Ambica Agarbathies & Aroma industries (AMBICAAGAR) had a P/E of 11.6× on 6 Nov 2026, below the industry P/E of 28.7×, and the shares are 23% below their 52-week high. Its ROCE of 8.0% is the lowest among the 7 largest Household & Personal Products peers, and sales and net profit grew 6.4% and 11% a year over 3 years. Debt is 0.85× equity. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹39 Cr, ranked 28th of 34 Household & Personal Products companies by market cap; the shares fell 7.2% over the past year.
- ₹24.05
- ₹24.05
- ₹22.71
- ₹23.38
- 529
Health check
- ReturnsAhead
−7.2% over a year, better than 5 of 7 peers.
- Price tagCheaper
P/E 11.6 vs industry 28.7.
- GrowthSteady
Sales +6.4%, profit +10.9% a year over 3 years.
- ProfitabilityWeak
ROCE 8.0% vs peer median 30.8%.
- Balance sheetStretched
Debt 0.85× equity, interest covered 1.4×, Piotroski 4 of 9.
- Red flags3 to check
Return on equity is low at 3.1%.
Small cap
Market sensitivity
Key metrics
- Market cap
- ₹39 Cr
- Small cap
- P/E
- 11.6
- Industry 28.7
- Price to book
- 0.35
- Peers 24.59
- Dividend yield
- 0.00%
- ROE
- 3.1%
- Peers 27.3%
- ROCE
- 8.0%
- Peers 30.8%
- Debt to equity
- 0.85
- Debt ₹96 Cr
- EPS (TTM)
- ₹1.98
- Face value ₹10
- OPM (TTM)
- 7.6%
- Net margin 2.5%
- Sales growth
- −18.2%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Profit growth
- −2.6%
- Latest quarter vs a year ago
- Price to sales
- 0.29
- EV/EBITDA 13.1
Strengths and risks
Strengths
- P/E of 11.6 against an industry P/E of 28.7.
Risks to check
- Return on equity is low at 3.1%.
- Quarterly sales down 18.2% on a year ago.
- Interest coverage of only 1.0×.
About Ambica Agarbathies & Aroma industries
Ambica Agarbathies Aroma & Industries Limited manufactures and sells incense sticks in India and internationally. The company operates through Agarbathies Division and Hotel Division segments. It offers Durbar Bathi, Amrutham, and Athjisaya Dhoop, as well as Dhoop and Sambrani, mosquito repellants, and Pooja products. The company is also involved in a portfolio of hotels in urban and leisure destinations; film production and distribution activities; wind…
- Headquarters
- Chennai
- Employees
- 275
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- ISIN
- INE792B01012
- Website
- ambicaagarbathies.com
Price range
- Avg volume (3M)
- 24.9K
- 1-year return
- minus 7.2%
- From 52-week high
- minus 22.8%
Peers · Household & Personal Products
| Company | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HINDUNILVRHindustan Unilever | 1,998.40 | plus 0.83% | 4,69,542 | 44.4 | 9.62 | 22.2% | 21.6% | 23.1% | 2.3% | 14.1% | 2.05% | minus 19.0% |
| MARICOMarico | 897.75 | plus 1.13% | 1,16,527 | 57.7 | 24.59 | 38.8% | 44.9% | 17.4% | 11.8% | 10.6% | 0.45% | plus 23.8% |
| GODREJCPGodrej Consumer Products | 851.00 | minus 1.36% | 87,097 | 44.0 | 6.90 | 21.3% | 16.0% | 20.2% | 4.6% | 3.0% | 2.35% | minus 25.8% |
| DABURDabur India | 380.35 | minus 1.21% | 67,477 | 33.4 | 5.87 | 20.8% | 17.2% | 18.5% | 4.5% | 3.5% | 2.17% | minus 25.5% |
| COLPALColgate Palmolive (India) | 1,679.00 | minus 0.53% | 45,666 | 33.5 | 28.23 | 107.4% | 85.1% | 30.1% | 4.9% | 8.2% | 2.86% | minus 23.0% |
| CUPIDCupid | 338.90 | minus 0.69% | 45,571 | 338.9 | 100.95 | 30.8% | 27.3% | 35.4% | 31.2% | 50.8% | 0.00% | plus 607.7% |
| GILLETTEGillette India | 7,406.50 | minus 0.17% | 24,134 | 36.1 | 25.50 | 84.6% | 68.2% | 30.2% | – | – | 2.43% | minus 15.3% |
| AMBICAAGARAmbica Agarbathies & Aroma industries | 22.91 | minus 2.01% | 39 | 11.6 | 0.35 | 8.0% | 3.1% | 7.6% | 6.4% | 10.9% | 0.00% | minus 7.2% |
| Median of 7 peers | – | −0.53% | 67,477 | 44.0 | 24.59 | 30.8% | 27.3% | 23.1% | 4.7% | 9.4% | 2.17% | −19.0% |
Quarterly results
| ₹ Cr | Jun 25 | Sep 25 | Dec 25 | Mar 26 | Jun 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.1 | 34.6 | 54 | 22.3 | 24.6 | |
| 27.1 | 32.8 | 50.8 | 20.3 | 21.5 | |
| 3.1 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 2 | 3.2 | |
| 10.2% | 5.3% | 6.1% | 8.9% | 12.8% | |
| 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 2 | |
| 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3 | |
| 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.7 | |
| 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.5 | |
| 25.2% | 25.2% | 37.4% | 40.3% | 25.2% | |
| 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | |
| 0.66 | 0.54 | 0.65 | 0.15 | 0.64 |
Profit & loss
- Sales CAGR 3Y
- +6.4%
- Profit CAGR 3Y
- +10.9%
- EPS CAGR 3Y
- +11.0%
- ROE
- 3.1%
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 117 | 97.8 | 124 | 141 | |
| – | minus 16.5% | +26.3% | +14.1% | |
| 109 | 92.9 | 113 | 130 | |
| 8.2 | 5 | 10.2 | 11.4 | |
| 7.0% | 5.1% | 8.3% | 8.1% | |
| 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 7.4 | |
| 8.6 | 10.8 | 10.9 | 11.5 | |
| 1.8 | 1.7 | 2 | 2.3 | |
| – | 0.1 | 0.1 | – | |
| 3.1 | −2.3 | 2.7 | 5 | |
| 17.2% | −62.2% | 81.9% | 31.5% | |
| 2.5 | −3.7 | 0.5 | 3.4 | |
| – | minus 244.9% | – | +605.6% | |
| 1.47 | -2.13 | 4.66 | 2.01 |
Forecast
Balance sheet
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.2 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 17.2 | |
| 87.8 | 84.1 | 92.1 | 95.5 | |
| 62.8 | 67.3 | 82.2 | 95.8 | |
| 36 | 42.7 | 32 | 36.3 | |
| 204 | 211 | 224 | 245 | |
| 122 | 123 | 130 | 128 | |
| – | 2.7 | – | – | |
| 8.3 | 8.9 | 9.6 | 11.7 | |
| 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.3 | |
| 72.9 | 75.2 | 82.7 | 105 | |
| 204 | 211 | 224 | 245 |
Cash flow
| ₹ Cr | Mar 2023 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.3 | 4.5 | 1.4 | −6.9 | |
| −1.9 | 1.8 | −4.6 | 6.3 | |
| −6.9 | −6 | 3.3 | −0.6 | |
| −0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | −1.3 | |
| −1.9 | −3.2 | −8.8 | −0.7 | |
| 6.4 | 1.4 | −7.4 | −7.6 |
Shareholding pattern
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Major shareholders
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