 | 56.07 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- −1.1%
- ROE
- −0.4%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 340 | 360 | 343 | 329 | |
| – | +6.0% | minus 4.7% | minus 4.0% | |
| 295 | 312 | 339 | 319 | |
| 45.1 | 47.9 | 4.2 | 9.9 | |
| 13.3% | 13.3% | 1.2% | 3.0% | |
| 10.7 | 10.2 | 9.2 | 6.2 | |
| 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.5 | |
| 8.5 | 6.8 | 7 | 9.8 | |
| 3.8 | 46.3 | 19.2 | −3.2 | |
| 50.7 | 97.3 | 25.2 | 0.5 | |
| 28.7% | 22.5% | 31.8% | 384.8% | |
| 36.2 | 75.4 | 17.2 | −1.5 | |
| – | +108.5% | minus 77.2% | minus 108.7% | |
| 63.39 | 132.15 | 30.14 | -2.62 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | |
| 306 | 377 | 387 | 386 | |
| 5.3 | 3.3 | 12.3 | 29.6 | |
| 107 | 112 | 107 | 98 | |
| 423 | 498 | 511 | 519 | |
| 83.1 | 88.7 | 99.8 | 121 | |
| 9.2 | 10.7 | 5.8 | 25.9 | |
| 25.9 | 32.8 | 54 | 19.8 | |
| 203 | 285 | 244 | 258 | |
| 102 | 80.5 | 108 | 94.5 | |
| 423 | 498 | 511 | 519 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.5 | 45.5 | −28.4 | −7.7 | |
| −5 | −33.2 | 23.3 | −4.4 | |
| −6.4 | −8.3 | 0.1 | 11.9 | |
| −0.8 | 4 | −5 | −0.1 | |
| −5.2 | −10.9 | −14.9 | −29.1 | |
| 5.3 | 34.6 | −43.3 | −36.8 | |
| −5.1 | −5.2 | −6.5 | −2.9 |
Shareholding pattern
- Promoters62.24%
- Public37.76%
| Quarter | Split | Promoters | Public | Promoter change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | 62.24% | 37.76% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Jun 2026 | 62.24% | 37.76% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 62.24% | 37.76% | 0.00 | |
| 31 Dec 2025 | 62.24% | 37.76% | 0.00 | |
| 30 Sep 2025 | 62.24% | 37.76% | – |
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