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On 6 Nov 2026, Arka Defence & Locomotives was priced at ₹102.45, or 683.0× trailing earnings, against an industry P/E of 17.0×, and the shares are close to their 52-week high. Its ROCE of 2.0% is the lowest among the 7 largest Textile Manufacturing peers, and sales grew 118% a year over 3 years. The company has almost no debt. It is a small-cap company with a market cap of ₹117 Cr, ranked 109th of 246 Textile Manufacturing companies by market cap; the shares rose 2193% over the past year.

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

past year
Open
₹102.00
Day high
₹102.45
Day low
₹102.00
Prev. close
₹100.45
Volume
1.3K

Health check

2 good · 1 fair · 3 to check
  • ReturnsAhead

    +2193.4% over a year, better than 7 of 7 peers.

  • Price tagPricier

    P/E 683.0 vs industry 17.0.

  • GrowthStrong

    Sales +118.5% a year over 3 years.

  • ProfitabilityWeak

    ROCE 2.0% vs peer median 10.7%.

  • Balance sheetFair

    Practically debt-free, Piotroski 5 of 9.

  • Red flags2 to check

    Return on equity is low at 2.8%.

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

Textile Manufacturing

245 listed peers. Screen the industry

Small cap

₹117 Cr, #109 of 246 in its industry by size.

Market sensitivity

Measuring against the NIFTY 50…

Key metrics

Last 12 months to Jun 2026: sales ₹1 Cr · profit ₹0 Cr
Market cap
₹117 Cr
Small cap
P/E
683.0
Industry 17.0
Price to book
28.36
Peers 3.81
Dividend yield
0.00%
ROE
2.8%
Peers 10.1%
ROCE
2.0%
Peers 10.7%
Debt to equity
0.05
Debt ₹0.20 Cr
EPS (TTM)
₹0.15
OPM (TTM)
17.8%
Net margin 17.2%
Sales growth
+2216.6%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Profit growth
+5481.8%
Latest quarter vs a year ago
Price to sales
110.47

Strengths and risks

Strengths

  • Practically debt-free.
  • Quarterly profit up 5481.8% on a year ago.
  • Quarterly sales up 2216.6% on a year ago.

Risks to check

  • Return on equity is low at 2.8%.
  • P/E of 683.0 against an industry P/E of 17.0.

Derived automatically from reported figures. Not a recommendation.

About Arka Defence & Locomotives

Arka Defence & Locomotives Limited engages in the manufacture and processing of textiles, blankets, and processed cloth in India. It is involved in infrastructure-related projects and services related to the railway and defence sectors.The company was formerly known as Source Industries (India) Limited. Arka Defence & Locomotives Limited was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Hyderabad, India.

Headquarters
Hyderabad
Employees
5
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
ISIN
INE695C01015
Website
sourceindustriesindia.com

Price range

52 weeks

₹4.59₹102.45

Today

₹102.00₹102.45
Avg volume (3M)
1.5K
1-year return
plus 2193.4%
From 52-week high
0.0%

Peers · Textile Manufacturing

Compare with peersScreen the whole industry
Company
KPRMILLK.P.R. Mill1,164.40minus 0.25%39,88338.36.4120.0%18.0%22.1%2.3%2.1%0.43%plus 10.5%
WELSPUNLIVWelspun Living241.30minus 4.75%22,71752.84.475.8%8.8%28.7%5.7%0.9%0.04%plus 96.2%
VTLVardhman Textiles508.80minus 4.89%14,72914.31.388.6%7.3%13.7%−0.8%−2.1%0.98%plus 22.2%
ARVINDArvind494.75minus 0.58%12,96928.43.1015.4%11.1%10.9%3.4%0.8%0.91%plus 57.3%
TRIDENTTrident23.88plus 0.08%12,16825.42.5310.7%10.1%14.9%1.8%−5.1%2.09%minus 16.6%
ICILIndo Count Industries489.85minus 2.25%9,70239.83.819.5%5.5%9.7%11.6%−22.9%0.31%plus 78.7%
GARFIBRESGarware Technical Fibres715.65minus 2.13%6,98829.84.9719.3%15.3%19.2%5.6%4.9%1.26%minus 3.9%
SOURCEINDArka Defence & Locomotives102.45plus 1.99%117683.028.362.0%2.8%17.8%118.5%–0.00%plus 2193.4%
Median of 7 peers–−2.13%12,96929.83.8110.7%10.1%14.9%3.4%0.8%0.91%22.2%

Quarterly results

Consolidated, ₹ crore
SalesSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrJun 25Sep 25Dec 25Mar 26Jun 26
00.10.10.30.5
000.10.30.4
00000.1
5.1%55.1%23.5%14.5%12.2%
0000−0
00000.1
–25.8%–−26.4%–
0000.10.1
–0.030.020.050.05

Profit & loss

Yearly, ₹ crore
Sales CAGR 3Y
+118.5%
ROE
2.8%
Net profitSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
0.10.10.10.5
–+26.3%+108.8%+295.6%
0.10.20.10.5
−0.1−0.100.1
−145.0%−221.2%5.8%16.2%
00−00
00––
−0.1−0.100.1
−0.1−0.100.1
-0.07-0.130.010.11

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
11.411.411.411.4
−7−7.1−7.1−7
0.20.20.20.2
0.10.10.10.3
4.74.64.64.9
1.81.81.61.6
1.81.81.61.6
0.10.10.10.1
10.91.31.7
4.74.64.64.9

Cash flow

Yearly, ₹ crore
Cash from operationsSelect a row below to chart it
₹ CrMar 2023Mar 2024Mar 2025Mar 2026
0.1−0−0.2−0.1
––0.2–
−00−0–
0−00.1−0.1
0.1−0−0.2−0.1

Shareholding pattern

This company is listed only on BSE, so there’s no NSE category split. See Major shareholders below for the named holders.

Major shareholders

BSE filing

Filings & events

News

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My notes

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