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Astral (ASTRAL) had a P/E of 59.3× on 6 Nov 2026, above the industry P/E of 24.8×, and the shares are 29% below their 52-week high. Sales and net profit grew 8.4% and 5.5% a year over 3 years, with ROCE of 18% and ROE of 14%. It carries very little debt, and its dividend yield is 0.3%. It is a mid-cap company with a market cap of ₹33,678 Cr, ranked 3rd of 64 Building Products & Equipment companies by market cap; the shares fell 5.4% 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
₹1,369.60
Day high
₹1,369.60
Day low
₹1,215.50
Prev. close
₹1,388.00
Volume
48.6 L

Health check

1 good · 3 fair · 2 to check
  • ReturnsIn line

    −5.4% over a year, better than 4 of 7 peers.

  • Price tagPricier

    P/E 59.3 vs industry 24.8.

  • GrowthSteady

    Sales +8.4%, profit +5.5% a year over 3 years.

  • ProfitabilityAverage

    ROCE 17.6% vs peer median 20.7%.

  • Balance sheetSolid

    Debt 0.08× equity, interest covered 28.3×, Piotroski 6 of 9.

  • Red flags1 to check

    P/E of 59.3 against an industry P/E of 24.8.

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

Building Products & Equipment

63 listed peers. Screen the industry

Mid cap

₹33,678 Cr, #3 of 64 in its industry by size.

Market sensitivity

Measuring against the NIFTY 50…

Key metrics

Last 12 months to Sep 2026: sales ₹7,200 Cr · profit ₹568 Cr
Market cap
₹33,678 Cr
Mid cap
P/E
59.3
Industry 24.8
Price to book
7.95
Peers 6.27
Dividend yield
0.32%
ROE
14.2%
Peers 18.7%
ROCE
17.6%
Peers 20.7%
Debt to equity
0.08
Debt ₹333 Cr
EPS (TTM)
₹21.14
Face value ₹1
OPM (TTM)
15.5%
Net margin 7.9%
Sales growth
+26.8%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Profit growth
−5.8%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Price to sales
4.68
EV/EBITDA 31.1

Strengths and risks

Strengths

  • Practically debt-free.
  • Quarterly sales up 26.8% on a year ago.
  • Positive operating cash flow in each of the last 4 years.

Risks to check

  • P/E of 59.3 against an industry P/E of 24.8.

Derived automatically from reported figures. Not a recommendation.

About Astral

Astral Limited engages in the manufacture and marketing of pipes and fittings, water tanks, and adhesives and sealants in India and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Plumbing, and Paints and Adhesives. It offers plumbing pipes and fittings, sewerage and drainage pipes and fittings, agriculture pipes and fittings, cable protection system, industrial piping system, fire protection system, urban infrastructure, ancillary products, and…

Headquarters
Ahmedabad
Employees
4,899
Sector
Industrials
ISIN
INE006I01046

Price range

52 weeks

₹1,215.50₹1,768.70

Today

₹1,215.50₹1,369.60
Avg volume (3M)
9.1 L
1-year return
minus 5.4%
From 52-week high
minus 29.1%

Analyst consensus

29 analysts
BuyMean target ₹1,714.48 plus 36.8%

Target range, with today’s price

Low ₹1,450.00High ₹1,944.00

Today’s price ₹1,253.60 is below the lowest analyst target.

Next results expected around 4 Feb 2027

Consensus from Yahoo Finance. Not a recommendation.

Peers · Building Products & Equipment

Capital-heavy industry columns

Company
CPPLUSAditya Infotech4,131.40minus 0.94%50,68282.288.325.9%14.5%0.1022.7%plus 215.4%
SUPREMEINDSupreme Industries3,156.90minus 4.07%40,11835.525.019.6%14.4%0.016.8%minus 15.4%
ASTRALAstral1,253.60minus 9.68%33,67859.331.117.6%15.5%0.088.4%minus 5.4%
BLUESTARCOBlue Star1,575.00plus 0.19%32,38160.633.420.7%6.6%0.2215.7%minus 18.0%
GRINDWELLGrindwell Norton1,919.10minus 0.55%21,24846.034.121.0%19.2%0.026.6%plus 16.8%
KAJARIACERKajaria Ceramics1,180.70minus 2.08%18,55431.121.021.0%19.0%0.133.3%plus 3.3%
FINPIPEFinolex Industries141.95minus 1.95%8,77714.59.512.6%17.5%0.02−2.4%minus 23.1%
CERACera Sanitaryware4,798.70minus 0.06%6,18830.620.017.3%12.5%0.034.1%minus 23.7%
Median of 7 peers–−0.94%21,24835.525.020.7%14.5%0.036.6%−15.4%

Quarterly results

Consolidated, ₹ crore
SalesSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrJun 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26Sep 26
1,3611,5422,0891,5781,988
1,1761,3041,7061,3471,728
185237383231261
13.6%15.4%18.3%14.7%13.1%
4.75.61.215.38.6
7.98.77.48.39
71.973.47475.478.7
–−16.5−6.1–−9.5
110144297163172
27.9%25.4%28.2%26.2%25.9%
81.1108213120127
3.024.017.934.474.73

Sep 25 not reported by the data source.

Profit & loss

Yearly, ₹ crore
Sales CAGR 3Y
+8.4%
Profit CAGR 3Y
+5.5%
EPS CAGR 3Y
+5.5%
ROE
14.2%
Net profitSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
5,1455,6295,8196,554
–+9.4%+3.4%+12.6%
4,3344,7044,8745,492
8129259461,062
15.8%16.4%16.3%16.2%
−10.210.75.2−16.8
14.12228.326.8
178198243292
617.823.13.9
615734703731
25.3%25.6%26.1%26.8%
457546524537
–+19.6%minus 4.1%+2.4%
17.0020.3319.5019.97

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
26.926.926.926.9
2,6843,1613,5904,031
87.1119233250
1,5751,1901,2061,504
4,3734,4985,0565,812
1,5962,0062,4262,698
139171145159
––29.81.9
682610608945
1,9561,7111,8472,009
4,3734,4985,0565,812

Cash flow

Yearly, ₹ crore
Cash from operationsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
5578236301,117
−480−541−513−507
−191−203−118−328
−11379.9−1.3282
−311−554−545−459
24627084.8658
−60.3−101−101−101

Shareholding pattern

Source: NSE filings
54.2%
promoters
  • Promoters54.22%
  • Public45.78%
  • As of 30 Sep 2026
QuarterSplitPromotersPublicPromoter change
30 Sep 202654.22%45.78%0.00
30 Jun 202654.22%45.78%0.00
31 Mar 202654.22%45.78%0.00
31 Dec 202554.22%45.78%plus 0.01
30 Sep 202554.21%45.79%–

Major shareholders

NSE filing

Filings & events

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